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@jordanrogers Live TV is alive & well in sports! Traditional wisdom says TV advertising is only for big budget brands, but small to medium sized brands can now use connected TV with @wearemntn to deliver impact to a hyper engaged audience of sports fans. The smart ones will then leverage the TV ad into social content to get even more reach! Comment “TV” and I’ll send you more info about @wearemntn 🤝

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Length · 6 May 2026
1:25

Video #28065 · Talking Head Edit

Explains TV ad opportunity with platformfrom @jordanrogers

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Overview

The speaker debunks the myth that TV advertising is dead by presenting data that 96 of the top 100 shows are sports. He then introduces MNTN, a connected TV advertising platform, as an accessible solution for small businesses, explaining its benefits and providing a strategic framework for leveraging it during the upcoming 'Summer of Sports 2026'.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Challenge common belief
  2. 2Introduce old problem
  3. 3Reveal accessible solution
  4. 4Provide new playbook

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Related videos

[04]

Classification

Concepts
Opportunity Explainer
Elements
B-Roll CutawayData Visualization GraphicDM / Comment-for-Info CTAGraphic Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

96 OUT OF 100 OF THE TOP-RATED SHOWS OF 2025 ARE SPORTS

Verbal hook · 20%

People say live TV is dead.

Visual hook · 15%

A large, high-contrast pie chart graphic filled with football icons visually represents a compelling statistic about sports viewership.

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Hook template

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[number] OUT OF [total] OF THE TOP-[ranked group] [timeframe] ARE [unexpected category]

  • — 96 OUT OF 100 OF THE TOP-RATED SHOWS OF 2025 ARE SPORTS
  • — 8 OUT OF 10 OF THE TOP-GROSSING MOVIES THIS YEAR ARE SEQUELS
  • — 7 OUT OF 10 OF THE MOST-ORDERED MENU ITEMS ARE APPETIZERS

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct contradiction of a widely held belief ('People say X is dead') to immediately capture attention and establish a contrarian viewpoint.

Payoff

A direct, low-friction call-to-action that prompts a specific comment to receive more information, closing the loop and maximizing platform engagement.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Myth-Buster Playbook

To deconstruct a common industry myth with data, introduce a previously inaccessible solution that solves a known pain point, and provide a new strategic framework that leverages it, creating urgency and driving a direct call-to-action.

  1. 1

    The Data-Backed Rebuttal

    To instantly validate the contrarian hook with a single, powerful, and easily digestible statistic, establishing authority and proving the myth wrong.

  2. 2

    The Old World Problem

    To acknowledge and validate the audience's existing pain point or the traditional barrier that has made the topic inaccessible to them (e.g., it's only for 'big brands').

  3. 3

    The Pivot Question

    To pose a rhetorical 'what if' question that smoothly transitions the narrative from the established problem to the forthcoming solution.

  4. 4

    The Solution Introduction

    To introduce a specific tool, platform, or method as the answer to the problem, often bolstered by a recognizable name or brand for instant credibility.

  5. 5

    The Accessibility Proof

    To dismantle the primary barrier (e.g., cost, complexity) with a specific, tangible proof point that makes the solution feel attainable for the audience.

  6. 6

    The Immediacy Catalyst

    To create urgency and FOMO by connecting the strategy to a list of upcoming, time-sensitive events or trends, making action feel necessary now.

  7. 7

    The Synergy Reveal

    To unveil the 'new playbook' by showing how the proposed solution integrates with and enhances the audience's existing efforts, creating a multiplier effect.

Themes

  • Marketing Innovation
  • Debunking Myths
  • Business Growth

Techniques

  • Data-driven argument
  • Problem-solution framework
  • Third-party endorsement (Ryan Reynolds)

Trends

  • Connected TV (CTV)
  • Performance Marketing
  • Integrating traditional and digital media

Post caption

Live TV is alive & well in sports! Traditional wisdom says TV advertising is only for big budget brands, but small to medium sized brands can now use connected TV with @wearemntn to deliver impact to a hyper engaged audience of sports fans. The smart ones will then leverage the TV ad into social content to get even more reach! Comment “TV” and I’ll send you more info about @wearemntn 🤝

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    96 OUT OF 100 OF THE TOP-RATED SHOWS OF 2025 ARE SPORTS

  • title · beginning

    TV Ads Aren't Dead... You're Just Using Them Wrong

  • title · middle

    SUMMER OF SPORTS 2026

  • informational · middle

    PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT

  • informational · middle

    15x Higher ROAS

Transcript

People say live TV is dead. Those people don't work in sports. Just last year, the top 100 television broadcast, 96 of them worse sports related. Of the four others, we have the Oscars, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and politics. And there's some smart brands like Kane who are tapping into this. Because traditionally, people have said that television advertising is only available for big brands and that the smaller brands need to stick to social media advertising. But what if you can do both? Mountain is a new connected TV advertising platform that Ryan Reynolds sits as chief creative officer on, And they allow small businesses to be able to advertise on television platforms for as low as $30 a day, where you can blend this experience of being on a television bad, but also having those ads reach people in the digital devices that they're using while scrolling. If I'm a smaller business, I'm doing two things. One, I'm gonna get my social strategy right, of course. But two, I am going to look at this underutilized asset in advertising, and we have an insane sports calendar coming up this summer. French Open, Champions League final, Formula One, Stanley Cup, World Cup, the US Open, Wimbledon. I'm trying to see which of my consumers are participating in any of these or adjacent and watching this stuff. And I would experiment with this platform like this. And two, I'm then gonna utilize that television advertisement to work into social media. The new playbook is using out of home to not just reach the people who are watching, but to also reach the people who are gonna see it in social. If you wanna know more about Mountain, comment Tier, and I'll send you a link with more info. So you won't be one of those.

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