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The Pandemic, Politics and Social Unrest Continue to Drive Local News Viewing in 2021
Despite the rise in streaming video consumption, the value of local TV can’t be overstated, especially when it comes to news programming. Importantly, across the content options available to consumers 25-54, news dominated viewing time throughout last year and was markedly higher than at the…
The Power of Effective Outcomes Measurement in the New Normal
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to constrain budgets, there is no room for waste or inefficiency. So marketers urgently need to measure real outcomes to maximize ROI.
Tops of 2020: Nielsen Streaming Unwrapped
2020 has been branded with an assortment of labels and titles, but from a media perspective, it was a truly transitional year for streaming video. Here's a recap of the most watched original shows, acquired content, and movies on streaming platforms.
The Future of Video Gaming Is Bright—Even as Real Experiences Return
Branded crossover events, virtual concerts and celebrity influencer participations all fueled a video game groundswell that shows no signs of receding—even as the COVID-19 vaccine promises to allow people to once again be with each other IRL.
The TV Buying Journey: Any Way You Want It
Embracing evolving TV orders opens opportunities across the TV ecosystem, especially as the rest of the industry adopts innovative and automated systems of transacting.
How CPG Marketers Can Adapt Amid Digital Disruption
Given the scope of change this year, the adjustments that brands and retailers need to make are widespread, spanning everything from communication methods to marketing messaging to varied product assortment—even the best times to communicate with consumers.
Tops of 2020: Television
Nielsen released the top 10 shows on television for 2020. In all likelihood, the atypical nature of the year will be profound enough to drive permanent shifts in consumer behavior, including media consumption.
Sports Came Back, But SVOD and News Have Stolen Viewing Share
News about the pandemic, rising instances of social injustice and a presidential election have all stolen share from live sports, as has the rise of subscription video on-demand content.
Digital games earned $3.9B worldwide between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a decline of 10% year-over-year
Game spending is still on track for a record-breaking 2020, but consumer anticipation for next-generation consoles and the growing popularity of subscription services diminished demand during the holiday weekend.
Daytime Video Usage is the New Norm Among Working Professionals
After living in a pandemic for nine months, daytime has become a second primetime for total TV consumption among many former office professionals and managers.
2020 Holiday Media Pop-Up
This page highlights some of Nielsen’s biggest holiday advertising and viewing insights and predictions for 2020.
As Consumer Spending Increases in the U.S., More Americans are Ready to Open Their Wallets
Nothing illustrates Americans’ resilience quite like consumer spending. And after living alongside COVID-19 for the past eight months, a majority of U.S. adults are ready to mask up, leave home and get back to a lifestyle that’s not hampered by crisis—albeit safely.
A Cultural Turning Point: Breaking Our Silence On Racial Injustice
George Floyd’s death was a turning point. It made clear for many Americans that these were not isolated incidents, but symptoms of a much broader collection of work we still need to do as a society.
The Suburban Mom: Reaching Female Swing Voters Requires a Local Approach
With less than a week until the presidential election, it is paramount for advertisers to understand how they can best reach their audience as the countdown to the election begins its final stretch.
Progress, But Not Equal Pay
When it comes to equal wages, Latinas in the U.S. are paid far less on average than their White male colleagues. In fact, of all the equal pay day observances of the year, #LatinaEqualPayDay is notably the last one.
As Ad Spending Picks Up, Brands Need to Balance Awareness and Activation Strategies
Instead of hitting pause on advertising or solely focusing on short-term sales, marketers need to widen the marketing funnel from the top to sustain a healthy bottom-line in the long term.
Young, Diverse Audiences Are Leaning into TV News
The time Americans spend watching TV news has been rising since the fall of last year, and it peaked at just under nine-and-a-half hours each week in April of this year—the height of the stay-at-home period in the U.S. Younger generations are driving the growth of news consumption.
Why 'Political Ratings,' and Why Now
In today's shifting and divisive political climate, sophisticated voters are in search of relevant political messaging to better understand how their local, state and presidential candidates can best serve their needs.
