Disney debuted Disney+’s ad-supported tier last December with a fairly basic feature set for advertisers.
The Insights: Rita Ferro, Disney's senior vice president for advertising, said in an interview that the company will begin to roll out ad targeting capabilities for Hulu on Disney+ in April. She also noted that the platform's full suite of ad products and offerings will be available in July. According to an agency executive, the company's ability to provide this type of service will allow them to make more money from its advertising.
As Disney+'s ad inventory runs low, the company could potentially reroute its campaigns to other platforms, such as Hulu, with the approval of its advertisers. Although agency executives have not encountered issues with Disney+'s ad delivery, one of them noted that some of the company's advertisers are considering shifting their spend to other platforms to diversify their creative offerings. Disney has not provided the exact numbers regarding the number of ad-supported subscribers and the number of people who have been reached by the platform's ads.