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American sports fans leave the global spectacle to everyone else

American sports fans leave the global spectacle to everyone else

Article
Apr 15, 2026

US sports travelers are equally willing to travel for regular season and playoff matches (41% each), outpacing worldwide fans by double digits on both. However, they trail global travelers by 18 points on major single-sport international events (21% vs. 39%), according to a December 2025 survey from YouGov.

ChatGPT nearly doubled its audience in 12 months

ChatGPT nearly doubled its audience in 12 months

Article
Apr 14, 2026

ChatGPT's US unique visitor count grew 76% year over year, climbing from 41.5 million in January 2025 to 72.9 million in January 2026, according to a March report from Comscore.

Two-way SMS tops the CX investment list for brands that haven't deployed it yet

Two-way SMS tops the CX investment list for brands that haven't deployed it yet

Article
Apr 13, 2026

Nearly half (48%) of North American CX leaders plan to add two-way SMS/text as a customer service channel in the short to near term, making it the most-planned CX investment on the list, according to a December 2025 survey from Execs In The Know.

Visible AI in marketing is four times more likely to cost brands trust than build it

Visible AI in marketing is four times more likely to cost brands trust than build it

Article
Apr 10, 2026

When consumers notice AI-generated content in brand marketing, they're four times more likely to trust the brand less than more, 31% versus just 7%, according to a December 2025 survey from Klaviyo and Datalily.

Brands advertising on 9 streaming platforms command a third of US streaming TV ad spend

Brands advertising on 9 streaming platforms command a third of US streaming TV ad spend

Article
Apr 09, 2026

Advertisers running on all nine streaming platforms account for 34% of US streaming TV ad spending, according to a March report from MediaRadar.

Media mix modeling tops the incrementality measurement stack for retail brands

Media mix modeling tops the incrementality measurement stack for retail brands

Article
Apr 08, 2026

61% of US retail business decision-makers use media mix modeling to measure incrementality, according to December 2025 data from Feedvisor.

The 2026 World Cup's biggest second-screeners are millennials

The 2026 World Cup's biggest second-screeners are millennials

Article
Apr 07, 2026

Millennials are more likely than Gen Z to use a second screen during 2026 World Cup matches. Some 78% are at least somewhat likely to split their attention during games, according to a July 2025 survey from ThinkNow Research.

Most consumers say ads would undermine the trust they're placing in AI search results

Most consumers say ads would undermine the trust they're placing in AI search results

Article
Apr 06, 2026

63% of US adults say having ads in AI search results would make them trust those results less, according to a January survey from Ipsos.

College sports sponsorship reaches 2 in 5 fans at the shelf, but the other half aren't buying it

College sports sponsorship reaches 2 in 5 fans at the shelf, but the other half aren't buying it

Article
Apr 03, 2026

44% of US college sports fans say sponsorship positively influences their purchase decisions, according to February data from Big Chalk.

Short-form video commands young British viewers as older audiences hold the line for TV series

Short-form video commands young British viewers as older audiences hold the line for TV series

Article
Apr 02, 2026

85% of adults in Great Britain ages 16–24 watch short-form video at least weekly, compared with just 45% of those 55+, a 40-point gap, according to October 2025 data from YouGov.

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Electronics and software brands front-loaded their 2025 ad budgets, then hit the brakes in H2

Electronics and software brands front-loaded their 2025 ad budgets, then hit the brakes in H2

Article
Apr 01, 2026

US electronics and software brands grew total media ad spending 22.2% in H1 2025, then slowed sharply to just 3.2% growth in H2, according to a January report from MediaRadar.

Brands want personalization at scale, but their data stack keeps getting in the way

Brands want personalization at scale, but their data stack keeps getting in the way

Article
Mar 31, 2026

42% of brand marketers and 47% of agency marketers in North America cite limited platform integration as their top barrier to personalization, according to an October 2025 survey from StackAdapt and Ascend2.

Gen Z is the generation least likely to have a financial cushion when things go wrong

Gen Z is the generation least likely to have a financial cushion when things go wrong

Article
Mar 30, 2026

34% of Gen Zers have no emergency savings, more than double the share of baby boomers (16%), according to a February report from Bankrate.

Agentic ad buying has moved from niche topic to top-tier anxiety for media planners

Agentic ad buying has moved from niche topic to top-tier anxiety for media planners

Article
Mar 27, 2026

40% of US ad buyers say understanding agentic ad buying and campaign execution is one of their top concerns for 2026, according to a January survey from the IAB.

AI is the top tool content teams are reaching for to speed up production in 2026

AI is the top tool content teams are reaching for to speed up production in 2026

Article
Mar 26, 2026

51% of UK/US content and creative professionals say they're using AI to accelerate creation, tagging, or organization, it's the top method for improving content production, ahead of cross-team collaboration (41%) and performance measurement (38%), according to a November 2025 survey from Canto and Ascend2.

Financial and insurance brands pushed ad spending to new heights in the first half of 2025

Financial and insurance brands pushed ad spending to new heights in the first half of 2025

Article
Mar 25, 2026

US financial and insurance companies grew total media ad spending 17.8% in H1 2025, reaching $5.9 billion, according to a January report from MediaRadar.

Amazon retail media marketers are laser-focused on ROI

Amazon retail media marketers are laser-focused on ROI

Article
Mar 24, 2026

Half of brand and agency marketers worldwide say their top Amazon retail media priority is improving ROI and efficiency of existing spend, according to November 2025 data from Skai and Stratably.

Small businesses see social media as their clearest path to growth in 2026

Small businesses see social media as their clearest path to growth in 2026

Article
Mar 23, 2026

68% of small-business owners in select countries say social media posting and paid ads will drive the most value for their business in 2026, more than any other channel, according to a January survey from Constant Contact.

When BNPL moves into the monthly budget, payment awareness falls apart

When BNPL moves into the monthly budget, payment awareness falls apart

Article
Mar 20, 2026

One in 3 buy now, pay later (BNPL) users who rely on the product for monthly expenses and essentials say they sometimes don't know when their next payment is due, according to a December survey from PYMNTS Intelligence.

Media CMOs are putting AI education ahead of AI execution

Media CMOs are putting AI education ahead of AI execution

Article
Mar 19, 2026

Understanding generative AI's use cases, opportunities, and risks is the top AI investment priority for media CMOs worldwide, cited by 34% of respondents, according to a January report from Dentsu.

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