More than half (55%) of US TV viewers surveyed say that they default to online sources to watch TV.
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Who’s Spending Time Watching Traditional TV – And How Does It Compare with Other Platforms?
Adults ages 55+ accounted for a full 60% of total time spent with linear TV in June.
Even with Multitudes of Options, Viewers Find it Hard to Find Good TV Shows to Watch
Many also find it difficult to figure out which service has everything they want to watch.
Heavy Podcast Listeners Prove Active in W-O-M
Podcasts are growing in popularity, with more than half of the US population saying they’ve listened to a podcast. The medium is popular among advertisers, as well, offering excellent brand safety and the ability to reach desired and diverse audiences. One of the main...
In May, People Spent More TV Time Streaming than Watching Broadcast
With the number of subscription video services now exceeding the number of people in the US, it’s no surprise that May 2021 data from Nielsen shows that TV households were spending more time streaming than they were watching broadcast TV. The data shows that streaming...
US Adults to Spend Almost As Much Daily Time on Their Mobiles As on TV and Radio, Combined
Last year, the combined time spent with traditional and digital forms of media increased in the US. This is according to data from eMarketer, which found that the time spent with media in 2020 increased by nearly an hour. But will this amount of media consumption...
The State of Traditional TV: Updated With Q3 2020 Data
It's been 6 months and an ongoing pandemic since our last traditional TV update, but it's time for us to dive into viewing patterns again. Let's explore some findings from the latest quarterly Total Audience report [download page] from Nielsen, this time covering data...
Here’s An Update on Device Penetration in TV Households
Over the past year, ownership of devices such as smartphones and tablets have remained relatively steady, per a report [download page] from Nielsen which looks at the penetration of devices and services in TV households. The report also shows that ownership of other...
Gen Z Consumers More Likely to Play Video Games Than Watch Live TV
The youngest generation of adults has embraced digital activities more than older adults. While this is far from surprising considering this is the first generation of adults reared in the age of digital, a report from Morning Consult and Verizon shows that this...
Netflix and YouTube Vie for Teens’ Video Time
Netflix and YouTube continue to compete for the highest share of time teens spend watching video daily, as laid out in new data from Piper Sandler. As well as updates on the popularity of these video platforms, the "Taking Stock With Teens" survey checks in on a range...
Broadcast Giants Absent from Youths’ Most Indispensable Networks
When given the option to choose only 5 networks they could keep, younger viewers were keener to hold on to their streaming services than broadcast TV networks. On the other hand, older viewers still found broadcast networks indispensable, per a report [download page]...
5 Points About Media Reach and Audience Demographics
The shift towards digital media continues. More US adults are spending time with digital forms of media than have in the past, while, at the same time, more traditional forms of media such as broadcast TV and print newspapers are seeing a decline in usage, per...
What Are the Most Popular Event Types Targeted to Prospects?
Community or networking events along with brand pop-up events are favored in both the US and UK.
Most Adults Don’t Relate the Most to Their Own Generation
Gen Z adults are particularly unlikely to feel that they have the most in common with their own generation.
Consumers’ Easter-Related Spending Forecast to Slip
Per-person spending is expected to be $177.06, down about $15 from last year.
Netflix Sees Challengers to Status as Home of Viewers’ Favorite Content
Live TV has rebounded, and the other big streaming services have also seen an uptick.
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[New Report] US Media Audience Demographics: 9th Annual Edition
Master your media strategy with this definitive data-driven analysis of major media audiences, the 9th edition of our popular report.
Do People Still Read Print Media?
Close to one-third read print newspapers on a weekly basis.