Netflix's NFL debut sets records: Despite technical hiccups, Christmas Day games drew over 24 million viewers each, boosting the platform’s sports ambitions.

Amazon strengthened its grip on ecommerce in 2024: The retailer warded off growing competition from Temu and Walmart by improving delivery speeds, offering deals, and enhancing Prime benefits.

Digital eclipsed traditional pay TV among live sports viewers in 2023. As that lead grows, the growth of women’s sports and betting apps provides marketers with opportunities to reach new audiences.

The holiday box office competes with the couch: Audiences are returning to theaters, but Netflix is offering blockbuster content.

Amazon’s shoppable video ads faced first big test: Marketers watched their performance over the holiday weekend to mull bigger commitments.

NBCU will have to pay extra to keep the Macy’s parade: The retailer wants $60 million for a new Thanksgiving Day broadcast contract.

Fox sells out Super Bowl ad space for $7 million each: The cost of a Super Bowl ad climbs each year, but so does ROI.

30-second TV ad spot costs are falling: Football remains the costliest ad inventory, but viewer pivots to digital are bringing down costs.

Amazon grows ad revenues by 19% in Q3: Sports, shoppable ads, and live news bolster its appeal to advertisers.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the numbers that summed up this year’s record breaking WNBA season the most, how TV’s biggest attraction (the NFL) is getting on, how a new “click to cancel” rule will change consumer behavior, how much store themed marketing can move the needle, what percentage of college athletes make it to the pros, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner, and Senior Director of Forecasting Oscar Orozco.

Live sports programming accounted for nearly 40% of US national TV ad spend in both Q4 2022 and Q4 2023, according to September 2024 data from iSpot.tv.

The traditional TV bundle will further decay as more live sports embrace streaming.

The NFL eyes a full season of foreign games: Another rights package could reignite the streaming bidding wars.

Auto spent big on TV ads in Q3: Football and The Olympics reversed quarter after quarter of spending slumps from a one-time legacy stalwart.

CMOs and brand strategists are using generative AI-powered tools to enhance their advertising and media strategies. Marketing teams can harness this technology in six key ways to drive results.

DirecTV signals a broader pay TV battle with Disney: The company filed an FCC complaint against Disney for anticompetitive practices regarding carriage fees.

Live programming’s appeal lies in its real-time nature, higher engagement, and communal viewing experience, making it ideal for advertisers. By using programmatic tools and multiscreen campaigns, brands can effectively reach diverse audiences across various live events like the Super Bowl and the Olympics.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA, how digital advertisers are acknowledging societies concerns over technology whilst advertising on it, if there is room for two YouTube's (one called TikTok), what to make of the NFL coming to Netflix, the happiest places in America, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and vice president of content Paul Verna.

As sports wagering grows its digital footprint, ad spending by the gambling industry levels off.

Politics will buoy linear TV ad spending this year, but allocations will continue to shift toward streaming options that keep gaining ad-supported viewers.