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WBD Owned Networks Account For Nearly ¼ Of Top 50 Nets
WBD networks accounted for 12 of the top 50 networks ranked by watch-time from Jan. 1, 2023 through May 14, 2023. That’s more than any other parent company, according to data from Inscape.
Inscape Takes Aim at the Future of TV Measurement
The company’s new Commercial Feed+ dataset promises comprehensive ad reporting across linear and streaming.
Masters Of Their Domain: Tracking Seinfeld’s Affinity Data
Looking at where Seinfeld viewers are coming from, and where they’re headed next, offers interesting insights on whether it’s a good fit for Max.
College Softball Comes Out of Left Field: TV By the Numbers
While NBA and the PGA Championship took top spots for TV watch-time last week, college softball jumped into the ranking at No. 10, per Inscape data.
Telly Will Live Or Die On The Buzz, Upfronts Offer Few Surprises
Why Telly’s free TVs are generating so much buzz. And why the Upfronts really aren’t.
NBA Playoffs Continue to Dominate Weekly TV Watch-Time
Games captured 5.42% of all live, linear minutes watched on TV, per Inscape.
Originals vs Licensed Content: Why Streamers All Have Their Own Magic Numbers
Parrot Analytics’ Brandon Katz looks at why, in the race for subscribers, some streamers are just more original than others.
NHL Skates Into Second For TV Watch-Time
Inscape data for May 1-7 reveals that viewers were favoring sports programming.
NBA Playoffs Top Mage’s Kentucky Derby Win
NBA playoffs action beat out the 149th Kentucky Derby for watch-time Saturday, dunking a 6.14% viewership share, according to Inscape.
Context vs Targeting: How Can Streaming Advertisers Have It All?
Madhive’s Adam Helfgott on why today’s ad platforms need to be as good with contextual targeting as they are with data-driven targeting.
Branded Content Is The Star Of The Newfronts, BlueSky Dispatch
Data-driven branded content makes a splash at this year’s Newfronts, but is the splash BlueSky is making actually sustainable?
Primetime Ad Minutes Keep Climbing For Top TV Networks
Ad minutes are going up in primetime, while attention appears to be dropping, as data from iSpot reveals.
Unmasking the Demographics of Superhero Movie Fans
New data from Parrot Analytics reveals some surprising generational differences between superhero movies.
NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft Lead For TV Watch-Time
NBA games captured 4.50% of all live, linear minutes watched April 24-30, per Inscape.
It’s Happening: How The JIC Is Helping The Industry Prepare For Its Inevitable Streaming Shift
As the industry looks to transition to streaming, the JIC is helping to create some sorely needed consistency.
Data: Fox News’ Post-Tucker Carlson Reality
Fox News may have its Tucker Carlson replacement already, if you start looking at the data.
Big Mouth's Historical Revenue Contribution to Netflix
Parrot Analytics’ Brandon Katz shows how the beloved animated sitcom became a revenue powerhouse.
NBA Dunks For TV Watch-Time, NHL Skates Into Second
Plus some viewership insights on the now-canceled Tucker Carlson Tonight, via Inscape.
Upfronts Survey Indicates TV Spend Isn’t Going Anywhere
A new survey from iSpot reveals TV ad buyer thoughts ahead of the 2023 upfronts — which seem to indicate spending will be just fine.
Acquisition Versus Retention Value (As Told By Succession)
As streaming grows, a content mix that drives retention + acquisition is key as seen through the lens of Max’s Succession.