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Masthead

Also: Homepage takeover

The premium placement at the top of a platform's home surface for a day, sold on reservation at a fixed price: the YouTube masthead, the Spotify homepage takeover, a publisher's homepage roadblock. Mastheads deliver reach and frequency in one day and are bought for launches and tentpole events.

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