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Gathered around the water cooler, people used to ask each other if they’d caught that one popular TV show that aired the night before. And since there were only about five major channels and everyone had cable, you could almost always count on an affirmative answer. Nowadays, you have to preface that ask with, “Which streaming services do you have right now?” Screen time is up, but attention is divided. Between streaming connected TV, scrolling social media, playing mobile games, and flipping through linear TV channels, your audience is everywhere.

Updated May 2023 When you’re planning an ad campaign, one of the most important decisions to make is which mediums you’ll place your ads on to reach your target audience. After all, ad placement is costly. You don't want to waste your outreach budget placing ads on a medium your target audience doesn't even consume, but how do you know which channels your core market is consuming?

If you buy linear TV, they're often the largest part of a marketing and advertising budget but they are also oftentimes the largest source of wasted time and money.