Forecasts
| FEB 10, 2022
Article
| MAY 6, 2022
The recent influx of premium streaming services is changing the way people access movies and TV shows. In the US, 18% of US paid video subscribers purchase just one streaming service, down 17 percentage points from 2019. By contrast, 35% currently pay for four or more services, up 24 percentage points from three years ago.
Audio
| MAY 3, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of Google's Q1 and what is behind YouTube's slowing growth. "In Other News," expect to learn about the future of the video streaming bundle and what kind of an impact the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery can have on the media world. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
Audio
| MAR 28, 2022
Learn about the current recovery of the travel space. "In Other News," we discuss shoppers' inflationary price sensitivity and the unique value propositions of video streaming services. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Zach Goldner and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Audio
| MAR 17, 2022
Learn how video streaming is evolving. For "In Other News," we discuss what to make of the collective viewership of all major TV events and a surprising stat about Gen Z's relationship with TV. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.
Chart
| APR 6, 2022
Report
| OCT 12, 2021
More video viewers turn to ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and free streaming options.
Article
| MAR 9, 2022
Netflix is practically synonymous with video streaming in the US, with 76% of US teens and adults surveyed using the platform. Amazon Prime Video is the next most popular service, used by 64%, while Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max round out the top five.
Audio
| MAR 4, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss takeaways from the 2022 Winter Olympics, video length, impulse buys declining, whether the streaming wars can be won, delivery culture, an unpopular opinion about cart abandonment, where escalators came from, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Suzy Davidkhanian, Dave Frankland, and Paul Verna.
Report
| JUN 8, 2021
The return of live sports produced a flurry of licensing activity from broadcast networks and streaming services—including digital video, social, and ecommerce platforms. It also reignited concerns about the sustainability of pricing models for sports video and TV.
Audio
| JAN 4, 2022
On today's episode, we discuss what our analysts think will be the key digital trends of 2022. Where we stand with our digital advertising outlook, how far the pendulum will swing towards AVOD services, when TV and video ad measurement will cease being a hot mess, and more. We then talk about whether video streaming growth has officially stalled and if Univision can bring the immediacy of digital measurement to TV ads. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.
Report
| MAR 29, 2022
There’s a rich over-the-top (OTT) video landscape in the UK, and more than two-thirds of the population are OTT video service users. Subscription services are becoming a larger part of the OTT landscape. Subscription OTT video service users will account for 80.2% of OTT viewers this year and increase slightly through the remainder of the forecast.
Article
| JUN 22, 2022
Beyond the chart: Both Disney+ and Netflix will soon join the ranks of streaming services that offer a cheaper, ad-supported tier, in the hopes of adding subscribers and increasing revenues. Netflix has the larger pool of monthly viewers in the US—177.7 million this year, per our estimates—meaning the potential for ad revenues could be great.
Report
| MAR 23, 2022
Watching subscription over-the-top (sub OTT) video has become one of the most popular activities in the world, and the worldwide user numbers for sub OTT have become commensurately huge. Netflix remains a driving force in this digital transformation.
Report
| APR 1, 2022
The advertising industry has yet to crack the code on cross-screen, cross-platform video measurement. This year, buyers will experiment with new and improved measurement solutions and a multicurrency upfront.
Article
| JUN 1, 2022
The average US adult will spend more time watching digital video than TV in 2024, marking a victory for connected viewing in the streaming revolution. Daily time spent with TV will fall below 3 hours next year, down more than 1 hour, 30 minutes over the course of a decade.
Report
| MAY 19, 2022
Subscription models are driving customer loyalty in online sales of groceries and other essential goods, but fatigue among consumers threatens long-term growth.
Report
| JUN 7, 2022
Digital video time spent: Includes all video content viewed on desktop/laptop computers, mobile devices, and connected TVs, such as video streamed through OTT services. Excludes video streamed through social networks.
Report
| MAY 18, 2022
The UK digital ad market is thriving. It will grow 11.9% this year, reaching £25.84 billion ($35.54 billion). Video will be a big contributor to this growth, as will social network spending, which is being disrupted by the likes of TikTok.
Report
| MAY 31, 2022
“Nielsen will continue to anchor a lot of the linear currency because there are so many benchmarks and metrics that are tied back to having to deliver against the Nielsen number,” said Jes Santoro, senior vice president of advanced TV and video at Cadent.
Audio
| JUN 15, 2022
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss why subscription ecommerce works, product categories best suited for this model, and how much subscription fatigue may be setting in. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four subscription services that have staying power in the key categories of pets, beauty, food, and clothing. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Zak Stambor.
Article
| JUN 9, 2022
Time spent watching video on mobile phones in Europe increased by 30% in Q2 2021 compared with Q2 2020, according to activity tracked by Conviva. No other devices showed higher growth. Streaming services have been adapting to European content laws and paying more attention to local market preferences. These moves will spur even more competition for TV in France and Germany.
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| APR 29, 2022
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| APR 29, 2022
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| APR 29, 2022