During Brandcast YouTube announced that is bringing back the 30-second unskippable ad slots to YouTube Select.
The 30-second ad will replace two 15-second video spots that are currently available on YouTube Select CTV video content
YouTube is also introducing ads when users pause videos!
Besides these updates, Google talked about AI integrations with voice and trimming.
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