In an annual survey, Knowledge Networks has found that members of generation Y (currently those ages 13 to 28) are more likely than people of other generations to watch TV shows online. They are also more likely, according to the survey results, to give purchase consideration to episode sponsors.
One-third of generation Y respondents had visited an official TV program Website. Only 27% of generation X (ages 29 to 42) and 19% of early boomers (ages 43 to 54) had done the same.
Of those who used the official TV program Website, 62% of Gen Y respondents had viewed a full length episode while on the site, compared with 41% of Gen X and 32% of young boomers.
In addition, 60% of Gen Y respondents said that sponsorship of an entire episode on the program's site would increase their consideration of the brand. This was more than Gen X or Boomer respondents, 50% and 44% respectively.
"Encouraging is that younger persons, ages 13 to 34, are the highest proportion of users of these assets – the same Gen X and Gen Y users whom networks were concerned about losing to new digital options." said David Tice, vice president at Knowledge Networks.