National CineMedia (NCM) and TransUnion have partnered to integrate NCM’s theatrical exposure data into TransUnion’s cross platform attribution solution. The collaboration gives advertisers full-funnel, data-driven visibility into how cinema ads drive performance alongside digital, CTV, social and other channels.

CTV promised advertisers deep engagement and precision targeting—but the reality hasn’t delivered. Viewers face too many choices, ads are often repetitive or ignored, and attention is fragmented. As Catherine Sullivan argues, “This wasn’t innovation.” The tech and infrastructure still aren’t ready to meet the hype.