Week In Review: Disney Plus Rolls Out In Europe, Showtime and Sling Offering Up Free Trials
1. Disney Plus Rolls Out In Europe Disney began its international expansion at what may be an opportune time for them, judging by the 5 million downloads the app got Read More
TV Streaming on the Rise Along with Connected TV Ad Requests During Quarantine
With more U.S. audiences stuck in front of televisions, streaming has increased — as have ad requests, according to Beachfront. Read More
2019 Smart TV Trends: Sports, News and ‘Friends’ Rule for Live Viewing
According to Inscape, the TV data company with glass-level insights from millions of smart TVs, much of the 43 trillion seconds of TV viewing they measured in 2019 came from Read More
Q& A: SpotX Wants To Fuel The Future Of Addressable
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
The Year In TV: 10 Fearless Predictions For 2020
Time for the 2020 version of our TV[R]EV Annual Predictions. (But stop me if you’ve heard these before..) 1. The Content Glut Gets Nasty: Remember the giant squid in Watchmen, Read More
Analysts Love Disney+ Fast Start, But Warn Churn Can Still Burn
Disney stock jumped after two analysts estimated Disney+ subscriber numbers were outperforming projections. But churn remains a concern as Disney rolls out new shows. Read More
The Dream of ‘Universal Addressable’ Is Alive, But Just That — A Dream
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles, features, and Read More
Netflix’s The Witcher Casts Spell With Audiences In First Week
Netflix’s fantasy drama The Witcher is beating even Baby Yoda as a breakout hit in its first week of release, surpassing Disney+ pacesetter The Mandalorian in terms of audience interest Read More
Week In Review: Telaria Merges With Rubicon Project, iSpot Launches Business Outcome Benchmarks
1. Telaria Merges With Rubicon Project Telaria, the company formerly known as Tremor Video and the Rubicon Project are merging in a deal that was announced earlier this week. And Read More
Nielsen Is Making Addressable Happen
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
The Holiday Movie Wars: A Look at Viewership Trends for Hallmark and Lifetime Originals
A look at viewership trends around some of the popular Christmas movies on Hallmark and Lifetime, with insights from Inscape including viewership crossover, audience location and minute-by-minute tune-in. Read More
Q&A: Cadent Is The OG Addressable Pioneer
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
How Brands and Publishers Aim to Capture Billions in Social Video Dollars
We’re proud to debut our newest TV[R]EV original report, about the unrecognized value of social video, and the industry’s efforts to standardize measurement — the key to unlocking this value. Read More
2019 Holiday TV Ad Spend Is Up Year-Over-Year
The holiday shopping frenzy is in full swing, and many brands are upping spend on TV advertising to capture consumer attention. Here’s a look at trends we’ve seen so far, with insights from iSpot. Read More
MiQ’s Tom Richards On How ACR Data Is Driving Programmatic Marketing Intelligence
MiQ, which you may know by its previous name, Media IQ, is a global purveyor of market intelligence with a particular focus on providing marketing intelligence to programmatic solutions. Lately, Read More
‘Rick and Morty’ Returns — Here Are Viewership Trends So Far
A look at viewership trends for the first three episodes of “Rick and Morty” season four, with insights from Inscape. Read More
TV Advertising Trends: Online Travel Sites, Q3 2019
We examined the online travel industry’s Q3 advertising trends with insights from iSpot.tv, and looked at influencer marketing engagement benchmarks for the category with data from CreatorIQ. Read More
L.A. TV and Innovation Week: Streaming Wars, Data Wars, and ‘Star Wars’
OTT is up, silos are down, and everyone is worried about privacy. Here’s what we learned at the LA TV and Innovation Week conference. Read More
How Apple TV+ and Disney+ Have Leveraged TV Ads Leading Up To Launch Day
As of today, two new entrants into the streaming wars are officially up and running: Apple TV+ and Disney+. It remains to be seen exactly how things will shake out Read More
Viewership Highlights and More from the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards
On Sunday, celebrities from all sides of the entertainment ecosystem attended the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards, a show that was simulcast on E!, Bravo, Syfy, USA Network and Universo. Read More
Viewership Trends and Ad Highlights for ABC’s ‘The Little Mermaid Live!’
Last night, ABC put on a live broadcast production of The Little Mermaid in celebration of the iconic movie’s 30th anniversary, starring Queen Latifah (Ursula), Auli’i Cravalho (Ariel), John Stamos Read More