First-to-market solution establishes a standardised workflow for scalable live event monetisation; Roku among first to utilise Live Scheduler
Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising company, today introduced Live Scheduler, an industry-first offering. Live Scheduler helps media owners easily plan, activate, and measure ads around live events, from major sports matches to political debates, through a standardised framework that turns real-time moments into scalable opportunities.
Media owners can use Live Scheduler within Magnite’s SpringServe platform to create upcoming live event ad opportunities and share key details like event name, timing, sport, league, broadcaster, and concurrency estimates. This structure reduces fragmentation in live streaming and helps media owners maximise outcomes across live environments. Buyers and DSPs, including Amazon DSP, gain clearer visibility into upcoming live inventory, allowing them to plan and pace campaigns more precisely to reach engaged audiences when attention is highest.
Magnite’s proven live infrastructure has powered many of the world’s key live streaming moments, from global sporting events to entertainment tentpoles, and helps top streaming media owners drive performance improvements through its Live Stream Acceleration (LSA) technology. The introduction of Live Scheduler builds on this foundation to meet the evolving needs of real-time streaming environments.
“Our deep expertise powering live advertising has given us a clear perspective on what the industry needs next, and continues to inform how we evolve our live capabilities,” said Adam Soroca, Chief Product Officer at Magnite. “While we introduced LSA to address delivery and optimisation challenges, Live Scheduler advances this effort by removing operational barriers. The result is a purpose-built system that empowers media owners and advertisers to make the most of the live programmatic opportunity.”
“While live events have long been a powerful way for brands to engage with leaned in audiences, the complexity of scaling programmatic activations has posed challenges for advertisers,” said Chris Conetta, Director of Supply, Amazon Ads. “We’re excited to work with partners to increase digital-level precision and flexibility for live campaigns to help advertisers better connect with audiences in cultural moments that matter most to consumers.”
"Live TV continues to be one of the most powerful mediums for engaging audiences, especially during high-impact moments," said Charlie Goodman, Head of Video Ad Product at Roku. "As Live TV shifts to streaming, monetisation is key. Magnite's expanded live capabilities will help Roku connect advertisers to live audiences more efficiently, while Roku's leading identity framework ensures effective ad experiences without compromising viewing quality.”
“APAC has long been at the forefront of the global shift from traditional TV to streaming, and live streaming has emerged as one of the fastest-growing formats in the region, capturing highly engaged audiences at scale,” said Juliette Stead, SVP, Head of JAPAC at Magnite. “Magnite has a strong track record of helping media owners unlock the full value of their live inventory, and as viewing habits continue to evolve, we are focused on creating new opportunities for buyers to reach audiences in real time in the moments that matter most and deliver the greatest value.”
"Magnite continues to deliver innovative solutions that support our ability to optimise and monetise premium live inventory,” said Steve Hines - Director, Programmatic Trading at Nine. “We’re looking forward to exploring how Live Scheduler can further streamline our live efforts, helping us connect advertisers to audiences during key live moments with even greater efficiency and impact.”
“Having leveraged Magnite’s technology to enhance our monetisation capabilities, we’re excited to see the company further advance its live offering with Live Scheduler,” said Haswar Hafid, Deputy Director at Emtek Media. “These expanded capabilities will allow us to be more nimble and precise in connecting advertisers to live audiences, while continuing to deliver a high-quality viewing experience.”
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About Magnite
We’re Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company. Publishers use our technology to monetise their content across all screens and formats including CTV, online video, display, and audio. The world’s leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, colorful Singapore, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.