Integral Ad Science’s Q2 2015 Media Quality Report
highlights the state of media quality in global online
advertising across display and video inventory. Integral
processes hundreds of billions of impressions quarterly
and is thus able to analyze the industry on a broad and
representative level, across multiple media quality metrics:
TRAQ (TRue Advertising Quality), Brand Risk, Viewability,
and Ad Fraud.
2. Integral Ad Science’s Q3 2015 Media Quality
Report highlights the state of media quality
in global online advertising across display and
video inventory. Integral processe hundreds
of billions of impressions quarterly and is thus
able to analyze the industry on a broad and
representative level, across multiple media
quality metrics: TRAQ (TRue Advertising
Quality), Brand Risk, Viewability, Ad Fraud,
and enhanced video metrics.
All percentages based on impressions analyzed in Q3 2015. 1
3. OVERALL: 610
OVERALL: 14.0%
OVERALL: 43.2%
OVERALL: 10.9%
TRue Advertising Quality Score
Moderate to Very High Risk
In view as per MRC standard
2
1,000250
TRue Advertising Quality Score
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
595 658
In view as per MRC standard
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
39.8% 46.3%
In view as per MRC standard
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
39.8% 46.3%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
3.2%
12.1%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
US DISPLAY SNAPSHOT
TRAQ SCORE
BRAND RISK
VIEWABILITY
AD FRAUD
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
4. BRAND RISK BY LEVEL
BRAND RISK BY CATEGORY
3
US DISPLAY
Risk by Level
ERY HIGH
GH
ODERATE
12.1%
1.7%
0.9%
8.3%
0.6%
0.2%
11.6%
1.5%
0.8%
14.6%
9.1%
14.0%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
OVERALL
Brand Risk by Level
VERY HIGH
HIGH
MODERATE
12.1%
1.7%
0.9%
8.3%
0.6%
0.2%
11.6%
1.5%
0.8%
14.6%
9.1%
14.0%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
OVERALL
ADULT
ALCOHOL
HATE SPEECH
ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL DRUGS
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
Brand Risk by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
26.2%
9.9%
47.0%
6.8%
5.4%
2.6%
2.1%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
19.9%
7.4%
14.1%
52.3%
ADULT ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
ADULT
ALCOHOL
HATE SPEECH
ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL DRUGS
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
Brand Risk by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
26.2%
9.9%
47.0%
6.8%
5.4%
2.6%
2.1%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
19.9%
7.4%
14.1%
1.8%
1.6%
2.9%52.3%
ADULT ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
DS
GE
by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
26.2%
9.9%
%
6.8%
5.4%
2.6%
2.1%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
19.9%
7.4%
14.1%
1.8%
1.6%
2.9%52.3%
T ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
5. US DISPLAY
0.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
≥1s ≥5s ≥15s
46.3%
43.2%
39.8%
26.2%
15.1%
30.3%
16.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
OVERALL NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
Viewability By Channel (Time)
29.6%
16.0%
0.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
≥1s ≥5s ≥15s
46.3%
43.2%
39.8%
26.2%
15.1%
30.3%
16.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
OVERALL NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
Viewability By Channel (Time)
29.6%
16.0%
≥1s
≥5s
≥15s
≥1s
≥5s
≥15s
≥1s
≥5s
≥15s
≥1s
≥5s
≥15s
≥1s
≥5s
≥15s
13.6%
29.6%
49.8%
24.8%
42.7%
58.0%
14.0%
25.0%
40.6%
20.2%
37.3%
54.6%
16.7%
28.8%
42.9%
57.5%
37.7%
Viewability by Ad Size
LARGE LEADERBOARD
HALF PAGE
LEADERBOARD
970x250
300x600
728x90
48.3%
57.5%
MEDIUM RECTANGLE
SKYSCRAPER
300x250
160x600
VIEWABILITY BY AD SIZE
VIEWABILITY BY TIME
4
6. TRue Advertising Quality Score
Moderate to Very High Risk
In view as per MRC standard
5
TRue Advertising Quality Score
1,000250
580AUSTRALIA
654 UK632
665 FRANCE
GERMANY
9.1%UK
7.1%FRANCE
9.3%GERMANY
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
