Context is everything, let’s explore some examples

Now that election day is upon us, I set off to find some data from this spin cycle that can deepen my understanding of the attention economy. Some data that isn’t a poll funded by an agenda, but receipts of views and ad impressions that reveal real behaviors by companies and people. A work in progress, but so far here is what I’ve found:

Perhaps it’s no surprise that FOX would find itself in a position of consolidating its advertiser base to a few brands that want to go big and “believe”. But even with that in mind, it’s still a surprise to find out that almost 20% of the network’s advertising so far this year is limited to just three brands.