Why B2B Marketers Abandon Traditional Advertising

Outside of very specific cases, it’s tough for B2B advertisers to justify major investments in traditional TV or trade publications. The fleeting foothold of these media platforms is diminishing and there are no signs of that changing in the coming years.

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Digital Media Growth and Engagement Study Findings

According to Nielsen data, the share of time spent with ad-supported content on platforms (such as TV, radio, smartphones, video games and tablets) for adults in 2017 was 86% — a number that’s remained relatively flat over the past decade.

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Six Digital Video Trends for 2018

In 2018, eMarketer estimates, 181.5 million people in the U.S. will use connected TVs at least once per month — a number that amounts to just over 55% of the general population. By 2021, connected TV users will reach 194.4 million.

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Internet-Enabled TV Connected Devices in 60% of U.S. Homes

Never have viewers had so many options to connect to streaming content on their television set. Whether it be an enabled multimedia device, game console, or smart TV, nearly 70 million TV households in the U.S. have access to at least one.

Source: Nielsen

When it Comes to Advertising Effectiveness, What is Key?

With the transformation of the advertising industry, the balance has shifted. And as a result, it’s important for advertisers to understand how the different levers of advertising affect sales so they can make better, more informed decisions about how to plan their campaigns.

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Digital Media Use in the UK is Displacing Broadcast TV

In 2017, digital media will be responsible for nearly half (49 percent) of UK adults’ daily time with major media, according to eMarketer, while time spent with traditional TV drops to less than a third of the total.

Source: eMarketer

Some Over-the-Top Video Subscribers Still Using Pay-TV

Despite online TV rapidly growing in popularity, there’s no doubting the importance of the traditional TV set to the media consumption habits of internet users – even among those who are paying for an online TV service.

Source: GlobalWebIndex

Evolution of HDTV Gains New Momentum with HDR

Consumer video entertainment is about to evolve, once again. High dynamic range (HDR) features will infiltrate some full high-definition (HD) television sets and thereby help to boost the emerging 4K TV set (UltraHD) market momentum.

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‘TV as a Service’ Revenue Will Reach $1.5 Billion in 2021

Video entertainment has evolved. ABI Research evaluates expectations of the TV as a Service (TVaaS) business model, and finds that TVaaS revenues will grow from 10% in 2016 to 35% of video software revenues in 2021.

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OTT Video Adoption in U.S. Homes Disrupts Pay-TV

In December 2016, according to comScore data, more than 49 million homes – 53 percent of U.S. Wi-Fi connected homes – accessed at least one OTT service. Moreover, these households were active in viewing OTT content, doing so an average of 19 separate days during the month, and for 2.2 hours per usage day.

Source: comScore