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Linear National TV Ad Spending Edges Up 1% in May: SMI

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Sports gives cable a boost

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Ben Tatta Joins Operative as Chief Commercial Officer

By Jon Lafayette published

Executive leaves Standard Media Index after acquisition

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James Fennessy Standard Media Index

Ad Data Firm Standard Media Index Sold to Equity Investor GTCR

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CEO James Fennessy stepping down, replaced by Scott Knoll of Dreamscape

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National Linear TV Ad Spending Rose 5% in April: SMI

By Jon Lafayette last updated

Warner Bros. Discovery’s share climbs to 28%

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National TV Ad Spending Up 6% in First Quarter, SMI Reports

By Jon Lafayette published

Broadcast gains 15%, cable rises 2%

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Linear TV Ad Sales Growth Slows in February, SMI Says

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Olympics, Super Bowl give Comcast NBCU biggest share of ad spending

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Broadcast Ad Sales Got Olympic Boost in February: SMI

By Jon Lafayette published

TV networks’ digital ad sales jumped 83%

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TV Ad Spending Up 9% in January, Hitting Pre-Pandemic Levels: SMI

By Jon Lafayette last updated

Broadcast jumps 19%, while cable dips 3%

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Christopher Lloyd in Hallmark Channel's 'Next Stop, Christmas'

Ho Ho Ho! Holiday Programming Paid Off for Hallmark, NBC, Freeform

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Ad revenues for seasonal fare rose 2%, bucking linear trend

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Walmart's 2022 'Holidays: No Holding Back' spot

Retailers Were Big Advertisers Over Holiday Season: Samba TV

By Jon Lafayette last updated

Walmart was No.1, but Amazon jumped into the top 5

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