Advertisers put brand safety top of mind, as brand risk dropped by 4% globally—and it’s paying off.  As brand safety issues continue to plague the advertising industry, one question remains: is one marketing channel better shielded than others? Connected TV...

May 13, 2022

Fig. 1 No longer a fledgling advertising channel that’s new and unproven, Connected TV has risen to transform the advertising landscape—and forced advertisers to rethink their budgets. This sort of transformation has caused a series of ripple effects, including changes...

May 10, 2022

Research suggests specific combinations of ad creative elements produce specific outcomes and sentiment.   Is there such a thing as too many actors in a television commercial? Or too many speaking roles? We investigated the many creative elements that contribute to...

April 16, 2022

Increased advertising spending is changing how audiences, brands, and marketers interact with Connected TV Fig. 1 Connected TV’s continued rise to dominance in the television landscape has been predicted for some time, as viewers continue to leave behind linear TV...

March 23, 2022

Connected TV is the New Normal In the 1930s, every home had a radio to listen to their favorite programs—sponsored by the biggest advertisers of the time.  By the 1950s, every home had a television to watch their favorite shows—with...

February 9, 2022

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