Youtube Trends & Statistics

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Daily Forecast: Over 9% of Americans Tune Into Esports

Video
Apr 24, 2019

In today’s “eMarketer Daily Forecast” video, forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom breaks down our growth numbers on esports viewership. Watch now.

Daily Forecast: Social, OTT Drive Digital Video Ad Growth

Video
Apr 18, 2019

In today’s “eMarketer Daily Forecast” video, senior forecasting analyst Chris Bendtsen delves into our numbers for digital video ad spending. Watch now.

Breaking Out Video Ads: Native vs. In-Stream

Article
Apr 17, 2019

We forecast that native video will make up 38.1% of US digital video ad spending in 2019, but it won't take a much larger share in the near future.

Podcast | Pulling Back the Curtain on YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm

Audio
Apr 09, 2019

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Paul Verna talks about YouTube's algorithm for video recommendations. YouTube will reach more than 190 million users this year. How much does its tool drive engagement?

What Retailers Need to Know About Gen Z

What Retailers Need to Know About Gen Z

Article
Apr 01, 2019

Gen Z is a tough generation for retailers to figure out. They grew up on the internet, but don't like to be targeted with ads there, and crave authenticity in all of their interactions. We parsed the research to help retailers figure it out.

Podcast | YouTube ‘Unboxed’ Videos Could Be Secret Formula for Selling Toys

Audio
Mar 29, 2019

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman talks about how retailers are capitalizing on YouTube’s unique relationship with younger audiences through the "unboxing" phenomenon.

Canada Digital Ad Spending 2019

Canada Digital Ad Spending 2019

Report
Mar 28, 2019

Our ad spending forecast for Canada shows a slim majority of ad dollars funneling to digital, fueled by the duopoly’s massive impact on the local market.

Global Digital Ad Spending 2019

Global Digital Ad Spending 2019

Report
Mar 28, 2019

In 2019, digital will account for 50.1% of total media ad spending worldwide thanks to strong growth from major digital ad sellers like Google, Facebook, Alibaba and Amazon. Traditional channels will remain important, however, as advertisers begin to think more holistically about their advertising and marketing budgets.

UK Digital Ad Spending 2019

UK Digital Ad Spending 2019

Report
Mar 28, 2019

Advertisers continue to spend on digital formats in the UK, to the detriment of some traditional channels. Brexit is accentuating this trend, with the Google-Facebook duopoly proving to be the biggest winner.

Q1 2019 Digital Video Trends

Q1 2019 Digital Video Trends

Report
Mar 21, 2019

US digital video ad spending is on track to exceed our previous forecasts, while TV also got a bump thanks to increased political spending in H2 2018.

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Esports 2019

Esports 2019

Report
Mar 14, 2019

Esports has evolved into a huge, global business with attractive marketing opportunities for brands looking to connect with young, digitally savvy and engaged fans.

US Esports Ad Revenues Will Grow 25% in 2019

US Esports Ad Revenues Will Grow 25% in 2019

Article
Mar 13, 2019

Competitive video gaming is a rapidly growing, multibillion-dollar industry, presenting new opportunities for marketers to reach and engage with fans. Esports ad revenues are poised to surpass $200 million by next year, according to eMarketer’s first forecast on esports and gaming revenues.

Social Video Ad Spending Will Grow 44% by 2021

Social Video Ad Spending Will Grow 44% by 2021

Article
Mar 11, 2019

Social video ad spending in the US will reach $14.89 billion in 2021, growing 44% from 2019, according to our latest forecast. It will then account for 30.4% of total video ad spending.

Who Cares About Brand Safety?

Who Cares About Brand Safety?

Article
Mar 10, 2019

Brand safety is a serious concern for 60% of the ad industry professionals GumGum and Digiday surveyed in November 2018. But that’s down from 90% in 2017.

Global Influencer Marketing 2019

Global Influencer Marketing 2019

Report
Mar 05, 2019

Influencer marketing is growing around the world, and a significant amount of activity is migrating to Instagram Stories. However, fraud is also growing, and that threatens the authenticity of influencer marketing.

The Weekly Listen: Counteracting Misinformation

Audio
Feb 24, 2019

Every week on eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we take a few minutes to discuss some of the most intriguing headlines of the past seven days. This week, we're chatting about misinformation and how digital platforms are seeking to slow it, Pinterest's plan to go public, and landmark shift in ad spending.

Podcast | The Brand Safety Debate Reignites

Podcast | The Brand Safety Debate Reignites

Audio
Feb 22, 2019

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," the topic (once again) is brand safety, as big advertisers pull back from YouTube amid concerns about user comments.

Podcast | Understanding Mobile Video Viewers

Podcast | Understanding Mobile Video Viewers

Audio
Feb 06, 2019

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," we're talking about consumers' mobile video viewing habits and preferences. Our guest, Daniel Taitz, president of mobile video software company Penthera, digs into new Penthera survey data about consumers' likes and dislikes, and how mobile viewing varies around the world.

The Weekly Listen: Content Bans, Regulated Scooters, and Better Robot Voices

Audio
Jan 20, 2019

Every week on eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we take a few minutes to discuss some of the most intriguing headlines of the past seven days. This week, we're chatting about YouTube and others' efforts to remove content from their platforms, one city's attempt to make tech disruptors play by the rules, and new and improved robot voices.

Do You Have a Minute? | Jan. 7-11, 2019

Audio
Jan 13, 2019

"Do You Have a Second?" is a pint-sized, daily podcast that highlights three new data releases and offers some context--all in five minutes. Here are this week's episodes, packed together for easy listening.

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