On April 8, 2026, the ARF featured three new articles from the Journal of Advertising Research focusing on advertising budget allocation, viewer attention, and digital magazine audience analysis. Sönke Albers presented research on optimal rules for allocating advertising budgets across movie distribution stages, extending previous work by incorporating carryover effects between stages. Zack Bhan discussed findings on ad repetition's impact on viewer attention, revealing that attention declines more rapidly in connected TV (CTV) compared to linear TV (LTV) due to higher engagement with content in CTV environments. Kaye Chan and Mark Uncles analyzed actual viewing behavior of digital magazine subscribers, finding that circulation numbers overstate actual ad delivery, with only 37% of subscribers repeating viewing content from issue to issue, with most subscribers being infrequent viewers. The presentations were followed by a Q&A session where speakers discussed practical implications and limitations of their research findings.
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The expansion of local video consumption has prompted CIMM and TVB to identify critical gaps in measurement and call for measurement innovation.
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In recent years, K-pop hits have topped U.S. music charts and streaming platforms have made popular Asian media like anime more accessible. As the fastest-growing population in the U.S., Asian Americans—many of whom have family and friends abroad—are leading these trends in the U.S. For brands, earning and maintaining the AANHPI community’s trust isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have.
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