Free ad-supported streaming TV is winning over US audiences. FAST will reach 131.4 million US viewers this year (38.7% of the population), and projections show that share will climb to 43.3% by 2030. Viewers are spending more time there, too:...

June 12, 2026

Every four years, international soccer's biggest tournament drops into the cultural calendar with an impact that's harder to quantify than any other sporting event. Because very few events ask so many different kinds of people to pay attention at the...

June 12, 2026

Testing different media mixes and measuring what actually drives results is the backbone of any great campaign strategy. But what happens when marketers cut premium video to chase short-term social efficiency? It’s likely to backfire. According to new data from...

June 5, 2026

Sports has become the fastest-growing category in streaming. According to Gracenote's Q2 Data Hub, sports content on the top global SVOD platforms (Apple TV, Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and Amazon Prime Video) jumped 77.5% year-over-year, with these services doubling their sports...

May 29, 2026

As media companies and streamers roll out their best pitches at this year's Upfronts, new survey data from iSpot signals where the money is actually heading. While 41.5% of brands, agencies, and publishers plan to keep their total ad budgets...

May 15, 2026

Back-to-school (BTS) retail sales are projected to hit $85.42 billion in 2026, a 3.3% year-over-year increase that signals a return to discretionary spending after a more cautious 2025. But the season looks different than it used to: the shopping window...

May 11, 2026

There's a fine line between effective ad frequency and audience alienation, and a lot of brands are crossing it. According to a report from Omnicom, 62% of streaming subscribers say they've been served the same ad multiple times in a...

May 8, 2026

Platforms aren't chasing subscriber counts anymore, instead they're focused on getting more value out of the audiences they already have. According to new research, ad-supported tiers made up 28% of global streaming subscription revenues in 2025, a 460% increase from...

April 24, 2026