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TV Program Rankings: ‘Yellowstone’ Beats Everything But Football
Reruns plus the series finale of ‘Yellowstone’ captured a 0.96% viewership share across December 9-15, making it the No. 3 program by watch-time.
Contextual Revolution: Rohan Castelino On How The IRIS_ID Unlocks New Potential In CTV Ad Targeting
In the next Innovator Spotlight from our Special Report on Contextual Targeting, Rohan Castelino explains why the IRIS_ID is such a valuable tool for advertisers looking to add contextual targeting to their mix.
Hot List: Biting The Hand That Feeds You
TVREV & Measure treats from Hanlon, Wolk, Katz, Cassillo and Semeraro.
Omnicom And IPG Become One, WBD Makes Nice With Comcast
Mergers tend to stifle innovation, but this one may open up some unexpected opportunity. Meanwhile, WBD pulls out an end-of-year victory (of sorts) thanks to the Philly kids.
YouTube Isn’t Quite TV, But It’s Probably What Comes Next
Why YouTube’s anything-and-everything content strategy looks to be where the future of television is headed.
In 2024, the Shift to Streaming Only Continued
This year, the share of smart TVs that solely streamed content hit 61% — a notable increase across the last few years, according to Inscape’s latest analysis.
The Road To Reinvention: Why Local TV News Needs Upheaval To Move Forward
Despite attempts by legacy broadcasters to expand into digital platforms, apps, and social media, the core product remains constrained by the traditional linear broadcast format.
How One Ad Agency Is Implementing AI to Drive CTV Conversions
Using Madhive’s Lookalike+ feature, LifebrandsD2C leveraged AI-driven behavioral analysis to reach relevant CTV audiences and minimize wasted spend.
Apple TV+'s Library Is 4K% Smaller Than Netflix. That Hasn't Impacted Revenue. Yet.
Apple’s not-very-big library has not proved to be an issue to day—even with a price hike last year. But is that a viable long-term strategy? Brandon Katz explores.
Football Remains King of TV Watch-Time
Sports lead Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programming for Dec. 2-8, while several news programs rise up week-over-week.
Cracking the Context Code: Gracenote’s Trent Wheeler On The Value Of A Standardized Taxonomy
In this Innovator Spotlight from our new report on the Contextual Revolution, Gracenote’s Trent Wheeler explains why standardization is key to contextual’s success.
In Context, The Counter-Intuitive Makes Sense
Context is everything, let’s explore some examples
Most Creator Content Sucks But No One Cares, Live Viewing Heats Up
The case for television’s return to its pre-Golden Age mass market roots and why live content is heating up again.
Local PBS Via Amazon Prime Shows How Commercial Broadcasters Have Lost The Plot
PBS’s partnership with Amazon marks a watershed moment - for the first time, viewers can access broadcast content for free on a major streaming platform, including full-signal local station programming.
Hot List: Stuffed with TVREV Originals
From all of us at TVREV, we wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Here’s some Sunday reading that still tastes good on Monday
An Amazon Vs. Temu Black Friday?
Black Friday is shifting online, with Amazon battling Temu and Shein in a transforming holiday retail landscape.
Why Broadcast, Not Cable Is The Peacock's Golden Feather
Peacock’s success is being driven by NBC’s broadcast programming. Which, Brandon Katz explains, is likely another reason why they are jettisoning their cable networks.
TV Program Rankings: Football, NBA Lead for Watch-Time
The NBA grew its viewership share week-over-week and moves into third place, per Inscape’s analysis across November 18-24.
Flashtalking By Mediaocean’s Grant Parker On The Innovid Merger And The Future Of Ad Tech
In this exclusive Q&A, Flashtalking by Mediaocean’s Grant Parker provides insight into the reasons the upcoming merger with Innovid is going to shake up the industry.
Hot Takes: CTV’s Contextual Revolution
TVREV’s Thought Leaders Circle members share their thoughts on the rise of contextual targeting on CTV.