It appears that evidently Instagram is testing a brand new advert format for Reels advertisements, with a brand new variation of Multi-Advertiser display now showing for some customers.
As you possibly can see on this instance, shared by digital advertisements professional Barry Hott, the brand new multi-ads format teams a choice of associated manufacturers onto a single display, which is then displayed between Reels posts.
The idea itself is nothing new. Instagram first launched Multi-Advertiser Ads for its foremost feed back in October, with a side-scrolling show of associated advertisements proven based mostly on consumer engagement.

As you possibly can see on this instance, after viewing or partaking with one advert, multi-advertiser promotions are displayed beneath that first put up, providing you with a number of, associated advertisements based mostly in your pursuits.
As per Instagram:
“Multi-advertiser ads help people discover and compare products from multiple businesses. This ad unit, available for select placements on Facebook and Instagram, gives advertisers the opportunity to be discovered by people who have recently shown an interest in related products or businesses.”
Multi-advertiser advertisements may also be displayed within the Fb feed, and in Fb Tales, so it’s little shock to see Meta additionally seeking to prolong it to Reels as nicely, although it’s price noting for advertisers who opt-in to this placement.
Which is non-compulsory:

So that you don’t need to allow your advertisements to be displayed on this format, however Instagram is seeking to prolong multi-advertiser advertisements to Reels, and in case you do give it the go-ahead by ticking this field, that is what you’ll be paying for.
That might be helpful, providing decrease price, greater quantity placement, probably, amongst individuals who’ve already engaged with associated content material. Nevertheless it may additionally result in lesser publicity, and diminished efficiency, as you’ll be competing with extra manufacturers in a single body.
Every model will see differing response, however once more, if you’re opting into multi-ads placement, it looks as if this might be how they’ll look throughout the Reels feed.
We’ve requested Meta for more information on the present check of this show, and whether or not it has any extra data on a possible rollout. We’ll replace this put up if/after we hear again.