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Study: Gaps in US local TV & video measurement

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have released a new study, authored by Patti Cohen, that examines how local viewing is measured across television, mobile devices, browsers, streaming platforms, and out-of-home environments in the US. The study identifies critical data gaps in current syndicated local measurement systems and assesses how these limitations […]

November 7, 2025

Study: IP addresses unreliable for ad targeting

A study measuring the linkages between Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to US households and individual email addresses reveals a number of costly inaccuracies. The research demonstrates that IP addresses are not always reliable as a stable identifier for digital targeting and measurement, calling for industry-wide collaboration to improve the fidelity of marketing signals that the […]

November 6, 2025

CIMM launches Startup Membership Programme & Innovation Showcases

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced the launch of two initiatives designed to foster collaboration between emerging technology companies and established industry leaders: the CIMM Startup Programme and the CIMM Innovation Showcase. The CIMM Startup Programme is a new membership programme where five companies will be selected each year to join CIMM […]

September 17, 2025

CIMM recommends universal watermarking solution

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has published guidance that the US market would benefit from widespread adoption of an open, universal watermark to support improved measurement, creative identity, as well as the deployment of standardised activation triggers, and unveiled an industry action plan to support accelerated adoption. The collaborative study, authored by industry […]

June 25, 2025

CIMM explores economics of currency grade national TV measurement

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced the launch of a new initiative to explore how the economics of operating a currency-grade national TV measurement solution are evolving – and what this means for the multi-currency marketplace in the US. Led by industry executives Manish Bhatia and Josh Chasin, in collaboration with CIMM’s […]

April 1, 2025

Study: New approaches to TV measurement, currency & data collaboration

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have announced a study that highlights innovations within the local television and video marketplace, with strategic recommendations and opportunities to foster a culture of continuous creativity and progress. “The local broadcasting industry is at an inflection point thanks to rapid changes in viewing behaviour, shifts in […]

February 13, 2025

CIMM reveals priorities and projects for H1

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), the US-based collaboration of companies focused on promoting improvements, best practices and innovations in measurement and currency development, metrics and data, has revealed its strategic priorities for H1 2025.  “2024 was a significant year of growth and development for the Coalition,” said Jon Watts, Managing Director of CIMM. “We […]

February 4, 2025

Report: TV industry alignment needed for identity resolution

The identity ecosystem that increasingly powers the TV and video advertising marketplace is at a crossroads, facing significant changes and challenges with the rise of streaming on top of existing complexity and fragmentation. A study released by CIMM and OpenAP urges that now is the time to reassess current approaches to identity and identity resolution […]

November 12, 2024

Study: Solutions for Big Data measurement challenges

Television consumption behaviours in the US have changed dramatically during the last decade, making measurement increasingly challenging as the landscape becomes more fragmented and complex. With the growing availability of big TV datasets reducing barriers to entry in the marketplace, the ecosystem now operates across multiple measurement vendors – meaning different data sets, methodologies, and […]

October 31, 2024

CIMM launches watermarking initiative

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), in collaboration with XR Extreme Reach and VEIL Global Technologies, has announced the launch of a new initiative to assess the role that open, universal watermarking across linear and streaming TV platforms could play in supporting improved measurement of content and advertising in the US TV and video […]

October 8, 2024