Posts Tagged ‘entertainment marketing’
Streaming Universes Collide: Marvel + Disney vs DC + HBO
We’re very much in the golden age of the superhero, as the formidable force of Marvel Studios leads its comic book pack with a long legacy of characters each emerging as successful solo stars. And with these blockbuster superhero characters and franchises now rapidly multiplying across streaming, the Marvel Universe and DC Universe are each…
Read MoreThe viewer data that answers the tough questions
Entertainment marketers are often asked tough questions, and sometimes it’s difficult to get answers for where, why, and how to reach viewers of particular shows, celebrities, or brands. In the not-so-distant past, marketing teams would need to rely on basically two processes for answering the tougher questions: gut reactions or, conversely, expensive studies that can…
Read MoreFan Data Measures Authenticity in Sponsorships
For brands and digital marketers, the right sponsorship can leverage mutual audience affinities to propel a product or service to success, but not every partnership is as gold as it might seem. Identifying and analyzing the shared interests and behaviors of each fan base is crucial in predicting the success of any potential partnership. Accurate,…
Read MoreDeep Fan Insights from FanFinder360º
Consumers have become fragmented, spread across an ever-increasing array of devices, channels, and platforms. This evolving media landscape has created a challenge for both content creators and distributors to get viewers to see their content. As Mark Pedowitz, CW President, puts it, “There’s simply a ton of shows on the market, and their sheer quantity…
Read MoreUsing Social Insights to Activate Entertainment Audiences
A truly versatile tool within any advertiser’s arsenal, FanFinder360°(FF360) is our social insights-powered platform that provides marketers with an unparalleled view of the fans of their entertainment. Analyzing over a billion engagements a month, from across all major social media channels, FF360 gives a competitive edge to any campaign strategy. so how can FanFinder360º help…
Read MoreWhy The Future of the Music Industry Hinges on Data
There’s something psychologically satisfying about evaluating change and innovation through a 10-year lens. A decade allows us to look back with nostalgia and prognosticate imaginatively about what lies ahead. Decades allow us to create clear categories for music, movies, TV, fashion and pop culture in general. The 1960s were defined by folk music and psychedelic…
Read MoreAchieving Audience Success in a Sea of Streaming Providers
As the streaming video landscape continues its rapid (and often confounding) evolution, both consumers and brands find themselves surveying a wide playing field of SVoD providers. Weeknights are no longer solely devoted to Netflix binging – new streaming services such as Apple TV+, NBCUniversal Peacock, and HBO Max will join Disney+, Hulu, and a large…
Read MoreAre You Ready for Some Football (Brands)?
With the exception of tonight’s Giants / Vikings game on ESPN, week 4 of the NFL 2016-2017 season is in the books. Though my team, the Panthers, is not having the same success as last year, the networks carrying the games are still doing well and charging premiums for commercials during NFL broadcasts. As detailed…
Read MoreBudweiser’s Social Affinity is Driven by Traditional Advertising
Increased TV ad spend moves the needle For Budweiser on ESPN One of the biggest misconceptions about using social affinity targeting is that it’s only effective on social. There is indeed value in having tools that provide efficiency and insight in the social sphere, but mutual social affinities are so much more. Social affinities represent…
Read MoreWhy Affinities Matter at the Box Office
This summer’s box office story has a plot twist of its own – a decline in ticket sales. According to a report from TheWrap, citing numbers from comScore, the summer blockbuster season’s earnings are down five percent from last year. While there may be help on the way from established franchises’ latest titles, such as…
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