Peacock Sets National Debut Date of July 15, and Its Lowest Tier Will Be Free
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s big streaming bet on the future of television, will officially debut nationally on July 15…
Nielsen’s Advanced TV Push Continues With Addressable Platform Beta Test
Less than a year after creating a video advertising group dedicated to expanding available addressable TV inventory, Nielsen is taking another step toward an addressable future.
TV Maker Vizio Is Building an Ad Business of Its Own
Vizio Inc., a major maker of TVs in North America, wants to sell some of the ads that appear on its TV sets’ screens.
95% of Consumers Have Mobile Devices in Hand While Watching TV
Mobile devices have become an extremely important part of everyday life for Americans and many people around the world.
The Rise of Longer Ad Formats in Television
Ad formats longer than the traditional 30-second spot are growing by leaps and bounds, according to a new study by Southern California-based research firm DRMetrix.
The Washington Post’s inspired new TV app is about reading, not watching
When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asked the Washington Post’s product team several months ago to consider what a news reading app might look like on televisions, it wasn’t exactly a mandate.
TV Attribution Gets a Whole Lotta Love From Advertisers
Several staffers at New York Advertising Week handed out heart-shaped boxes emblazoned with “What is a great love story without a kiss?” and filled with Hershey's Kisses.
Startups’ TV Advertising Soars in New Report
Young brands that once advertised nearly exclusively through digital media are moving into television at a rapid clip, according to a new report on U.S. ad spending for the U.S.
AMC Theatres Starts Pilot Program Airing NFL Games
Looking to build business for its slower-moving Sunday afternoon in-theater film business, AMC Theatres this past weekend televised live NFL football games in more than 50 markets.
What your brand needs to know about the burgeoning video-game streaming battle
Twitch is the dominant player in the video-game streaming industry. But Microsoft’s Mixer signaled that it’s serious about taking on the Amazon-owned juggernaut when it recently inked streaming superstar Ninja to an exclusive deal.
Three Things DTCs Have Learned As They Get Into TV
Ecommerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are flooding into television, and bring a new data-driven perspective to the old media channel.
14 million TV viewers tuned in to watch U.S. women win the World Cup
Despite facing a howling squall of criticism from the White House, endlessly tiresome media figures and more than a few sanctimonious former athletes, the U.S. Women’s National Team on Sunday achieved everything it had set out to do and more, winning their second consecutive FIFA World Cup title while making a seemingly irrefutable case for equal pay.
The Impact of TV Ads on Stock Trading
It turns out that television ads may be more than just background noise. A new study suggests that commercials can influence investor behavior in real time, leading to a slight boost in trading activity in the advertiser’s stock.
Targeted TV Advertising Is Taking Off
Early this year, Cars.com made a move that gives a glimpse of where the ad business may be heading. Cars.com used to do the lion’s share of its marketing through TV ads aimed at any and all consumers, including running commercials during the Super Bowl.
D-to-C brands add $1.4 billion to TV marketplace
Direct-to-consumer brands have added $1.4 billion to the TV ad marketplace over the past year, according to research out of the Video Advertising Bureau.

