The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
NFL’s 18-Game Goals Could Power Impressive TV Expansion
The NFL’s quest for an 18-game schedule seems like it’ll happen at some point, and could spur yet another lucrative subdivision of its TV rights as a result.
Paramount Scores Ratings Win With Overtime Super Bowl, Swift
Sunday’s Big Game lived up to its high expectations, delivering record viewership for Paramount.
College Football Playoff Pushes Sport Closer To TV-Based Consolidation
College Football’s consolidation looks assured following Sunday’s playoff selections that excluded Florida State.
NFL Scoring Double-Digit TV Ad Impressions Growth At Midseason
NFL TV ad impressions have ballooned year-over-year, as a new report from iSpot shows.
Streaming Needs College Football, But Does College Football Need Streaming?
Streaming exclusivity pushes to cut college football audiences into even smaller pieces… so why do it?
Does Big 12 Expansion Move TV/Fan Needle Enough For Conference?
Big 12 expansion is less about pulling ahead than it is about keeping pace with a rapidly evolving TV rights environment for college football.
Super Bowl: Industry Execs On Likeable Ads, Creator Economy Crossover
Executives from iSpot, Songtradr, CreatorIQ and Tubular Labs weigh in on this year’s Super Bowl
Super Bowl Advertisers Get ‘Super’-Sized Video Views
Brand Super Bowl spots are already all over YouTube, earning millions of views.
Data: NFL Playoffs’ Weekend Watch-Time Dominance
Inscape data shows how NFL watch-time grew as the playoff field shrunk, culminating in a big Conference Championship Sunday on Jan. 29.
Reaching Football Audiences (Free Report From VIZIO)
VIZIO Ads’ new report shows the overlap between NFL and college football audiences, and how advertisers can create more reach with more show genres.
Sportsbooks Keep Betting On NFL TV Advertising
Sportsbooks roared back to TV as the 2022 NFL season first got underway, as iSpot data shows.
Advertising To Football Fans Takes More Than TV
84% of viewers use a second screen when watching TV. Are you reaching them on all devices?
How Streaming Still Factors Into The NFL’s Immediate Future (Even If It’s Not Required)
The NFL doesn’t “need’ streaming in the same way other leagues do. But that doesn’t stop it from making the most of streaming now to optimize its future.
Will American Athletic Conference’s Expansion Gamble Work For TV?
The AAC replaced key departures with six new members. But do any of them register when it comes to what matters most? (interest from TV audiences)
ESPN's College Football TV Rights Consolidation Play
ESPN's the big winner when the dust settles on Texas and Oklahoma's move to the SEC.
Only Turn On The Game For The 4th Quarter? You're Not Alone
When half of all major league sports fans under 35 would rather watch clips than the full game, it's time for the leagues to ask why that is. We have our suspicions.
NFL's New TV Rights Deal is Exception, Not Rule for Upcoming Sports Negotiations
The NFL cashed in on network's desire to secure linear TV's future... and set up the peaceful transition to streaming.
Amazon Prime Video, Creators and Fixing the Clunky User Experience
Amazon's new deal with Donald Glover plots a path toward more curation, channels and a better user interface.
Who Needs the Other More: ESPN or the NFL?
Disney would prefer to avoid paying double the current rate on its next NFL deal. So who has the leverage here?
Sports Media Rights: Current TV Deals and What's on the Horizon
The next few years. of sports media rights negotiations have an opportunity to alter TV... if any of the rightsholders really change, of course