Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Do We Really Need Apple's New Full-Screen, In-App Video Ads?

By Adam Musa


According to reports from AdAge, later this year, Apple is planning to introduce full-screen in-app video iAds. Many people are calling the new ads "interstitials". This is because it is though that the ads will initially be used in news-style apps and game apps, and the video ads will play in between articles or after the completion of each level in a game.



Apple has not yet said how long the new video ads will be nor whether they will be pre-roll, post-roll or intermittent-rolled during app use. The reality is that we will probably see a lot more people resorting to Jailbreaking their iOS devices in order to block advertisements if Apple decides to allow big-brand names to publish loud, long, full-screen advertisements that appear to serve only to hinder a person's ability to use an app.

Some people are getting particularly annoyed about the prospect of being forced to view video ads between different levels in gaming apps, as being distracted from gameplay is never a good thing. Many people are also worried about the prospect of the ads containing loud audio tracks, which could disrupt others if an iOS device is being used in a public place without headphones plugged in.

We do not yet know how exactly Apple plans to sell these new full-screen in-app video commercials, but there is a lot of talk online about an ad exchange auction. It is thought that many companies will be able to simply re-purpose their current TV ads for mobile viewing and thus eliminate the cost of shooting new commercials.

The truth is that Apple need to be careful to ensure that they do not annoy too many iOS users with these new ads, which many current iOS users are dreading. There are now many mobile devices available in the marketplace and if an iOS user is bombarded with intrusive video commercials whilst they are trying to use apps, several market research surveys suggest that the user will change to a difficult mobile device.




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