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AudienceXpress was rebranded to Effectv (Jan 2019) and rebranded to Comcast Advertising (Apr 2025)— see Comcast Advertising for current status.
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AudienceXpress

AudienceXpress

AudienceXpress brought data-driven audience targeting and measurement capabilities to traditional TV advertising, enabling advertisers to buy TV campaigns with digital-like precision and accountability.

effectv.comNew York, New York, United StatesFounded 2015Parent: Comcast Advertising

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Industry
TV/Video Advertising Technology
Business Model
Platform
Target Market
Mid-Market, Enterprise
Funding
subsidiary
Revenue Range
$10M-$50M
Stock Symbol
NASDAQ:CMCSA
Parent Company
Comcast Advertising
API Available
Limited
Market Position

Cable TV advertising platform owned by major MSO

Overview

AudienceXpress was Comcast Spotlight's advertising technology platform that enabled businesses to plan, buy, and measure television advertising campaigns across linear TV and digital video. The platform was designed to bring data-driven targeting and measurement capabilities to TV advertising, allowing advertisers to reach specific audiences across Comcast's cable footprint and beyond. AudienceXpress combined traditional TV advertising with digital capabilities, offering audience-based buying, advanced analytics, and cross-screen campaign management. The platform served as Comcast's answer to the evolving advertising landscape where advertisers demanded more precision, accountability, and digital-like capabilities from their TV advertising investments. AudienceXpress provided tools for audience segmentation, campaign optimization, and performance measurement that bridged traditional broadcast advertising with modern programmatic approaches. In 2019, Comcast rebranded its entire advertising sales division, including AudienceXpress, under the unified Effectv brand. This rebrand consolidated Comcast Spotlight and its various technology platforms into a single entity focused on delivering multiscreen TV advertising solutions. The AudienceXpress technology and capabilities were integrated into the broader Effectv platform, which continues to operate as Comcast's advertising sales division.

Products & Features

Audience Targeting

Data-driven audience segmentation and targeting for TV campaigns across Comcast's footprint

Campaign Management

Planning and buying tools for multiscreen TV advertising campaigns

Analytics and Measurement

Performance measurement and attribution for TV advertising campaigns

Key Features
Audience-based TV buyingCross-screen campaign deliveryAdvanced analytics and reportingData-driven targetingLinear and digital video integration
Use Cases
Local business TV advertising campaignsNational brand multiscreen campaignsAudience-targeted TV advertisingCross-platform video advertising
Customer Segments
Local businessesRegional advertisersNational brandsAdvertising agencies
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