Case Study:
Gaming

Conquest Audiences Steal Share During Christmas Time During the Holiday season, a top gaming console wanted to do everything it could to steal market share from it’s main competitor-Playstation. Affinity Answers created a segment to target people already engaging with Playstation with proven future purchase intent. A campaign was put in market by the gaming…

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The 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…

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Sponsors are primed to double down on the Madness

After a year’s hiatus, the Madness is back, and it looks like the teams, players, fans, and sponsors couldn’t be happier. NCAA® basketball is a very big deal, and the March Madness tournament is even bigger. Fans can’t get enough of the games, highlights, scores, brackets, and more, and though all sporting events boast multiple…

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Recommendation Engines Provide an Ad Targeting Edge

Recommender engines have become a pivotal force in the evolution of marketing and currently power some of the world’s biggest players, from Amazon to Netflix. By compiling usage data and engagement statistics, these engines are able to recommend more relevant choices for viewers or buyers, keeping them engaged while encouraging usage time and conversions. But…

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Achieving 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…

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The Political Campaign Edge – Expanding Outreach Through Social Insights

Brand advertisers leverage social media insights in message targeting to connect with the buyers more likely to convert. We are now seeing more and more savvy politicians also tapping into social insights in the hopes of further fueling their own audience appeal. Social insights allow campaign targeting to journey beyond basic demographics and into more…

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Not Exactly How the Cookie Crumbles:
Breaking Down CCPA Hype

As the January 1 deadline for the California Consumer Privacy Act draws nearer, pockets within the ad industry are foretelling doom and gloom for our future state of affairs. Warnings from marketing bloggers predict ominous changes to the industry, with included roadmaps to surviving this marketing apocalypse. This panic-driven mindset is akin to Y2K hysteria,…

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WIN THIS FOOTBALL SEASON
with data

the obsession is real. the fandom is intense.   With 136MM US viewers, 56MM more viewers than its closest major competitor, the NFL isn’t the only game in town, but sometimes it sure feels that way. It stands to reason that brands are also obsessed with the NFL. Last year, advertisers spent close to $4B…

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