Roku had major plans for this year’s upfront, as the platform and its connected TV counterparts aggressively courted linear ad dollars to capitalize on the massive migration to streaming during the pandemic. “We’ve been participating in the upfronts for many years,” Alison Levin, vp of ad revenue and marketing solutions, told Adweek, “and we really felt strongly that this year was the year that upfront is going to transform.”
Roku Wraps Transformative Upfront, Doubling Spend Commitments From 2020
Platform finished talks a full quarter earlier than usual, with 42% of business coming from first-time advertisers
