It was a year of record crowds, record spending and better measurement. Here's what it taught us.

The number that gets the headline isn't always the number that should guide your media plan.

The forecast says shoppers will spend more this year. It also says they will think harder about every dollar.

Somewhere in almost every media conversation, someone says a version of the same sentence. "We love the news, but we need to reach younger people, so we're putting that budget into social."

Streaming has changed the way audiences discover and consume video. Live sports, however, continue to behave differently from most other content. Availability, reliability, and simple access matter most when the game is happening in real time.

A high-performing campaign starts with a strong message but getting that message to land across platforms requires more than just good creative. It takes data.