YouTube's growth continues: Ad revenues rise, Shorts’ outlook improves, and AI tools expand despite challenges from competition and ad blockers.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how the time we spend with media is changing—a double milestone for digital and mobile, when time spent watching CTV will catch up with linear TV, and why social media time will fall for the first time ever. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.
Netflix reports strong Q2 growth: Subscribers surged to 8.05 million, with ad-supported tier driving revenues and engagement.
Mini AI models race to the bottom:​​ OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini outperforms rivals, costs less, supports more tokens, and highlights a trend toward affordable, efficient AI models.
Top TV ads drive consumer engagement: Innovative creative and category-specific themes allow new brands to rival established giants in ad effectiveness.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the future of streaming, which streaming service stands out above the rest, how streamers are bringing more sports programming online, and what kind of programming people watch. Listen to the discussion as host Marcus Johnson welcomes analysts Paul Verna and Daniel Konstantinovic to the podcast.
The line between digital out of home (DOOH) and connected TV (CTV) advertising is blurring as advertisers invest in small-screen formats at gas stations, in bars, on transit, and everywhere in between.
Disney has a youth problem: YouTube is increasingly the destination for children's content, which doesn't bode well for the House of Mouse.
The past two Summer Olympic games, taking place in Rio (2016) and Tokyo (2020), each attracted over 3 billion viewers worldwide, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s official reporting.
New NBA broadcasting deals with NBC and Amazon: These partnerships, pending approval, are set to enhance live sports accessibility and boost advertising revenue.
Metaverse set to grow to $54.5 billion by 2028: Meta's one of many believers in the category.
On today's tiny "Shark Tank"-style podcast episode, our contestants pitch their most interesting predictions for the rest of 2024 including how AI messaging will change, when Venu Sports will actually launch, and more. Tune in to the discussion with analyst Ross Benes and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.
On today's tiny "Shark Tank"-style podcast episode, our contestants pitch their most interesting predictions for the rest of 2024 including some new flavors of bundling we can expect to see, how Apple's AI offering will impact the app ecosystem, and more. Tune in to the discussion with vice president of content Paul Verna and analyst Yory Wurmser.
Netflix phases out Basic plan amid ad-supported regrets: The company’s approach to lifting ad-tier subs puts it far behind Amazon.
CTV's rapid growth brings brand risks: Rigorous vetting and monitoring are essential to maintain trust in the new advertising landscape.
YouTube's US TV share reaches record 9.7% in May: The platforms surpasses Netflix and dominates streaming’s market share with nearly 25%.
In today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by analysts Paul Briggs, Matteo Ceurvels, and Jasmine Enberg to discuss the pervasive nature of digital in political campaigning. How big is the disinformation problem? And are we in line for an existential AI crisis when it comes to political messaging?
The number of AR users will surpass 100 million next year and reach 116.0 million in 2028, per our forecast.
Behavioral advertising could be on the federal chopping block: A draft of the American Privacy Rights Act drew criticism from ad groups for proposing harsh restrictions.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how news on social media is different, if the movies are dead yet, the promise of new digital price tags, IKEA paying virtual employees in its virtual Roblox store, the most visited places in the world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano.