ITN, Magnite Introduces LocalLinear TV Private Marketplace

Through this collaboration, local linear TV inventory is available through Magnite's ClearLine platform, where buyers can discover, package, and activate video ad campaigns.

ITN, a provider of automated activation technology for local TV, and Magnite, the largest independent sell-side advertising company, have announced the launch of LocalLinear TV Private Marketplace, designed to close the programmatic gap for local broadcast.

This new functionality allows buyers to replicate digital-like workflows seamlessly, offering:

• Self-service deal ID creation.
• Precision controls for geo targeting, daypart, affiliate, program, and genre.
• Auto-bidding for delivery management.
• Digital-like delivery dashboards.

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The result is a new level of flexibility, visibility, and automation for linear TV—while ensuring local stations retain full control of their inventory.

Through this collaboration, local linear TV inventory is available through Magnite’s ClearLine platform, where buyers can discover, package, and activate video ad campaigns. Within Magnite’s ClearLine solution, buyers can now access local linear TV and digital video programmatically in one place.

This advancement combines the scale, reach, and cultural impact of local broadcast with the efficiency, precision, and automation of digital execution, marking a major step toward the industry’s long-held goal of fully independent local TV programmatic activation.

Advertisers have access to a suite of capabilities that bring linear and digital video together for maximum campaign impact.

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• Buyers can now activate live local linear TV alongside streaming and digital video through real-time bidding and VAST workflows—enabling a truly converged media strategy.
• Stations gain streamlined workflows that enhance their ability to operate with the speed of national networks and digital platforms.

Bid multiplier forecasting extends impression-based planning to one-to-many linear delivery, unlocking precision and efficiency in media activation.

In parallel, ITN—known for its work in TV tracking and accountability—has layered in advanced campaign management tools that give buyers digital-like control and transparency from start to finish.

“We’ve moved well beyond where previous programmatic linear efforts have stalled,” said Todd Watson, CEO of ITN. “This launch delivers the ease, visibility, and automation that will define the future of linear TV. The difference now is that activating it is just as simple as buying digital.”

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Matt McLeggon, SVP of Advanced Solutions at Magnite, said, “The expansion of our partnership with ITN brings programmatic buyers closer to local linear TV inventory and makes it much easier to holistically activate, manage, and measure their total video advertising investments.” 

“Bringing valuable local linear TV inventory to ClearLine gives digital-native advertisers a more comprehensive access point to premium video supply with executional ease and efficiency.”

Jennifer Hungerbuhler, Chief Publisher Direct Officer at Dentsu, said, “Today’s announcement has been a long time in the making. We are now witnessing technology that has the potential to revolutionise the local TV workflow and unlock the inherent value that agencies have always seen in this medium.”

Future enhancements will include advanced capabilities for spot TV, direct-to-station access, more precision audience targeting, and specialised features for key verticals such as political advertising, further cementing linear TV’s place in the modern programmatic landscape.

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