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Sports, Led By NBA Finals, Dominate Weekly TV Watch-Time
Six of the top ten most-watched programs on TV were sports-related, per Inscape data.
Subscription Fatigue: Reshaping The Future Of Streaming With In-Show Monetization
Kerv’s Gary MIttman explores how AI-driven commerce integration can serve as the cure for shrinking streaming margins.
Media Monitoring Is About To Enter The Streaming Age
In this video, CCR media executives explain what exactly media monitoring is, what makes them the gold standard, and how it impacts so many areas of the TV industry.
Week In Review: Licht Is Nicht, Amazon May Be Launching An Ad-Supported Tier
Why getting rid of Chris Licht doesn’t really solve any of CNN’s meta issues and why Google and Meta should be very afraid of an ad-supported Amazon Prime.
Brian Lin On The Unique Ways Univision Uses Streaming To Reach Hispanic Audiences
Televisa Univision’s Brian Lin explains how contextual targeting is key to reaching previously underserved Hispanic audiences.
Geo-Targeted Connected TV: A Game Changer for Regional Brand Engagement
A recent case study from VIZIO underscores how geo-targeted CTV advertising, combined with multi-device retargeting, can significantly enhance regional brand engagement
Samsung's Innovative Approach to Audience Segmentation: Streaming Segments Explained
Samsung's Head of Global Insights Justin Fromm discusses the thinking behind their new Streaming Segments product and their new report.
Discovery’s Unscripted Bonanza Gives Max A Huge WGA-Strike Boost
As the WGA strike continues, unscripted shows become more valuable than ever. Brandon Katz looks at how the various players’ vaults stack up.
‘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.