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Youth Don’t Think Ads on TV Are That Effective, Regardless of Linear or Streaming
Email is considered the most effective overall, ahead of ads on live TV, streamed shows, and direct mail.
5 Points About US Podcast Advertising in 2023
Over the past couple of years, podcast ad revenues have shifted from direct response to brand-building.
Baby Boomers Are Frequent Online Shoppers, Present Lucrative Market
Almost one-quarter of Baby Boomers worldwide report having high purchase power, triple the rate of Gen Zers.
In the US, Premium Video Ads Are Mostly Being Seen on Connected TV
H1 saw an 80% year-over-year increase in the US of premium video ad impressions using audience targeting.
Brands’ Portrayal of Women in Advertising Affects Their Purchase Decisions
Adult women feel that older women ages 50+ are presented authentically in media and advertising less than a third of the time.
What Business Goals Are Driving ABM Investments?
The most commonly cited goals are to create wider engagement with the ideal customer profile and to improve win rates.
Advertisers Estimate Wrong Ad Creative Served to Wrong Consumers About 25% of the Time
Correcting this could increase ROI by an estimated 29%, according to advertisers.
6 in 10 B2B Marketers Say Content Has Helped Them Generate Sales and Revenue
Top performers – who have been even more successful in generating sales from content – attribute their effectiveness to knowing their audience.
The Top Challenges of Using Retail Media Networks
Despite previous indications that advertisers were using RMNs for more than lower-funnel objectives, that’s the main challenge cited in this study.
Consumers Report Drop in TV & Video Services, Spending
The number of paid sources used declined from 6 months earlier.
These Are Enterprise Organizations’ Top Digital Advertising Priorities
Marketers are struggling to unify their creative and paid media teams, and are making this a priority over the coming year.

Which Video Types Are Proving Effective for Content Marketers?
Social media videos and case studies/customer stories lead the way in perceived effectiveness.

Baby Boomers Are Frequent Online Shoppers, Present Lucrative Market
Almost one-quarter of Baby Boomers worldwide report having high purchase power, triple the rate of Gen Zers.

The US’ Pay-TV Penetration Rate Continues to Fall
Some 64% of TV households subscribe to pay-TV, down from 78% in 2018.

What’s the Outlook for Media Budgets Next Year?
There’s strong positive momentum for online video ad spending, with social media also forecast for increases.

Almost 9 in 10 CMOs Around the World Agree That Brands Are Built Through Experiences
Some 84% believe that every aspect of the customer journey can and should tell the brand story.

Here’s How Global Ad Spend is Expected to Shake Out by Medium This Year
Global ad spending is expected to top $1 trillion next year, with 5 media owners alone vacuuming up more than half of that spend.