FreeWheel and Outernet London partner together to deliver the next level of CTV out-of-home advertising

Brand campaigns on Outernet’s immense screens will deliver highly impactful and immersive experiences to an annual audience of over 120 million

Today, FreeWheel, a Comcast company and leading global technology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, and Outernet, the most visited cultural attraction in the UK with the most advanced screen technology in the world today announced a pioneering partnership to deliver CTV out-of-home advertising campaigns across Outernet’s immense screens and physical spaces. This cutting-edge collaboration will provide brands with new ways to reach audiences at Outernet through a unique and engaging environment.

Outernet reaches more than 120 million visitors annually, offering advertisers access to a large, highly engaged audience through its immersive digital installations. Through the collaboration, Outernet will leverage FreeWheel’s SSP to monetise its premium inventory across its flagship London locations. These include The Now Building on Tottenham Court Road and the Now Arcade on Denmark Street. The partnership will connect Outernet’s DOOH inventory with FreeWheel’s SSP demand, offering media buyers unprecedented brand experiences. Additionally, Outernet leverages its in-house, real-time audience measurement system, PIAMS, to provide timely behavioural data to Freewheel, giving brands access to insights uniquely available within Outernet’s environment.

Since launching in 2022, Outernet has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Meta, Samsung, Amazon, McDonalds, Chanel, Netflix, Spotify, and TripAdvisor. These collaborations, together with award-winning campaigns with organisations such as Great Ormond Hospital and mental health charity CALM and partnerships with renowned institutions such as the National Trust, are part of an immersive arts, music and culture programme which can be experienced for free by visitors all year round.

“We’re excited to be working with Outernet, which has built one of the most significant out-of-home advertising environments in the UK. FreeWheel’s position in the new TV ecosystem, encompassing CTV and DOOH as emerging screen types, alongside traditional linear TV, means we are well placed to bring programmatic precision to this highly impactful inventory,” said Emmanuel Ogidan, Senior Director, Supply Monetisation, UK, MENA & Global Accounts at FreeWheel. “This partnership will see weekly campaign delivery, with brands reaching large-scale audiences of tourists, residents, and commuters, who make up over 120 million visitors a year.”

Philip O’Ferrall , CEO Outernet said “Comcast are without doubt one of the biggest players in the world and to partner with them to deliver something that is truly innovative is incredibly exciting for all of the Outernet team. Most importantly what we can now offer brands is a vast and emotionally engaged audience to connect with in the Outernet spaces and at the same time provide dynamic real time measurement. FreeWheel’s expertise in the CTV space and its experience managing ad delivery for premium video environments was central to our decision to work with them.”

The partnership reflects wider momentum in out-of-home advertising as part of converged TV strategies. According to WARC, UK advertising spend is forecast to exceed £50 billion in 2026, with CTV and DOOH accounting for substantial areas of investment. To unlock the full potential of this growth, Freewheel provides the necessary infrastructure to remove friction in the supply chain and enable automated, data-driven transactions, delivering higher yields to publishers and impactful campaigns for buyers.

Following the initial launch, FreeWheel and Outernet plan to extend the offering into a broader programmatic proposition, opening access to a wider pool of potential buyers.

About Outernet
Outernet London is the most visited cultural attraction in the UK and home to the most advanced screens in the world. Outernet is an immersive media, entertainment and culture district designed to provide experiences for audiences and brands the likes of which have never been seen before. It features the world’s first of its kind space- The Now Building – containing an immense digital canvas: a 4-storey high, floor to ceiling, 360 degree, 16k screen surface.

About FreeWheel
FreeWheel empowers all segments of streaming advertising ecosystem. We are structured to provide the full breadth of solutions the advertising industry needs to achieve their goals. We provide the technology, data enablement and convergent marketplaces required to ensure buyers and sellers can transact across all screens, across all data types, and all sales channels, in order to ensure the ultimate goal – results for marketers. With offices in New York, Chicago, London, Paris, and across the globe, FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, stands to advocate for the entire industry through the FreeWheel Council for Premium Video. For more information, please visit freewheel.com, and follow us on X and LinkedIn.