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Will Amazon Prime’s switch to an ad-supported model lose viewers?

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Amazon Prime is switching to an ad-supported business model in 2023. Even though the introduction of ads to streaming services like Amazon Prime may be fraught with unhappy users, they are still likely to pay for on-demand streaming over cable television. Will Amazon Prime members keep watching? The answer?

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Amazon decision to use Nielsen is big boost for beleaguered rating service

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Nielsen got a big win this week when Amazon picked it to measure ratings of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football.” Amazon’s decision is a much-needed win for Nielsen. The accuracy of their broadcast and cable ratings has been questioned for a long time and earlier this year they made a huge gaffe with streaming ratings.

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As over-the-top (OTT) booms, are advertisers keeping up?

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This can be through larger services like Netflix and Amazon Prime or through smaller networks like Twitch. What all of these platforms have in common is that they bypass traditional cable television and connect directly with the audience. Over-the-top ads let marketers effectively target audiences through data collection. They are not.

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Cord cutting gains steam after 4% drop last year

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Cord cutting is gaining steam again, with 30% of US cable users saying it’s likely they will end their subscriptions in the next six months. Cable subscriptions down. Overall, there are about 30 million fewer cable subscribers in the US this year than in 2020 where there were slightly more 140 million. Top streamers.

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Easy Live Streaming Setup For Beginners

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The complete history of CTV advertising

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This content is streamed through smart TVs, connected devices (such as Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Chromecast, and Apple TV), gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets, and other computing devices. And according to the The New York Times , cable subscribers have been declining at a rate of up to 5.4% What are CTV ads? a quarter.

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Embracing Disruptive Tech: Insights for Marketers from CES

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Connected TV (CTV) Takes Center Stage in a Cookieless Landscape CTV (Connected TV) has been a major focus in the industry for several years, particularly as many consumers have shifted from cable subscriptions to streaming services. This becomes increasingly relevant in light of Google’s phasing out of third-party cookies.

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