Streaming grew its audience in 2021; Drama, reality and kids’ programming lead the content wars
Streaming services capitalized throughout 2021 on consumers’ growing appetite for streaming video content. In total, Americans streamed almost 15 million years’ worth of content last year.
2022 media planning: why brands need to understand consumer sentiment
Personal connections are critical for long-term brand health. For that, marketers need to build and maintain trust with their audiences—as well as identify which channels to leverage in those efforts.
Streaming hits all-time weekly high in December, according to The Gauge
From a total viewing perspective, streaming was the clear outlier during the week of Christmas, as Americans watched a total of 183 billion minutes across the growing range of over-the-top platforms.
Consumers give thanks for more viewing time in November, according to The Gauge
Amid the many dynamics affecting TV usage, such as program releases, sports seasons and even the weather, few have the same effect as one of the most basic: time off.
Closing the gap for South Asian representation on screen
News and reality are the most inclusive genres across the top 10 most inclusive programs for South Asians, highlighting a significant shortage across the wide range of other genres, especially those depicting everyday life.
Explore the representation of diversity and inclusion on TV
The data underpinning Nielsen’s recent Inclusion on TV report is available to help the media industry learn more about inclusion by gender and ethnicity, program genre, and platform.
Being seen on screen 2021
According to our latest Diverse Intelligence Series report, Nielsen data for the 2020-2021 TV season shows that among the top 1,500 programs in the U.S. (across broadcast, cable, and streaming), 78% have some presence of racial, ethnic, gender or sexual orientation diversity.
In today’s media industry, every second really counts
Today, 15 seconds is most common for TV ads; comparably, ads on the internet can be as short as a single second. For brand advertisers, that means that regardless of platform, every second matters.
Connected devices are the industry’s great amplifier of content
When we take a step back and aggregate all of our TV usage, the shift to using TV-connected devices over the past 10 years is significant.
Five factors shaping the future of sports marketing
Looking ahead to 2022 and beyond, Nielsen Sports has identified five areas of focus for marketers. Download Five Factors Shaping the Future of Sports Marketing to learn how to engage audiences and support your brand.