TV Viewers Like their Tablets and Phones: Stay Tuned for More Innovation
By Rob Scott
October 14, 2011
October 14, 2011
- A new study from Nielsen shows that approximately 40 percent of tablet and smartphone owners use their devices on a daily basis while simultaneously viewing television. The figures jump to 70 percent for users who do the same several times a week.
- Most of these viewers are primarily checking email, followed by surfing information and accessing social networks, suggesting strong potential for second-screen applications.
- The study suggests users are accessing social networks more than websites with information related to the TV program. “Unfortunately, the study doesn’t break down if people are 1) participating or just listening to social conversations and 2) if the conversations are related to the TV program at hand,” reports Lost Remote. “But it’s probably safe to say that more viewers are more inclined to talk about (or listen to) conversations about a TV show than proactively look up expanded content about it.”
- Successful second-screen apps should bring together “social conversations, expanded content and interactive (even synchronized) advertising,” suggests the article. “Compelling second-screen experiences, in theory, will move the needle more in the ‘related’ direction, making TV viewers more engaged overall.”
Topics: Innovation, Mobile, Nielsen, Research, Second Screen, Smartphone, Social, Social TV, Study, Tablet, Television, TV, Video
2 Comments
This is an interesting follow-up to our coverage of the NM Incite study that suggests social media drives TV ratings. We should expect to see some innovation in this space.
This is an interesting follow-up to our coverage of the NM Incite study that suggests social media drives TV ratings. We should expect to see some innovation in this space.
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