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Cross-platform video and digital advertising using programmatic tech stacks offer increased operational efficiencies to the buying and selling of workflow. Plus, it enhances the ability to have a highly functional marketplace for data-driven audience targeting, including forecasting, optimization, verification, and fraud protection along with analytics and reporting. But it’s a lot to think about.

US TV Stations Set for Record Midterm Political Ad Spending

S&P Global Market Intelligence Senior Reporter Mike Reynolds sat down with Kantar Media’s Steve Passwaiter, TVB’s Steve Lanzano, and Kagan analyst Peter Leitzinger to learn which media platforms are set to earn that largest share of the ad spending pie as Election Day approaches.

Reaching Hispanic Audiences—What Boxing Can Teach Marketers

Sophisticated marketers, however, know there’s no magic one-two punch to building a relationship with the Hispanic community. It requires a sophisticated, long-term strategy of incremental steps. After all, there’s a reason boxing matches go for 12 rounds.

Auto Inventory Improves in Sept

The limited supply of new cars and trucks continues to limit U.S. auto sales, but sales are expected to be up about 9% for the month of September vs. September 2021, according to the latest forecast from S&P Global Mobility.

TVB: Local Broadcast TV Embraces the Future

The annual TVB Forward Conference brings broadcasters, rep firms and media agencies together not only for shared thought leadership and business insights, but to connect and energize an industry.

Political Ad Spend Has Already Passed $6.4B

The 2022 midterm elections are on track to be the most expensive ever as more than $6.4 billion is being poured into TV, radio and digital ads for U.S. House, Senate, gubernatorial and local races, according to nonpartisan ad tracker AdImpact and campaign finance data.

How Free Ad-Supported TV Can Achieve Reach, Scale and Safety

A recent study found that FAST is currently the fastest-growing tier of streaming TV. Also, 75% of consumers aren’t bothered by ads as long as the content is free, with 69% adding that they’d go as far as to replacing paid streaming services with ad-supported ones.