Host-Read Podcast Ads Pack a Brand Recall Punch
Listeners’ affinity for podcast show hosts is just as important from an ad perspective as it is for show content. That’s because the ads that hosts read drive more brand recall than non-host-read ads.
Voter Registration is Key to Winning the Hispanic Vote
For the first time, Hispanics will form the largest voting bloc after the non-Hispanic White population. So the question on everyone's minds is whether the uncertainty of the times will drive more Latinos to the polls.
LGBTQ+ Gamers are an Untapped Demographic
Simulation games inherently move at a different pace than role-playing, adventure and sports games, but they’re a go-to favorite among many players in a key gaming demographic: the LGBTQ+ community.
How Streaming Enablement in 2020 Has Changed the Media Landscape
While total media consumption has largely normalized since the peaks we saw in March and April, the massive streaming enablement during that period has brought streaming to the forefront of the media landscape.
Backwards Compatibility Returns at the Right Time for the Video Game Market
After omitting backwards compatibility at the launch of 8th gen consoles, manufacturers are bringing backwards compatibility back with their 9th gen consoles, and the timing couldn’t be better for consumers.
Ballot Box Breakdown: Looking At The U.S Voter and Media
As election night draws near in the U.S., political candidates will sharpen their messaging for the battlegrounds of the upcoming presidential and vice-presidential debates. Americans and pollsters alike will be asking the same questions about who will vote.
The Secret To Successful Addressable TV
The TV space is a challenging ecosystem and growing more complex with each passing day. Innovative addressable TV is designed to streamline and provide a better advertising experience for all – including the consumer. The key to a successful addressable TV platform that creates value opposed to…
‘Tis the Season for Customer Intelligence
With the holidays fast approaching, CPG advertisers will soon need to navigate a new normal of COVID-19 during what’s typically their busiest season. They’ll need the right customer intelligence data to design strategic campaigns and connect with shoppers.
Fortnite is the New IRL: Why Brands Must Plan for a Rise in Virtual Gatherings
Much of life has moved online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and few industries have been better suited to this new normal than video games.
Nielsen Estimates 121 Million TV Homes in the U.S. for the 2020-2021 TV Season
Nielsen National Television Household Universe Estimates for the 2020-2021 TV season increased to 121 million TV homes, up from 2019.
Going Swimmingly: Streaming Continues to Grow Among Consumers
According to the August 2020 Nielsen Total Audience Report, streaming among Over The Top (OTT) capable homes accounts for 25% of consumers’ collective time spent with the television.
Nielsen’s 2020 Election Hub
Welcome to Nielsen’s 2020 Election Hub, where you can find the most up-to-date data on the biggest 2020 U.S. presidential election events. This resource includes current and historical election event ratings, as well as related topical insights and solutions.
Growth Spurt: Time Spent Streaming Ad-Supported Video is Outpacing Big-Name SVOD Viewing
Beneath the headlines and social media commotion about high-profile SVOD titles like Tiger King, Upload and Ozark, a new form of digital streaming is gaining traction: those that are ad-supported.
More Than Dialed In: Audio is a Co-Worker Remote Employees Can Rely On
When the pandemic kept consumers in the confines of their respective homes, they turned to their old friend, radio, to keep them company and inform them, as it has always done so reliably throughout history.
Total Audience Report Series
Welcome to The Nielsen Total Audience Report hub, which features the latest reports, data and insights related to the report series. Discover how audiences are connecting with media today and how this is shifting our culture, as well as the advertising and media industry.
Balancing Act: With More Time at Home, Work Days and Media Habits Merge
Despite being thrust into the work-from-home experience with little prep time, new remote workers not only adapted, but quickly became comfortable with this new reality. Some are even thriving.
Digital and Omnichannel Sweet Spots for Auto Advertisers
In today’s digital age, heading to an automotive dealership in person is far from the only way Americans shop for a new vehicle. Devices and technology have introduced a wealth of convenience and choice along consumers’ auto purchase journey. And online offerings have proved essential for the…
Multicultural Consumers Consider More Auto Brands on the Path-to-Purchase
Multicultural consumers are aware of fewer automotive brands but end up considering more brands throughout the path-to-purchase. And brands have more opportunities to make an impact with these consumers along the way.
