Horizon Sees Increased Flexibility, Programmatic Acceleration in Upfronts

AMENIA, NY — As the TV upfronts season starts to wrap up, media agencies are noticing some key trends emerging in the way advertising is being bought and sold. Increased flexibility to move away from firm commitments and options, plus an acceleration in programmatic ad buying – especially around live sports – are two of […]

 
 

Streaming Ad Inventories Are Catching Up with Audience Growth: Horizon’s Alex Stone

MARCO ISLAND, FL – Amazon, Netflix and Disney are among the media owners that have started to sell advertising on their streaming services, giving brands more ways to reach U.S. consumers. Those audiences include people whose viewing habits shifted away from traditional linear television during the pandemic, which temporarily halted live sports and the production […]

 
 

TV Ad Metrics Have More Room to Branch Out: Horizon Media’s Alex Stone

The shift in television viewer habits during the pandemic has pushed advertisers to look for ways to measure audiences more accurately. The demand for demographic metrics that reflect consumer behavior has grown, especially after TV ratings stalwart Nielsen asked the Media Rating Council to temporarily halt the accreditation process in August. “From a demo measurement […]