Unlocking Retail Media Democratizing Premium TV Advertising with James Borow
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Feb 4, 2026 
James Borow, Comcast Universal Ads lead and ad-product veteran, explains making premium TV advertising accessible to all brands. He discusses lowering spend and creative barriers, new measurement approaches like incrementality, CTV’s halo on social, and AI-driven vibe coding and agentic commerce shaping personalized, on-demand video ads.
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Make TV Buying Feel Like Social Ads
- Universal Ads aims to make premium TV buying as simple as buying a Meta or Google ad by removing traditional friction.
- James Borow built a 60-person team to create a self-serve flow where advertisers can iterate with horizontal 15–30s creative like social ads.
Measure TV With Incrementality Tests
- Use incrementality testing and social-style reporting APIs to measure TV like other digital channels.
- Universal Ads exposes reporting APIs mirroring social platforms so partners can run GeoLift and incrementality studies with familiar tools.
Use AI To Produce TV Creative Fast
- Use AI creative tools to remove the historical barrier of producing TV-ready spots quickly.
- Tools like Creatify or Spaceback can generate a solid 15–30s ad in about 30 minutes, enabling fast creative iteration.