MNTN Performance TV
Video advertising software
Connected TV (CTV) advertising platforms
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What is MNTN Performance TV
MNTN Performance TV is a self-serve connected TV (CTV) advertising platform used to plan, buy, and measure streaming TV ad campaigns. It targets performance-oriented marketers and agencies that want to connect TV impressions to downstream site activity and conversions. The platform emphasizes automated buying across CTV inventory and provides attribution and reporting intended to link ad exposure to business outcomes. It also offers creative services and tools to help advertisers produce TV-ready video ads.
Performance-focused CTV measurement
The product is designed around connecting CTV ad exposure to website actions and conversions rather than only reach and frequency. It provides reporting intended to support direct-response use cases such as ecommerce and lead generation. This focus can be useful for teams that need outcome-based reporting for TV spend.
Self-serve campaign execution
MNTN supports self-serve workflows for launching and managing CTV campaigns without requiring fully managed services. This can reduce turnaround time for testing audiences, creatives, and budgets. It is a fit for in-house teams that want hands-on control similar to other digital ad buying tools.
CTV-first inventory access
The platform is built specifically for buying streaming TV inventory rather than being a general-purpose ad tool with limited CTV support. It enables advertisers to run video ads across CTV environments and manage delivery through a single interface. This specialization can simplify operations for teams prioritizing TV/streaming channels.
CTV attribution has constraints
Attribution for CTV typically relies on probabilistic matching, household/device graphs, and modeled lift rather than deterministic user-level tracking. Results can vary by publisher environment, privacy settings, and identity availability. Teams should validate methodology and incrementality testing options before relying on conversion reporting for optimization.
Less suited for non-CTV needs
Because the product is centered on CTV, organizations seeking a single platform for broad omnichannel buying and measurement may need additional tools. Some workflows (e.g., deep on-site personalization or full-funnel marketing automation) are outside the core scope. This can increase stack complexity for teams that want one system across channels.
Creative requirements and costs
CTV campaigns require TV-ready video assets and adherence to publisher specifications, which can add production time and expense. While MNTN offers creative support, advertisers may still need internal resources or external production partners. This can be a barrier for smaller teams that primarily run static or short-form social creative.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (dynamic CPM / dCPM)
Free tier/trial: No permanent free plan; no time-limited free trial listed on official site.
Example costs / public disclosures:
- MNTN does not publish CPM rates or a public platform fee; pricing is delivered as a dynamic CPM and the platform retains a portion of media spend as a margin (margin not disclosed). (Official: Help Center "Understand MNTN's Pricing Model")
- Promotional / onboarding references on the official site include an American Express offer that requires a $3,000 minimum ad spend within 90 days to qualify for a complimentary TV commercial (illustrative of promotional minimums, not standard pricing). (Official: American Express offer page)
- Official guidance (Help Center) includes example recommended minimum monthly campaign spends for certain campaign types (e.g., CRM campaigns: a minimum monthly campaign spend of $10,000 is shown as a recommendation in the CRM Best Practices article). This appears to be advisory guidance rather than a stated platform-enforced minimum. (Official: CRM Best Practices)
- Budget/flight rules: the platform’s Budget Tool requires campaign flight windows of at least 3 days (official platform requirement). (Official: Set Your Campaign Budget)
Discount / credits / commitments:
- MNTN offers Creative-as-a-Subscription (CaaS) tied to an annual MNTN media spend commitment. CaaS provides creative services at no additional cost beyond media when qualification criteria (annual spend commitment) are met. No public discount schedule or explicit percentage discounts are published. (Official: CaaS pages)
Notes:
- No public, fixed pricing tiers or per-user/per-seat plans are published on the vendor site; all pricing is media-driven and optimized via dCPM. Contact sales or request a demo for a custom quote (as indicated across the official site).
Seller details
MNTN, Inc.
Austin, TX, USA
2010
Private
https://www.mntn.com/
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