Budweiser’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…

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Late-Night Changes Represent Brand Opportunities

If you stopped paying attention to late-night television in December 2012, then you might be surprised when you turn on your TV or stream video. Nearly every face fronting late night’s institutions is new, and what’s even more surprising is how much attention the new faces are getting despite TV’s overall ratings declines. As Los…

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3 Audience Insights from the 2014-15 TV Season

As summer is now in full swing, the 2014-15 broadcast television season is officially history. Just before the start of the season, in September, we examined how the previous year’s renewals often times had greater success in social engagement. For example, The Blacklist was not only last year’s breakout hit, but also had the most…

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Introducing TV Ad Exposure Segments

Not having enough targeted reach for advertising with consumers is a growing problem for marketers, one that is not confined to online or broadcast media. This begs the question: how do marketers effectively reach receptive audiences at sufficient scale and frequency? Brand interactions on social media are the link between what a consumer sees on-air…

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Fall TV Success Hinges on Audiences as Much as Viewers

Just as we did in our last blog post, we take a look at another sign that fall is here: the start of the new television season. Although we are in a time when cable networks’ year-round schedules and shortened seasons have prompted broadcast networks to follow suit, this event still holds particular significance because of its tradition, and more importantly, the financial health of the “Big Five.” In a marketplace with heightened competition for eyeballs, it has become increasingly necessary for a program to establish itself as its own brand, reaching the consumer wherever she is.

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Affinity Answers Featured in Bill Harvey’s Series on the Future of Across-Screen Advertising

Media research pioneer Bill Harvey discusses “The Future of Across-Screen Advertising” in a new four-part series. In the recently published conclusion, Bill provides more detail on a presentation he delivered alongside CBS Corp.’s David Poltrack at this year’s ARF Audience Measurement conference. Bill cites Affinity Answers and its methodology of calculating mutual affinity between brands…

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How Coca-Cola Won the World Cup

The World Cup festivities have ended, and Team Germany has taken its victory lap. But the war between soft drink titans Coke and Pepsi is never over. Which was the off-field victor in the 2014 World Cup? There are many different metrics that can define success for marketers. I’ll review some of them in a moment, but let’s first take a look at which soft drink brand won the title of greatest growth among fans of the tournament, according to Affinity Answers data… Coca-Cola’s reach among tournament fans grew at twice the rate of its chief rival Pepsi. Affinity Answers data also shows that Coca-Cola was and is the #1 soft drink among tournament fans

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