A practical guide to programmatic video advertising — what a DSP, SSP, and Ad Exchange actually do, and why getting the auction right is what separates a monetized ad break from an empty one across FAST, CTV, and live streaming
The core mechanics you need to understand — the millisecond-by-millisecond RTB auction, waterfall vs. header bidding, floor pricing and yield, the data signals that sharpen a bid, and how SCTE-35 and SSAI change the picture for video
The complete 5centsCDN workflow — see how demand connections, floor management, SCTE-35-aware ad requests, and server-side stitching run end-to-end on one platform, whether you're self-distributed or delivering to a FAST platform's own demand stack
A ready-to-use monetization checklist — every box to tick across selling method, yield, data, trust & safety, and streaming-specific setup to make sure your auction is actually winning the revenue it should
