E-Sports Overlays: Measuring Virtual Brand Presence
Esports overlays — virtual billboards, HUD bugs, replay wipes — now command real budgets, and they deserve stadium-grade measurement. This post shows how to turn gameplay and broadcast footage into qualified exposure seconds using modular computer-vision blocks (logo recognition, OCR, object detection, anonymization), then roll those seconds into two board-ready KPIs: vSOV (visual share of voice) — how much of the screen you truly owned — and CPeS (cost per exposure second) — what you paid for that ownership. Grounded in current IAB gaming guidance, the framework helps publishers and sponsors price, verify, and optimize inventory across titles, proving value with auditable numbers — and giving leadership a practical path to faster deals, cleaner renewals, and better unit economics.
Ambush Alert: Spotting Off-Contract Logos in Seconds
Unauthorized logos can appear in seconds, but with today’s real-time computer vision, so can compliance. As sponsorship exclusivity becomes a high-stakes battleground for major events, forward-thinking organizations are leveraging AI-powered logo detection and instant alerting to flag ambush marketing before it becomes a contract breach. In this post, discover how leading venues and rights holders use live video analytics to protect multi-million-dollar deals, keep sponsors confident, and turn compliance into a measurable board-level KPI — no human spotters required.
Cost per Exposure Second: Pricing the Pixel
As boards and CFOs demand ever-greater accountability for sponsorship spend, Cost per Exposure Second (CPeS) is emerging as the new gold standard for pricing on-screen brand visibility. Instead of relying on guesswork or outdated impression models, leading rights holders now merge advanced computer vision, real-time analytics, and dynamic rate cards to price every second of exposure — down to the pixel. This approach unlocks full transparency, enables flexible sponsorship tiers, and builds trust with both brands and investors. In this post, we break down the math, the technology, and the roadmap required to operationalize CPeS before next season — turning every moment on screen into a measurable, board-ready asset.
Fans as Sensors: Crowdsourced Logo Audits at Mega-Events
At today’s mega-events, every fan with a smartphone becomes a roaming camera, capturing the true story of brand visibility from thousands of unique angles. Instead of relying solely on official broadcast feeds, forward-thinking organizations are now leveraging crowdsourced selfies and social media posts to power near-real-time sponsor exposure analytics. With advanced image recognition APIs, these organic fan photos are instantly transformed into actionable dashboards, giving rights-holders and sponsors unprecedented insights, complete venue coverage, and new tools for ROI-driven decision making — no extra infrastructure required. Discover how turning crowd pixels into KPIs is reshaping sponsorship strategy and unlocking the next wave of value from live event audiences.
Measuring Brand Visibility in Esports Streams
In esports, sponsorship success isn’t about where your logo sits — it’s about when and how often it’s seen in the heat of the match. Fast camera cuts, shifting player views, and unpredictable gameplay make traditional exposure estimates unreliable. AI-powered logo detection changes the game, delivering frame-by-frame visibility metrics across every stream and platform. For executives, this turns sponsorship from a gamble into a measurable asset — one that strengthens negotiation power, optimizes placement strategy, and maximizes ROI in one of the world’s fastest-growing entertainment markets.