Digital Live Sports Viewers

Chart: Digital Live Sports Viewers, 2019-2023

Live sports viewing on digital channels has definitely been on a rising trend in recent years. eMarketer charts the rise from 32 million viewers in 2019 to 36.5 viewers this year.

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Digital Marketing News This Week

Digital Marketing News This Week

Topics: The pending/paused TikTok acquisition by Microsoft; Deadspinners split to Defector Media; Nike’s amazing You Can’t Stop Us ad; Country Time’s little bailout fund; virtual influencers’ time may have come; the Walmart Nazis; the Consumer Electronics Show goes virtual until 2022; the Harper’s Letter decrying cancel culture;…and much, much more.

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Digital Marketing This Week

Digital Marketing News This Week

Topics: Massive Twitter hack and Bitcoin scam; the Minnesota Twins broadcast a scrimmage with a crowdtrack; free Grow With Google courses; long-term care seniors pose for iconic classic rock album cover recreations; Michelle Obama’s new podcast on Spotify; Hulu rolls out self-serve advertising; an ad agency goes fully remote; Target joins the growing list of retailers mandating masks for customers; Chris Cuomo calls out Trump over Goyagate; Instagram to clone TikTok; Hong Kong’s protest movement keeps getting stymied by Apple; more.

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Online Live Sports Viewers

Chart: Live Online Sports Viewers, 2019-2023

Sports are on hold in the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, but digital live sports viewership will still rise more than 14% this year thanks to continued organic growth and accelerated cord-cutting.

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Popularity Of Professional Sports Leagues [CHART]

Chart: Popularity Of Professional Sports Leagues

The National Football League still rules the roost of professional sports leagues in America, with 72% of sports fans in the United States saying professional football interests them, and 61% saying they would make a bet on the sport.

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Video Captions Expectations By Industry [CHART]

Chart: Video Captions Expectations By Industry

Advertisers are increasing their video budgets this year, but are they missing out on one key element that could make a difference to audience engagement? A survey from Verizon Media has found that 7 in 10 (69%) US consumers watch videos without sound in public spaces, making captioning not only important but expected by viewers.

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