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The Weekly Listen: Can Uber Survive?, Facebook's Oversight Board and Amazon Wants AMC Theatres

The Weekly Listen: Can Uber Survive?, Facebook's Oversight Board and Amazon Wants AMC Theatres

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May 15, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver, junior analyst Blake Droesch and senior forecasting analyst Oscar Orozco discuss whether ride-hailing apps can whether the storm, how much power will Facebook's oversight board actually have, Starbucks reducing its reliance on cash, Amazon possibly buying AMC Theatres, the next wave of sports programming, updated cookie consent, what does yawning tell you about yourself and more.

How the Coronavirus Dragged Our Robot-Filled Future Even Closer

How the Coronavirus Dragged Our Robot-Filled Future Even Closer

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May 14, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Victoria Petrock discusses the shifting mindset toward worker, assistant and delivery robots and offers some examples of how they are already helping people everyday. She also explains what's holding drones back and when to expect driverless cars on the roads. Then Victoria and senior research analyst Dane Finley talk about whether telehealth is here to stay, the significance of Alexa's longer-form speaking voice and whether virtual reality is capitalizing on stay-at-home measures.

The Ad Platform: Why Digital Ad Supply Chains 'Leak' Dollars

The Ad Platform: Why Digital Ad Supply Chains 'Leak' Dollars

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May 13, 2020

How well do you know the terms of your contracts with programmatic partners? Shailin Dhar, co-founder and CEO at Method Media Intelligence, an ad verification and analytics technology provider, joins host Nicole Perrin to explain how the programmatic media supply chain can leak ad dollars, including to fraud.

Making Sense of Amazon's Q1, Etsy's Surprise Pivot and Automating Brand Creative

Making Sense of Amazon's Q1, Etsy's Surprise Pivot and Automating Brand Creative

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May 12, 2020

eMarketer principal analysts Andrew Lipsman and Nicole Perrin discuss what to make of Amazon's Q1 2020 earnings from a retail and advertising perspective. They then talk about Walmart's "Express Delivery," a new company that automates brand creative, Amazon using independent seller's data and why a senior executive stepping down is such a big deal.

How B2Bs Can Continue Selling in a COVID-19 World

How B2Bs Can Continue Selling in a COVID-19 World

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May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way that B2Bs engage their prospects. In this episode, eMarketer principal analyst Jillian Ryan is joined by two guests, Sydney Sloan, CMO of sales engagement platform Salesloft, and Andie Cohn, vice president of corporate sales at Insider Intelligence. Their conversation will feature insights on how B2B sellers should pivot their strategies without in-person events, how to update messaging and outreach cadence, as well as tips for bringing empathy to the sales process.

The Weekly Listen: Spotify's Resilience, the Screen Time Battle and an NFL/Amazon Deal

The Weekly Listen: Spotify's Resilience, the Screen Time Battle and an NFL/Amazon Deal

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May 08, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver, junior analyst Blake Droesch and forecasting analyst Peter Vahle discuss Spotify listening behavior, the screen time battle, a new NFL/Amazon deal, movies leapfrogging the cinema, out-of-home advertising in a COVID-19 world, where in America it's illegal to have a mobile phone and more.

What Google’s (and YouTube’s) Q1 2020 Earnings Say About the Advertising World

What Google’s (and YouTube’s) Q1 2020 Earnings Say About the Advertising World

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May 07, 2020

eMarketer forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom and principal analyst Nicole Perrin discuss Google's Q1 2020 earnings and what it means for the advertising industry. They then talk about WPP's revenue drop, Apple's quarterly performance and a new bill that will police how companies use people's personal data to track COVID-19.

Breaking Down Mixed Messages in Twitter's and Snapchat's Q1 2020 Earnings

Breaking Down Mixed Messages in Twitter's and Snapchat's Q1 2020 Earnings

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May 06, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson, senior analyst Jasmine Enberg and forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom discuss Twitter and Snapchat's earnings and what to make of the mixed messages. They then talk about the best times to post on social, whether people think social content is getting better or worse and a new video ad format from Snapchat.

What to Make of Facebook's Q1 2020 Earnings

What to Make of Facebook's Q1 2020 Earnings

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May 05, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Debra Aho Williamson and forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom discuss Facebook's earnings, $6 billion Jio investment, changes to Messenger Kids and what's happening with its digital currency Libra.

How the Coronavirus Has Reshaped Americans' Media Time

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May 04, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver and senior forecasting analyst Oscar Orozco discuss where Americans are spending their time with media amid the coronavirus. And will those media habits revert to their previous levels when the pandemic subsides? They then talk about how many people are comfortable with contact tracing, how long it will take for Americans to embrace certain activities again and new parental tools to monitor kids' online lives.

