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Nielsen Revises Gauge Metrics, Bally Goes Bankrupt
The three most interesting takeaways from Nielsen’s revised The Gauge ratings plus what happens to streaming RSNs now that Diamond’s gone bankrupt.
TV Data Shows How Women’s Basketball Still Gets Deprioritized
Before the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments tip off, we dive into how the women’s game still isn’t getting its due.
Basketball Bounces Up, Oscars Still Slaps: TV By the Numbers
Weekly watch-time increased for men’s college basketball games, while the Oscars take fourth place on the program ranking.
Women’s College Basketball Cracks Top 20 For Watch-Time: TV By the Numbers
For the first time this season, women’s college basketball makes it into the ranking of the most-watched programs, landing at No. 17. Meanwhile, men’s college basketball and NBA games hold steady in first and second place, respectively.
Paul vs. Fury: How Influencer Boxers Can Punch Up Fight Viewership
The Feb. 26 boxing match between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul is one of the best examples yet of how social media clout can turn into real-world results.
Basketball Scores For Watch-Time: TV By the Numbers
Men’s college basketball captured 2.37% of all live, linear minutes watched during the week, while NBA games accounted for 1.38% of watch-time.
Super Bowl Spotlight: These Brands Had the Biggest Social Impact
CreatorIQ examined the advertising strategies and influencer marketing campaigns to evaluate which brands made the biggest social impact in terms of impressions, share of voice and engagement during the Big Game.
Daytona 500, ‘Yellowstone’ Crack Top Ten Most-Watched Programs: TV By the Numbers
With the NFL season over, other sports are filling its place when it comes to capturing watch-time — but thanks to a weekend rerun marathon, ‘Yellowstone’ also made the top ten program ranking for Feb. 13-19.
Can Everything Be A ‘Media Property?’
Ryan Reynolds wants to duplicate the success of Welcome to Wrexham with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators… but how much more appetite exists for sports stories?
Fox Sports Wins The Streaming Lag Time Bowl, Will The NBA Go To NBC?
Why reducing streaming lag time for sports is so important and why WBD giving up their NBA rights actually makes sense.
Super Bowl: Industry Execs On Likeable Ads, Creator Economy Crossover
Executives from iSpot, Songtradr, CreatorIQ and Tubular Labs weigh in on this year’s Super Bowl
Why MrBeast Was A Perfect Fit For NFL’s Super Bowl Ad
Surprisingly, MrBeast was a perfect fit for the NFL, as it — like all leagues and networks — tries to attract younger audiences.
Super Bowl LVII Dominates Watch-Time: TV By the Numbers
Super Bowl LVII and related coverage accounted for 9.46% of all live, linear minutes watched during the week, with basketball and golf rounding out the top five programs.
Super Bowl Advertisers Get ‘Super’-Sized Video Views
Brand Super Bowl spots are already all over YouTube, earning millions of views.
Basketball Fills the NFL Void: TV By the Numbers
With the NFL playoffs over, men’s college basketball takes first place on our ranking of the most-watched programs for Jan. 29-Feb. 5. Meanwhile, CBS maintains its No. 1 spot on the network ranking.
Another Star-Studded Sports Week: TV By the Numbers
Here’s a snapshot of TV by the numbers for the week of Jan. 23-29, highlighting the most-watched shows and networks with data from Inscape.
Data: NFL Playoffs’ Weekend Watch-Time Dominance
Inscape data shows how NFL watch-time grew as the playoff field shrunk, culminating in a big Conference Championship Sunday on Jan. 29.
New Ads, Old Music: Why Super Bowl Ads License Classic Songs Over New Releases
Super Bowl ads regularly feature music — but brands should avoid opting for newer hits to appeal to the widest group of viewers.
NFL Controls Wildcard Weekend Watch-Time
Data from Inscape shows the NFL’s dominance relative to the rest of TV from Jan. 14-16.
Philadelphia Eagles Fly On Social Video
The Eagles finished No. 1 in the NFC this year, but that wasn’t the only honor for Philadelphia — as social video data from Tubular Labs shows.

