RESTON, Va., March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore today announced data science firm Civis Analytics will extend its licensing of comScore viewership data. Civis uses this data to create custom audiences, which go beyond traditional age and gender demographics, to offer its commercial, political and non-profit clients greater targeting capabilities for their TV advertising campaigns. comScore viewership data also grants Civis' Media Optimizer clients the ability to analyze TV engagement of these custom audiences on a more granular level and then optimize their total advertising spend.

"Civis has been a long-time user of comScore," said Pamela Baratta, vice president of political sales at comScore. "We look forward to continuing our work with the firm – providing it with our local television data to inform and enhance its clients' advertising efforts."

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About Civis
Civis Analytics helps businesses use data to gain a competitive advantage in how they identify, attract, and engage loyal customers and employees. With a powerful combination of best-in-class proprietary data, cutting-edge software solutions, and an interdisciplinary team of data scientists, developers, and survey science experts, Civis works with Fortune 500 companies and the country's largest nonprofits to make data-driven decision-making essential to how the world's best companies do business.

Learn more about Civis at www.civisanalytics.com.

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