
The Marketing Millennials Where Savvy Brands Are Moving Budget in 2026 with Matt Giannetti, Senior Director, Head of Platform at Tatari (CTV Mini-Series Episode #4)
Mar 24, 2026
Matt Giannetti, Senior Director and Head of Platform at Tatari, helps brands make TV a measurable performance channel across linear, streaming, and programmatic inventory. He unpacks why streaming alone misses half the audience, why DSPs are not true TV platforms, and how to start testing TV with clear KPIs, lean creative, and measurable goals.
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TV Now Behaves Like Digital Performance Media
- Modern TV platforms make TV behave like digital by enabling fast planning, AI-assisted media plans, and outcome-based optimization.
- Tatari combines linear and streaming in one place and surfaces conversions and CPA-style metrics for quicker iteration.
TV Playbook By Brand Maturity
- Tailor your TV playbook to maturity: test small, optimize mid-market, then measure brand metrics at enterprise scale.
- Example budgets: ~50K over four weeks to test, ~200K/month to optimize, ~$1M/month for brand-focused buys.
Streaming Only Misses Half The TV Audience
- Streaming-only buys miss big swaths of viewers because linear still represents roughly half of TV viewing and premium moments.
- Many live-event ads shown on streaming services are actually sold via linear network deals and reps.
