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Pfizer's Super Bowl Spot Remains Knockout By Ad Likeability

Pfizer's Super Bowl Spot Remains Knockout By Ad Likeability

Pfizer's 2025 Super Bowl ad, "Knock Out," was a big winner after the Big Game in February. And it winds up the same held true at the end of the year, too. A new report from iSpot showcases top creatives of 2025 by a variety of

How Brand Fandom Powers Business Growth

Strong brands don’t just win hearts — they deliver measurable business results. MarketCast’s 2025 Brand Fandom study reveals a powerful and consistent link between brand fandom and financial performance, showing that shifts in fandom are not only correlated with revenue outcomes but can actually help predict overall business health.

The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Helping CTV Swing For The Fences

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The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Helping CTV Swing For The Fences

Everyone seems to know something is wrong with CTV. While streaming viewership climbs, ad dollars are slower to shift. In this edition, we see several companies looking to make CTV more advertiser friendly. And as baseball's hot stove season heats up, we look at how the Texas Rangers

Gracenote Tunes Up Its Contextual Ad Targeting Game With Content Connect

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Gracenote Tunes Up Its Contextual Ad Targeting Game With Content Connect

'We’re taking a big step towards giving advertisers transparency, control and maximum scale across all CTV platforms,' said Gracenote’s Kanishk Prasad

How The Grinch Stole Purchase Intent For Walmart

How The Grinch Stole Purchase Intent For Walmart

Walmart successfully mastered the most demanding season of the year by solving the modern marketer's challenge: blending high-impact creative with clear commercial drivers. This strategy delivered immediate, measurable results, proving that utility and entertainment can coexist. Walmart holiday campaign’s shortest, most tactical creative “All Week” exemplifies this

Shoppers Are Getting Comfortable With AI-Powered Personalization

Shoppers Are Getting Comfortable With AI-Powered Personalization

Younger shoppers are leading the way in embracing AI-assisted shopping, per Wunderkind.

Texas Rangers Get Winning Numbers from Scorekeeper Nielsen

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Texas Rangers Get Winning Numbers from Scorekeeper Nielsen

‘Cable, satellite, over-the-air, out of home, all of these things were just in our DNA in terms of how we measure,’ said Nielsen’s Paul LeFort

Vizio Adds FanDuel Sports Network to Streaming App Lineup

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Vizio Adds FanDuel Sports Network to Streaming App Lineup

Move will help viewers find the games they want to watch

The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Special Holiday Edition

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The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Special Holiday Edition

What happens in the fourth quarter often determines the success of both media companies and the retailers that depend on them to drum up sales. In this issue, we have data from iSpot on holiday ad spending and TransUnion on consumer attitudes as we near the end of a turbulent

iSpot Data Shows Holiday Spending Up As Retailers Root for a Greener Holiday Season

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iSpot Data Shows Holiday Spending Up As Retailers Root for a Greener Holiday Season

Ad spending has risen steadily each week, from $6.9 million the week of October 6 to $168.7 million the week of November 17

Shoppers Mix Online and In-Store for Holiday Shopping

Shoppers Mix Online and In-Store for Holiday Shopping

36% of consumers intend to mix both online and in-store shopping this holiday season, per Wunderkind.

Unmasking Reality: Mint Mobile's "MINTernet is Real" Ad Performance

Unmasking Reality: Mint Mobile's "MINTernet is Real" Ad Performance

In a bold move that capitalized on the latest cultural frenzy—the conversation around AI-generated personas—Mint Mobile launched its "MINTernet is Real" campaign to spotlight the affordability of its 5G service. With an irreverent tone and the familiar face of owner Ryan Reynolds, the anchor spot positioned

DJ Vlad Gets More Watch-Time Per Viewer Than Legacy Media

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DJ Vlad Gets More Watch-Time Per Viewer Than Legacy Media

Former DJ Vladislav Lyubovny averaged 40.6 minutes watched per unique U.S. viewer on YouTube last month, while leaning into longer-form interviews and clips that hooked and then kept people’s attention for extended periods. Vlad primarily interviews figures in the music and hip hop communities on his channel,

MX8 Labs Study Finds Big Difference Among Relevant, Personalized and Intrusive Ads

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MX8 Labs Study Finds Big Difference Among Relevant, Personalized and Intrusive Ads

Among those who said targeted ads were invasive, 57% said they felt less positive about those brands

Streaming Wars Still Raging On YouTube

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Streaming Wars Still Raging On YouTube

The so-called Streaming Wars may have cooled in terms of how the actual services are competing with one another for subscribers. But on YouTube, many of the top services have seen an uptick in unique viewers as they continue to battle it out for fall season attention. Data from Tubular

AI-Assisted Headlines Generating Click-Through Rate Lift

AI-Assisted Headlines Generating Click-Through Rate Lift

In its best use cases, AI can generate significant efficiencies across a variety of industries. And despite valid concerns around how AI will impact site traffic, publishers are also finding success with AI-assisted headlines to generate higher click-through rate lift. Data from Chartbeat shares more around how its Headline Testing

Consumers Want Browsers Built Around People, Not Pages

Consumers Want Browsers Built Around People, Not Pages

81% say they’re either willing to or would consider switching browsers for better personalization, per Shift.

As U.S. Soccer Enthusiasm Grows, a Look At the Top Brands Sponsoring the NWSL, MLS

Most-recognized official NWSL sponsors include Nike, Amazon, CarMax, per MarketCast.

The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Getting Faster, Shorter and Coming Home

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The Business Of Data With Jon Lafayette: Getting Faster, Shorter and Coming Home

Sometimes, data can illuminate a problem. Sometimes it can solve them. The world of TV is changing so fast it is hard to keep up. Data about consumer habits can provide a roadmap to the future. In this edition was learn how to enliven FAST channels, why people are engaging

Wurl Report Says Live Programming Puts FAST Channels in Fast Lane

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Wurl Report Says Live Programming Puts FAST Channels in Fast Lane

'Live programming — especially sports — may prove to be the key, not just to viewership, but to loyalty in a highly competitive landscape,' the report says.

Consumer Holiday Spending Shifts Under Tariff Pressure

Consumer Holiday Spending Shifts Under Tariff Pressure

They're shopping smarter, spreading costs and prioritizing value over indulgence, per a Wunderkind study.

The Home Screen Is Where the Heart Is, New LG Report Says

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The Home Screen Is Where the Heart Is, New LG Report Says

“LG Ad Solutions’ Home Screen offering represents a premium entry point for brands to build meaningful, measurable connections with viewers," said Mike Laband of Magnite

The Short Report: Short-Form Video Finding Greater Favor With Viewers

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The Short Report: Short-Form Video Finding Greater Favor With Viewers

Media.net study names YouTube Shorts leader in growing format