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Politics

C-SPAN's Large TikTok Audience Shows Appetite For Political Access

As U.S. consumers flock to streaming (both on-demand and vMVPDs), many are also inadvertently losing access to C-SPAN in the process. Neither YouTube TV nor Hulu (other streamers are holdouts as well) carry C-SPAN, and that's leading to fewer viewers having access to its programming, which you

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1-2 Minute Brand Videos on TikTok Score the Most Views

As TikTok begins prioritizing longer content, Tubular Labs digs into what this means for brands and creators.

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Block Blast Video Cruises To A Billion TikTok Views In A Month

A short-format video gaining viral steam on TikTok is not necessarily news. The platform was built on the idea, after all. Despite that fact, though, sometimes a video gains so much steam that it demands more attention. So is the case with pomeranian-focused account PomKori, which has scored 1 billion

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Why e.l.f. Beauty’s Rhode Acquisition Is a TikTok Game Changer

On Wednesday, e.l.f. Beauty announced plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s fast-growing beauty brand, Rhode. This acquisition brings together two social powerhouse beauty brands but interestingly, the brands’ audiences don’t overlap on social as much one may assume, presenting an enticing opportunity for both brands. Data from

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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Don't Miss This Year's TV Disrupt Event

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * Request Your Invite For TV Disrupt 2025 * Top Email Newsletters For Ad Performance * Social Video Takes Over Search * Streaming Knows Drama (TOO Well?) * This Week’s Free Report: iSpot’s Pharma TV Transparency Report Don’t Miss

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Goodbye, Google? Search Is Going Social

A new Tubular Labs report reveals how learning content on social media is growing.

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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.

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Sabrina Carpenter Contributes To SNL50 Success

Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special pulled out all the stops to own the weekend and beyond on social video. As discussed here in the immediate aftermath, the anniversary show was cruising toward a billion views on TikTok just days later, and now a little over a week

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Live From –TikTok – It's Saturday Night

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * SNL 50’s Social Video Success * Dramas Win With TV Viewers * Taking Bites Out Of Ad Breakthrough * Pfizer Knocks Out Super Ad Likeability * Does Apple TV+ Need More Variation? * This Week’s Free Report: iSpot’s Super

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SNL50's Social Video Success Sets Sights On A Billion Views

Saturday Night Live's big 50th anniversary weekend extravaganza has already been a welcome shot in the arm for the long-running NBC comedy show. Data from Tubular Labs reveals that in the last seven days (Feb. 12-18), SNL-related videos have generated nearly 400 million views on TikTok alone. * Other

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ULTA Takes TikTok Title For Super Bowl

TikTok's social footprint was alive and well during the Super Bowl this year, as data from Tubular Labs' reveals. On Feb. 9, U.S. TikTok videos about the Super Bowl generated 600 million views, with nearly 42% of those coming from individual creators * U.S. brand pages

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Data: Social Video's 'Super' Success For Big Game

Brands and creators alike flocked to TikTok on Super Bowl Sunday, as Tubular Labs data shows that U.S. videos earned over 600 million Super Bowl-related views on game day alone. Diving in deeper on the platform's Super Bowl results: * U.S. TikTok videos related to the Super

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Brands Are Leveraging Creator Work For Super Bowl Social Promos

Doritos, Tubi are leading in social promos ahead of the Super Bowl, according to Tubular Labs data.

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Super Bowl Insights Feed From The Measure

We’ve created a special Super Bowl insights feed that members can enjoy.

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TikTok's Biggest Super Bowl Video Is From AJ & Big Justice, And Doritos

Before the Super Bowl plays out on TVs across the U.S., there's another major push occurring on smaller screens, as Big Game advertisers and media partners work with creators to push awareness/buzz.

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Social Video Study Reveals Stark Generational Differences

In the decades since YouTube debuted in 2005, video content has become a cornerstone of not just social media, but of the entertainment and advertising world writ large, with its high rates of engagement and ability to influence purchase decisions. And these days, more people than ever — especially younger generations

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For Some (But Not All) Top Creators, It's TikTok-or-Bust

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * TikTok + The Need For Platform Diversification * Are Sportsbooks Betting On Parlay Ads? * TikTok's Resilience And Short-Form Video * Consumers Played A Holiday Waiting Game * States Where Swift Stacks Up Best Vs. Chiefs * How Peacock Leans On

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Top TikTok Creators Show Importance Of Platform Diversification

TikTok's short-term ban highlighted how successful many (especially U.S.) creators are on the platform – but also how essential it is for all creators to find platform diversification in order to maximize audience reach. Data from Tubular Labs shows how top TikTok creators approached platform diversification in a