Apple is about to enable advertisers to push full-screen video ads to your iPhone and iPad applications, according to a new report.
It’s being claimed that Apple will modify its iAds advertising platform this year with the ability to automatically show full screen, or interstitial, video ads on its mobile devices.
Currently, you have to deliberately click on a banner to watch such a full-screen ad video, such as in free games that offer rewards for clicking to watch a video. According to Ad Age, Apple will allow these to trigger automatically if the developer opts in.
The report believes that Apple won’t permit these full-screen videos to interrupt something you’re doing within an app or game, but rather will be slotted into transitional screens – such as between a game’s levels, or after you’ve finished reading an article.
It’s seen as a way to boost the fortunes of Apple’s iAds platform. Despite launching way back in 2010, it’s believed to have been a bit of a failure thanks to Apple’s high rates.
It resulted in advertising income of just $125 million in 2012, which is around half what Google achieved with its own AdMob platform.
There’s no information as yet on how much Apple’s new full-screen video ads will cost advertisers, but you can bet that there’ll be plenty of takers – if only in an experimental capacity for starters.
Read More: Best mobile phones 2014
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.