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As Sports Move To Streaming, Roku Wants To Bat Leadoff
Roku aims to become a major player in sports streaming, predicting that by 2025, two-thirds of sports viewing hours will be streamed, with personalized, interactive experiences for fans and advertisers.
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.
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.
Football & Fashion Pump Up Prime Video EMV in October
Prime Video had a 64% month-over-month increase in Earned Media Value in October, per CreatorIQ.
The Most Interesting Findings From The NBA’s Unsealed Media Deals
The unsealed details of the NBA’s new media rights deals with Amazon and NBC shed a lot of light on where the league’s headed (and especially what Amazon wants to do with sports and shoppable ads).
TV Program Rankings: ‘America’s Newsroom’ Beats NBA
Watch-time was down week-over-week for major sports, while several Fox News programs saw a boost, according to Inscape’s latest ranking.
World Series, NBA Tip Off Grab Notable TV Watch-Time
Sports and related programming hold five of the top ten ranking positions for Oct. 21-27, per Inscape’s viewership data.
Sports Dominate TV Watch-Time, Fox News Programs Rise Up
Fueled in part by the interview with VP Kamala Harris, “Special Report With Bret Baier” jumps into Inscape’s ranking of the top 25 TV programs for the first time since July.
Sports Advertising Is More Expensive And Crowded Than Ever. Here’s How Brands Can Stand Out
VIZIO's Adam Bergman details how, in a crowded and costly sports ads space, brands can stand out by using centralized content hubs like VIZIO's Sports Zone for exclusive, high-impact ad placements.
Multiple Weather Channel Programs Make Most-Watched TV Ranking
Hurricane Milton coverage spurred enough viewership for The Weather Channel that three of its programs jump into the top 25 ranking for Oct. 7-13, per Inscape.
MLB Playoffs Steal Third Place For Most-Watched TV Programming
And although the NFL and college football maintain their chart-topping positions, both saw viewership shares decrease week-over-week, according to Inscape.
TV Program Ranking: A Big Week for Sports, Weather Coverage
Football again dominates Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programming, while TWC’s ‘America’s Morning Headquarters’ jumps into the top 15, fueled by Hurricane Helene coverage.
Football Dominates For TV Watch-Time
Combined, NFL and college football games accounted for over 13% of all minutes watched last week, per Inscape.
How Long Can Disney Hold Out As Rivals Shape Football Season For Fans?
ESPN's controlled the narrative around college football for decades. What happens if it loses that footing via the DirecTV dispute?
Fall Sports Highlight Consolidation Needs For Streaming Consumers
VIZIO and ESPN have both introduced new offerings designed to simplify the convoluted sports rights landscape for consumers.
What Early Details Around The Venu Streaming Service Tell Us
Details are coming out around the Venu streaming service, which also creates more questions.
Report Reveals Key Deltas Between Exact-Ad Measurement, Average-Minute Audience
A new report from iSpot highlights the major differences between average commercial minute audiences and exact-ad (spot-level) measurement during sporting events.
Despite Strikes, Major Networks Grew TV Season Ad Reach
ABC and CBS were two of the networks that saw notable year-over-year increases in national linear TV ad impressions, per iSpot.
NFL, Rebundling Shows Netflix Has Already Won Streaming Wars
Between the reported NFL Christmas deal and streaming competitors looking for rebundling liferafts, it certainly looks like Netflix has emerged victorious in the so-called “streaming wars.”
NBA’s New Media Rights Deals Would Let League Have It Both Ways
The NBA’s on the precipice of landmark media rights deals that would see it thread the needle perfectly between streaming and linear TV.