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Political CTV/OTT Advertising

Targeted streaming ads that reach the voters broadcast TV misses.

Your Voters Are Streaming. Your Ads Should Be Too.

Streaming is 47% of all TV viewing now. If your media plan is still broadcast-only, you're missing nearly half the audience. We buy CTV and OTT across every major platform that accepts political ads, and we combine direct platform buys with programmatic voter-file targeting so your spots reach the specific households that matter.

  • We buy Hulu, YouTube TV, Peacock, Disney+, Roku, Paramount+, Tubi, and more. Direct deals plus programmatic, not one or the other.
  • Voter-file matching at the household level. Your ads reach the voters on your list, on whatever platform they use.
  • Cross-screen measurement that counts actual voters reached, not inflated impression numbers.

Streaming inventory gets more expensive the closer you get to election day. Campaigns that lock in early get better rates and better placements. Tell us about your race and we'll build a free CTV strategy assessment.

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Platform Reach

Where We Buy

We buy CTV/OTT inventory across every major streaming platform that accepts political advertising, building a platform mix based on where your target voters actually spend their time.

Hulu, Disney+ & ESPN+

Full-episode, non-skippable placements across Disney's advertising ecosystem — entertainment, sports, and news content on a single buy.

YouTube & YouTube TV

YouTube commands 12.5% of all TV viewing. Pre-roll, mid-roll, and connected TV placements, plus live TV advertising on YouTube TV.

Peacock

NBC content, live sports, and news programming on streaming — reaching cord-cutters who've left traditional cable behind.

Roku

Both a device platform and The Roku Channel. Roku serves ads across multiple apps on Roku devices, not just its own content.

FAST Channels, Tubi & Pluto

Free ad-supported streaming services are increasingly important for reaching voters who prefer free, ad-supported content over paid subscriptions.

Buying Strategy

How We Buy: Direct + Programmatic

We use two buying methods together because each does something the other can't. This combination gives your campaign premium placements on the platforms voters know, plus precision targeting across the full streaming landscape.

Direct Platform Buys

Guaranteed placement on premium streaming services with brand-safe, known content environments on Hulu, YouTube TV, and Peacock.

Programmatic Buying

Voter-file targeting at the household level with cross-platform reach — serving ads to identified voter households across whichever platforms they use.

Precision Targeting

Targeting That Broadcast Can't Match

Broadcast TV targets a DMA. CTV targets voters.

Voter File Matching

Match voter records to connected TV devices at the household level. Segment by party registration, vote history, turnout propensity, or any combination your data team builds.

Political Audience Models

Advanced microtargeting by ideology, turnout propensity, expected vote method, and media consumption — identifying "CTV persuadables" reachable primarily through streaming.

Geographic Precision

Target by ZIP code, congressional district, state legislative district, or custom boundaries — no paying for impressions outside your district.

Early Vote Suppression

Daily integration of absentee and early vote returns. Voters who've already cast ballots are suppressed, and budget is reallocated to voters who still need to be reached.

80%+ Cumulative target audience reach over multi-week flights
40%+ Incremental swing voter reach beyond broadcast alone
TRP Targeted Rating Points — the political media standard

How We Measure Results

We track reach and frequency at the household level with cross-screen measurement that unifies viewing data across devices and platforms. A voter who sees your ad on Hulu through their Roku and on YouTube on their phone is counted as one voter with a frequency of two, not two separate viewers. This prevents the over-counting that inflates reach numbers and hides frequency problems.

How CTV Fits Your Full Media Plan

CTV works best when it's integrated with the rest of your media strategy, not treated as a standalone line item.

Our recommended approach: use broadcast for broad reach in markets where it's cost-effective, then layer CTV to fill the gaps broadcast leaves. Broadcast over-delivers to partisan base voters who watch more traditional TV. CTV reaches the persuadable and lower-propensity voters that linear TV underserves.

Because we handle media buying across all channels (broadcast, cable, streaming, digital, social, and direct mail), we can coordinate your CTV buy with everything else your campaign is running. The messaging is consistent, the timing is coordinated, and the budget is allocated based on where it will actually move voters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is CTV different from buying a TV ad on Hulu directly?
Buying directly on Hulu is one piece of a CTV strategy. A full CTV plan combines direct buys on premium platforms with programmatic buying that targets your voter file across the entire streaming landscape. Direct alone limits you to one platform. Programmatic alone may sacrifice premium placement quality. We use both.
What's the minimum budget for a CTV campaign?
CTV is accessible at a range of budget levels. Down-ballot and local campaigns can run targeted CTV at budgets that would be too small for broadcast. We'll recommend an approach that makes sense for your race and resources.
Can you target specific voter lists on streaming?
Yes. Voter file matching is the core capability of programmatic political CTV. We match your voter file to connected TV devices at the household level and serve ads to those specific households.
How does CTV pricing compare to broadcast TV?
CTV is typically more cost-efficient on a per-targeted-voter basis because you're not paying for wasted impressions across an entire DMA. Broadcast may deliver a lower CPM overall, but much of that reach hits voters outside your target universe. CTV concentrates spend on the voters you actually need to reach.
When should we start buying CTV for the 2026 cycle?
Earlier is better. CTV inventory can be locked in early at more favorable rates. Campaigns that wait until September or October face higher costs and tighter inventory. Starting during the persuasion phase (late summer) gives you time to build reach and optimize before the final push.

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle June 28, 2021

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Tuesday Digital specializes in CTV/OTT advertising for political campaigns at every level. We combine direct platform buying with programmatic voter-file targeting.