Media Buying

US marketers are allocating more of their advertising budget to social media and TV (19% each) than digital (14%), email (12%), and out-of-home (OOH) (7%) media channels, according to Quad.

This exclusive data provided to Insider Intelligence by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower looks at Facebook and Twitter ad spending across industries in 2022 and 2023, and how those platforms compare against YouTube in the first half of this year.

Netflix will remain on top despite a shaky 2023. Estimates for Hulu and the other sub OTT services were not affected by the writers strike.TikTok and YouTube are in a close fight for short- and medium-length video viewing time.

Google is developing an AI tool to aid journalists: Some media executives fear a devaluing of news and rise in misinformation.

US TV ad spend will fall 8% this year, per our forecast. Its share of total media ad spend is also in decline as marketers turn to faster-growing formats such as connected TV (CTV) and retail media.

On today's episode, we discuss how much people are searching for things on social media, where they're looking, and how advertisers should approach social search. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Debra Aho Williamson.

Data-Driven Shift: TV advertising evolves, becoming more data-driven and automated, notes a Comcast report.

Meta’s Twitter rival launched successfully but faces user engagement challenges. The app’s success caused Twitter’s web traffic and ad revenues to dip significantly.

Bloomberg’s ad strategy has lessons for struggling publishers: The news outlet pivoted from third-party programmatic ads in January and has seen its CPMs jump 20%.

As Quora hits milestone, it looks to future: After reaching 400 million monthly users, it’s focused on enhancing its appeal to advertisers and content creators.

FAST platforms like Roku, Tubi, and Pluto TV are gaining buzz from viewers and industry professionals alike. Find out more about the FAST landscape.

Twitter battles decreased ad revenues and hefty debts: Meanwhile, Meta's Threads looks poised to become a new hub for advertisers.

Where’s that Netflix user revolt? Password-sharing crackdown led to more sign-ups, not less, according to new data.

On today's episode, we discuss the impact Threads will have on Twitter usage, how much of a revenue boost this could be for Meta, and what advertisers should be thinking about with the arrival of this new app. "In Other News," we talk about Snap's efforts to tempt creators and whether it's possible to actually prove that social media is bad for teens. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Debra Aho Williamson.

Threads engagement unspools: Despite a promising start, Meta's new app faces a dip, potentially dimming ad potential.

Linear could soon be a thing of the past for Disney: CEO Bob Iger suggested the company may look to sell off TV assets and focus on digital.

After 11 months of US ad declines, Standard Media's US Ad Market Tracker showed 2.5% growth in May, signaling a potential rebound. Even with mixed signals and uncertainties, there is at last a sign of hope, our analyst Paul Verna said on a recent episode of “Behind the Numbers.”

Trends in US time spent with media: Our latest report, US Time Spent with Media Forecast 2023, shows where consumers are shifting their media attention in 2023 and where they’ll be watching in 2025. Here’s what healthcare marketers need to know.

Digital ad spend worldwide will hit $601.84 billion this year, up 9.5% from $549.51 billion in 2022, according to our forecast.

On today's episode, we discuss what the current patchwork of privacy legislation looks like in the US, what the most protective state privacy laws include, and whether a federal privacy law is on the horizon. "In Other News," we talk about the countdown to comply with the West's toughest content law and the significance of Gannett suing Google. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf.