Online Ad Trade Group Endorses ‘Skippable’ Video Ads – Standards Will Allow More Publishers to Bring Ad-Skipping to Video
Ad Age
Consumers’ dream of being able to skip commercials on TV became a reality with the advent of TiVo and DVR. It’s about to become a bigger reality on the web.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau, which helps set uniform standards for online advertising, is adding a new format to the mix: video ads that you can skip. In doing so, the IAB is offering support for publishers who believe consumers should be able to skip irrelevant ads shown at the beginning of a video.