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Digital Video and Forecast Trends Q4 2025

Streaming CPMs Flatten as Ad Supply Grows

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Streaming CPMs are flattening as swelling CTV inventory reshapes pricing power and forces advertisers to rethink how they balance cost, ad clutter, and reach.
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Connected TV (CTV) ad supply is surging, placing downward pressure on CPMs and narrowing the spread between premium and lower-cost inventory. Advertisers must navigate cheaper reach alongside rising ad clutter to keep performance steady.

Key Question: How are CTV CPMs changing?

Key Stat: Streaming-service CPMs will average around $26 to $27 over the next few quarters, per our estimates.

Clients can find the full version of this chart later in the report.

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Ross Benes

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Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
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Paul Verna
VP, Content
Yoram Wurmser
Principal Analyst

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