Social Video

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SPORTS

TikTok Returns Show Ravens Win With NFL Schedule Release Video

The NFL's schedule release has turned into a social content bonanza every May, as every team tries to land the best jokes, pop culture nods and hidden references en route to announcing the year's 17 opponents. Typically, the Los Angeles Chargers land the funniest video every

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Sports Shorts Go Long On YouTube Views

This Week On The Measure:  * YouTube Shorts Own Sports Content * Allstate Was Streaming’s No. 1 Brand In Q1 * Marketers Less Focused On Personalized Product Recs? * How Ford’s New Ad Outpaced Memorability Norms * Men Are Becoming Bigger Fans Of Women’s Sports * This Week’s Free Report: Q1 TV

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How The Savannah Bananas Successfully Compete With MLB

The Savannah Bananas aren't a Major League Baseball club, but you wouldn't know it from the level of views and engagement they're able to generate across social video platforms. Data from Tubular Labs digs into what traditional sports can learn from the intrepid team

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Fox News And CNN Have 42% Audience Overlap

Think that Fox News and CNN viewers are completely different groups? Think again. Data from Tubular Labs shows that over the last six months, Fox News' YouTube audience has 42% overlap with CNN's entire social video audience; meaning that 42% of Fox News viewers are watching CNN

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Over 76% Of U.S. YouTube Sports Views Coming Via Shorts

As YouTube Shorts take over viewing habits, even sports videos aren't immune. For U.S. sports videos on YouTube, just 35% of uploads in 2025 are under 30 seconds. But at the same time, those videos account for 53.2% of views – according to data from Tubular Labs.

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Streaming Advertising Needs Ad, Not Program, Measurement

This Week On The Measure:  * Ad-Centric Research Shows Streaming Growth * Demographic Differences On Tariffs * What Else Are MrBeast Viewers Watching? * Pharma’s Growth (Or Lack Thereof) On Digital * Help Us, New York Knicks, You’re Our Only Hope * This Week’s Free Report: The Shoppable TV Report: 2025 and Beyond,

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Theo Von And the Rise of 'Bro Podcasts'

Theo Von is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor mainly known for his edgy jokes and his podcast that regularly features celebrities. Often, his humor is self-deprecating, filled with stories of surreal anecdotes and observational comedy. That may not seem like an earth-shattering formula, yet... it works. * Tubular Labs

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EXCLUSIVE: How "Tariff Turmoil" Impacts Consumer Behavior

This Week On The Measure:  * When Tariffs Hit, Brand Loyalty Goes Out The Window * The QSR TV Ads Actually Driving Foot Traffic * Consumers Feel Tariff Coverage Is Politicized, But Fair? * SNL Sustains Reach Well Past Election Season * Paid Social Ranks High For Retail ROI * SVODs Are Increasingly Home For Live

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What Else Are MrBeast Viewers Watching?

MrBeast has an enormous following on social video, and is regularly one of the most-watched creators on YouTube every month. That makes his channels a hot commodity for brands looking to partner with creators, but could also price out some brands with more reserved social marketing budgets. There are alternatives,

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Old Spice Smells Social Video Success

Analysis shows that the brand has used a combination of advertising and UGC-type videos to become one of the most-watched brands in the U.S.

SPORTS

NHL Playoffs Could Use Season's Top TikTok Squads

The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are well under way, but one of the main storylines is that TV ratings are down considerably with a field with many small market and/or Canadian clubs. Over on our sister site, TVREV, I recently wrote about how this could be a

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SNL Sustains Reach On Social Well Past Election Season

SNL hits a 13-month high in unique reach across YouTube and Facebook as part of its 50th anniversary season.

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Marketers Ad(ding) To TV, Streaming Budgets

This Week On The Measure:  * TV, Streaming Budgets Still Expected To Increase * Spring News Jolts TV Social Viewers * Who’s Swayed Most By Celebs/Influencers? * Carney Tops Canadian Candidate Engagement * More Women Only Prioritize Specific Events For Sports * This Week’s Free Report: 2025 TV And Video Strategy Report, From

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Spring News Cycle Jolts Viewership For TV News on Social Video

Tariffs, economy fears and policy changes dominated network and cable news publishers on social video.

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Coachella's First Weekend Gets TikTok Pop

Coachella season always leads to a lot of discussion on social media, and in particular, social video as attendees post about the litany of great acts throughout the event's two weekends. This year was no different, as Coachella has driven 7.1 billion global video views on TikTok

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EXCLUSIVE: Consumers Are Tariffied

This Week On The Measure:  * Survey: Are Consumers Worried About Tariffs? * How Nets Take Home NBA Title (On TikTok) * Restaurant Data: Serving The Right Incentives For Sign-Ups * Global Article Engagement Time Declines In Q1 2025 * Wingstop Flies To Top Of Most-Seen NBA Brands List * This Week’s Free Report: 2025

SPORTS

Brooklyn Nets Win NBA (TikTok) Title

It's hard to be much further than the Brooklyn Nets were from the top of the NBA standings this year (their 26 wins were 32 behind the Oklahoma City Thunder's league-leading 68). But that didn't deter the team on TikTok, as data from Tubular

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What Women Watch On YouTube

Women are showing up and showing out in digital video. Whether it’s family hacks, beauty tips, or health inspo, certain content categories are clear favorites. Gaming? Not so much. But when it comes to pop culture and entertainment, everyone’s in—because who doesn’t love a good celebrity

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True Crime Podcast Lures Female Audiences On Social Video

Rotten Mango saw watch-time jump 75% month-over-month as women tuned into the podcast’s various uploads.

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Memes Reign Supreme for NFL Fans on Social Video

NFL Memes retained its lead over the NFL with 49.4 million unique U.S. viewers in February 2025.

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Women's Soccer Scores With Big Name Sponsorships

This Week On The Measure:  * Top Brands Score With NWSL Sponsorship * Shorts Leap For Dance Videos * 55% Of Millennials Shop Online 2-3 Times Per Week * Streamers Still Leaning On Older Audiences For Revenue * iSpot Disrupt in NYC March 19, RSVP below Top Brands Score With NWSL Sponsorship A recent MarketCast

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Dance Videos Trend Downward As Shorts Take Over Genre

While still garnering billions of views per year, dance videos have declined in recent years – at least on YouTube. Data from Tubular Labs shared exclusively with Digiday reveals that dance video views on YouTube declined by 31.4% from 2022 to 2024, from 20.4 billion to 14.0 billion.

TV ADVERTISING

Ad-Supported Streaming Spurs Stronger Recall Than Video-Sharing Platforms

Digital video ad investments can take a growing number of forms for brands. And while both ad-supported streaming TV and video-sharing platforms both find relative success in terms of brand recall, ad-supported streaming is receiving higher recall according to data from a new Magnite report. * In "Why Streaming TV

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YouTube Shorts Help Slime Break Out (Again)

Back in 2018, slime content was all the rage. Creators were finding new and fun ways to bring back the 1990s trend with DIY videos, and those videos actually leaned on longer watch-times (at the time, Tubular Labs data found that 10-15 minute videos accounted for nearly half of those

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Men Fuel E-commerce Growth

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * Men Fuel E-commerce Growth * Beer Brands Split Ad Strategies * TV Networks’ Social Video Surge * Netflix’s Animation Domination * This Week’s Free Report: Wunderkind’s Digital Commerce Consumer Insights Men Drive eCommerce Growth As Women Cut Back