Almost two-thirds of European VOD viewers say that watching on demand programming on an online or mobile device is not as good as doing so on a bigger screen.
Nielsen completes Gracenote acquisition
Nielsen has completed its acquisition of media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote.
Nielsen acquires Gracenote for $560 mi
Nielsen has entered into an agreement with Tribune Media Company to purchase Gracenote, a provider of media and entertainment metadata.
TVP argues with Nielsen
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has issued a statement expressing concern about the delay by Nielsen Audience Measurement in providing it with the postal codes in which panel members reside.
Nielsen to start sharing data from connected TVs
On April 25, US research company Nielsen will start sharing more data from connected TV devices.
Germany to integrate YouTube in TV ratings system
AGF, the German association providing the official TV audience ratings, will include online video consumption at YouTube in its reach figures.
Viacom hits out at Nielsen
Philippe Dauman, Viacom’s chief executive, has accused Nielsen of failing to keep up in the way people watch TV.
In the US, VOD users watch more linear TV
People in VOD homes watch an hour and five minutes of live television per day, compared with the 54 minutes of live TV time among non-VOD users.
Nielsen introduces Twitter TV ratings
Nielsen has launched Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings, the measure of the total activity and reach of TV-related conversation on Twitter.
US sees fast growing 2nd screen usage
Traditional TV viewing remains stable in among US viewers, but second screen usage is growing fast.