Expand your campaigns
to Smart TV homescreens.

The campaign you're already running, on the first screen of the television — before anything has been chosen.

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Activate your campaigns on TV homescreens

But where? Below is a modern smart TV homescreen — the masthead is available for your campaigns to reach millions of homes, the moment the TV is switched on.

INTRAVEL New series

Travel Diaries

Watch Now
INTROUBLE Live · 20:00

Born To Restore

Watch Now
For You
Live
Apps
Recommended For YouBecause You Watched
INTRAVEL
Netflix
Prime
Video
Disney+
YouTube
iPlayer
ITVX
TV
Plus
Rakuten
Spotify
Tubi
Roku
HBO
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time
NBC
UFC
NBA
01 — Masthead · available to advertisers
02 — The algorithm
03 — Apps · where your programmatic ads are activated03 — Apps · programmatic
01 Available to advertisers

Platforms hand this space to content partners to promote what's on — a new series, a live event starting shortly. Content partners like Insight TV dominate these placements. That access is now open to a small number of advertisers.

02 The algorithm

Ranked by the platform's own AI against what that household already watches. It's editorial rather than inventory — a title earns its place here through performance.

03 Where programmatic runs

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube. Each app sells advertising inside itself, and that's where connected TV budgets are planned — reaching the same household one decision later, one app at a time.

Access homescreen ads with Insight TV channels

Insight TV is a channel operator, not a media agency. Our channels run on these platforms under direct agreements — and it's those relationships, held channel by channel, that put a homescreen placement within reach at all.

Samsung TV Plus LG Channels Rakuten TV VIDAA Titan OS Whale TV
ChannelAudienceSuited to
INTRAVEL Travel Airlines · Tourism boards · Tour operators · Online travel agents · Hotels and resorts · Cruise lines
INTROUBLE Automotive Car manufacturers · Tyres and parts · Motorsport series and teams · Car rental and leasing · Motor insurance · Energy drinks
INFAST Adventure Outdoor apparel · Workwear and safety · 4x4 and pickup brands · Tools and DIY · Camping and overlanding gear · Sports nutrition
INWILD Wildlife Pet food and care · Conservation charities · Eco and wildlife travel · Zoos, aquariums and attractions · Cameras and optics · Family entertainment
INWONDER Technology Consumer electronics · Telecoms · Financial services and fintech · Energy and utilities · Universities and education · Science attractions

Free homescreen concept
using your YouTube video

If you're already running YouTube ads, that same video can run on the homescreen. Drop the link in and see it.

Paste a YouTube link
then press Launch
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Your brand
Watch Now
For You
Live
Apps
Recommended For YouBecause You Watched
INTRAVEL
Netflix
Prime
Video
Disney+
YouTube
iPlayer
ITVX
TV
Plus
Rakuten
Spotify
Tubi
Roku
HBO
Show
time
NBC
UFC
NBA

* For illustration only — on almost all TVs the homescreen video does not autoplay. Video is only available on 2021–22 models onwards; earlier TVs are image banner only.

Questions planners ask

What is Smart TV homescreen advertising?

Advertising placed on the home menu of a Smart TV — the first screen the television shows when it turns on, before the viewer has opened any app or chosen anything to watch. On Insight TV placements the entire masthead unit is the creative: image, logo, message and call to action.

How is this different from running YouTube ads on connected TV?

YouTube ads on CTV run inside the YouTube app, after the viewer has already picked what to watch. The homescreen is the television's own first screen, before any app is opened. They reach the same household at two different moments, which is why they add together rather than overlap.

Can I use my existing YouTube creative?

Yes. You send the base visual, the video and your USP, and Insight TV builds every homescreen format — first screen, immersive, launcher tile, EPG, app store, beacon and extra-wide banner, and mobile hero. Nothing needs resizing or rebuilding on your side.

Does this replace my YouTube or OOH budget?

No. It adds a premium awareness layer at the moment people decide what to watch — it isn't designed to replace OOH, YouTube or in-stream TV.

Which markets can I buy?

The United States, the United Kingdom, Benelux and the Nordics.

How is it bought?

Direct with Insight TV. Fixed inventory at a fixed price with guaranteed delivery — not an auction, and no reseller in between.

What does it cost?

Minimums and CPMs vary by market and platform. Tell us the market, the client and the flight dates and we'll come back with availability and cost.

Can I run video on the homescreen?

On sets from 2021–22 onward, yes — banner and video. Earlier sets are banner only.

How long does it take to go live?

Five working days from booking, provided final creative is with us five business days before the start date.

Can I choose the audience?

Yes. Every placement runs against one of our five genre channels, so choosing the channel is how you choose the audience. Availability varies by platform and market.

Does my campaign run on its own, or alongside other advertisers?

Alongside others as standard. 100% share of voice is available on request — as a 3, 6 or 9-hour takeover — subject to the market and what inventory is available at the time. Ask when you brief and we'll confirm.

Can I book more than one territory?

Yes. Multiple territories can run under a single booking across the US, UK, Benelux and the Nordics.

Can I use my own ad server or verification vendor?

Yes. Campaign Manager 360, DoubleVerify, IAS, Innovid, Adform and the other certified vendors all work. Up to five sets of trackers per creative, and the vendor needs to be confirmed before the campaign launches rather than mid-flight.

Can I install a Meta or TikTok pixel on the homescreen?

No. Only certified TV measurement vendors can fire on this placement — social pixels don't run in a television environment. You get impressions, reach and third-party verification, not social platform attribution.

What reporting do I get?

In-flight reporting during the campaign and a post-campaign summary measured against the guaranteed impressions.

Worth a conversation if you're running

  • A video campaign in the US, UK, Benelux or Nordics
  • YouTube or CTV upper-funnel, looking for reach it isn't currently buying
  • A travel, adventure, automotive or lifestyle brand
  • A flight with at least five working days before it starts

Put the homescreen on your next plan

Tell us the client, the markets and the timing. We'll come back with availability, guaranteed impressions and cost.

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