TV ADVERTISING

Wendy's Scores Likeability Win Among NCAA Ads

Celebrities can be a big draw for event-centric ads. But sometimes for food brands, the best recipe for TV ad success simply includes some delicious-looking burgers and a good deal. That was the case for Wendy's and its recent 15-second March Madness spot. The QSR brand made a

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Marketers Are Drowning in Data. Streamlined Analytics and AI Can Help

CREATOR ECONOMY

Memes Reign Supreme for NFL Fans on Social Video

NFL Memes retained its lead over the NFL with 49.4 million unique U.S. viewers in February 2025.

SPORTS

MLB Can Harness Shohei Ohtani's Popularity For Global Growth

Major League Baseball's TV trials and tribulations are well-documented, but the league does have one significant card left to play to maximize the value of its media rights: Los Angeles Dodgers slugger (and pitcher) Shohei Ohtani. The three-time league MVP was in his native Japan for the Tokyo

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Olive Garden, Applebee’s Dominate Casual Dining Streaming Ad SOV

The Measure Newsletter

Consumers Notice Mouse House Money Grab

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * Disney Live-Action Remakes Seen As Money Grab * Squid Game’s Long Shorts Game * Chick-fil-A Chows Down On Streaming Ads * Gen Z Uses Streaming To Discover Older Library Content * Amazon Prime Video’s Movie-Centric Makeover * This Week’s

CREATOR ECONOMY

Viewers Are Spending More Time With LiveNow Over Competitors On Social Video

LiveNOW hit 717.3 million U.S. minutes watched in February.

Streaming

Tubi: Gen Z Uses Streaming To Discover Older Library Content

In Tubi's new report with The Harris Poll, The Stream 2025, there are numerous audience insights focused in on Gen Z consumers, and how they behave when it comes to streaming content. On TVREV, Jon Lafayette digs into the larger narratives around the report. But some key highlights

SPORTS

More Women Prioritize Special Events For Sports Viewing

While sports TV viewership is strong across the board, on average, men and women do have different priorities when it comes to tune-in. LG Ad Solutions' recent Stadium-to-Screen report details more around connected TV sports audiences. * 33% of those surveyed said they watch almost every game for their favorite

SPORTS

ACC Settlement Plots Future Of College Conferences

Following a lengthy and public back-and-forth, the ACC, Clemson and Florida State settled on a new revenue distribution model earlier this month. The agreement is likely to keep conference membership in place as-is for at least the next four-to-five years, while making some concessions to Clemson and FSU around their

CREATOR ECONOMY

Women Are Turning to Short-Form Video for Beauty Tips

While women’s interests in social video span everything from fitness to pop culture and current events, the influence of the beauty industry remains undeniable. The demand for the latest techniques, products, and deals has fueled a thriving ecosystem of influencers and brands—created for women and often led by

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Audi TV Spot Stands Out in February

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Disney's Live-Action Remakes Considered Money Grab By Many

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Disney Owns Women’s Most-Liked TV Spot of 2024

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Food & Drink Learning Content Flourishes on Facebook

The Measure Newsletter

Don't Miss This Year's TV Disrupt Event

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * Request Your Invite For TV Disrupt 2025 * Top Email Newsletters For Ad Performance * Social Video Takes Over Search * Streaming Knows Drama (TOO Well?) * This Week’s Free Report: iSpot’s Pharma TV Transparency Report Don’t Miss

Streaming

'Suits' Success Boosts Multiple Streaming Services

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. After years of airing on USA Network to middling ratings, legal drama Suits had its breakout in 2023... on streaming services, four years after its series finale aired. It was a unique phenomenon benefiting in part from increased interest

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Women’s Sports Fandom Provides Unique Brand Opportunity

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Squid Game Still One Of Top Global YouTube Shorts Topics

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Top Performing Email Newsletters for Advertisers

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Data: Pharma’s Premium TV Ad Placement Strategy

News

Chartbeat Acquires Ad Tech Company FatTail

As first reported by Axios on Monday, publisher analytics company Chartbeat has acquired direct advertising technology firm FatTail. The purchase is the third for Chartbeat since the start of 2023 – when it acquired video intelligence company Tubular Labs and ad sales management firm Lineup. Chartbeat CEO John Saroff had this

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Streaming's Top Pharma Advertisers Of 2024

Pharmaceutical advertising isn't just prominent on national linear TV – it also has a healthy presence on streaming services. iSpot's latest transparency report around pharma TV advertising shows which brands had the biggest footprint on streaming (and how those approaches compare to their linear TV advertising. * Skyrizi

SPORTS

Friday Night Baseball's Early-Season Slate Spotlights San Diego

Despite recent shake-ups that will greatly impact what televised baseball looks like in the long-term, the 2025 MLB season is set to look similar to what we saw last year. That includes Apple TV+'s Friday Night Baseball package, which airs two double-headers each week of the regular season;

SPORTS

SVODs Are Increasingly The Home Of Live Sports

Once secondary to national linear TV, streaming sports have become the No. 1 home for live sports – at least according to new research from Hub. In its latest study, "What's The Score?" Hub finds that 69% of U.S. sports fans use SVOD services to watch