Streaming

A collection of 186 posts

BUSINESS OF DATA

Personalization Helps Make Streaming Win Across Diverse Audiences, LG Ad Solutions Study Finds

'Our latest Inclusive Screen study shows that diverse audiences want more control, easier discovery and advertising that reflects their interests and identities,' said LG Ads' Monica Longoria

BUSINESS OF DATA

How Streaming Is Changing Advertising In Sports

'If you happen to have an audience target that you want to go after and you’re doing something around contextual, you’re probably better off doing it programmatically,” says Viant's Jon Schulz

Streaming

Viewers Want Realism — and Representation — on Screen

A study from MarketCast and New America sheds light on what TV audiences really want to see.

TV ADVERTISING

Which Snack Brands Are Feeding On Streaming TV This Summer?

Summer is a big time for snack foods, but how are brands getting in front of audiences during the warm-weather months? Data from iSpot takes a look at the top snack food advertisers by share of streaming TV ad impressions share of voice, and how that compares to their respective

SPORTS

ESPN’s Audience Is High On Shorts, Low On Watch-Time

ESPN was able to grow its unique U.S. YouTube viewers by 25% month-over-month in July, to 38.8 million – according to data from Tubular Labs. However, the sports giant is not growing audience on the back of longer-form videos. It’s primarily on Shorts. * In July alone, 66% of

SPORTS

How Top NBA Teams Appear Across New TV Deals' Partners

The 2025-26 NBA season was released last week, and one of the bigger headlines was the increase in overall national games. That jump impacts some teams more than others, however, as the data below shows. * Four different teams will appear across national TV/streaming networks (ABC/ESPN/NBC/Peacock/Amazon)

Streaming

HBO Max-imizes Audience In Summer

HBO Max’s YouTube audience saw significant growth in July as the streaming service leaned into promos for Peacemaker season two and IT: Welcome To Derry. Data from Tubular Labs reveals that HBO Max’s unique U.S. YouTube viewers grew by 193% month-over-month in July, nearing 13-month highs. * The

BUSINESS OF DATA

Streaming Climbs To Nearly 50% Of July TV Usage, Says Nielsen

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game,’ Peacock’s ‘Love Island’ are most streamed shows

BUSINESS OF DATA

New Data From TVision Shows Strength Of Streaming

Binge releases generate less attention than shows that drop weekly

Streaming

Streamers Should Emphasize Work, Family & Caregiving Storytelling to Increase Growth

According to a recent study from New America and MarketCast, streaming platforms looking to attract and retain subscribers have a clear opportunity: Focus on authentic stories about work, family and caregiving. Currently, viewers don’t see any one platform as leading in this space — creating a prime chance for differentiation

REPORTS

What Americans Want More Of In Movie, TV Storytelling

U.S. consumers want to watch content that's more relatable to their own everyday experiences. A new study from New America and MarketCast reveals what audiences are looking for from movies and TV, and the overarching theme is authenticity. For instance: * 92% of those surveyed said that it

CREATOR ECONOMY

The Howard Stern Show's YouTube Decline Reveals Opportunities For Pivot

The Howard Stern Show may be coming to an end on SiriusXM. But that doesn't necessarily have to spell doom for the long-running program that pioneered current radio and podcast formats. Data from Tubular Labs sheds light on the show's recent social video decline, and how

MarketCast

Viewers Want More Authentic Stories About Work, Family & Caregiving

A study from MarketCast and New America underscores the power of entertainment to help people see themselves and each other.

TV ADVERTISING

Promos Down, Insurance Ads Grow During H1 2025

Economic changes in the U.S. have seemingly brought on some major changes among TV ad industries. iSpot's H1 TV transparency report highlights some of the major trends as various categories show considerable ad reach climbs up and down relative to the same timeframe last year. * TV networks

BUSINESS OF DATA

Study: Contextual Targeting Generates 2.1X More Ad Attention

Wurl says attention leads to better business outcomes

Data Dose Newsletter

Streaming Ads Take Off On TV During First Half Of 2025

Tariffs impact travel and back-to-school, unified TV ad measurement, and more in this week's The Measure newsletter.

REPORTS

The Biggest Ad-Level Insights From The First Half Of 2025

Streaming's share of TV ad reach is growing rapidly, though that's far from the only major finding from the first half of 2025. iSpot's new 2025 H1 TV & Video Transparency Report details the biggest trends from the first half of the year, digging

BUSINESS OF DATA

Linear Still Dominates TV Ad Impressions, But Connected TV Gains In 1H 2025, Says iSpot

'Fragmented viewing calls for a true read on incremental reach and conversions to understand where–and how–ads are having an impact, iSpot said

BUSINESS OF DATA

Another Netflix Milestone, Leapfrogging NBCU In Nielsen Distributor Rankings

Fox crosses upfront goal line, with big push from sports

CREATOR ECONOMY

Disney+ Audience Soars With Shorts Push

Disney+ has increasingly been focusing on YouTube Shorts to push both awareness of the service and highlight specific content options. Combined with some ad spend, the strategy netted the service 75% more unique U.S. viewers on YouTube in June 2025, according to new data from Tubular Labs. Disney+ uploaded

REPORTS

Currency Reimagined: What Matters Most In The Age Of Streaming

Following last week's JIC endorsement news, currency is getting headlines once again as iSpot, Comscore and VideoAmp all met standards for use in transactions during the upfronts. So what better time is there to read up on how currency's being modernized and reimagined for today'

TV ADVERTISING

American Express Swipes Larger Share Of Credit Card Streaming TV Ad Impressions

American Express takes a larger piece of the streaming TV ad impressions pie for credit cards than it does on linear TV, as data from iSpot shows. In June 2025, AmEx accounted for 11.61% share of voice for credit card streaming TV ad reach – No. 3, only behind Capital

Streaming

Cost Effectiveness Climbs As Reason For CTV Preference

Economic pressures are coming for every part of life in the U.S., and TV is no exception. LG Ad Solutions' recent report, The Big Shift, shares some of the most common reasons why CTV viewers prefer streaming vs. cable/satellite/broadcast TV. And not only was "more

Streaming

WBD Splits Up — But Can It Catch Up?

WBD services lag behind streaming giants for viewership: 30% of surveyed viewers watch HBO Max, while a mere 13% watch Discovery+.

TV ADVERTISING

Hilton's Conrad Hotel Brand Soars With Streaming Ads

Hilton is a household brand name, and one of the biggest in the travel space. But some of its subsidiaries – while successful – may not have the same consumer recognition. Or at least, they didn't until Hilton started blitzing both streaming and linear TV with advertising. * Data from iSpot