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Performance TV Declares War on Social Media’s Ad Dominance
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Performance TV Declares War on Social Media’s Ad Dominance

By SOS. News Desk | Jan 29, 2026

Performance TV has become the number one channel for advertising investment, now commanding 24% of total media spend and rivaling social media in effectiveness, according to a new “2026 State of Performance TV Report” from tvScientific. The findings suggest a major redirection of ad budgets away from established digital giants.

  • Coming for the crown: The report indicates that this growth is coming directly at the expense of the industry’s biggest players. Marketers are reportedly pulling budgets from platforms like YouTube, Meta, and TikTok to fund their move into connected TV.

  • The how behind the now: Performance TV combines the reach of traditional television with the data-driven precision of digital ads, using AI as an "experimentation engine" to optimize campaigns in real-time on platforms like Roku and Apple TV. This gives marketers a level of measurement and accountability once reserved for digital-native platforms.

“Performance marketers are no longer testing TV at the margins. They are moving the budget to make room for it and putting it at the center of their media strategies,” said Jason Fairchild, CEO of tvScientific. He argues the channel delivers the scale of television with the transparent ROI that modern marketers demand. For a deeper dive, tvScientific’s CEO shares his perspective on why the channel hit #1.

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Key Takeaways

  • Performance TV is now the top advertising channel, commanding 24% of media spend and challenging social media's dominance, according to a new report.
  • Marketers are shifting advertising budgets away from major social media platforms like Meta, YouTube, and TikTok to fund their investments in connected TV.
  • The channel leverages AI to combine the scale of television with the data-driven measurement and transparent ROI previously limited to digital platforms.