Streaming Audience

A collection of 45 posts

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Why Do Hispanic Audiences Prefer Streaming?

Hispanic audiences are a large portion of U.S. TV viewing, with their own preferences and motivations for how they tune in. LG Ad Solutions set out to quantify what Hispanic audiences watch and why in part two of its new report series, The Inclusive Screen. * In the report, LG

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Smaller TV Show Genres Growing On Streaming

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. While drama's long been the most popular genre for shows on streaming services, smaller genres are starting to grab a large share of demand. Data from Parrot Analytics breaks down the quarterly shifts by share of top

TV Audience

Ad Recall on Streaming: Disney+ Stands Out

As part of its streaming services study, MX8 Labs surveyed viewers about ad attention and more.

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Star Wars Series Demand Sputtering For Disney+

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. When Disney+ launched, new Star Wars content was set to be an anchor for the streaming service. Despite initial success with the first season of The Mandalorian, however, subsequent Star Wars shows have not hit the same demand highs

CREATOR ECONOMY

Creator Retention Key for Streamers’ Growth in Earned Media Value

CreatorIQ’s new streaming report reveals that platforms grew EMV by 56% year-over-year in H1 2024.

Politics

Streaming TV Preferred By Democrats, Republicans And Independents

Despite today's perceived political divisions, there are still things that unite much of the United States... including TV platform preference. Recent LG Ad Solutions research included in TVREV's Political Advertising on CTV report shows that no matter U.S. audiences' political stripe, streaming is still

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TV Season Shrinkage Speeds Up For Networks

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. From 2020 to 2024, the average season for U.S. network shows has declined by 33.3%, according to data from Parrot Analytics. While last year's work stoppages do play a significant role (this year's

TV Audience

Data: Comedy Was King for Revry Viewers in Q2

Comedy content accounted for 38% of Revry’s total watch hours in Q2 2024

The Measure Newsletter

Summer Social Audience Spike For TV News

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure:  * Big News Month Fuels Double-Digit Audience Growth * CFB Watch-Time Win * Lemonade Spurs Significant Purchase Intent * Prime Video Is Consumers’ Go-To For Streaming Movies * Black CTV Users More Action-Oriented After Ads * This Week’s Free Report: State of

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Are Streaming Shows Catering Too Much To Gen Z Audiences?

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. Top TV shows are appealing primarily to Gen Z audiences, according to data from Parrot Analytics. From Jan. 1-Aug. 8, nine of the 10 most in-demand shows worldwide (excluding Japanese and kids animation) were resonating most with audiences ages

TV ADVERTISING

Two-Thirds Of Black CTV Users Prefer Streaming, Vs. Traditional TV

LG Ad Solutions recently completed its Inclusive Screen Series to provide better representation and research around diverse audiences' TV preferences and trends. The first of those, focused on Black CTV users, sheds light on everything from preferred content genres, to ad attention, what spurs purchase decisions, and more. * LG

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Netflix Still Winning With Competitors' Content

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. As Netflix continues growing, its enormous scale enables a wider array of audiences to discover and enjoy pre-existing TV titles than other streamers would. This applies to licensed shows like Breaking Bad (AMC), Suits (USA Network) and Your Honor

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Are Disney+ And Hulu A Perfect Streaming Marriage?

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. Disney+ and Hulu have complementary content libraries by age, but how does that translate to being the best long-term solution for consumers looking for a streaming bundle (and a price discount with it)? Parrot Analytics’ Content Panorama takes a

TV ADVERTISING

Linear TV Missing Vast Majority Of Streaming-Centric Audience

While it's well-known that streaming provides incremental audience reach beyond linear TV, it's also notable that linear is missing out on a lot of the streaming audience. New data from Samsung Ads shows linear TV misses over 80% of streaming-centric audiences. * That number translates to 52%

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Peacock's Olympic-Sized Bet On Subscriber Loyalty

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. Peacock is instituting a $2 price increase in July, ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris – which is not a new strategy for streaming services, as the hope is the events drive subscriber acquisition that stays beyond the timeline

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Are Paramount+ And Peacock Complementary Services?

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. As pressure grows for streaming services to find both stability and growth opportunities, consolidation talk is growing. Paramount+ and Peacock have talked about the possibility of a partnership, but would such an agreement be advantageous for the two services?

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LGBTQ+ Streaming Audience Insights

According to a Nielsen/Revry study, 78% of viewers take positive actions toward a brand after receiving targeted messaging in LGBTQ+ programming.

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Yellowstone: A Hit By Every Streaming Viewership Metric

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. As TV viewing gets more streaming-focused, the industry needs evolved metrics to evaluate long-term audience viability and programs' overall value to various services. Parrot Analytics' Pulse Metrics do exactly that, as the data below shows for Yellowstone&

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Netflix Scores Spin-Off Success With Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. While the narrative around Netflix was long its lack of true franchises, that tide could be shifting. The consumption affinity, or the grouping of titles that audiences watch together, between the two separate shows is the secret sauce in

TV Audience

Smart TVs Show Record Time in Streaming-Only for Q1

94% of total streaming time during Q1 came from smart TVs that only or mostly streamed content, per Inscape.

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Can Disney, WBD Maximize Audience Reach With New Streaming Bundle?

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. As streaming prices rise and consumers look for ways to cut down on the pure number of subscriptions they have at once, bundles are back in play. One of the most recent, between Disney and Warner Bros., provides access

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Time Helps Shows Beat Movies For Audience Demand

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. While movies are a winner with audiences, they're also limited in terms of recurring watch-time on streaming services. Movies can be watched in one sitting and that's the end of the investment for audiences. However,

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Demand For Kids Streaming Content Still Outpaces Supply

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. One content genre that is consistently in high demand on U.S. streaming platforms, but in lower supply, is children's programming. Data from Parrot Analytics suggests that broken down by platform, it’s clear the majority of

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Which Streaming Services' Content Is Getting Older (And Younger)?

The following is a selection from Brandon Katz of Parrot Analytics. The average age of content on a given streaming service can tell observers quite a bit about its larger strategy, as data from Parrot Analytics points out. Parrot shows that the U.S. libraries of Netflix (57.8%) and

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For Gamers, Streaming Audience Is 3x Linear TV

While advertising within video games hasn't taken off just yet, there are still a significant number of brands – both endemic and not – trying to connect with gaming audiences. As new research from Samsung Ads' Engaging Gamers: Understanding their TV Behavior Q1 2024 report reveals, it's