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Weekly TV Ranking: Oscars Not ‘Kenough’ to Beat Basketball
Men’s college basketball and the NBA again lead Inscape’s weekly ranking of most-watched TV programming, while the Oscars placed fourth.
Basketball, ‘SVU’ Lead Last Week’s TV Watch-Time
NBA grew its viewership share week-over-week but couldn’t get the jump on men’s college basketball games, per Inscape.
Basketball, NASCAR Lead Latest Ranking of Most-Watched TV Programming
Fueled by the Daytona 500, NASCAR Cup Series captured a 1.14% viewership share for Feb. 19-25, per Inscape.
FX, ‘The Bear’ Help Fuel Increase in Earned Media Value for Hulu
The platform was one of only four streaming brands that saw month-over-month EMV growth in January, per CreatorIQ.
Basketball, ‘SVU’ and Golf Lead for TV Watch-Time
Men’s college basketball games captured a 2.07% viewership share for Feb. 12-18, per Inscape.
Reboots And Reruns: Streaming’s Search For Sitcom Success
Sitcoms have long been broadcast TV’s strongest product. But streaming services struggle to retain viewers from season to season. Brandon Katz looks at why.
Paramount Scores Ratings Win With Overtime Super Bowl, Swift
Sunday’s Big Game lived up to its high expectations, delivering record viewership for Paramount.
Basketball, Grammys Lead for TV Watch-Time
Meanwhile, multiple news programs made week-over-week gains, per Inscape.
Amazon Prime's Pivot: From Art House Hits to Mainstream Magnets
A look at how Amazon’s shift to a mainstream content strategy left it well positioned for the transition to an ad-supported model.
How Truthset is Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Ad-Tech
Scott McKinley, Founder and CEO at Truthset, explains why he started the company, and how it uses the Data Collective to provide ad buyers, sellers and users of large scale consumer data, with visibility into how accurate their data is to produce better business outcomes.
Price Hikes, Bundles and Syndication: Streaming Reacts To Its New Reality
Changing consumer habits and a maturing streaming industry are leading to some new trends, price increases being among the more visible.
Basketball Up, But NFL Still Leads for TV Watch-Time
The NFL conference championships captured a 7.99% viewership share last week, per Inscape.
Netflix Pins Down YouTube’s No. 1 Sports Franchise, the WWE
The biggest part of Neflix’s new rights deal with the WWE is how popular wrestling is on YouTube, and how that may be a huge boost to Netflix’s subscriber (and ad) base.
NFL Playoffs Scored a 16% Viewership Share on TV Last Week
“Postseason NFL Countdown” also enjoyed a boost in watch-time for Jan. 15-21, according to Inscape data.
Prime Video Sees Increase in Earned Media Value Thanks to NFL
It was the only streaming service that saw month-over-month growth in December, per CreatorIQ.
NFL Playoffs Dominate Weekend TV Watch-Time
The NFL Playoffs captured a 33.62% viewership share across Saturday and Sunday, according to Inscape data.
TV By the Numbers: CFP National Championship, NFL’s Wild Card Weekend
A look at the most-watched programming for January 8-14, with insights from Inscape.
Can Hulu Integration Help Disney Get Its Magic Back?
Disney’+s diminishing Demand Share is one of the many problems the streamer faces. Can Hulu help them get their mojo back?
iSpot Introduces New Metrics To Take On Streaming Ad Challenges
iSpot’s new streaming ad measurement capabilities look to fill the marketplace’s void, and make streaming ad intelligence simpler for brands.
Golden Globes Crack Top 15 Most-Watched TV Programs Last Week
Meanwhile the football action continues, with NFL and college bowl games combined capturing over 14% of all minutes watched Jan. 1-7.

