Ooyala launches server-side ad insertion

Ooyala now offers live server-side ad insertion (SSAI) for broadcasters and media companies distributing live, ad-supported video.

A part of Ooyala Live and its ad-serving platform, Ooyala Pulse, the technology provides smooth transitions between ads and content during live feeds for seamless, TV-like playback.

SSAI helps circumvent ad blockers so customers can reclaim lost revenue. Unique to Ooyala’s SSAI technology is its focus and method to deliver hyper-personalized ad experiences to live-streaming audiences.

Ooyala’s SSAI technology allows publishers and advertisers to merge programming and personalized advertisements together into a single video stream. As a result, the video content and advertising play continuously, eliminating any buffer time or latency between the content and ads.

There is also no distinction between where the content ends and the ads begin, therefore it prevents video advertising from being blocked.

Ooyala’s live SSAI technology personalizes every ad, for every user, on any device — every time, regardless if the user is watching live or catching up in DVR mode. The most relevant ad is delivered based upon the individual’s watching environment.

Ooyala Live gives broadcasters and media companies full control over their live stream and ad experience. Customers can set their ad-monetized stream to autodetect ad markers, dictating when the stream needs to cut to an ad break and back again, or manually manage the process due to unforeseen events such as a power outages, a delay of game or injuries, which require more frequent ad breaks to fill air time.