Why the Paris Games - and Patrick Mahomes - May Put Peacock into a New Stratosphere

Next in Media spoke with Alison Levin, President, Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, about how the company is opening up the Olympics to a whole new crop of advertisers while trying to cater to Gen Z's viewing habits. Levin also talked about TV's attribution challenge and whether this is the year of "T-Commerce."

Takeaways

• Brands are leaning in to tell bigger stories and are interested in surrounding content with meaningful narratives.

• Strategic audiences and attribution are top of mind for advertisers, as they seek to move beyond age and gender targeting.

• The Olympics on Peacock will offer new advertising opportunities, including programmatic buying and shoppable ad units.

• Live sports continue to be a valuable asset for NBCU, with high viewership and co-viewing.

• The TV market is evolving, and NBCU is focused on proving the value of its full portfolio and driving purchase behavior.

• Attribution and measurement are key challenges, but NBCU is working on partnerships and tools to address them.

• Clean rooms and programmatic buying are growing in importance, attracting both big advertisers and new brands.

• Programmatic buying in live sports has seen significant growth, fueling client diversity and increasing spend.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Upfront Season

02:46 - Strategic Audiences and Attribution: Moving Beyond Age and Gender

05:36 - Reimagining the Olympics on Peacock

07:33 - The Value of Live Sports

11:26 - Challenges and Opportunities in the TV Market

15:02 - The Need for Better Attribution and Measurement

25:58 - Programmatic Growth in Live Sports

Guest: Alison Levin

Host: Mike Shields

Sponsored by: Epsilon

Produced by: Fresh Take