Prime Video ad loads will increase next year, increasing competition: Advertisers can expect higher ad loads across streaming services and lower CPMs as a result.

The new feature generates offline playlists without manual downloads, boosting the app’s stickiness and expanding streaming options.

Streaming services are offering a multitude of bundles as they try to expand their ad-supported audiences.

CEOs’ politics impact their brands: Hastings’ endorsement triggers Netflix boycott, drawing parallels with Musk's controversies impacting Tesla and X.

Theaters need Big Tech more than ever: Chains like AMC are implementing costly upgrades even as players like Apple pair down their box office strategies.

Disney+ begins its password-sharing crackdown: The change will give a lengthy boost to ad-supported subscribers, heating up the streaming race.

The number of companies that generate more than $1 billion in annual US CTV ad sales grew from two in 2020 to five in 2024

The number of companies generating more than $1 billion in annual US CTV ad sales more than doubled from two in 2020 to five in 2024. With ad dollars spreading out among services, a few streaming platforms stand out because of their heavy usage.

Netflix’s ad tier is less than two years old, but is growing due to its password-sharing crackdown and high demand for connected TV (CTV) advertising. One in 10 US Netflix users will opt for its ad-supported tier next year, and the company’s US ad revenues will surpass $1 billion, per our March 2024 forecast. Here are five charts demonstrating the progress Netflix has made —and the potential it still holds for advertisers.

In seven charts, this report tells the story of some of the most critical trends that digital leaders need to know about in 2024 and beyond.

Netflix saw a 16.8% increase in digital ad revenue in Q2 2024, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the company’s earnings.

What the rise of piracy says about streaming: Major streaming services helped take down several popular piracy sites last week.

YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon are Gen Alpha’s coolest brands, per an August 2024 report by Beano Brain that surveyed more than 55,000 kids under 14. To foster relationships with the generation that not only has growing spending power of its own, but also influences parent purchases, marketers will have to understand its evolving digital habits.

Advertisers and tech vendors look to capitalize on CTV’s growing importance in digital advertising.

Meta will nab a far bigger share of US digital ad spend (21.3%) than YouTube (5.6%) or Netflix (0.3%) this year, despite accounting for a nearly equal share of US time spent with digital, according to our June 2024 forecast.

This is the first installment of our quarterly “Ad Spending Benchmarks” series, which helps ad buyers and sellers calibrate their spending and revenue mix against the market.

This report compares our 2024 US ad spending and time spent with media forecasts. It identifies incongruities between how marketers are spending ad dollars and where consumers are spending their time.

Mexico is Latin America's second-largest ad market by total spending but has the highest digital ad penetration in the region. Here, we explore the country's consumer behaviors and opportunities for advertisers.​

Our forecast for time spent with media has held relatively steady throughout 2024, but several important milestones are on the horizon.

Microsoft reports strong Q4 FY24 results with 19% surge in search and ads: The company’s next challenge will be to prove its AI investments can fuel continued growth.