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56% of the US population uses connected TV devices, and with this number growing rapidly, it has never been more important for the TV industry to get the user experience right.
People now and into the future will continue to leave the house and shop in physical retail. In fact, over 75–80% of purchases made today are still through physical retail channels.
NBCU, Fox, Turner and Viacom announced a multi-year, co-development partnership focused on new platforms for automated buying, advanced formats and cross-platform measurement and currency.
WRAL, the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting, was one of the first local TV news stations in the country to develop an OTT app.
Newsy, which streams a 24-hour network for breaking news and nonfiction original series, has pivoted away from its desktop and mobile products to focus on over-the-top environments.
A Nielsen Watch study shows audiences are more likely to tune-in to linear TV after being exposed to Twitter media.
Nielsen has been tracking OOH viewership with its Portable People Meters and, according to the measurement service, preliminary data shows that it will boost the 18-49 demo ratings of stations in the top 25 markets by 14%.
CBS said it formed a new unit called CBS Eye Max that will focus on cross-platform innovation and integrations—headed by Linda Rene, who is expanding her role as executive VP.
OTT access revenue topped $11.9 billion in 2017, a 41% increase over the prior year and is expected to maintain that momentum for the foreseeable future, according to a Convergence Research Group study.
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