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Online video strong in Asia
More than two in five Asian consumers watch videos online on a daily basis
SINGAPORE – May 15, 2011: The number of consumers in Asia viewing online videos is strong and on the rise, fuelled by increasing technology ownership and demand for anywhere, anytime delivery of media content, according to a new study released today by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.
The Nielsen Global Multi-Screen Report, which studied the media habits of online consumers both in Asia and globally, found that as many as four in five (80%) Asian consumers viewed online videos in the past month, up five points since 2010 and six points higher than the global average of 74 percent.
The frequency with which Asian netizens access videos online is also increasing according to the Nielsen report; 68 percent reported to view online videos at least once a week, up from 63 percent in 2010, whilst The Philippines is the most prevalent Asian country for frequent video consumption with 82 percent of online consumers viewing video content at least once per week. See chart 1.
“The growing popularity of online video content can largely be attributed to increasing internet penetration and ownership of connected devices, and consumers seeking out more on-demand media content,” commented Kerry Brown, Nielsen’s APMEA Region Cross-Platform Audience Measurement Director. “Today’s consumers have access to media content across a multitude of screens and in numerous environments and, as a result, are becoming accustomed to accessing media anywhere, anytime.”
Despite the ground swell in online video usage, many advertisers struggle to connect with consumers via online video advertising campaigns, according to Nielsen. The Company found that trust in messages delivered via online video advertisements was low across Asia – just 33 percent of Asian digital consumers trusted online video ads. Online video advertising messages also appeared to be missing the mark in Asia, with just 36 percent saying the messages delivered via online video advertisements held relevance when they were searching for product information.
“Online video advertising is the new frontier for agencies and advertisers,” observes Brown. “The platform provides a unique opportunity to engage with consumers, but the messages needs to be relevant and capture web browsers’ attention. With surging consumer participation, online video advertising is becoming an important consideration in companies’ advertising schedules.”
About the Nielsen Global Multi Screen Survey
The Nielsen Global Multi Screen Survey was conducted between August 31 and September 16, 2011 and polled more than 28,000 online consumers in 56 countries throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and North America.
The sample has quotas based on age and sex for each country based on their Internet users, and is weighted to be representative of Internet consumers and has a maximum margin of error of ±0.6%. This Nielsen survey is based on the behavior of respondents with online access only. Internet penetration rates vary by country. Nielsen uses a minimum reporting standard of 60 percent Internet penetration or 10M online population for survey inclusion. The Nielsen Global Survey was established in 2005.
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