Sluis writes, “Bloomberg has historically taken a cautious approach to game-changing platforms like Facebook, which offered publishers access to audiences but not revenue.
“Holding out for opportunities with a better value exchange has had its benefits. TicToc, its ad-supported news network on Twitter, averages 2 million daily views. The show spun out of Bloomberg’s coverage of the 2016 presidential debates, followed by a few live shows a day. It’s testing Facebook Live with the show ‘At What Cost?’
“Bloomberg doesn’t require viewers to authenticate to watch its digital video channel, unlike rival news networks, which enabled it to build a strong video supply just as the OTT advertising market heats up.
“Bloomberg’s sell-through rate on OTT rose to 68%, this year compared to 24% last year. ‘We have been scaling up our OTT inventory and distribution for the past few years, even as the marketplace wasn’t there. That bet is starting to pay off,’ Grossman said.”
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