AUSTRALIA
6.9%
INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY SNAPSHOT
TRAQ SCORE
BRAND RISK
VIEWABILITY
AD FRAUD
Moderate to Very High Risk
FRANCE
9.1%
AUSTRALIA
17.1%
UK
9.1%
GERMANY
21.5%
Moderate to Very High Risk
FRANCE
9.1%
AUSTRALIA
17.1%
UK
9.1%
GERMANY
21.5%
Moderate to Very High Risk
FRANCE
9.1%
AUSTRALIA
17.1%
UK
9.1%
GERMANY
21.5%
Moderate to Very High Risk
FRANCE
9.1%
AUSTRALIA
17.1%
UK
9.1%
GERMANY
21.5%
GERMANY
51.1%
In view as per MRC standard
FRANCE
47.0%
UK
45.5%
AUSTRALIA
42.2%
7. OVERALL: 514
OVERALL: 16.0%
OVERALL: 32.1%
OVERALL: 10.1%
TRue Advertising Quality Score
Moderate to Very High Risk
In view as per MRC standard
6
GLOBAL VIDEO SNAPSHOT
1,000250
TRue Advertising Quality Score
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
497 670
In view as per MRC standard
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
47.8%30.7%
In view as per MRC standard
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
47.8%30.7%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
4.3%
10.5%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
TRAQ SCORE
BRAND RISK
VIEWABILITY
AD FRAUD
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
16.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.3%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
16.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.3%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
Moderate to Very High Risk
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
14.6%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
9.1%
8. 7
GLOBAL VIDEO
BRAND RISK BY CATEGORY
BRAND RISK BY LEVELd Risk by Level
ERY HIGH
IGH
ODERATE
13.2%
2.7%
0.8%
7.5%
1.4%
0.4%
12.7%
2.6%
0.7%
16.8%
9.3%
16.0%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
OVERALL
Brand Risk by Level
VERY HIGH
HIGH
MODERATE
13.2%
2.7%
0.8%
7.5%
1.4%
0.4%
12.7%
2.6%
0.7%
16.8%
9.3%
16.0%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
OVERALL
ADULT
ALCOHOL
HATE SPEECH
ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL DRUGS
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
Brand Risk by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
19.1%
9.1%
54.5%
7.2%
2.0%
3.3%
4.8%
6.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
23.6%
6.5%
8.1%
52.2%
ADULT ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
ADULT
ALCOHOL
HATE SPEECH
ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL DRUGS
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
Brand Risk by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
19.1%
9.1%
54.5%
7.2%
2.0%
3.3%
4.8%
6.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
23.6%
6.5%
8.1%
2.0%
2.5%
5.1%
52.2%
ADULT ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
DS
AGE
by Category
NETWORKS &
EXCHANGES
19.1%
9.1%
5%
7.2%
2.0%
3.3%
4.8%
6.8%
PUBLISHER
DIRECT
23.6%
6.5%
8.1%
2.0%
2.5%
5.1%
52.2%
LT ALCOHOL HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
DOWNLOADS
ILLEGAL
DRUGS
OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
9. 8
IMPRESSIONS ON AUTOPLAY
47.4%
IMPRESSIONS
W
ITH MULTIPLE VID
EOSONPAGE
10.5%
MOST COMMON PLAYER SIZE
300 x 250
1st Quartile
Midpoint
3rd Quartile
Completion
25.7%
24.6%
23.3%
21.9%
Video: Completion Rates In View
MOST COMMON IN-STREAM
VIDEO CATEGORIES
Arts & Entertainment
News
Sports
Food & Drink
Style & Fashion
1
2
3
4
5
COMPLETION RATE IN VIEW
VIDEO ENGAGEMENT METRICS
GLOBAL VIDEO
10. Integral Ad Science is the leading provider of actionable
advertising intelligence for buyers and sellers of digital
media. Since launching the industry’s first preventative
brand safety solution in 2009, Integral has evolved into
a global media valuation platform that is the industry’s
standard for rating media quality. Integral focuses on a
comprehensive solution set that enables advertising to
appear in quality environments and receive favorable
exposures while allowing sellers to monitor and control
inventory quality and performance. Integral’s technology
drives improved visibility, efficiency, and ROI for all players
across the digital media landscape.
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