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Video: TV, Internet and Mobile Usage in U.S. Keeps Increasing, Says Nielsen

Posted on: Monday, 23 February 2009, 06:00 CST

Latest Results from Nielsen's A2/M2 Three Screen Report

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nielsen Company reported that viewing of video on television, Internet and mobile devices -- the Three Screens -- continues to increase and has reached new heights. In its fourth quarter "A2/M2 Three Screen Report," Nielsen reported that the average American watches more than 151 hours of TV per month, an all-time high. Meanwhile, Americans who watch video over the Internet consume another 3 hours of online video per month and those who use mobile video watch nearly 4 hours per month on mobile phones and other devices.

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Nielsen also reported that digital video recorded (DVR) and other timeshifted television is watched at double the pace as video online at 7 hours, 11 minutes per month. Yet in a potential indicator of how audiences could timeshift in the future, young adults (age 18-24) watch video on the Internet and on a DVR at the same rate -- about 5 hours per month.

The full "A2M2 Three Screen Report" is available at http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire.

"The American fascination with television and other video content is not easing up, as consumers keep turning to TV, Internet and Mobile at record levels," said Susan Whiting, vice chair of The Nielsen Company. "Viewers appear to be choosing the best screen available for their video consumption, weighing a variety of factors, including convenience, quality and access. It is clear that TV remains the main vehicle for viewing video, although online and mobile platforms are an increasingly important complement to live home-based television."

Other notable facts from the report include:

• Except for the teenage years, viewing of traditional television increases with age; the use of video on the Internet peaks among young adults while viewing mobile video is highest in the teen years.
• Men continue to watch video on mobile phones more than women, and women continue to watch video on the Internet and television more than men.
• The work day continues to be the prime time for Internet video. Weekdays outpace weekends for online video viewing with 65% of online video viewers streaming content between 9am - 5pm Monday through Friday, versus 51% of online video viewers logging on between 6am - 8pm on weekends.
• Nielsen 4Q08 data shows that mobile video has grown, up to 11 million Americans, an increase of 9% versus the previous quarter. Much of this growth can be attributed to increased mobile content and the rise of the mobile web as a viewing option. In addition, the average monthly time spent viewing mobile video among reported mobile video users increased 2%, from 3:37 to 3:42 between 3Q 2008 and 4Q 2008.

The TV and Internet figures are calculated using Nielsen's National TV and Internet panels which are measured electronically and reported on a regular basis. The Mobile phone figures are collected by Nielsen via a quarterly survey, and give a firsthand look at how early adopters report their usage of mobile video.

Table 1 Monthly Time Spent in Hours:Minutes Per User 2+ 4Q08 3Q08 4Q07 % Diff Yr Absolute Diff to Yr Yr to Yr (4Q08 to (4Q08 to 4Q07) 4Q07) Watching TV in the home* 151:03 140:48 145:49 + 3.6% 5:13 Watching Timeshifted TV* 7:11 6:27 5:24 + 33.0% 1:47 Using the Internet** 27:04 27:18 26:08 + 3.55% 0:56 Watching Video on Internet** 2:53 2:31 n/a n/a n/a Mobile Subscribers Watching Video on a Mobile Phone^ 3:42 3:37 n/a n/a n/a

Source: The Nielsen Company

Table 2 Monthly Time Spent in Hours:Minutes 4Q 2008 K2-11 T12-17 A18-24 A25-34 On Traditional TV* 106:37 103:48 118:28 142:29 Watching Timeshifted TV* 5:11 4:24 5:01 10:50 Using the Internet** 5:19 11:27 13:00 28:15 Watching Video on Internet** 1:49 2:49 5:03 4:14 Mobile Subscribers n/a^^ 6:38^^ 2:53 3:42 Watching Video on a Mobile Phone^ A35-44 A45-54 A55-64 A65+ On Traditional TV* 147:21 173:00 190:40 207:29 Watching Timeshifted TV* 9:44 8:31 7:54 3:58 Using the Internet** 38:40 37:06 33:39 26:29 Watching Video on Internet** 3:20 2:34 1:34 1:08 Mobile Subscribers Watching Video on a Mobile Phone^ 3:37 2:53 2:10 n/a##

Source: The Nielsen Company

FOOTNOTES FOR CHARTS ABOVE:

# TV in the Home includes those viewing at least one minute within the measurement period. This includes Live viewing plus any playback within 7 day; Timeshifted TV is playback primarily on a DVR but including playback on services like Start Over as well as playback from a DVD recorder. Measurement period is based on a 3 month quarter.

* TV in the Home includes Live viewing plus any playback viewing within 7 days. Timeshifted TV is playback primarily on a DVR but including playback services like Start Over as well as playback from a DVD recorder. Measurement period is based on a 3 month quarter.

** Internet figures are from home and work. Hours:minutes for Internet and video use are based on the universe of persons who used the Internet/watched online video. All Internet figures are monthly averages over the course of the quarter. Online Video duration metrics are not comparable to previous measurement periods as a result of methodology change.

^ The average monthly unique users of mobile phones and mobile video in 4Q 2008 and 3Q 2008, based on Nielsen Mobile surveys and CTIA projection of U.S. wireless subscriptions. Video user projection, time spent and composition data based on survey analysis of past 30 day use during the period. The mobile video audience figures in this report for 4Q 2008 and 3Q 2008 now include mobile phone users who access mobile video through any means (including mobile Web), and are no longer limited to subscription-based mobile video. Projection of all subscribers is based on persons 2+. Projection of mobile video viewers, and all other mobile video estimates, based on subscribers 13+.

^^ Nielsen Mobile's survey reports mobile video usage for those users 13 and older. Thus, 12-17 is T13-17 for all mobile data.

## A65+ base size too small to report mobile video hours:minutes

About The Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek). The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. For more information, please visit, www.nielsen.com.

SOURCE The Nielsen Company

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