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‘The Curious Case of Natalia Grace’ Cracks Top 25 Programs for TV Watch-Time
Meanwhile — and to no one’s surprise — sports continue to dominate much of last week’s live TV viewership, per Inscape.
Data: Daytime TV’s Growing Footprint
Daytime TV ad impressions grew year-over-year, even as primetime was down — revealing new opportunities for brands looking for reach with linear ads.
TVREV’s Guide To The Writer’s Strike
An explainer guide to the issues fueling the WGA strike.
The Unexpected Brilliance Of “Expensive NBC”, The Diamond RSN Implosion Continues
How Apple TV+ managed to carve out its own unique lane (sort of like Richmond) and unpacking the real issues behind Diamond’s RSN failure.
Podcast: Everything You Wanted To Know About FASTs (But Were Afraid To Ask)
From a presentation I did at SportsPro’s OTT Summit this March, it’s a good overview of the FAST ecosystem.
For the John Wick Franchise, The Fourth Time's The Charm
The unexpected success of the fourth installment of the John Wick franchise turns Hollywood’s conventional wisdom on its head.
Hot Takes: How Will AI Affect The Television Industry?
TVREV’s Thought Leaders offer their takes on how AI is going to affect the television industry.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game: TV By the Numbers
Unsurprisingly, NBA again takes first place for weekly watch-time — but softball and baseball slide up the ranking, according to the latest data from Inscape.
WBD Owned Networks Account For Nearly ¼ Of Top 50 Nets
WBD networks accounted for 12 of the top 50 networks ranked by watch-time from Jan. 1, 2023 through May 14, 2023. That’s more than any other parent company, according to data from Inscape.
Max Is Born, Netflix Starts US Password Crackdown
Why Max is not actually a bad name and why the app is likely to be on most people’s must-have list + who Netflix needs to pay attention to as they crack down on password sharing.
Inscape Takes Aim at the Future of TV Measurement
The company’s new Commercial Feed+ dataset promises comprehensive ad reporting across linear and streaming.
Madhive CRO Jon Kaplan On Helping Advertisers Navigate Connected TV
Madhive Chief Revenue Officer Jon Kaplan talks to TVREV about his reasons for joining the company and what parallels he sees between the early years in programmatic advertising and where we’re at with connected TV now.
Masters Of Their Domain: Tracking Seinfeld’s Affinity Data
Looking at where Seinfeld viewers are coming from, and where they’re headed next, offers interesting insights on whether it’s a good fit for Max.
Sports Are Cutting Themselves (And TV) To Pieces
It’s getting increasingly difficult for TV viewers to tune into all of the sporting events they want to watch… and it’s only poised to get tougher from here.
College Softball Comes Out of Left Field: TV By the Numbers
While NBA and the PGA Championship took top spots for TV watch-time last week, college softball jumped into the ranking at No. 10, per Inscape data.
How Samsung And Marriott Are Revolutionizing Brand Storytelling In Streaming
In our latest Thought Leaders Circle piece, Samsung’s Cathy Oh and Marriott’s Annie Granatstein discuss the thinking behind Marriott’s new branded content series on Samsung TV Plus.
Twitter Is A Platform In Search Of A Purpose
Twitter is facing many problems, but the more existential one of why it exists may be the most pressing.
Telly Will Live Or Die On The Buzz, Upfronts Offer Few Surprises
Why Telly’s free TVs are generating so much buzz. And why the Upfronts really aren’t.
NBA Playoffs Continue to Dominate Weekly TV Watch-Time
Games captured 5.42% of all live, linear minutes watched on TV, per Inscape.
How Eversana Intouch Navigates Video Investment Challenges In The Health And Pharma Industry
Healthcare marketing pro Britt Travis on why she’s excited about data transparency for smarter ad targeting and how tech like the IRIS_ID helps boost ad campaign effectiveness.