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Rutube Launches Rutube Ads, Its Own Video Ad Platform

Rutube has launched Rutube Ads, a machine-learning platform for managing video advertising. It already handles more than 70% of direct ad placements on the service.

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Rutube has launched Rutube Ads, a platform for managing video advertising. According to the company, the service uses machine learning to tune ad delivery to viewers' interests and the topic of each video, and it already handles more than 70% of direct ad placements on the video hosting service.

How targeting works

The platform analyzes users' content preferences, viewing habits and the themes of the videos themselves. That lets it pick more relevant ads and set the frequency of impressions across all of a single user's devices.

When configuring delivery, the system takes into account the target audience, the advertiser's goals, viewing patterns, user data, the video library and content categories. As campaigns run, it learns from the results and adjusts its settings to the goals set.

Rutube Ads is also integrated with external verification systems and analytics dashboards, which advertisers can use to assess how well their placements perform.

Open to other services

The platform gives access to Rutube's ad inventory on the web version, in mobile apps and on smart TVs. Its scope goes beyond Rutube itself: app owners, device makers and developers of Smart TV operating systems can embed Rutube's video player and advertising tools in their own services.

All ad formats currently available on the service can be bought through Rutube Ads. The company plans to build new products on this technology in 2027.

For advertisers, the move consolidates buying, targeting and measurement in one tool. For third-party app and device makers, it offers a ready-made player with monetization built in.

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