There’s a reason why brands aim to connect with audiences using humor, and quite often do so during the Super Bowl. In fact, humor has been on the rise in Big Game ads for years – and despite the fact that 72% of 2023 Super Bowl ads applied humor, the mood of the audience points… Read More

The TV industry met numerous tests in 2023 – from continued audience fragmentation, to entertainment work stoppages and fewer premium events (like the Olympics and Men’s World Cup) relative to 2022. Still, ad reach was resilient this past year as networks and advertisers alike adjusted on the fly to the shifting landscape. iSpot found that… Read More

It’s no secret that as streaming continues to expand its influence over audiences, trying to reach consumers with the right messages at the right time has befuddled advertisers and continues to do so. This past holiday season, even streaming platforms themselves got into the “spirit,” rolling out promos to capture subscribers to a great deal… Read More

It’s not enough for brands to just reach audiences with TV advertising. Audiences also have to like and connect with the creative they see, too. And one way to help make that happen is with humorous ads. Data from iSpot Creative Assessment shows that the funniest and most likeable ads can go hand-in-hand. Looking at… Read More

It’s no secret that sports are a huge driver of reach and engagement for TV audiences and brands. Now with the changes happening in TV brought on by streaming, live sports is arguably the most reliable way for brands to reach a lot of people, at once, when they are leaning forward and engaged.   However,… Read More

The holiday season comes with a considerable amount of advertising noise. But for years, brands have cut through the clutter and effectively reached target consumers with the right creative and media strategies in place.  So, what are those time-tested best practices? By examining how brands approached the Thanksgiving holiday this year, key tips and takeaways… Read More

The battle to be America’s top beer was in full swing in Q3, as brands grew TV reach year-over-year. Beer brands’ household TV ad impressions were up 10.3% compared to Q3 2022. While sporting events certainly contributed to this increase, those were far from the only programming where audiences saw beer ads pouring in. For… Read More

Quick-serve restaurants had a strong TV ad presence once again, as the top brand industry in Q3 2023 by household ad impressions (as it was in Q3 2022). QSR TV ads had 6.4% more impressions than the next most-seen industry, automakers. The secret sauce for QSRs? Laughs. Humor was prevalent among QSR ads in Q3,… Read More

In Q3, household TV ad impressions for consumer packaged goods* (CPG) climbed nearly 11% year-over-year on national linear TV. This growth comes from a similar increase in airings compared to Q3 2022. Notably, CPG brands spent the quarter leaning into program genres like drama & action, which have been effective at providing TV ad reach…. Read More

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