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The New Universal Ads Pixel: Smarter Measurement, Stronger Insights, Simpler Setup

At Universal Ads, we’re committed to simplifying TV advertising so you can focus on what matters most: delivering campaigns that drive results. That’s why we are excited to introduce the new Universal Ads Pixel, an upgrade that offers more robust tracking, richer reporting capabilities, and a flexible event framework to help you better understand consumer behavior across the entire funnel. The Universal Ads Pixel doesn’t just measure reach – it proves how TV drives real action across the entire funnel.
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Universal Ads Wins ADWEEK Tech Stack Award for CTV Innovation

Universal Ads has been named one of the first-ever winners of the ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards in the CTV/OTT Product/Platform category. This award recognizes platforms that deliver measurable revenue impact and transform how brands reach high-value audiences on the biggest screen in the home.
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How TV Advertising Supercharges Social Media Performance for Emerging Brands

TV advertising enhances other mediums by capturing high attention and engagement. For emerging brands, combining streaming TV with social media ensures that messages are not only seen but remembered and acted upon, leading to more effective and impactful campaigns.
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How Small Businesses Win Big with TV

TV does more than build brand awareness—it’s a proven performance driver. And with new platforms, like Universal Ads, TV advertising is more accessible than ever.
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Brand Networks Expands Aimy with AI-Powered TV Advertising, Built on Comcast’s Universal Ads API

Through Universal Ads, Aimy, advertisers can reach up to 90% of U.S. households, combining premium brand-safe video inventory with AI-driven automation to deliver performance and efficiency never before available to local businesses.
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‘Tis the Season to Stream: Why Advertising Early Wins Holiday Shoppers

The holiday season isn’t just the most wonderful time of the year – it’s also the busiest for advertisers. With Black Friday and peak shopping season fast approaching, early fall is the prime time to get ahead. Turn seasonal momentum into measurable success with Universal Ads.
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Amex Card Members Can Now Launch TV Ads with Universal Ads  

Universal Ads and American Express have partnered to make connected TV (CTV) advertising simpler and more accessible for Amex Card Members. To celebrate the launch, eligible Card Members can use Universal Ads’ self-serve platform to enroll in an eligible Card to earn 25% back in statement credits, up to $5,000, for qualifying Universal Ads purchases. The partnership aims to make premium TV inventory, real-time targeting, and performance insights available without needing big budgets, agencies or long lead times.
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How Universal Ads Is Unlocking a Whole New Ecosystem of TV Ad Buying Solutions

For years, TV ads were out of reach for smaller brands. Universal Ads is changing that. By opening its APIs and launching the Business Partners Program, Comcast is helping partners like SearchKings build powerful new TV ad solutions that make premium streaming accessible and measurable for everyone.
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Q&A: Palmer’s, The Sasha Group, and Universal Ads Share How CTV Is Driving Efficient Reach and Results

Palmer’s, partnered with The Sasha Group and Universal Ads to bring its story to the biggest screen in the home. Their first multiscreen TV campaign delivered cost-efficient scale, premium reach, and results beyond expectations—showing how streaming TV can drive awareness and growth.
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Leveling the Playing Field: How Universal Ads is Revolutionizing TV for Advertisers

At Universal Ads, our mission is to level the playing field for all advertisers – regardless of their size. Here are ways that Universal Ads is tackling advertiser challenges head-on and proactively leaning into changing the industry narrative.
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Q&A: Square and Universal Ads Highlight How Merchants Can Benefit from New Partnership

We Asked, They Answered: Universal Ads & Square Leads Highlight the Value of New Partnership
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QB1 Jerky Case Study

By targeting passionate football fans and leveraging Universal Ads’ proprietary data and premium TV inventory, QB1 Jerky successfully expanded its reach – driving significant increases in both sales and customer engagement, all while maintaining a highly efficient cost per action.
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Universal Ads and Marpipe Partner to Launch First-Ever DPA Solution for Streaming TV

Universal Ads has teamed up with Marpipe, the world's leading platform for catalog advertising, to bring the power of DPA to the biggest screen in the house. This first-of-its-kind partnership unlocks automated, personalized ads for streaming TV—pulled directly from live product catalogs.
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Universal Ads and Mercury Offer Start-Ups $1000 in TV Advertising Credits

Universal Ads has partnered with Mercury, a leading online banking company for startups, to help their clients ease into the world of streaming advertising. The new partnership will offer Mercury clients $1,000 in Universal Ads ad credits to test and learn across ad inventory from the most premium streaming publishers.
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AI, Attribution & Attention: The Retail Streaming Trends Powering Q2

Marketers can’t afford to stand still. The trends we’re seeing – cross-channel strategy, agentic automation, incrementality measurement, and the resurgence of TV – are more than buzzwords; they're signals of a larger shift in how growth-focused brands will win this year.
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Looking to Grow Your Business? Apply for the Universal Ads Incrementality Fund

Introducing the Incrementality Fund, a fund dedicated to helping Shopify Plus and other scaling direct-to-consumer merchants uncover the true impact of TV advertising.
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Introducing Storefronts: A New Way to Buy Advertising Across the Biggest Names in TV

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TV Advertising Just Got a Digital Makeover—Here’s Why Universal Ads Is Built for Performance Marketers to Drive Results

For years, TV advertising has felt out of step with how modern marketers operate. While search and social platforms let you target audiences, optimize in real-time, and track performance down to the dollar, TV remained rooted in high-ticket super bowl spots and awareness – only measurement. The launch of Universal Ads changes that.
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