April: Top Shows by TV Ad Attention
April: Top Shows by TV Ad Attention
May 9
Drama, drama, draaama! This month's top shows were all about it. Science fiction, courtroom, comedy, and medical dramas all kept viewers glued to their seats during commercial breaks.
Below is the full list of April's top programs, as ranked by TV Ad Attention. TVision uses cutting-edge technology to uncover second-by-second, person-level TV engagement data.
To learn more about our methodology, specific shows, or the breakdown by demographics or daypart,contact us and we’ll help you find the data you need. For IPG Media Lab's industry benchmarks, download the full report at: TVattention.com.
| TVision's Top Programs by TV Commercial Attention, Broadcast April 2019 |
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| Program | Network | Ad Attention (%) |
| Roswell, New Mexico | CW | 93.6% |
| The Resident | FOX | 89.2% |
| God Friended Me | CBS | 88.2% |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 88.1% |
| For the People | ABC | 87.4% |
On cable, Discovery programs on Discovery Channel, TLC, and Food Network took four of the top five spots. Top cable programs continue to drive a highly-engaged audience. For more coverage, read the article in Broadcasting and Cable.
| TVision's Top Programs by TV Commercial Attention, Cable April 2019 |
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| Program | Network | Ad Attention (%) |
| Expedition Unknown | Discovery Channel | 92.1% |
| Restaurant: Impossible | Food Network | 90.2% |
| Knightfall | History Channel | 86.5% |
| Naked and Afraid Pop-Up Edition | Discovery Channel | 86.4% |
| 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? | TLC | 85.0% |
What is TV Attention?
TV Attention: The percentage of ad impressions where a viewer was in the room for two or more seconds. You can learn more about TV Attention here.
More resources from TVision
TVision's New TV Attention and Creative Impact Report
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TVision Insights Enters Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Viant Technology
Today TVision, the company measuring every second of TV and CTV viewer engagement, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP), a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, in a transaction valued at $40 million. The deal, expected to close in Q2 2026, brings TVision's second-by-second, person-level attention data, co-viewership signals, and in-room presence measurement directly into Viant's buying platform.