Every weekday we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, the real-time TV ad measurement company with attention and conversion analytics from more than eight million smart TVs. The ads here ran on national TV for the first time yesterday.

A few highlights: In a cross-promotion with Universal Pictures, the animated star of "The Grinch" (in theaters Nov. 9) learns a bit about himself thanks to a 23andMe DNA-testing kit. The Isley Brothers' "Shout" serves as the soundtrack of an exuberant Walmart ad set on Christmas morning. And Starbucks wants you to "sip a cup of magic" by trying its seasonal peppermint mocha.

Today's TV Ad Highlights

Data provided by iSpot.tv

Starbucks: 2018 Holidays: Magic in the Night

Premiered on: George Lopez, Nick@Nite

Starbucks data for the last 30 days

Impressions: 48,752,689 (

Est. TV Spend: $995,390 (

Attention Score: 87.16

Attention Index: 69 (31% more interruptions than avg.)

Walmart: 2018 Holidays: Christmas Morning

Premiered on: George Lopez, Nick@Nite

Walmart data for the last 30 days

Impressions: 1,925,783,775 (15% of industry)

Est. TV Spend: $28,397,765 (22% of industry)

Attention Score: 91.64

Attention Index: 110 (10% fewer interruptions than avg.)

NFL: Salute to Service: 2018 USO Tour

Premiered on: NFL Football, NFL Network

NFL data for the last 30 days

Impressions: 1,761,854,223 (54% of industry)

Est. TV Spend: $6,918,540 (20% of industry)

Attention Score: 90.33

Attention Index: 98 (2% more interruptions than avg.)

Nissan: Heisman House: First Check

Premiered on: College Football Countdown, ESPN

Nissan data for the last 30 days

Impressions: 1,354,764,395 (4% of industry)

Est. TV Spend: $17,366,314 (3% of industry)

Attention Score: 93.57

Attention Index: 137 (37% fewer interruptions than avg.)

23andMe: Discover the Grinch's DNA Story!

Premiered on: The Jeffersons, TV ONE

23andMe data for the last 30 days

Impressions: 556,385,219 (20% of industry)

Est. TV Spend: $3,902,847 (9% of industry)

Attention Score: 91.40

Attention Index: 87 (13% more interruptions than avg.)

Data provided by iSpot.tv, Attention and Conversion Analytics for TV Ads

TV Impressions - Total TV ad impressions delivered for the brand or spot.
Est. TV Spend - Amount spent on TV airings for the brand's spots.
Attention Score - Measures the propensity of consumers to interrupt an ad play on TV. The higher the score, the more complete views. Actions that interrupt an ad play include changing the channel, pulling up the guide, fast-forwarding or turning off the TV.
Attention Index - Represents the Attention of a specific creative or program placement vs the average. The average is represented by a score of 100, and the total index range is from 0 through 200. For example, an attention index of 125 means that there are 25% fewer interrupted ad plays compared to the average.