“VPAID” Guidelines Standardize Communication Between Ad and Player, Reduce Costs, and Increase Efficiency for Digital Video Advertising
NEW YORK - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the release for public comment of Video Player-Ad Interface Definitions Guidelines (VPAID). The announcement represents another important step in the IAB’s infrastructure initiative that seeks to build a common language for buying, selling, creating and delivering digital video advertising.
The series of definitions in the VPAID Guidelines help the interactive industry:
* Define a standard method for video ads to communicate with video players and enable ad compatibility across all VPAID-compliant players
* Provide specifications that can be implemented by any type of video player
* Cut production costs and improve ROI for advertisers while enabling a less intrusive experience for video content viewers.
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