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Monetisation
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Advanced OTT Ad-Tech & Yield

Run a full CTV ad stack and squeeze real yield out of it.

Taught live by Neha Kulkarni, Ad Products Lead, CTV platform

About this cohort course

A deep, hands-on cohort on the OTT advertising stack: SSAI, programmatic pipes, header bidding for video, frequency capping, measurement, and yield management across direct and programmatic demand.

Who this course is for

  • Ad product and ad ops teams
  • Monetisation leads at OTT platforms
  • Ad-tech engineers moving into CTV

Course outline

5 modules, taught live one lecture at a time.

  1. 1

    Module 1 · The CTV ad stack

    Ad server, SSAI, SSP, DSP — who does what.

  2. 2

    Module 2 · Server-side ad insertion

    Manifest manipulation, beaconing and pod construction.

  3. 3

    Module 3 · Programmatic video

    Deals, floors, header bidding for video.

  4. 4

    Module 4 · Yield management

    Balancing direct sold and programmatic demand.

  5. 5

    Module 5 · Measurement

    Viewability, incrementality and brand safety on CTV.

What you should know before joining

  • Familiarity with digital advertising basics
  • OTT Ad-Tech & Monetisation or equivalent experience

What you'll be able to do after this cohort

  • Design an SSAI-based ad insertion flow
  • Run programmatic and direct demand together
  • Manage yield, floors and frequency
  • Set up measurement and brand safety

Meet your faculty

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Neha Kulkarni

Ad Products Lead, CTV platform

Neha has built ad serving and yield systems for connected TV and mobile streaming apps.

  • Built SSAI ad insertion at scale
  • Ran programmatic CTV yield
  • Designed frequency and measurement systems

Cohorts

Cohort 01 · Aug 2026

Starts 30 Jul 2026 · ends 4 Sept 2026

Live lecture every weekday, 8:30–9:30 PM IST

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