Observed Signal · Jun 25, 2026 · Conference Session / Fireside Chat · Source: Adweek · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Connected TV (CTV) Market: CTV Buying Faces Infrastructure Problems
An ADWEEK House Cannes fireside co-hosted with Tatari highlighted structural issues in programmatic connected-TV (CTV) buying. Philip Inghelbrecht, CEO and co‑founder of Tatari, argued that CTV’s buying architecture was inherited from digital display and is ill-suited for premium streaming inventory, where a large share of impressions come from a small number of publishers. He said programmatic CTV is useful for narrow targeting and retargeting but is not a substitute for broad-reach TV buys, and recommended moving automation closer to the ad server to cut manual processes. Inghelbrecht also expressed skepticism about current AI in advertising, calling much of it workflow automation rather than intelligence that improves decision‑making. The piece was published in partnership with Tatari and reported by Ashley Cisneros Mejia.
Highlights structural inefficiencies in CTV buying architecture and practical implications for media planning and ad‑tech operations, but contains no platform policy change or major technical release.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The article was based on an ADWEEK House Cannes Lions fireside chat co-hosted with Tatari.
- Philip Inghelbrecht, CEO and co‑founder of Tatari, said programmatic CTV is best suited for deep targeting and retargeting rather than broad-reach brand discovery.
- Inghelbrecht argued that if about 90% of streaming TV impressions come from the top 10 publishers, direct buying may be more efficient than programmatic for premium inventory.
- Inghelbrecht recommended placing automation closer to the ad server to reduce manual layers (spreadsheets, PDFs, insertion orders).
- Inghelbrecht expressed skepticism about 'agentic' AI in advertising, calling much current work automation without substantive intelligence.
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TV and CTV buying platform with measurement and managed services.
“During an ADWEEK House Cannes Lions fireside chat co-hosted with Tatari, Ryan Joe, editor-in-chief of ADWEEK, sat down with Philip Inghelbre...”
ADWEEK
B2B media brand covering marketing, media and advertising industries.
“During an ADWEEK House Cannes Lions fireside chat co-hosted with Tatari, Ryan Joe, editor-in-chief of ADWEEK, sat down with Philip Inghelbre...”
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