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David Weinfeld
The Situation:
Companies like Atmosphere TV, Screenverse and now Kinective Media℠ by United Airlines Media, are doing what every smart platform in this industry should be doing:
Positioning their digital screens in the physical world as what they truly are:
Connected, IP-delivered, video-driven, and programmatically transactable media endpoints.
According to the IAB’s own definitions, these environments qualify as digital video.
They often:
– Deliver motion video via streaming
– Use IP-enabled infrastructure
– Offer brand-safe, fraud-free environments
– Deliver attention-rich, lean-back experiences
And yet…
The Reaction:
When these companies break free from the traditional OOH silo and step into CTV and digital video budgets, the backlash is swift:
“It’s not real TV.”
“This is CTV fraud.”
“It’s accidental spend.”
Even when the inventory is clearly labeled.
Even when the CPMs are below traditional CTV.
Even when the environments outperform banners, outstream, or many FAST apps.
The Real Issue Isn’t Fraud. It’s Friction.
This isn’t about platforms lying. It’s about buyers clinging to format-based identity over function-based outcomes.
If it looks like TV, it’s TV.
If it doesn’t, it must be OOH — and therefore worth less.
But that’s a scarcity mindset. It’s applying old rules to a new media landscape.
And that landscape no longer lives in neat boxes.
Why DOOH Is Treated Unfairly…
It’s Different — and unfamiliar things trigger skepticism.
It Challenges Budget Silos — and budget owners feel threatened.
It Doesn’t Fit Legacy Taxonomies — and DSPs often lack nuance in how they surface DOOH.
OOH is still seen as “secondary” — so any attempt to elevate it is viewed as “overreach.”
The Truth
Atmosphere TV didn’t lie.
They told a better story — and the industry wasn’t ready for it.
They saw the real opportunity:
Digital screens in commercial venues should compete with digital video — not static posters.
So why penalize them for ambition?
Why punish innovation instead of pushing the whole category forward?