Quarterbacking Positive Change Through Sports
Leveraging their visibility, many professional athletes have taken a leading role in amplifying Black Lives Matter protests and speaking out about racism and police brutality. But it’s not just the athletes who are passionate about the movement: Fans are too.
Game Makers Need to Plan for the End of the Remake and Remaster Gravy Train
Certain remakes have been blockbuster successes, but game makers should take care to avoid becoming over-reliant on repackaging classic titles.
Driven to Action: Podcast Listeners are a $302 Billion Opportunity for the Auto Market
Podcast listeners should be high on any auto marketer’s list. According to a recent analysis, 35.8 million people were shopping online for vehicles at the height of shelter-in-place restrictions in the U.S., and 10.5 million of them were listening to podcasts.
Paving Our Path Forward: Innovating Linear Ad Delivery for the Future, Now!
When most consumers think about their media consumption, they’re quick to recall their favorite TV program, a new video game they’re into or the last Netflix original they saw. Rarely—if ever—do ads enter the conversation. This isn’t surprising, but it undersells the significance that ads…
Riding the Tide of Sentiment Change and the Need for Tailored Engagement Strategies
Face masks, working from home, social distancing and businesses operating at partial capacity remain constant reminders of our new world, and consumers see it with different eyes than before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.
COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on Media Consumption
As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, consumers are dramatically changing their purchase and media behaviors. Nielsen is tracking these changes and establishing navigation beacons for companies trying to understand the changes and plan for what comes next.
Marketing’s Reliance on Bottom-Funnel Metrics Will Likely Grow Amid COVID-19 Concerns
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies and publishers will face a shift as marketing priorities realign. With many businesses feeling the pinch, they will increasingly look for their agencies and vendors to prove value at the bottom of the purchase funnel.
Connected TV Usage Remains Above Pre-COVID-19 Levels as Traditional TV Viewing Normalizes
As states ease shelter-in-place orders and allow businesses to re-open, traditional TV usage is normalizing while CTV usage remains well above pre-COVID-19 levels.
3, 2, 1 Go! Video Gaming is at an All-Time High During COVID-19
The number of gamers who say they are playing video games more now due to the COVID-19 pandemic has increased since March 23, 2020. The increase was highest in the U.S. (46%), followed by France (41%), the U.K. (28%) and Germany (23%).
Understanding Consumer Sentiment Can Help Companies Adjust as the U.S. Begins to Re-Open
As businesses across the U.S. begin to re-open, companies need to understand evolving consumer sentiment before assuming that open-for-business means business as usual.
Local Spot TV Advertising is on the Upswing as States Begin to Re-Open
A new analysis indicates that spot advertising in local markets appears to be starting to turn the corner after declining in some areas by as much as 35% at the end of March.
A Pandemic Dilemma: Stop Advertising or Maintain Brand Equity Through a Cause
Consider this: Advertising cuts could mean an extended recovery period for the media market. Brands that go totally dark for the rest of 2020 could be facing revenue declines of up to 11% in 2021.
Navigating the challenges of digital advertising during a global pandemic
All over the world, people have flocked online as a key news source to understand the latest updates on the COVID-19 global health pandemic. For media sellers, this means audiences are growing, and for ad buyers, reaching their desired and highly engaged audience has never been easier.
Marketers, It’s Time to Engage Asian American Consumers
Today, more than ever, marketers are relying on digital platforms to sell their products. As early digital adopters, Asian American consumers can help deliver an immediate sales boost for those digitally savvy brands who make the effort to target them where they are.
COVID-19 Can Inhibit Innovation Or Foster It: It’s Up To You
If you think innovating can be hard normally, try doing it during a global pandemic. It can become downright defeating if you allow it. But if innovation were easy, everyone would do it.
Become the Brand that People Remember: How to Increase Share of Market in Uncertain Times
Even during a crisis like the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses need to consider strategic plans and continue to invest in their brands. Continuing to invest in advertising will help set your company up for success when life eventually settles into a new normal.
