Wednesday saw the annual Connected Consumer conference in full swing as a series of panel debates took place in central London. In the first of our reports, hear from the likes of ITV, OMD and Specific Media as they set out the challenges for both defining and reaching the connected consumer.
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The audience research community has welcomed news that BARB, the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, is to collect census data for TV viewing through all computer devices, including tablets.
Pioneers of new advertising and commercial opportunities in the connected industry were celebrated at the inaugural Connected Consumer Awards last night – with Virgin Media, Thinkbox, Civolution, Grand Visual and Mindshare winning their categories.
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Young people are spending more time indoors and less time being active – significantly so in the last five years. As a result, young people are interacting more with fictional characters, explains Kantar Media’s Alice Dunn – and capitalising on the right characters could prove lucrative for the canny marketer when it comes to engaging with young people.
Based on a research analysing 22.6 billion worldwide video streams throughout 2012, the report revealed that poor quality video has had a significant effect on brand revenue – with £1.38 billion missed out on because of negative viewer experience.
Last week ITV announced that it will become the first commercial broadcaster to give mobile viewers the option – at a price – to watch catch-up content without ads. It’s an interesting test of an increasingly important part of the media eco-system, but is it really going to work? Whatever happens, you can bet ITV’s competitors will be watching like hawks says Dominic Mills.
Ahead of speaking at this week’s Connected Consumer conference, BARB’s chief executive, Justin Sampson, explains the new ‘hybrid future’ for the company’s crucial measurement.