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ISA announces new members

In October, an independent study by iSpot revealed that the founding ten ISA members reached 17.9 million US TV households – with the addition of FilmRise, Gusto TV, Gunpowder & Sky, DangerTV and Graham Media that number would exceed 20 million.

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Automotive TV Spending Down 14.9% In December

Automakers spent an estimated $271.2 million on national TV advertising in December, down down 14.9% compared $318.5 million a year ago.

December 2023 household TV ad impressions were also down 13% to 29.3 billion compared to 33.6 billion in December 2022, according to iSpot.tv.

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The Power Of Personalization In A Growing Business

A high level of personalization during digital engagements can significantly boost conversion rates and sales in marketing efforts. For example, personalized email campaigns, which include the recipient's name and content based on their interests, have been shown to generate 26% higher open rates, according to Campaign Monitor.

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Marketing Briefing: Pop-Tarts and Cheez-Its’ buzz prove why mascots still matter for big brands

At this point, TikTok is a key element of influencer marketing thanks to TikTok creators and influencers. The question for 2024 seems to be if the short form video app can retain its creators for the long hall. (A look at TikTok’s past, present and future here.) In the meantime, a new report from TikTok and Creator IQ, a realtor marketing platform, reveals what characteristics separate the platform’s top-performing creator ads from the rest.

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Independent Streaming Alliance Adds Five New Members

In October, an independent study by iSpot revealed that the founding 10 ISA members reached 17.9 million U.S. TV households, according to the ISA. With the addition of FilmRise, Gusto TV, Gunpowder & Sky, DangerTV and Graham Media, that number would exceed 20 million, according to the group.

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Womenswear and lingerie brand, Pour Moi, partners with Wunderkind to grow its DTC offer

Wulfric Light-Wilkinson, GM International at Wunderkind, commented: “Pour Moi has already seen phenomenal growth, thanks to its unique vision, values, and brand, as well as its retail offer and on-point ranging. By unlocking personalisation at scale, it can get to know and understand its customers even better, helping it to deliver the rich and relevant personalised shopping journeys needed to underpin growth. We’re really excited to drive guaranteed revenue and performance for them in this next phase of their journey.

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Vicks retains title as top Rx, OTC pharma brand for December 2023

“Pharma advertisers placed a much heavier emphasis on NFL this December, with games generating 211% more TV ad impressions compared to December 2022,” Cassandra Arora, iSpot’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement. “Prescription and over-the-counter brands alike also focused on expanding reach with Spanish-speaking audiences, contributing to a 113% year-over-year ad impressions increase on Univision.”

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SAMBA TV TO LAUNCH NIELSEN-RIVAL PANEL WITH HYPHAMETRICS

While Samba TV is the initial backer, the panel will be available for use by other measurement providers such as VideoAmp, Comscore and iSpot.tv, or possibly to industry organizations, Drews said. Samba TV CEO Ashwin Navin said his company is about providing better measurement to players across the market, not necessarily competing as another rival currency.

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Celebrity Spokespeople: Buyer, Beware

Per TV ad spot tracking service iSpot: “In the past 30 days, commercials featuring Shaquille O'Neal have had 1,058,717 airings.” And that number is accomplished not during a Super Bowl or Olympic or even NBA Finals season!

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Senior Changes and Job Cuts at VideoAmp

It also raised $150m in growth funding in September, and won certification from the self-proclaimed US Joint Industry Committee (JIC) alongside Comscore and iSpot. The funding announcement was accompanied by news of redundancies, with about 10% of its headcount cut, but reports in Variety and other online industry publications say many further jobs will now go.

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