The importance of maintaining a cross-media ad strategy through a crisis
The resounding question advertisers are asking right now is if they should advertise. In fact, many advertisers have chosen to reduce their ad volumes and spend. However, this strategy of limiting advertising is not sustainable with coverage COVID-19 here to stay for at least the medium term.
I want to break free! How are COVID ads effectively resonating?
As the media industry navigates COVID-19 and its greatest period of upheaval in modern memory, having the right data to understand if your ad will command consumer attention has never been more critical.
Kids and Teens Drive Daytime TV Viewing and Streaming Increases During COVID-19
TV makes a pretty good babysitter for homebound kids. Now several weeks into the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown in the U.S., a clearer picture is emerging around how “shelter-in-place” orders are affecting the daily lives of American families in local cities across the…
Quarantined Consumers Are Staying Connected With TV and Social Media
Marketers are adapting to a new world of TV advertising in the midst of COVID-19. With consumers staying home and TV consumption at a high, we look to highly engaged social media communities to discover what TV audiences are tuning in to in response to disruptions in regular TV programming. Here we…
Sustainable Brands Can Pivot With Purpose to Help Address COVID-19
As we look for a pathway out of the global COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear: This situation requires collective action and meaningful collaboration across different communities, countries and cultures. We've identified some consistent themes across sustainability, brand loyalty and efficacy…
Streaming Consumption Rises In U.S. Markets with Early Stay-at-Home Orders During COVID-19
In March 2020, most states across the U.S. implemented stay-at-home orders as concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic swept across the country. And many Americans stuck at home turned to streaming content to fill their time. New Nielsen data shows that streaming trends varied…
It's Time for Facts, Not Fear: Asian Americans are Doing Their Part
We’ve seen many headlines about Asian Americans falling victim to hate and harassment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But we are not a community that will sit quietly and turn a blind a eye. We are one with a voice to be heard.
During COVID-19 Sports Viewers Are Still a Scoring Opportunity for Brands and Media Owners
The sports blackout at the hands of COVID-19 hasn’t dampened the passion that many fans have in terms of their media behavior, according to a recent Nielsen analysis on sports viewing.
10 Minutes Today Will Shape the Next 10 Years
As we grapple with the spread of COVID-19 and its implications for our lives, we need to remember that public health experts, first responders and government officials rely on data from the U.S. Census to make critical decisions. Everything from the size and number of hospitals to the amount of…
Multicultural Consumers Are Streaming Content More Than Ever as Social Distancing Continues
As we explore and analyze the impacts of current events like the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on media consumption, we certainly can’t ignore the influence of multicultural consumers in the U.S.
COVID-19: Key questions all marketers should be asking
Staying put is what’s best for reducing the spread of the COVID-19, but home bound consumers are having an immediate impact on brands. Marketers now have to reduce spending while continuing to engage buyers. How can businesses support their brands and make money in such uncharted waters?
Radio is ‘Comfort Food’ As Media Consumption Rises Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the various media options consumers have to choose from, including streaming platforms and connected TVs, a recent Nielsen survey found that 83% of consumers say they’re listening to as much or more radio as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 0 to 200: Virtual NASCAR Takes Over Esports Amid Sports Blackout
On Sunday, March 22, NASCAR broke new ground by holding the first ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race, putting actual NASCAR drivers into simulators for a virtual competition that aired live on FOX Sports 1. Drivers—including Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and the recently retired…
In the ‘New Normal’ of COVID-19, Local TV News Proves to Be the Medium of Choice for News and Information
As concerns and restrictions around COVID-19 heighten in the U.S., consumers are gravitating to local news outlets to stay informed about the impact of the pandemic on their communities.
Staying PUT: Consumers Forced Indoors During Crisis Spend More Time On Media
Regardless of whether you call it social distancing, quarantining or retreating to a safe place, heading home amid concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is bound to affect media consumption habits. In fact, staying put in our homes can lead to almost a 60% increase in the amount of…
Break Through the “It’s Just Not Worth It” Moment to Keep Women Engaged
Globally, women earn less than men and shoulder more of the household responsibilities. This can often leave them feeling like it's just not worth it. The good news is that companies and brands are starting to get it—and starting to understand that they can help.
