09/02/2026
Everyone agrees YouTube is TV. Almost no one buys it that way.
For brands, that creates a real gap. YouTube is often separated from the TV plan, judged on a single KPI, and left to algorithms to decide what inventory makes sense.
There’s a better way to approach it: buy premium channels and programming directly, plan YouTube alongside linear and CTV, measure the full funnel, and account for the same seasonal moments as the rest of your TV strategy.
In her latest article for TVREV, Dana Delle, Tatari’s Senior Team Lead, Strategy and Brand Partnerships, breaks down why the way you buy YouTube needs to catch up with the way audiences watch it.
Read the full article: https://www.tvrev.com/news/youtube-is-tv-so-why-is-almost-no-one-buying-it-that-way