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The Home Depot Builds Bigger March Madness TV Footprint

The Home Depot Builds Bigger March Madness TV Footprint

The Home Depot is an NCAA corporate partner and a major advertiser during big events like the annual men's basketball tournament. But during this 2025 March Madness action, the home improvement brand saw its national linear TV ad reach grow by 44% year-over-year, according to data from iSpot.

What Are Bleacher Report Viewers Shopping For?

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What Are Bleacher Report Viewers Shopping For?

Since it's owned by men's tournament TV partner Warner Bros. Discovery, Bleacher Report becomes a go-to resource for March Madness fans every spring. The surge in interest for the already-popular sports channel not only means more views, but also more business opportunities for B/R to

Freshpet, GEICO Lead for March Madness Ad Breakthrough

Freshpet, GEICO Lead for March Madness Ad Breakthrough

Freshpet led the pack with a spot that scored 34% above the ad breakthrough norm, per MarketCast.

March Madness A Slam Dunk For TV Ad Reach

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March Madness A Slam Dunk For TV Ad Reach

This Week On The Measure: * TV Ad Reach Jumps For Men’s March Madness * Restaurants’ Mobile Apps Should Serve Up Speed and Simplicity * True Crime Pod Lures Female Audiences On Social * ‘Suits’ Success Boosts Multiple Streaming Services * CTV Ad Load Time Settles In * This Week’s Free Report: For The

TV Ad Reach Grows For Men's March Madness

TV Ad Reach Grows For Men's March Madness

This year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has centered on the top teams winning the games in front of them, culminating in the second Final Four ever featuring all No. 1 seeds. Despite the event largely going as expected, though, audiences have been tuning in en masse,

TikTok Turns Up NCAA Tournament Hype Cycle

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TikTok Turns Up NCAA Tournament Hype Cycle

The NCAA Tournament is never short on buzz each year. And despite a chalky result on both the men's and women's in 2025, March Madness hype on TikTok is already on pace to outdo last year's results – according to new data from Tubular Labs.

South Makes Up Nearly 40% Of March Madness TV Households

South Makes Up Nearly 40% Of March Madness TV Households

Both the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments are TV events with significant U.S. household reach. But some regions also tune in at a higher rate than others, as data from iSpot's recent March Madness Advanced Audiences Snapshot revealed. * The South accounted for 38.

Netflix Is The No. 1 Streamer For Women

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Netflix Is The No. 1 Streamer For Women

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure: * Netflix First With Females On Streaming * Women Want More Marketing Personalization * T-Mobile’s Streaming TV Ad Signal Wins Wireless Race * TurboTax Invests In Social Video With Big Impact * Which Insurance Mascots Win The Ad Wars? * This Week’

How Likely Was An All One-Seed Final Four This March?

How Likely Was An All One-Seed Final Four This March?

For just the second time since the advent of seeding for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field in 1979, the Final Four is entirely made up of one-seeds. Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston are all headed to San Antonio to compete for the title this year, defying tournament

Marketers Have Mommy (Data) Issues

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Marketers Have Mommy (Data) Issues

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure: * Marketers Struggle To Accurately Identify Moms * What Else Are NCAA Tournament Viewers Watching? * LiveNOW Winning Watch-Time With 24-Hour Streams * Assessing Marketing’s Attribution Crisis * Netflix’s Growing Movie Supply/Demand Disparity * This Week’s Free Report: Social

What Else Are NCAA Tournament Audiences Watching?

What Else Are NCAA Tournament Audiences Watching?

Every March, the men's and women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments effectively capture eyeballs around the country. But not every advertiser can afford the hefty price tags attached with appearing alongside those live March Madness matchups. With this in mind, iSpot issued a brand-new advanced audiences report detailing

Despite Streaming’s Inroads, Tentpole TV Viewing Still Done Traditionally

Despite Streaming’s Inroads, Tentpole TV Viewing Still Done Traditionally

According to Inscape’s Q1 2024 TV Market Trends report, nearly 80% of U.S. households’ viewing time for news was via cable, satellite or over-the-air antenna.

Sitcom Syndication Pushes TBS TV Ad Reach Rise

Sitcom Syndication Pushes TBS TV Ad Reach Rise

TBS household TV ad impressions grew by 3.1% year-over-year in Q1 2024. But despite the network playing home to plenty of basketball action during the quarter, it was actually sitcom syndication that drove the network's climb. Data from iSpot's recent Q1 TV Ad Transparency Snapshot

The Caitlin Clark Effect, Measured By TV Ad Impressions

The Caitlin Clark Effect, Measured By TV Ad Impressions

The Caitlin Clark effect was real during this year’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament, as data from iSpot.tv reveals. Clark, who was just picked No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, played a key part in driving up interest — and TV ad impressions — for

Women’s Basketball Fuels Increase in ABC’s TV Watch-Time

Women’s Basketball Fuels Increase in ABC’s TV Watch-Time

Although it remains in second place week-over-week, ABC saw its TV viewership share increase from 6.48% to 7.21%.

truTV Jumps Into Top 15 Most-Watched TV Networks

truTV Jumps Into Top 15 Most-Watched TV Networks

Each week, we highlight the most-watched shows and networks using insights from Inscape, the currency-grade smart TV ACR data provider and data technology division of Vizio. Data is linear, live TV only and includes all episode types (new and reruns). Rankings are by percent share duration (i.e., time spent

Men’s, Women’s NCAA Basketball Neck and Neck For Watch-Time

Men’s, Women’s NCAA Basketball Neck and Neck For Watch-Time

Basketball owns three of the top five spots in Inscape's ranking of the most-watched programming for Mar. 27-Apr. 2.

March Madness Delivers TV Ad Impressions for Automakers

March Madness Delivers TV Ad Impressions for Automakers

With 229.8 million TV ad impressions, Chevrolet's "Best-Selling" ad for the Silverado takes first place on iSpot.tv's most recent auto ads ranking, thanks in part to men’s basketball.

Women's Basketball Sees Week-Over-Week Increase in Watch-Time

Women's Basketball Sees Week-Over-Week Increase in Watch-Time

Although the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament remains the No. 1 program week-over-week, it saw a decline in watch-time. Meanwhile, the women’s tournament increased its share of viewership and moved into third place.

March Madness Has Begun: Live TV Viewership Stats

March Madness Has Begun: Live TV Viewership Stats

Data from Inscape reveals just how much time people are spending watching March Madness live this year.

CBS Sports Embraces Its Moment On TikTok

CBS Sports Embraces Its Moment On TikTok

The next time you open up TikTok, there's a storng likelihood you'll hear the iconic CBS Sports college theme (long associated with both the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and SEC football). Tubular Labs data found that the sound is already one of the most-heard