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David Gustafson

As Cox Media’s Director of Audience Research, David drives positive outcomes for marketers by applying a unique blend of data-informed analysis, industry expertise, and storytelling skills that have earned him a tenured role as the company’s “Professor.” Specializing in audience measurement and market intelligence, David is a member of the Ampersand Cross-MVPD Research Committee, Nielsen Local Policy Guidelines Committee (PGC) and VAB Measurement Innovation Task Force, as well as client advisor to Comscore.

Audience Insights: Comscore and Nielsen Measure the Madness of March

College basketball makes its annual ascent to the top of the sports…

Audience Insights: Football Finishes with a Flourish as TV Sports Spring Forward

Football on TV continues to draw engaged audiences, and dynamic spring sports…

The Professor’s Perspective Episode 7: Local TV Audience Measurement

This video answers five key questions about TV audience measurement and unpacks…

September Audience Insights: Sports Viewing Helps Cable Cap Off Solid Q3

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August Audience Insights Part 2: TV Sports Come Back into Focus

As TV sports resurface, audiences are responding by tuning in more than...

August Audience Insights Part 1: Conventional Wisdom & Cable TV Takeaways from the RNC and DNC

Cable news networks emerge from DNC and RNC coverage with a clear...

July Audience Insights: TV Viewing Time Ticks Up, Cable Doubles Up Broadcast

Here are five key findings from our analysis of audience data specific...

‘Dear Viewer’: Your TV Takes a Look Back at an Eventful Second Quarter

Your TV Takes a Look Back at an Eventful Second Quarter

May Audience Insights: After Astronomical April, May Brings More Moderate Growth for TV and Video

After an atypical April that drove astounding audience growth across the television...

April Audience Insights: With More Americans at Home, TV Trends Up, Basketball Bounces Back & Streaming Surges

While decreased travel time meant less exposure to radio, billboards, and other...

March-ing to a Different Beat: How TV Viewing & Media Consumption Changed Last Month

The societal shifts in March of 2020 significantly altered the nation’s TV...

Television and LeBron James: Still Kings of Their Courts

Why TV advertising should still be a star player on your local...

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