Top 5 CTV Consumer Behaviors in 2025
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Top 5 CTV Consumer Behaviors in 2025

Stay current on connected TV viewership: ad-supported streaming, bundles, interactive ads and more

As viewers choose value and move to ad-supported streaming, here's what you need to know.

In this year’s flagship update to one of VAB’s most popular insights reports, you’ll see how ad-supported tiers, FAST channels, streaming bundles, and innovative ad formats are reshaping CTV consumer behavior for all audiences – across ages, incomes, and devices.

With nearly 200 million viewers now tuning into ad-supported streaming and 81% calling it a fair trade for free content, CTV advertisers have more scale than ever.

 

What’s inside the report?

  • A shift to ad tiers: Viewers are opting out of pricey ad-free plans
  • Cross-demo appeal: Ad-supported streaming resonates across all ages and incomes
  • FAST is growing fast: Viewers are spending considerably more time with FAST
  • Bundling behavior: Consumers maximize value with streaming bundles
  • Ad engagement: Tailored, interactive CTV ads drive meaningful brand outcomes

 

Why download?

Informed by the latest data from industry leaders like LG Ad Solutions, Tubi, MRI-Simmons, and Innovid, this report delivers timely insights for marketers who are looking to build reach, as well as media platforms who are proving CTV’s value.

 

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