‘We want to really localize’: McClatchy tries out pre-roll in the audio versions of its articles

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In late September, McClatchy sent a robot probe into a world where audiences can listen to every story its papers produce. It came back with a monetization opportunity that the news publisher is starting to explore.  ...

Last month, the sales team ran its first campaign, which featured both pre-roll and mid-roll spots; the mid-roll ads had a completion rate of 75%, and the pre-rolls over 99%.

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