Amazon and Roku's partnership: a game changer for CTV?

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Amazon just made a serious leap forward in connected TV by deepening its relationship with Roku. As someone who’s talked directly with the Roku network, I’ve always been struck by Roku’s confidence in offering steep discounts on OTT/CTV inventory. This new partnership makes me wonder: will that pricing power shift now that Amazon is taking a more central role? It’s clear Amazon wants to be the connective tissue for streaming media advertising. By integrating Roku’s inventory into its own DSP, it’s positioning itself as the go-to platform for omnichannel campaigns. For agencies, this could streamline media buying and improve targeting across screens, but it also raises questions about transparency, pricing dynamics, and control. If all Roku ads now funnel through Amazon’s ecosystem, how much flexibility will buyers really have? There’s upside here but also caution. We may gain new efficiencies through Amazon’s scale and shopper data, but if Roku’s “network discount” advantage gets diluted, we’ll need to reevaluate how we allocate spend across CTV platforms. I’ll be watching closely to see how the marketplace reacts and whether this ultimately helps or hurts brands looking for both performance and pricing power in a fragmented media world. #Amazon #Roku #CTV #ConnectedTV https://lnkd.in/gd62Rrzc

This partnership reminds me of Simulmedia's Dave Morgan warning about walled garden consolidation in CTV where efficiency often comes at the cost of buyer leverage.

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