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Better together: Panel + big data sets offers unprecedented insights into consumers
Big data sets provide exponentially larger audience sizes than traditional panels can provide, but they lack specific audience information. To be holistic and representative, measurement needs to leverage big data in conjunction with panel data.

Nielsen at NATPE 2019: Discussing the Growth of OTT and OTA Viewing Amid an Evolving Media Landscape
As consumers seek more compelling content in cost-effective ways, employing over-the-air (OTA) antennas for broadcast TV is growing rapidly. For broadcasters and advertisers, understanding who’s in OTA homes and how they engage with media is critical to understanding the current viewing...
What We Watch, When We Watch Video: Viewership in 2018 at 9th Annual VidCon Conference
Amanda Tarpey, SVP of Product Leadership - Digital, presented at the 9th Annual VidCon Conference9th Annual VidCon Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Her presentation showcased insights about video viewership, content engagement and the distinct ways consumers interact with television and digital...
Nielsen Views: Capturing Streaming Audiences
With SVOD Content Ratings, the market now has an independent, syndicated measurement solution that provides a greater understanding of SVOD content in relation to linear television. In this week’s video, Brian Fuhrer, SVP of Product Leadership, discusses the over-the-top (OTT) landscape and...
Nielsen Views: Driving the OTT Marketplace With Connected TV Measurement
Amanda Tarpey, SVP of Product Leadership-Digital, discusses the growing usage of connected TV devices in the over-the-top (OTT) landscape, how these devices are driving the growth of the OTT market and how Nielsen is measuring audiences to help clients value the viewership through these devices.

Hulu’s OTT Inventory Now Included in Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings
Today, we launched measurement of Hulu’s over-the-top (OTT) inventory through Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings. Media buyers and sellers will have the ability to understand and verify audiences across Hulu whether they are watching on their computer, smartphone, tablet or connected TV.

Nielsen at NATPE: Over-the-top Growth and Opportunities
During the 2018 National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) conference in Miami Beach, Fla., Kelly Abcarian, SVP of Product Leadership at Nielsen, presented the state of OTT, including OTT viewing behaviors and the platforms’ growth in local markets.