Wise up to Women
By 2028, women will own 75% of the discretionary spend, making them the world’s greatest influencers. But they're also shouldering more of the household burdens, feeling less financially secure and still are facing serious barriers when it comes to equality. It's time brands wise up to women.
Podcast Content is Growing Audio Engagement
As new media options like podcasts mature, U.S. consumers are opting to add them to their daily routines instead of simply replacing the traditional fare. And when it comes to audio, podcast listeners actually listen to more broadcast radio than people who don’t listen to podcasts at all.
The Future Awaits: Tech-Transformed Consumption
In our latest research, we examine the challenges and accelerators affecting how and when consumers around the world will engage with the myriad forms of emerging technologies primed to make their lives easier and more efficient.
Ad-Supported Audio Presents a Compelling Opportunity
Audio is fundamentally different from video in a number of ways, and business models need to reflect them. And as streaming becomes ubiquitous, it’s important for audio providers to embrace the fact that consumers are more apt to gravitate toward free options. After all, that’s where the…
Which Consumer Attitudes Will Shape the Streaming Wars?
Content creators and platforms battling for audiences will be happy to know that consumers are willing to crown multiple champions. According to a special Streaming Wars edition of the Nielsen Total Audience Report, which serves as the industry’s premiere source of media truth across platforms,…
The 5 New Must-Dos of Marketing
Digital channels now capture over half of all advertising spending in the U.S. Understanding that marketing has changed doesn’t mean you know how to navigate the new landscape or what others in the field are doing to keep up.
Multicultural Influences are Shifting American Appetites During the Super Bowl (and Beyond)
What’s on tap for your Super Bowl party this year? While potato skins, pizza, cheese sticks and American lager have a long-standing history with the big game, the growing Latinx* influence across the U.S. is inspiring many American football fans to swap their traditional fare for imported beer…
Tops of 2019: Radio
Adults 18 and older in the U.S. spend just shy of six hours (5 hours, 51 minutes) with their TV-connected devices each week. While that’s nothing to snub your nose at, it’s dwarfed by the amount of time Americans spend with traditional radio, the proverbial patriarch of the media industry.
Tops of 2019: Television
As another decade of television becomes part of history, the definition of “TV” has never been so hard to pin down, and that’s something we’ll continue to see in the years ahead. In the chase for eyeballs, however, one thing, and one thing alone, will win the TV audience: good content.
Tops of 2019: Video Games
In the video game industry, connectivity and access to media have fueled an immense surge in free-to-play games. That surge has helped propel topline revenue and audience growth—both of which will continue in the years to come, largely because of massive hits like Fortnite and Pokémon GO.
Tops of 2019: Social TV
2019 was a significant year for TV and social — from an explosion of OTT offerings to the social platforms’ experimentation in hiding “likes” and “replies,” it’s now more important than ever to measure the impact of social TV.
Attention Marketers: U.S. Women Are Eager to Hear From You
Despite the countless responsibilities and challenges that women have in a given week, they’re voracious consumers of media. In an average week, the 156+ million women in the U.S. consume 73 hours of media—that’s five more hours of media than men.
Preteens Need Modern Payment Options for Today’s Digital Video Games
Today’s digital video games feature many ways to lure gamers into opening up their wallets: microtransactions, downloadable content, gaming subscriptions, etc. Gamers, however, can’t purchase these digital offerings with cash. Traditionally, this is where credit cards come into play. So where…
Artificial Intelligence is the Link Between Big Data and Persons-Level Measurement
Truth in measurement has never been more important than it is today. Therefore, truth is our only agenda. But arriving at that truth has never been more complicated. While many view big data as a panacea for measurement in a digitally rich world, we know it’s not that simple.
Women: Primed and Ready for Progress
For brands to succeed today, they need to find ways to address the challenges women face. Making up half of the population, women are key influencers across the globe. And the reality is that women still shoulder most of the household responsibilities.
