Unskippable Ads Lose Out to Multitasking and Fragmented Attention
Attest's research challenges core media planning assumptions as viewing habits shift dramatically.
- Only one-third of viewers watch "unskippable" ads...

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Attest's research challenges core media planning assumptions as viewing habits shift dramatically.
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