Overview: Programmatic TTD Course in Friends Colony

Independent programmatic, taught properly

Unlike walled-garden platforms, TTD rewards advertisers who bring their own data and strategy. Friends Colony students learn identity solutions, CTV/audio buying and transparent measurement — independent programmatic buying across CTV, audio and the open web.

Curriculum breakdown

Module 1: TTD platform fundamentals

Core platform concepts Friends Colony students need before building a live campaign.

Module 2: CTV and audio buying

Connected TV and streaming audio buying as core modules, not an afterthought.

Topics covered

• CTV inventory access and targeting
• Streaming audio campaign structure

Module 3: Identity and first-party data

Onboarding first-party data via UID2 and other identity solutions that don't depend on third-party cookies.

Module 4: Reporting and optimization

Transparent, cross-publisher reporting that Friends Colony students can act on.

How the cohort runs

Format and schedule

Live, sandbox-based sessions

A sandbox/demo environment is provided for Friends Colony students' coursework — no live TTD seat required.

Who this course is for

Media buyers wanting independent programmatic skills

Friends Colony media buyers who want cross-publisher buying skills beyond one walled garden's platform.

Agencies building TTD capability in-house

Friends Colony agencies bringing independent programmatic buying in-house.

Outcomes and support

Relevance post-cookie-deprecation

Identity solutions like UID2 are covered specifically because they don't depend on third-party cookies — directly relevant to Friends Colony advertisers today.

Comparison

How this differs from the DV360 course

TTD is independent, cross-publisher programmatic buying; DV360 is Google's platform, more tied to Google's own inventory and data.

Note

Connected TV and streaming audio buying are core modules for Friends Colony students, not optional extras.

Quick answer

The Programmatic TTD Course in Friends Colony teaches independent, cross-publisher programmatic buying on The Trade Desk — CTV, streaming audio, identity solutions and transparent measurement — for advertisers who want to bring their own data and strategy rather than depend on a walled garden. It's for Friends Colony media buyers wanting cross-publisher skills and agencies building TTD capability in-house, and it's worth it specifically because identity solutions like UID2 remain relevant as third-party cookies phase out.

How this compares to relying only on walled-garden platforms

• Independent, cross-publisher buying skills that aren't tied to one platform's own inventory and data, unlike DV360's closer ties to Google's ecosystem
• CTV and streaming audio buying taught as core modules, not an afterthought bolted onto display
• Identity solutions like UID2 covered specifically because they don't depend on third-party cookies, directly relevant as cookie deprecation continues
• A sandbox/demo environment provided for Friends Colony students, so no live TTD seat is required to learn the concepts hands-on

Why Friends Colony media buyers choose Deepak Suhag

Taught by someone who runs independent programmatic campaigns for real client budgets, not just platform theory.