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July 4, 2023

Pairing privacy and performance with Samba TV’s Ashwin Navin

Samba TV's CEO and Co-Founder Ashwin Navin offers his hot take for marketers on how to transform insights into influence at the register.

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June 28, 2023

Diverse viewers watch diverse shows—but representation still lags, Samba TV study finds

The research, which analyzed TV viewership from the beginning of 2023 through May 1 and conducted a nationwide survey, found a positive correlation of 43% between diverse households tuning into programming and the diversity of a show’s cast—which may have implications for media companies and advertisers looking to court diverse customer bases.

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June 20, 2023

Non-White Audiences More Likely To Watch Shows With Diverse Casts, Samba TV Reports

“The data shows that greater on-screen representation will tend to increase viewership overall and among diverse populations,” said Samba TV CEO and co-founder Ashwin Navin. “Audiences are deeply connected to what they watch on TV. Although we live in the golden age of content, diversity on-screen still does not adequately represent the population in all its identities.”

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June 20, 2023

Hispanics Account for 10% of Lead Actors Across Top 50 TV Shows | Samba TV Analysis

Despite their high and growing proportion in the U.S. population, Hispanic households are only served 15% of ad impressions. Asian audiences are also being under-served, with just 4% of ad impressions reaching them. White audiences, however, are over-served the most with 64% of ad impressions reaching this group.

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June 8, 2023

Data's Role in the Future of Cross Platform Measurement

Leaders from six measurement companies took the stage, and every single one of them agreed it's time for change—panel-only based measurement cannot suffice to measure viewership of today and tomorrow. "We can't use methodologies of the past to analyze signals of today and the future," said Samba TV CEO Ashwin Navin.

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May 18, 2023

Weekly Release Or Binge Model? New Samba TV Study Suggests 2-Part Strategy Could Be Key For Streaming Viewership

“In the battle among streaming providers, success is defined by various metrics: maximizing subscribers, platform engagement, and show audience,” said Samba TV co-founder and CEO Ashwin Navin. “Comparing Netflix’s Wednesday and HBO’s House of the Dragon illustrates two different approaches that draw massive audiences, with an intense focus on how to captivate younger, diverse viewers. As the streaming landscape rapidly evolves, it’s essential to develop innovative, data-driven ways to break away from the pack.”

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