Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Roku Founder and CEO Anthony Wood talked up Roku’s presence in the licensed TVOS space, noting the company has a “very large lead” over Amazon and Google in the U.S.

“Both of those companies are growing market share, but they’re still tiny,” said Wood. “The biggest opportunity for us to continue to grow is by taking share from LG, Samsung and Vizio…those are the TV companies that are sort of left in terms of material market share other than Roku.”

The currency requirements were sent to measurement companies such as Comscore, iSpot, Nielsen, SambaTV, TVSquared, VideoAmp and 605 on March 1. All of them were formally invited to participate in the upcoming JIC measurement certification program.

Looking at the last 12 months, the BET network pulled in an estimated $348 million in national TV advertising sales, according to iSpot.tv.

Measurement companies Comscore, iSpot, Nielsen, Samba TV, TVSquared, VideoAmp and 605 were told the requirements last week and invited to participate in the certification program.

Chartbeat, one of the leading content analysis software firms for the digital publishing industry, announced that it has purchased two companies, Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs, for an undisclosed amount on March 2.

Lineup is an advertising & subscription revenue management software platform while Tubular is a social video measurement & intelligence software platform.

Canada Goose has launched a limited-edition collection in partnership with Italian multimedia artist Paolo Pivi, who is known for her whimsical, feathered baby polar bear sculptures. The polar-bear themed line of outwear like sweaters, bucket hats, fleece jackets and more was launched in tandem with Polar Bears International, a nonprofit polar bear conservation organization.

A global survey conducted by Tribe Dynamics revealed that NARS was the 10th most popular makeup brand for Q1 2022. The survey was based on responses from over 1,200 women and included both drugstore and high-end brands. In addition to its popularity among consumers, the brand has won numerous awards over the years, including several Allure Best of Beauty Awards and a Vogue Beauty Award.

Wunderkind, the leading performance marketing solution that delivers guaranteed revenue and performance for brands, publishers and advertisers, announced the appointment of Bill Ingram, a proven marketing technology leader, as Chief Executive Officer.

The ad, which began running in December, was viewed 99 million times on networks like Fox News, ESPN and MSNBC, according to the TV measurement firm iSpot.tv Inc.

POLARIS has been making its mark ever since premiering back in 2021 exclusively for VIZIO users. Streaming coverage on everything from the Rolling Loud Festival to celebrating Black History Month, the platform has become a favorite amongst its faithful viewers. Now they’ll be expanding their reach, and that’s something that Raham J. Dukes and Shaheem Reid very much look forward to.

The inaugural event of the Saudi-funded circuit’s second season took place in Mexico last weekend, with Charles Howell III coming out on top for the first time in a LIV Golf tournament.

According to audience measurement provider iSpot, along with internal CW and LIV Golf digital data, the coverage drew 3.2 million viewers in total.

Despite the limited inventory, though, automakers are advertising electric vehicles at a frantic pace. In 2022, marketing for EVs and hybrid vehicles accounted for nearly a quarter of estimated national TV ad spend among automakers, according to estimates from iSpot.

Using iSpot, a TV ad measurement and analytics company, as well as CW and LIV Golf internal data, the upstart circuit financially supported by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund reported an audience of 3.2 million viewers across all linear and digital platforms for its season-opening event in Mexico.

Santa Barbara-based Cuadrilla Capital, a relatively new enterprise software investment firm founded by Jonah Sulak and Vikram Abraham, said one if its portfolio companies, Chartbeat, has acquired two companies. According to Cuadrilla, Chartbeat acquired two companies, Lineup Systems and Tubular Labs. Financial details of the trans

“This is an exciting milestone for Chartbeat as the acquisitions of Lineup and Tubular further broaden the company’s capabilities and addressable markets and support its strategic goal of defining the media operations software market,” said Eric Hinkle, operating partner at Cuadrilla, in a statement.

That said, the wisdom of creating these alternate revenue streams was proven out once again this week as VIZIO reported a net profit of $4.7 million, largely on the back of its booming platform business which posted some impressive numbers: gross profit was up 23%, while revenue was up 30%, aided by a 25% increase in ad revenue.

LIV Golf said it used iSpot, a TV ad measurement and analytics company as well as CW and LIV Golf internal, to come up with its figures.

Ratings figures for the CW that did not include streaming reported viewership of under 300,000 for the final round, according to Sports Business Journal. The PGA Tour’s Honda Classic averaged 2.38 million households for Sunday’s coverage of Chris Kirk’s playoff victory over Eric Cole using the same Nielsen rating.

Countering early reports of low ratings from Nielsen, Nexstar Media and its The CW network said that more than 3.2 million people watched its first LIV Golf League event.

The CW used data from measurement company iSpot along with internal CW and LIV Golf digital data to come up with a figure for viewing across all platforms.

UPDATED: Using data from iSpotTV along with internal CW and LIV results, CW says LIV’s opening weekend at Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course in Mexico averaged more than 3.2 million total viewers across all linear and digital platforms from February 24-26.

Day one of the tourney streamed on the CW app. Days two and three aired on affiliates, as well as indie stations and diginets.

It appears that LIV Golf and The CW are willing to go through the 2023 season without a Nielsen deal in place to measure their television viewership. The CW signed iSpot and L.A.-based VideoAmp to measure weekend daytime coverage. LIV has not been involved in these negotiations, a source said.