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We’ve reached the end – it’s finally time to acknowledge that video completion rate (or VCR) is no longer useful. Sure, for many years since the metric was first introduced, agencies and marketers alike have relied on the VCR standard as a way to assure brands and clients that they have, in fact, proved that a set of eyeballs were engaged …
Everything you thought you knew about audience viewing behavior? You don’t have to throw it out the window, but it’s time to adjust your perspective. New Nielsen data, analyzed by The Hollywood Reporter, reveals an interesting and unexpected trend in how audiences consume content: Viewership remains significant in the first three days of the show’s airing, but continues momentum as much …
As Apple is wont to do from time-to-time (but not always), a few weeks ago they announced an arguably bold move. Widely reported across all trade and business press, Apple will roll out feature-length films in theaters before releasing them on its streaming service Apple TV+. Unlike Netflix and others, Apple seems to be focused on highlighting their role in …
Sure, we’d love to be able to tell you that attribution has been solved and all your marketing and ROI worries are done and gone. Well, you obviously know that isn’t true. Unfortunately, however, it will probably never be true. While that is quite glib, some real talk is needed when it comes to attribution. Yes, the industry evolved with the …
Yes, MoviePass, (no pun intended) passed away last week. After several pivots and different pricing models, a few year’s successful run, the in-theater subscription service start-up is calling it quits. So, why, and more importantly, what does this mean for the movie industry in general and what are the broader implications for consumer consumption of video content? Well, their demise looks …
Fall: It may be known as the official season of pumpkin spice everything, but for TV networks, it’s when fall premieres start to finally rev up again. As the weather cools off, it’s time to turn up the heat and roll out some of your best programming. Now that streaming services are picking up in popularity, it’s important for TV networks …
Until recently, SMS marketing has been largely ignored by marketers. But we took one look at the industry statistics and decided we needed to develop a product that addressed what the marketplace was so clearly embracing. With a whopping 75% of consumers open to receiving SMS messages from brands, SMS response rates at an unbelievable 209% higher than phone, email …
For decades, MVPDs have been keeping viewership data secret from TV networks and movie studios. While the reason is clear, to keep the MVPD revenue shares of linear, video on demand and digital ad inventory has high as possible, it has caused a massive migration by both programmers and consumers. Couple that with the current state of advertising transparency, and it is time for …
After pressure to compete in the streaming wars, it finally happened: on August 13, Viacom and CBS announced that they were finally going to merge. The news comes after owner Shari Redstone has been rallying for the merge for years; the companies were originally brought together through other mergers, only to split up by her father 13 years ago. After …
As we near the end of summer, broadcast networks are trying to bring in as high of ratings as possible. DVR ratings mean that much more and the week of July 15 saw CW continue to see massive lifts thanks to Live +7 viewing. “The 100” saw a 0.3 gain (+150%) from its initial L+SD rating, while “Jane The Virgin” saw …
