Two Scoring Models
IP Ranking uses two complementary scoring models. They measure different things and will often produce different numbers for the same IP. This is by design — each serves a distinct purpose.
Trend Score
Reflects how strongly an IP is trending right now based on signals from our tracked community and streaming sources.
Basis: Current-week ranking signals aggregated across sources.
Range: 0–100
Updates: Weekly.
Best for: Seeing what's hot this week.
Character Valuation Score (CVS)
A broader composite score that measures an IP's overall market presence across multiple dimensions.
Basis: Weighted composite of four factors:
- Social Buzz — search interest across tracked countries (major input)
- Search Demand — video and search platform presence (supporting input)
- Global Reach — number of countries with measurable data (supporting input)
- Source Coverage — breadth of data sources reporting this IP (supporting input)
Range: 0–100, normalized across sources.
Best for: Evaluating an IP's global footprint and licensing potential.
Why the Scores Differ
An IP can rank #1 on the leaderboard (high Trend Score) but have a moderate CVS, or vice versa. This happens because the two scores measure fundamentally different things:
| Dimension | Trend Score | CVS |
|---|---|---|
| Community signals | Major input | Indirect |
| Video platform presence | Major input | Supporting input |
| Search interest | Not used | Major input |
| Streaming presence | Not used | Supporting input |
| Geographic reach | Not used | Supporting input |
| Source diversity | Not used | Supporting input |
For example, an anime trending heavily on community platforms will have a high Trend Score. But if it has limited search interest and appears in only a few countries, its CVS will be lower because CVS rewards broad, multi-market presence.
Signal Breakdown
Each IP detail page includes a Signal Breakdown showing independent inputs that contribute to its visibility. These signals are measured on a 0–100 scale, normalized across sources, and refined over time as more data is collected.
Social Buzz
Community discussion volume and engagement from social platforms. Measured at the franchise level.
Search Demand
Search interest from global search trend data. Measured at the title level across tracked countries.
Global Reach
Number of countries with measurable demand for this IP. Broader reach indicates stronger cross-market appeal.
Data Freshness
Both scores are computed from the latest available data. Update frequencies vary by source. The “Data as of” date in the header reflects the most recent data pipeline run.
“No Data” IPs
IPs showing “No data” on the leaderboard have been indexed in our catalog but do not yet have enough source observations to compute a Trend Score. As data pipelines collect more observations, scores will appear automatically.
Our scoring models are continuously refined as we add new data sources and improve normalization. Exact weights and thresholds are proprietary and subject to change. Questions? Contact us.