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Saltbox TV Isn’t Your Father’s Streaming Service – It’s More Like Your Grandfather’s
Andrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media AnalystA new video-streaming service targeting senior citizens is betting that advertisers will finally wake up to the purchasing power of a demographic Madison Avenue has largely ignored.On the latest episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, Saltbox TV CEO Jerry Goehring explains how his new venture customizes its product to meet the unique needs of a very big but underserved market.Listen to the podcast here:“What we’re discovering is that the advertising agencies we’re talking with are rather excited to explore this market because no one has focused on them,” said Goehring, an award-winning Broadway producer who came up with the idea for Saltbox TV as the pandemic first began in early 2020. He is targeting the estimated 90 million Americans whose $2.6 trillion in spending power make them the largest and most affluent demographic.
