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Shark Week Takes Bigger Bite of TV Ad Impressions
Discovery’s primetime household TV ad impressions during Shark Week increased 11% year-over-year, per iSpot
Using Weather Data For Better CTV Targeting
The Weather Company’s CEO Sheri Bachstein discusses the ways in which weather data can be used to better target CTV advertising in our new series from Cannes, “CTV By The Sea”
The Film Industry’s Post-Barbenheimer Future, Netflix Ads Reconsiders Microsoft
A look at how streaming impacts the film industry, for better and for worse, and why Netflix is over its deal with Microsoft.
Barbenheimer is Blowing Up
How the films are dominating theatrical movie TV advertising in July, plus a look at the resurgence of iconic Barbie songs.
How Cadent's New SSP Helps Reduce The "Ad Tax"
Cadent’s Tony Yi explains how their new Aperture MX SSP helps to eliminate the dreaded “ad tax.”
TV Everywhere: The Streaming Revolution That Could Have Been
Would TV Everywhere apps have saved the industry from the mess it’s in today?
Netflix Big Revenue Moves Start To Pay Off, But Time Still Needed
Investors beat up Netflix’s latest earnings announcement, sending shares down 11%. But even with less-than-expected revenues in the quarter, the streaming giant signaled that its big money-generating moves are already beginning to pay off.
iSpot First-Half Report Reveals TV Shifts Already In Progress
iSpot’s new TV Transparency Report reveals year-over-year growth for TV ad impressions, and more.
FAST Men: The Evolution Of TV Ad Buying
OrkaTV’s Jonathan Moffie on what today’s ad tech executives can learn from the Mad Men of yore ,and what they need to do differently to succeed in today’s far more complex streaming environment.
FASTs Crash The Emmys, Roku Goes Shopping
Why the Emmy only highlight the industry’s urgent need to make more mainstream content + what not to do now that shoppable TV is becoming a thing.
The Night Has 600 Drones: LG and Kargo Light Up Cannes
A drone show put on by LG Ad Solutions and Kargo really did break through the clutter while promoting the power of CTV.
Amazon CEO Questions Spending, Threads Takes On Twitter
Why Andy Jassy’s not wrong to question Amazon’s content spend and our TVREV take on Threads vs Twitter.
Week In Review: Special Cannes Edition
Our take on Cannes, the messy optics and how to sound like you know what you’re talking about when you talk about AI.
Why TV Out-of-Home (TVOOH) is Real Television
Orka.TV’s Jonathan Moffie explains why TV out-of-home is TV and not digital and why the industry needs to regard it as such.
Subscription Fatigue: Reshaping The Future Of Streaming With In-Show Monetization
Kerv’s Gary MIttman explores how AI-driven commerce integration can serve as the cure for shrinking streaming margins.
Brian Lin On The Unique Ways Univision Uses Streaming To Reach Hispanic Audiences
Televisa Univision’s Brian Lin explains how contextual targeting is key to reaching previously underserved Hispanic audiences.
Geo-Targeted Connected TV: A Game Changer for Regional Brand Engagement
A recent case study from VIZIO underscores how geo-targeted CTV advertising, combined with multi-device retargeting, can significantly enhance regional brand engagement
Samsung's Innovative Approach to Audience Segmentation: Streaming Segments Explained
Samsung's Head of Global Insights Justin Fromm discusses the thinking behind their new Streaming Segments product and their new report.
Data: Daytime TV’s Growing Footprint
Daytime TV ad impressions grew year-over-year, even as primetime was down — revealing new opportunities for brands looking for reach with linear ads.
Inscape Takes Aim at the Future of TV Measurement
The company’s new Commercial Feed+ dataset promises comprehensive ad reporting across linear and streaming.