NBC Spot On Launches Automated Solution For T3 Auto Advertisers

Today, NBCUniversal launched an automated precision tool — Spot On Automotive — “bringing simplicity, efficiency and precision to local auto advertisers buying premium CTV video for the first time.” The media and entertainment company is enhancing its premium local CTV solution, NBC Spot On, with global marketing tech company, Constellation, to connect local auto dealers to the brand safe video marketplace.

From news to entertainment to sports, in both English and Spanish, across Peacock, NBCU properties and select premium third-party video publishers, this marketing tech capability “presents a new solution for local dealers and national auto brands to maximize the effectiveness of their local media spend,” NBCU said.

Volkswagen of America is the first brand partner, using the new solution to offer a streamlined, coordinated platform for brand and local advertising to its US dealer network.

NBCU said the “end-to-end solution deconstructs the complexity of local media buying empowering local dealers to navigate the premium video landscape with ease.”

NBCUniversal’s co-op certified marketing tech partner, Constellation leverages dynamic content generation to produce full creative content for dealers and OEMs. This content is specifically designed to be run on the NBC Spot On platform. With Constellation, NBCU said, “local auto advertising not only delivers engaging content but also provides comprehensive reporting, streamlined billing process, as well as co-op and compliance management. This partnership enables local automotive retailers to directly control their marketing dollars, streamline authentic creative and target key in-market audiences across screens in one place.”

In addition, local auto dealerships can pair their first-party data with NBCUniversal’s first party data in a privacy-minded environment to reach auto intenders down to the ZIP code “without compromising scale while minimizing waste.”

“At NBCUniversal, we like to say: to think globally, you have to act locally. Because local markets hold immense influence with audiences wherever they are. That is why we are investing in our local advertising capabilities for our partners to connect with their consumers,” said Shawn Makhijani, senior vice president of business development and strategy & NBC Spot On, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships. “By leveraging the power of NBC Spot On’s offering including Peacock, the industry’s most complete streamer, and pair it with Constellation’s seamless and effective buy-side management operations, we are able to transform what the future of local advertising can look like in the auto space. We are positively impacting the overall auto ecosystem putting the capabilities directly into the local dealerships’ hands. And, it is extremely exciting to launch with our long-standing brand partner, Volkswagen and looking forward to collaborating with others in the marketplace to achieve their business goals.”

“Personalized advertising on a local scale is a time-consuming challenge for companies in the automotive sector,” said Diana Lee, CEO and founder of Constellation. “We’re committed to condensing these inefficient and complicated ad processes and this joint venture with NBC Spot On was a natural next step for us and our customers. This cutting-edge new solution will make local advertisement development and buying a fast and seamless process for automotive advertisers.”

“Volkswagen is thrilled to be part of this innovative opportunity to our Dealers with NBC and Constellation,” said Rachael Zaluzec, senior vice president of marketing & customer experience, Volkswagen of America. “Democratizing premium content, once only available at a national or regional ad association level, is a huge win for our entire dealer network and brand.”