The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Originals vs Licensed Content: Why Streamers All Have Their Own Magic Numbers
Parrot Analytics’ Brandon Katz looks at why, in the race for subscribers, some streamers are just more original than others.
NHL Skates Into Second For TV Watch-Time
Inscape data for May 1-7 reveals that viewers were favoring sports programming.
NBA Playoffs Top Mage’s Kentucky Derby Win
NBA playoffs action beat out the 149th Kentucky Derby for watch-time Saturday, dunking a 6.14% viewership share, according to Inscape.
Context vs Targeting: How Can Streaming Advertisers Have It All?
Madhive’s Adam Helfgott on why today’s ad platforms need to be as good with contextual targeting as they are with data-driven targeting.
Branded Content Is The Star Of The Newfronts, BlueSky Dispatch
Data-driven branded content makes a splash at this year’s Newfronts, but is the splash BlueSky is making actually sustainable?
Primetime Ad Minutes Keep Climbing For Top TV Networks
Ad minutes are going up in primetime, while attention appears to be dropping, as data from iSpot reveals.
Unmasking the Demographics of Superhero Movie Fans
New data from Parrot Analytics reveals some surprising generational differences between superhero movies.
NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft Lead For TV Watch-Time
NBA games captured 4.50% of all live, linear minutes watched April 24-30, per Inscape.
It’s Happening: How The JIC Is Helping The Industry Prepare For Its Inevitable Streaming Shift
As the industry looks to transition to streaming, the JIC is helping to create some sorely needed consistency.
Data: Fox News’ Post-Tucker Carlson Reality
Fox News may have its Tucker Carlson replacement already, if you start looking at the data.
Big Mouth's Historical Revenue Contribution to Netflix
Parrot Analytics’ Brandon Katz shows how the beloved animated sitcom became a revenue powerhouse.
NBA Dunks For TV Watch-Time, NHL Skates Into Second
Plus some viewership insights on the now-canceled Tucker Carlson Tonight, via Inscape.
Upfronts Survey Indicates TV Spend Isn’t Going Anywhere
A new survey from iSpot reveals TV ad buyer thoughts ahead of the 2023 upfronts — which seem to indicate spending will be just fine.
Acquisition Versus Retention Value (As Told By Succession)
As streaming grows, a content mix that drives retention + acquisition is key as seen through the lens of Max’s Succession.
College Hoops May Be Done, But the NBA Is Just Getting Started
Post-season NBA led Inscape’s ranking of most-watched TV programs, with games scoring nearly 4% of all minutes watched last week.
Context Matters: How GumGum’s Verity Can Help Ensure Adult Ads Don’t Wind Up On Kids TV
GumGum's CTO explains how they are working with IRIS.TV to prevent adult ads being shown on children's streaming content by analyzing and enriching video-level data.
YouTube’s Sunday Ticket Structure A Touchdown… For YouTube
YouTube’s pricing around NFL Sunday Ticket is a savvy bet that fans will sign up, even if it means completely changing TV providers.
Golf Putts Into First Place For Recent Live TV Viewership
The 2023 Masters Tournament and related coverage scored over 4% of all watch-time during the week of April 3-9, placing it solidly in first place for the program ranking, per data from Inscape.
The Masters Scores More With Viewers In 2023
This year’s Masters had the most linear minutes watched for Thursday to Sunday, according to Inscape, along with a higher share of Sunday watch-time vs. last year
Endeavor Wants The Sports Entertainment Content Title Belt
As a combined business, WWE and UFC aren’t going to be put in a box, and are likely to make billions in TV and streaming negotiations.

