Clearly, prospective advertisers are not being scared by the prospect of a US TikTok ban—perhaps because nearly half of US voters oppose such a move, partners view it as unlikely to come to fruition, despite TikTok bans spreading worldwide.
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| May 5, 2023
Although this deal aided subscriber growth in the US and Canada, it led to a dip in average revenues per user (ARPU) in these regions to $8—though, globally, ARPU rose by 6% to $7.28. Challenges remain: Despite these gains in streaming, Disney's linear networks are facing continued difficulties, with revenues declining by 8% and operating income falling by 22%.
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| May 7, 2024
Regulatory concerns: Regulators like the US Department of Justice, European Commission, and UK's Competition and Markets Authority are investigating Google's potential monopolization of the digital ad market and monitoring its Privacy Sandbox proposals to ensure they don't provide an unfair advantage.
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| Apr 26, 2024
The company credited the addition of 1.9 million net accounts with Roku TV licensing programs in the US and abroad. Streaming hours were 25.1 billion, up 4.4 billion and more than 50% YoY. Nielsen reported that The Roku Channel surpassed 1% of total US TV viewing in May, achieving that feat for the first time.
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| Jul 28, 2023
Prime Video's ad tier launches amidst skepticism: Amazon's strategic incentives aim to reshape streaming advertising despite market challenges.
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| Jan 29, 2024
Decoding Amazon's pitch deck: From Preferred Deals to Premium Sponsorships, Prime Video aims to set new standards in ad-supported streaming.
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| Jan 22, 2024
Our take: Free ad-supported TV viewership in the US has eclipsed 50% in recent years, and Roku is well-positioned to capitalize on the trend—especially in a moment where inflation has made many households more sensitive to cost.
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| Nov 2, 2023
Contrary to mainstream narratives, not everyone wants three-second videos 24-7: December 2022 data from Magnite reveals that a majority of US consumers (55%), predominantly watch videos spanning a few minutes, while short clips lasting 60 seconds or less attract 29% of viewers (we see similar trends in Western Europe).
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| Sep 1, 2023
Our take: tvScientific's CPO model aims to make CTV a top choice for performance advertisers by overcoming traditional TV ad limitations and potentially shifting nearly $200 billion in US performance ad spend to CTV. The new model could make CTV advertising more attractive to digital marketers by focusing on outcomes like sales lift instead of traditional reach and frequency metrics.
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| Aug 21, 2023
Our own US CTV advertising forecast calls for 21.2% growth in ad spending this year, 13.2% in Canada, and 9.5% in the UK. Why it matters: This dramatic rise in CTV advertising is significantly altering advertising strategies and budgets. As consumers flock to streaming platforms, advertisers are following suit, viewing CTV as an ideal space to reach an engaged, targetable audience.
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| Jun 13, 2023
Subscription OTT video is chasing linear TV in terms of time spent in the US. We estimate adults still spend significantly more time per day watching TV, but that figure is decreasing and will fall below 3 hours this year. Meanwhile, for subscription OTT video, time spent will surpass an hour and a half per day. But ad spend on these platforms is not proportional to time spent.
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| Jan 12, 2023
US connected TV (CTV) ad spend will continue to grow through 2027, when it will reach $40.90 billion, according to our forecast. Apart from a small bump next year, ad spend on TV (including broadcast and cable TV) will decline over the next few years. Still, TV’s share of total ad spend is larger than CTV’s, indicating it remains a key player in marketers’ ad strategies.
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| May 15, 2023
This year, time spent with digital video will officially surpass time spent with TV among US adults. Video advertising is also moving toward digital as advertisers set their sights on connected TV and social video, and even take advantage of retail media networks’ video opportunity.
Whether you’re pitching a video ad campaign or reevaluating a tight ad budget, here are five charts that will help with the how, what, where, when, and why of video advertising.
Whether you’re pitching a video ad campaign or reevaluating a tight ad budget, here are five charts that will help with the how, what, where, when, and why of video advertising.
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| Mar 14, 2023
Combined US TV and connected TV (CTV) ad spend will grow every year through to the end of our forecast period in 2027, when it will reach nearly $100 billion, according to our October 2023 forecast.
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| Jan 10, 2024
Amid privacy changes and macroeconomic headwinds, social media will be the channel hurt most by the digital advertising downturn. For 2023, we have reduced our US social network ad spending forecast by $16.21 billion.
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| Mar 10, 2023
Walmart Connect is teaming up with NBCU to power ads in sports livestreams: The partnership is part of Walmart Connect’s growing CTV ambitions, which includes an expanded deal with Roku.
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| Jun 15, 2023
Paris Olympics drives record viewership: NBCU sees 82% increase, highlighting value for advertisers in live sports events.
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| Aug 14, 2024
US upfront/NewFront digital video ad spend will rise 37.3% this year to reach $18.61 billion, per our forecast. That shows media buyers are still planning ahead, even as viewers move away from linear. “Buying upfront became popular with linear TV, but that old-school sales tactic has become common in digital video, podcasts, video games, and is even emerging in retail media,” said Benes.
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| May 17, 2024
Our forecast calls for digital live sports viewers in the US to grow from 95.5 million in 2023 to 126.8 million by 2027—a 32.8% increase over four years. Younger audiences (ages 13 to 34) are leading the shift to digital, with 24% consuming sports via subscription video-on-demand (SVOD), compared with just 16% for those 55 and older.
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| Jul 12, 2024
Well, in the US population that's about half the population. So yeah. Marcus Johnson (04:24):. Okay. And is that growing rapidly still? Is it leveled. Ross Benes (04:27):. Off? I want to say it's growing rapidly. Where the growth comes from is growth and time spent. So there's not a whole lot of new people coming into streaming.
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| Jun 10, 2024
The Hollywood strike is a chance to explore cheaper ad formats: With new content spending plummeting, streamers are sweetening the deal to keep advertisers on board.
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| Aug 14, 2023
Prime Video hosts first upfront show: Amazon unveils a star-studded lineup of new series, movies, and sports content to attract advertisers.
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| May 14, 2024
At NBCUniversal’s Upfront, ads and content share center stage: Return on ad spend, AI concerns, and streaming-first projects were all featured.
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| May 13, 2024
Fubo calls for Congressional oversight on a major streaming venture: claims it monopolizes 80% of US sports broadcasts.
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| May 3, 2024
Offsite programmatic retail media ascendant: A 167% spike in the category will help drive US retail media to $81.6 billion by next year.
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| Mar 25, 2024