The case for why local broadcasters should be all over NBCU’s cable networks and why WBD’s deal with the NBA is another nail in Venu’s coffin.

Combined across all networks, coverage of the Democratic National Convention accounted for nearly 5% of all minutes watched on TV Aug. 19-25, per Inscape. 

Plus a look at the GOP debates, with insights from Inscape

So far, arraignment days have seen more cable news tune-in than indictment days, per Inscape.

Much of the recent drama about cable news is focused on ratings, a concept much of the industry now regards as quaint. Is that a signal of end times or something else?

Which brands advertised against Election Night coverage this year?

Data from Tubular Labs shows CNN social video viewers are likely shopping Amazon for chicken and turkey products (among other categories).

The Big Three cable news networks have all seen big names depart in the past two weeks, part of a crucial period of realignment as they prepare to transition to their streaming future. And the questions are just as plentiful for local broadcast news organizations too.

As cable news networks fight over GRP-based ratings, the rest of the TV industry is moving on to streaming and impressions, meaning we may be watching the death throes of yet another part of the TV ecosystem.

Which brands and industries capitalized on the live viewership of the nationally-televised presidential debates and town halls? We turned to iSpot, the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company, to find out.

There was a lot of noise about how Biden won the ratings race, but beyond that there were a few trends worth noting. Here, we explore some specific insights using data from Inscape and iSpot.

Despite the altered format, this year's Democratic National Convention still wound up on a LOT of televisions (and some other screens as well).

Viewership profiles for three of the top cable news networks, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News, using data from Inscape.tv, the TV data company with insights from a panel of more than 15 million smart TVs.

Data from iSpot and Inscape shows just how much CNN surged as a result of coverage of the widespread protests against racial injustice in the U.S.

We used glass level data from Inscape to surface viewership insights around news coverage of the New Hampshire Primary results.