If you're looking at the streaming portion, you have to multiply that by almost three because streaming is-. Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf (21:14):. Smaller. Ross Benes (21:15):. ... only about a third of the total time spent. Most of it's going to linear TV. So Tubi's share, if it got to 2.5, would actually be more like 6% of streaming or so. Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf (21:15):. Right. Marcus Johnson (21:15):.
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| Sep 23, 2024
That’s nearly on par with AI adoption for audio (21%) and image generation (21%), though chat tools still lead (38%). The near-equal use of visual and audio AI points to a broader shift: Creators are increasingly fluent across multiple content formats, and video is quickly becoming a default creative medium.
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| Jul 2, 2025
In part two of this two-part podcast episode, we discuss why China and ByteDance might blink and sell TikTok to a US company, why a law around children's online safety will get passed, and what will happen if Dish Network and DirecTV merge. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell, and Max Willens.
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| Sep 24, 2024
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| Nov 1, 2024
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss the significance of a democratic country like Brazil banning X, how it will impact the platform in terms of users and ad dollars, and how advertisers in America are viewing the situation. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, vice president and analyst Jasmine Enberg and analyst Matteo Ceurvels.
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| Sep 16, 2024
While YouTube is the leading podcast platform, audio remains the primary mode of podcast consumption (58%) and 61% of consumers use a platform other than YouTube most often, per a Westwood One Audio report. June 20, 2025. Google is testing a new capability in AI mode that allows users to ….
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| Jul 3, 2025
AirPods command over one-third of the hearables market as the category extends beyond basic audio functionality. Apple has set high industry standards for features and ecosystem integration—Powerbeats Pro 2, for instance, provides heart rate sensors. Meanwhile, competitors are racing to differentiate by enhancing features like advanced noise cancellation and spatial audio.
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| Mar 3, 2025
I think for streaming as well, it was posed, I can't remember the company, the idea of revenue sharing basically across what you choose to watch. And then that show would get a little bit of money from the pot. The argument's interesting though from Mr. Guernsey, who is the founder of this company, Break the Web saying, "We've kind of gone from album to single consumption."
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Podcasts surge in B2B marketing: 36% of B2B marketers plan to use them, citing flexibility and trust-building attributes.
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| Sep 10, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the travel stats that sum up how the year has gone, if a full recovery is even on the cards, and what’s next for budget airlines. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner.
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| Sep 12, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what’s going on with Google’s digital advertising technology antitrust trial, the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against them, Google’s best defense, and what happens if the DoJ wins. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, senior director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and our analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf.
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| Sep 19, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why many retailers are choosing now to launch peer-to-peer marketplaces, why consumers might choose IKEA’s resale platform versus the already established players like Facebook Marketplace and eBay, and what they need to be successful. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Sarah Marzano.
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| Sep 11, 2024
On today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show, we discuss financial media networks, identifying what they are and why financial institutions are creating them.
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| Sep 10, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what people get wrong about Gen Z’s path-to-purchase, their relationship with stores, and how they differ from millennials. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Paola Flores-Marquez.
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| Sep 18, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether AI is more like cars or Google search, what's missing from the new AI bill, and what these new rules mean for the rest of the country. Tune into the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon.
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| Sep 9, 2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the social media platform that actually gets the most attention from Gen Z, why millennials are losing their native social app, the one boomers are adding to their smartphones the fastest, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez.
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| Sep 17, 2024
Globally, its viewers outnumber the biggest social media, digital video, and digital audio platforms. And this is despite the fact that it has been banned in some highly populous countries (including China). YouTube also leads all other digital platforms for US time spent.
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| Apr 9, 2025
The news: YouTube Shorts now average 200 billion daily views, a 186% increase from 70 billion in 2024. The platform also sees 1 billion daily TV watch hours, leading Nielsen’s streaming rankings with 12.5% of total TV viewership, surpassing Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video.
Our take: As audiences increasingly favor quick, viral videos, marketers have the opportunity to explore partnering with rising creators and scaling campaigns across mobile and CTV to maximize reach and impact.
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| Jun 20, 2025
On today's podcast episode, we discuss if big tech executives will soon be held responsible for what happens on their platforms, whether Walmart+ is now a legitimate threat to Amazon Prime, how much swapping out barcodes for QR codes moves the needle, how early is too early for holiday marketing, why dogs tilt their heads, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Sarah Marzano and Carina Perkins.
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| Sep 6, 2024
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| Dec 9, 2024
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The model, called AvatarFX, can create animated videos of Character AI’s virtual characters with audio or generate videos from a single uploaded image. AvatarFX is available in closed beta and will launch broadly in the coming months.
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| Apr 23, 2025
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how physicians are thinking about AI, the specific problems in healthcare that AI is trying to solve, and what it should never be used for in the space. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and analyst Rajiv Leventhal.
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| Sep 5, 2024