According to our latest forecast, a record number of US consumers will have pulled the plug on pay TV by the end of this year. In order to slow the viewer exodus, traditional TV providers are teaming up with an unlikely partner: OTT services.

Advanced targeting on TV and cross-screen placement of video ads are hot advertising topics. This report examines their likely influence on deals conducted during the 2018-2019 TV Upfronts, Digital NewFronts and beyond

Digital video spending is growing on both ad-supported and subscription-based platforms, while TV ad spending will decrease for the first time since the Great Recession. Time spent on each of those mediums is following similar patterns.

US subscription-based video providers are growing their user bases and revenues as audiences move from traditional pay TV toward digital services they consider more affordable and flexible.