In the first of a three-part series on digital video and TV, analyst Paul Verna breaks down the data on ad spending and subscription fees. When will digital video ad spend catch up with TV ad spend? How much subscription income is flowing into services like Netflix and Hulu?

This third annual StatPack compiles key metrics around digital video, television and the relationship between them.

Today, more than four of every five US digital display ad dollars transact programmatically. This report looks at the trends driving programmatic ad spending to $68.87 billion by 2020, breaking it down by transaction type, format and device.

Video monetization is strong across advertising and consumer-supported platforms, signaling overall health in the market. As new digital platforms emerge and existing ones solidify their positions, viewing continues to veer away from linear TV and toward digitally connected screens of all sizes and types.

Connected TV advertising is expected to grow, albeit not as fast as many would like, and certainly not as fast as audiences are embracing this platform for consuming content. Industry experts are optimistic that the ad dollars will eventually catch up with consumer adoption.

According to our latest forecast, a record number of US consumers will have pulled the plug on pay TV by the end of this year. In order to slow the viewer exodus, traditional TV providers are teaming up with an unlikely partner: OTT services.