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The Weekly Listen: Facebook Introduces Zoom Rival, How's Quibi Doing and Getting Back to Normal

The Weekly Listen: Facebook Introduces Zoom Rival, How's Quibi Doing and Getting Back to Normal

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May 01, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver, junior analyst Blake Droesch and senior forecasting analyst Oscar Orozco discuss Facebook's "Messenger Rooms," how Quibi is doing, when people will comfortably resume certain activities, why the NFL draft broke records, Australia making Facebook and Google pay media outlets and more.

'Disastertising' for a New Normal

'Disastertising' for a New Normal

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Apr 30, 2020

eMarketer principal analysts Andrew Lipsman and Nicole Perrin discuss the current wave of pandemic-driven ads and what the next wave might look like. They then talk about how programmatic is faring, Google's plans to cut its marketing budget in half and how much leeway are customers willing to give retailers on delivery during this time?

The Ad Platform: Consumer Confidence and Concern During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Ad Platform: Consumer Confidence and Concern During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Apr 29, 2020

Ellen Houston, managing director at research firm Civis Analytics, joins host Nicole Perrin to talk about some of the company's recent polling about how consumers are reacting to the coronavirus pandemic. They cover media usage, job and virus worries, shopping behaviors and more.

Netflix Climbs Further on Top of the Video Streaming World

Netflix Climbs Further on Top of the Video Streaming World

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Apr 28, 2020

eMarketer analyst Ross Benes, forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom and Business Insider Intelligence senior analyst Audrey Schomer discuss Netflix subscriber and revenue growth. Will we see a "Netflix with Ads" option? Does the streaming giant have an impending content problem? They then talk about political ad spending, whether tablets will make a comeback and Google asking advertisers for identification.

Without Sports, What Happens to Cord-Cutting and TV Ad Dollars?

Without Sports, What Happens to Cord-Cutting and TV Ad Dollars?

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Apr 27, 2020

eMarketer analyst Ross Benes, forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom, Business Insider Intelligence research associate Daniel Carnahan and senior analyst Audrey Schomer discuss whether the coronavirus might accelerate cord-cutting, whether sports TV rights will shift to digital platforms quicker, how a delayed NFL season could impact ad spending, how many Americans watch sports, what a second COVID-19 wave might do to the leagues and its lasting effects on sports consumption.

The Weekly Listen: Peacock ... Kind of Launches, Goodbye Privacy and a Digital Upfronts

The Weekly Listen: Peacock ... Kind of Launches, Goodbye Privacy and a Digital Upfronts

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Apr 24, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver, junior analyst Blake Droesch and vice president of content studio Paul Verna discuss NBCUniversal's half-launched video streaming service Peacock, whether privacy will disappear during the coronavirus, Quibi's plans for TV, AMC's digital upfronts platform, YouTube showing creators which hours their audiences are online, how smart a dog is and more.

Teens' and Kids' Media Diets During the Coronavirus

Teens' and Kids' Media Diets During the Coronavirus

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Apr 23, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Mark Dolliver, junior analyst Lucy Koch and vice president of research Jennifer Pearson discuss the media diets of kids and teens in quarantine. They then talk about how older individuals and women are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the video streaming platforms with the best kids content and more.

Live TV vs. Video Streaming During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Live TV vs. Video Streaming During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Apr 22, 2020

eMarketer analyst Ross Benes and forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom discuss what people in quarantine are watching. Will TV advertising dip? Which streaming services will gobble up new users? They then talk about Apple's new iPhone, how HBO Max plans to launch and empathy-led marketing.

The 'Podcast' Podcast: Listening Habits and Ad Spending

The 'Podcast' Podcast: Listening Habits and Ad Spending

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Apr 21, 2020

eMarketer forecasting analyst Peter Vahle, senior forecasting analyst Oscar Orozco, and principal analysts Andrew Lipsman and Nicole Perrin discuss the who, what, where, when and why of podcast listening, and how advertiser approaches are changing. They then talk about Roku users viewing habits, tech to fight robocalling and Facebook's couples-only messaging app.

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Change Amazon, and the Competition?

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Change Amazon, and the Competition?

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Apr 20, 2020

eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman discusses how the coronavirus pandemic will affect retail and the balance of power between Amazon and the competition. He then talks about eBay appointing a new CEO, 'Amazon Shipping' being put on hold and Le Tote and Lord & Taylor going online-only.

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