Looking at program genres through a time-shifting lens
With more content today than most of us know what to do with, what defines a hit is undoubtedly different than 20 or 30 years ago. But HOW we define a hit is perhaps more important.
7 Key Features of a Marketing KPI Dashboard
Using a dashboard to measure and present key performance indicators (KPIs) is essential for any marketing team. We asked a group of marketing experts how marketing KPI dashboards can be improved.
Speak Up—The Media Industry Is Listening
With new digital devices and platforms fragmenting audiences, consumers have found power through their choices and voices. The media industry needs to look carefully at whose voices they listen to and communicate with in order to create the most empowering and engaging content. It’s not just the…
La Oportunidad Latinx: Meeting U.S. Hispanics on the Path to Purchase
Latinx consumers are digitally savvy, highly social and exerting an outsized influence on every aspect of American life. Brands looking to engage Latinx consumers need to understand their aspirations, predispositions and concerns on the path to purchase.
Streaming: Friend or Foe to Local Markets?
The typical U.S. adult streamer spends an average of just under one hour (57 minutes) streaming non-linear content to their TVs in a regular day. That’s significantly less time than streamers spend with linear TV: two hours 42 minutes.
Nielsen Estimates 120.6 Million TV Homes in the U.S. for the 2019-2020 TV Season
According to Nielsen’s National Television Household Universe Estimates, there are 120.6 million TV homes in the U.S. for the 2019-20 TV season.
Finally, a Reason to Celebrate the Length of an MLB Game
Unlike elsewhere in the world, corporate sponsorships on professional sports jerseys in the U.S. are far from commonplace. With an inside baseball view of how lucrative they could be for the MLB, however, going mainstream might be just around the corner.
The True Magic of Data Science
While some may equate data science as pulling rabbits from hats, this thinking is misguided. But this is largely because the vast majority of people don’t understand the workings of data science.
Global Ad Spending Is Up, But You Can’t Buy Loyalty in CPG
Loyalty has always been a priority for companies, but now that consumers have endless choice in an ever-changing retail landscape, it’s brand switching that manufacturers and retailers should keep a close eye on.
Sampling is the Key to Representative Person-Level Measurement
It’s not practical, feasible or necessarily a good idea to try measuring consumer behaviors by engaging with as many people as possible. That’s where sampling comes in.
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Media Snapshot
There’s nothing like the thrill of sports, and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was a major attraction across screens of all sizes through the tournament’s closing match on Sunday, July 6. Notably, the final match between the U.S. and the Netherlands drew just under 14 million viewers—22%…
Predicting Performance of Athletes as Influencers: On-Court Performance Doesn’t Always Dictate Marketability
Some athletes are great at repeatedly making the highlight reels, and some excel at connecting with fans when they’re not competing. But does strong athletic performance always correlate with impactful fan engagement? Perhaps surprisingly, not always.
Choose it Or Lose It: Media Choice Abounds, But Many Americans Stay With What They Know
With so much choice available, how are modern consumers navigating the “paradox of choice” and deciding what to listen to and watch? Are they embracing subscription and and-demand services, or relying on traditional means like scheduled programs and live radio?
From Great Panels Come Great Insights
At Nielsen, we believe that our panels make our company stand out. We devote a great deal of time and resources to ensuring that our panels produce high-quality data. By combining big data with smaller data sets from carefully chosen and measured households, we believe that we provide a higher…
From Great Panels Come Great Insights
At Nielsen, we believe that our panels make our company stand out. We devote a great deal of time and resources to ensuring that our panels produce high-quality data. By combining big data with smaller data sets from carefully chosen and measured households, we believe that we provide a higher…
The Steady Reach of Radio: Winning Consumer Attention
The original electronic media, radio continues to reach more Americans than any other platform measured by Nielsen. Among adults 18+, radio reaches 92% of U.S. adults every week.
Game On: Video Games are a Staple Among Millennials’ Media Diets
How important are video games to Millennials? According to our latest Millennials on Millennials report, which focuses on video game consumption among this demographic two in three Millennials in the U.S. play video games every month.
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