Streaming services continue to prioritize subscriber growth and customer retention, but Q3 presented unique challenges due to entertainment industry disruptions. Enter football season, which gave many of the NFL’s media partners a valuable opportunity to attract streaming service sign-ups through promos. In Q3 2023, NFL games delivered 9% of TV ad impressions for streaming services… Read More
Earlier this year, the Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA) – which counts Allen Media Group, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scripps, Vevo, Tastemade and Trusted Media Brands as members – announced that it had tapped iSpot as its official measurement partner. The alliance chose iSpot because it needed third-party measurement that was trusted, transparent and always-on… Read More
As iSpot continues to make strides in advancing cross-platform TV measurement, we’re thrilled to announce we’ve reached an agreement with Paramount for currency measurement. Considering the rich history between Paramount and iSpot, the announcement of this partnership is a natural evolution. For nearly a decade, collaboration between the two companies has driven marketplace innovation –… Read More
A Commitment to Reliable and Trustworthy Data When iSpot was founded in 2012, TV advertising was in the dark. It took weeks for brands and networks to know when and where ads aired. If a marketer wished to view their campaign performance, or to see the context or pod position in which their ads ran… Read More
We are thrilled to share today’s news that iSpot has received MRC accreditation for our National TV Ad Occurrence reporting. You’ll find more of our thoughts on the significance of this achievement here; read on for the full news release. Awarded accreditation for accurate and complete verification of national TV ad airings — a foundation… Read More
iSpot is thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired next-generation measurement and attribution company, 605. The power of these two companies’ best-in-class technology and services are designed with a similar mission and singular focus: to help buy and sell sides prove the effectiveness of TV. Combined, the deal will create incredible synergies that will advance the… Read More
Co-viewing, or the understanding of how consumers watch programming together, or alone, maintains a valuable role in the CTV measurement ecosystem. Big data alone gives insight into a household’s viewing behaviors. With personification, advertisers gain a more granular, person-level understanding of viewership. Through TVision and iSpot’s partnership, advertisers can access passively collected viewer behavior and… Read More
In recent research, iSpot and GroupM found that on average, 8-10% of streaming impressions are counted when the TV is shut off, primarily through ancillary devices. Together, the two companies set out to bring greater transparency to CTV ad measurement by solving for the issue of continuous play. In the new “Industry Perspectives” Series from… Read More
While women across industries push for equal opportunities and pay, soccer stands out with some progress – thanks to key female stars and the global success of the USWNT. The rising focus and viewership of women’s sport, is driving new marketing prospects. Brands aim to captivate both female and younger viewers – the latter of… Read More
As measurement and currency continues to get a much-needed overhaul, it’s table stakes for agencies to look for the most modern ways to help their brand clients make the best business decisions. This includes who, where, when and how often consumers are connecting with content – and on what platform – in order to accurately… Read More
Two major challenges that plague the TV ad industry – inflation and excess frequency – are fueled by flawed measurement that doesn’t accurately account for unduplicated audiences across linear and streaming. Advertisers often risk making decisions based on incorrect variables if they don’t have a clear understanding of the true reach of viewers who have… Read More
Over the past year, iSpot has continued its game-changing momentum by striking key partnerships, enhancing its products suite and maintaining transparency by releasing insights and reports featuring deep dives into both ads and content. We’ve also made key talent decisions as well – by hiring notables like Jodie McAfee and Will Waldron – in order… Read More