Adexchanger iconAdexchangerAug 18, 2026

Linear TV’s Biggest Barrier Isn’t Audience. It’s Agency Economics

The accepted narrative says linear TV can no longer provide what modern advertisers want. Sophisticated targeting, measurement and optimization are harder to execute in linear, but not impossible.

Linear TV’s Biggest Barrier Isn’t Audience. It’s Agency Economics

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The accepted narrative says linear TV can no longer provide what modern advertisers want.

Sophisticated targeting, measurement and optimization are harder to execute in linear, but not impossible.

Fragmented linear audiences are harder to reach, but they're not gone.

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The accepted narrative says linear TV can no longer provide what modern advertisers want. Sophisticated targeting, measurement and optimization are harder to execute in linear, but not impossible. Fragmented linear audiences are harder to reach, but they're not gone.

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