MNTN SELECT: The Next Step in Smarter, More Strategic CTV

Connected TV continues to evolve, but most buying approaches still don’t give marketers the precision or transparency they need. That’s why we’re excited to introduce MNTN Select, a first of its kind solution that changes how brands access premium streaming content. And one that Red Door Interactive is uniquely positioned to activate.

MNTN Select moves beyond traditional network-level buying to give advertisers something they’ve never had before: the ability to buy curated, show-level bundles of premium CTV programming. This is a shift from reach-first thinking to relevance-first strategy, built for marketers who need to drive both awareness and performance in a fragmented media landscape.

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What Makes MNTN Select Different

Marketers have traditionally faced a tradeoff: linear TV offers show-level placement control but limited audience targeting and measurement, while Connected TV offers targeting and flexibility but rarely lets you choose specific shows. MNTN Select brings both worlds together.

Select gives advertisers the ability to buy show-level, context-rich bundles across networks like HBO Max, Peacock, NBC, and Paramount+, while still benefiting from refined audience targeting and transparent, digital-forward measurement.

These bundles help brands match their message to the mindset of the viewer:‍

• Reality Royalty – high-engagement shows like Big Brother and Survivor. A fitness or outdoor brand could tap into themes of endurance and challenge, aligning their creative with the competitive energy on screen.
• ‍Renovation Nation – home improvement programming ideal for homebuilders and home-goods brands. A builder might show a family’s journey toward a dream home, pairing naturally with renovation-focused content.‍
• Premium Drama – long-form storytelling environments, including HBO Max prestige series like The Pitt, perfect for financial services, healthcare, or luxury brands looking to build emotional resonance.‍
• Live and Loud – premium live sports, headlined by guaranteed access to 2026 FIFA World Cup inventory. A retail, beverage, or automotive brand can ride one of the largest live audiences on earth, reaching fans in real time as the action unfolds.

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What sets Select apart isn’t just the content control, it’s the accountability. Unlike linear, where measurement often ends at households reached, Select tracks verified views, household-level site visits, and even online conversions. This gives marketers visibility into how CTV contributes across the funnel while preserving the contextual impact television is known for.

In short: Select delivers linear’s placement precision, CTV’s targeting, and digital’s performance clarity.

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A Game Changer For Marketers

Context drives outcomes. Early Beta results from MNTN Select show measurable lifts when ads align with the content they run within:

• +39% higher brand impact when creative matches show context
• ‍+49% higher impact when tone and content align‍
• +58% higher recall within premium long-form programming

These upper-funnel improvements matter because awareness has a direct connection to performance. According to MNTN, eCommerce brands with high awareness scores generate 2.8× higher onsite conversion rates than those with lower awareness.

Network-level CTV buying already delivers strong results, but this is the first time marketers can purchase CTV at the program level. And it matters: program-level alignment strengthens the full funnel by combining brand storytelling with measurable intent signals.

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Now Live: World Cup Inventory

Select just opened one of the most sought-after moments in live media. MNTN now offers guaranteed access to premium live sports inventory, with 2026 FIFA World Cup programming available through the platform. The numbers tell the story: an estimated 1.5 billion viewers will watch the tournament, 43.8% of fans plan to stream it, and the U.S. alone holds roughly 250 million CTV viewers. With Select, brands can pair that massive live audience with show-level context and the same verified measurement that defines the rest of the platform. World Cup is just the start. Select gives brands access to a growing slate of premium live sports, all within the same CTV buy.

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Red Door is Your Access Point

Access to MNTN Select is extremely limited. Only a small group of Beta partners can enable program-level buying today, and Red Door Interactive is one of them. Select is not available through MNTN’s standard Performance TV platform, and brands can’t independently purchase these show-level bundles without going through an approved partner. That exclusivity gives Red Door clients the advantage of tapping into Select months before it becomes widely available.

But access alone isn’t what drives results. Select delivers the greatest value when it sits inside a broader media plan: one that connects contextual CTV to audience strategy, creative, measurement, and the rest of your channel mix. That’s where Red Door adds meaningful lift.

Our Paid Media and Analytics teams build the frameworks that determine when to use Select, which audiences and creative messages perform best within specific content environments, how to connect CTV exposure to first-party behavioral signals, and how Select fits alongside paid search, social, display, and brand channels to drive outcomes across the full customer journey.

MNTN Select unlocks the precision. Red Door unlocks the performance.

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The Future of CTV is Selective

CTV has matured into one of the strongest storytelling and performance channels in the modern marketing mix. MNTN Select pushes it further by uniting premium storytelling environments with the control and transparency of digital media.

With Select, Red Door clients can choose exactly where and how their brand shows up on screen, and ensure those impressions work harder within a connected media strategy.

If you’re ready to explore how MNTN Select can strengthen your CTV plan, our teams are ready to help you activate the right approach.

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