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Report: Cable & broadcast news viewing spikes 54%

Nielsen has announced that The Gauge, its monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that in February 2022, both cable and broadcast news viewing in the US spiked as Russia invaded Ukraine. Cable viewing increased 54 per cent during the last week of February, helping news gain one-fourth of all cable consumption, representing a 16.5 […]

March 18, 2022

iSpot acquires Tunity

Marking its third major acquisition in 14 months, real-time TV measurement company iSpot is expanding its cross-platform viewing verification capabilities through the acquisition of Tunity, the TV-viewing solutions and analytics company that measures consumer viewing habits in public locations nationwide. In Tunity, iSpot says it picks up an innovative company with network and brand adoption […]

March 3, 2022

Silver Spoon hires Cardetti

Silver Spoon continues to augment its real-time animation and virtual production capabilities with the hiring of new Head of Production, Angela Cardetti. The recent enlistment follows the studio’s expansion of operations to Los Angeles in addition to their New York base. Silver Spoon continues to lead the virtual production industry, supporting broadcast projects like the […]

February 28, 2022

Data: Record January ad-spend in US

January 2022 ad spend in the US surpassed January 2021 by $1.1 billion, growing +19 per cent year-over-year, hitting a new record high for the month. This is according to Standard Media Index (SMI) who captures actual invoicing data from all major holding companies and most major independents, representing 95 per cent of national brand […]

February 18, 2022

Data: Super Bowl ads reached 106m viewers

According to results from iSpot.tv’s second-by-second cross-platform measurement, Super Bowl LVI, which ran from 6:33-10:09 ET on February 13th, drew an average minute audience of 121 million viewers. Americans tuned in to watch the LA Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock, in homes and public venues across America. Full Game Insights: […]

February 16, 2022

Data: Over 25% of US homes watched Super Bowl LVI

Samba TV, the global provider of omniscreen advertising and analytics, has released US linear television and streaming viewership data from the February 13th LA Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl. The viewership data from Samba TV’s device footprint found that this year’s championship game scored significant viewership increases from 2021. Some 36 million US households, […]

February 15, 2022

Research: 62% Americans plan to watch Super Bowl

Attest, a consumer research platform, has revealed how Americans will take in this year’s Super Bowl. With last year’s Super Bowl clocking in at 96 million viewers, the lowest since 2007, the research from Attest finds the majority of Americans (62 per cent) plan to watch the game this year. Just 13 per cent of […]

February 9, 2022

Foo Fighters post-Super Bowl VR concert

Rock group Foo Fighters will be playing an exclusive concert in Horizon Venues Immediately following this year’s Super Bowl on February 13th. The event will be produced by Supersphere, and directed by celebrated music video director Mark Romanek. Shot specifically for multi-format in VR and 2D, with cameras of multiple geometries positioned around the stage […]

February 9, 2022

Survey: 42% watch Super Bowl specifically for ads

Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Advocado has released a survey detailing American media consumption and brand engagement behaviour following TV ad exposure. Nearly half of individuals (49 per cent) use two or more screens while watching football, and 69 per cent use a second screen – typically a mobile device or laptop – after seeing […]

February 4, 2022

NBC: “Super Bowl LVI ad spots sold out”

Ahead of NBC Sports’ presentation of Super Bowl LVI in the US on February 13th, NBCUniversal has announced that Super Bowl LVI is officially sold out of every in-game unit across NBC, Telemundo and all digital platforms including Peacock, with only a handful of pre-game spots remaining.  “The NFL has never been stronger and has […]

February 4, 2022