The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Why Controlling The TV’s Operating System Matters
This excerpt from our new report explains why controlling the TV OS has become so critical.
Taylor Swift, ‘Eras Tour’ Concert Film Fuel Increase in Earned Media Value for Disney+
CreatorIQ’s March analysis of the video streaming landscape reveals the service grew EMV by 50% month-over-month
The Digital Ad Market's Seemingly Endless Inertia
Despite shifts in the digital ad industry, with emerging players like Walmart and Roku, industry giants Google, Facebook, and Amazon continue to dominate, raising questions about a possibly Triopoly.
FAST Forward: How Regional Focus Could Change Sports Media
As FASTs increasingly skew local, the case for live sports grows stronger. Brandon Katz unpacks.
Stadium-Chicago Sports Plan Shows New, Old Approach To RSNs
Chicago sports is going to embrace a new, old approach to RSNs, and it could provide a roadmap for how other teams manage local rights going forward.
The 2024 Masters Swings into First Place for TV Viewership Share
The tournament accounted for 3.64% of all live, linear minutes watched April 8-14, per Inscape
ZEASN's Ronny Lutzi On Why Independent TV Operating Systems Are The True Mavericks of the TV World
In this Q&A from our new report on The TV OS Wars, ZEASN’s Ronny Lutzi lays out the case for independent operating systems.
MIPTV Shows Us TV’s Future, Possible and NAB Show Us TV’s Present
European television, with its lack of affiliate fee billions may hold the key to success in the streaming era. Plus why two competing conferences are a perfect metaphor for the state of TV today.
The Much Needed Marriage of Brand and Performance Marketing
Paramount’s Dario Spina on why creative still matters in advertising and how brands can take advantage of that.
Local Broadcasting's Over-the-Air Blind Spot
Over-the-air television viewing is more sizable and demographically attractive than most industry professionals realize - and is actually growing in popularity. The catch: nobody knows how to truly measure or account for it.
Big Sporting Events Are Just Part of a Bigger Ad Game
Madhive CRO Jon Kaplan tackles the future of advertising as it relates to sporting events, and what that means in the age of streaming.
ID5, And How The Cookie Crumbles
Mike Shields digs into the new cookie-less “solution”, ID5.
Leveling Up or Losing Steam? The Evolution Of Video Game Adaptations In Film And TV
Having strip mined comic books, Hollywood is looking to video games for its next batch of hits. But is there enough IP to draw on?
Women’s NCAA Basketball a Slam Dunk for TV Viewership
The final few games of the women’s tournament captured a 3.66% viewership share across April 1-7, per Inscape.
iSpot Upfronts Report Reveals a Measure of Advertiser Optimism
27% of surveyed execs expect to invest more money in the upfronts than they did last year.
Iger Wins The Mouse Wars, The NBA Lends A Shoulder To Roku
Whither goes the Mouse House, so goes the industry. Or at least the old school media companies. Why Iger’s win matters plus why having an NBA shoulder channel is a huge win for Roku.
All Political Advertising Is Local
While linear local broadcast TV still commands the lion's share of political ad spend, its supremacy going forward is very much in question. We talk to the digital doyenne of one of the country’s largest station groups to find out what’s ahead for this cyclically lucrative ad category.
Nick Troiano On How Buying AdTheorent Advances Cadent's Omnichannel Ambitions
Cadent CEO Nick Troiano explains why they are going omnichannel, why you should too and how their AdTheorent purchase will help get them there faster.
Everything Shoppable Everywhere, All At Once
Everyone wants to make everything shoppable - regardless of whether shoppers want to shop everywhere.
Audience Data Behind The Caitlin Clark Effect
Caitlin Clark puts up big numbers both on and off the court, as we dive into her impact on TV and social video.