Retail brands are moving aggressively toward digital channels, while tech and finance firms are doubling down on performance marketing.
New Street Research modeled Netflix's fill rate at around 45% for 2025 - expected to rise to 70% in 2026 and 90% in 2027. "At that point it slows to modest annual increases, eventually reaching 95%
in 2030."
Search, display banners, streaming and CTV dominated local digital budgets last year, with Borrell Associates estimating the combined sectors will hold 78% of digital and 57% of total local
advertising within three years.
Ad recall and viewer engagement have reached new lows in today's second-screening landscape.
YouTube had a leading 21% share of streaming minutes in 2024. Compared to just FAST platforms, YouTube is far ahead in streaming minutes, followed by Tubi with a 4% share and Roku with 3%.
Four in 10 consumers have interacted with TV content to learn more about products or make purchases.
Winterberry Group estimates investments in connected commerce and technology stacks will drive U.S. ad, marketing, and data expenditures to $585 billion.
An accelerated push for more measurable results has surfaced as platforms become increasingly fragmented. It makes me wonder if this will drive up prices.
Although ad-supported streaming and digital platform businesses continue to show gains, a GfK study for the TVB says, ad-free streaming platforms are still a big part of the streaming marketplace.
Broad brand awareness and personalized outreach not only capture attention but also build trust.
Four-fifths of CTV/OTT advertisers said streaming's value is greater than or equal to that of prime-time TV.
Made for Advertising in connected television apps waste budgets in a trend that continues to rise.
Democrats index at 93 for political ad attention, with Republicans 2% higher at 102. "Independents keying in on campaign ads" is "good news for both campaigns," TVision says.
"Open internet" had $35 billion in estimated ad spend in 2023, with "walled gardens" at $95 billion. Does The Trade Desk have growing influence for change?
Black consumers seek culturally relevant content with authentic representation and storytelling that reflects their experiences.
Connected television took on a vibe of performance media as it matured with more ad dollars flowing into the channel despite slowing growth in the years to come.
Smart TVs aren't just for watching video, with half of consumers saying they use the biggest screen in their homes to stream music from a service such as Pandora or Spotify.
A new Hub Research Entertainment survey finds 53% of respondents view advertising video-on-demand services as having an ad experience that is "a lot better" or "a little better."
More than half of advertisers said a large, simultaneous audience is the biggest reason to buy ads in live events.
Peacock will be the exception to projections of flat to slight growth - estimated at a 15% increase to average 15 minutes per day among users 18 and up. YouTube remains the leader overall, averaging
51 minutes per day among viewers age 18 and up . Although it will see slower growth in the next two years, eMarketer says it has staying power - and will yield a top 9.1% share by the end of 2026 for
all CTV/streaming video consumption.
DoubleVerify research reveals a surge in new fraud schemes and variants as a result of generative AI, The data was released at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
The top three streamers in share of time spent viewing are YouTube, Netflix and Hulu, with YouTube TV at 8% share and Amazon Prime Video at 6%. The top premium streaming platform in household reach is
Netflix with a 64% share followed by YouTube at 57%, Hulu, 41%; Prime Video 34%; Max, 29%; Peacock, 23%; Disney+, 22%; and Paramount+, 21%.
Some $1.4 billion was lost to mobile in-app ad fraud, per Pixalate's estimates, but data shows budgets were also impacted in other media.
One quarter of the Gen Z audience is Hispanic, making Spanish-language networks popular for younger consumers.
The move signals just how international audience measurement is becoming due to the integration of digital and cross-platform with linear media, as well as the need for more cross-boarder
collaboration.
Viewers tend to spend more time viewing ads that appear in cinema, linear television and connected television.
The ability for AI agents to see, hear and respond to conversations will have the greatest impact for advertisers and marketers.
As competitors ramp up their AVOD options for their streaming/digital platforms, growing CTV inventory is expected to "outpace demand near term," says Bernstein Research.
The spending by newcomers to national television advertising hit $1.36 billion, trade group VAB said.
YouTube is launching a "Select Shorts" ad offering to give advertisers the ability to engage audiences across a variety of content genres by placing their ads alongside best-performing Shorts.