Next Generation Online Video Measurement Service Features Video Ad Reporting
New Metrics Enable Cross-Media Comparability and Help Improve Monetization of the Online Video Medium
RESTON, VA, July 15, 2010 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the introduction of Video Metrix 2.0, the next generation of Comscore’s industry leading online video measurement service. The new service offers several enhancements – including reporting of online video ad impressions – designed to better align with the realities of today’s online video landscape. For more information on Video Metrix 2.0, please visit www.videometrix2.com.
“Online video has evolved in recent years from a medium delivering primarily user-generated content to a channel that now delivers a great deal of professionally produced long-form content that is identical to what a viewer would find on TV,” said Tania Yuki, Comscore senior director of video and cross-media products. “Consequently, more attention is rightfully being given to the monetization of the online video medium, particularly as it relates to the existing TV landscape. Comscore recognized that it was time to revisit our measurement of this space in order to provide the information being demanded by media planners as content increasingly moves towards digital formats.”
Enhancements to the service include:
Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique Viewers
More than 177 million U.S. Internet users watched video content in June. Google Sites, driven primarily by video viewing at YouTube.com, ranked as the top video content property with 144.5 million unique viewers, followed by Yahoo! Sites (44.9 million viewers) and Vevo (43.7 million viewers). Google Sites had the highest number of overall viewing sessions with 1.8 billion and average time spent per viewer at 261 minutes, or 4.3 hours. Hulu also had high viewer engagement with an average of 135 minutes (or 2.2 hours) per viewer.
Top U.S. Online Video Properties by Video Content ViewsRanked by Unique Video ViewersJune 2010Total U.S. – Home/Work/University LocationsSource: Comscore Video Metrix
Property
Total Unique Viewers (000)
Viewing Sessions (000)
Minutes per Viewer
Total Internet : Total Audience
177,460
5,123,287
870.4
Google Sites
144,501
1,819,099
260.9
Yahoo! Sites
44,938
139,621
16.8
Vevo
43,700
192,771
66.7
Facebook.com
43,307
144,485
20.2
Fox Interactive Media
41,570
222,374
13.4
Microsoft Sites
38,995
208,558
44.5
Viacom Digital
32,049
74,498
43.5
Turner Network
31,712
104,094
25.1
Break Media
26,889
93,635
31.8
Hulu
24,001
127,431
134.8
Top 10 Video Ad Properties by Video Ads Viewed
Americans viewed more than 4.3 billion video ads in June, with Hulu generating the highest number of ad views at 566 million. Tremor Media Video Network ranked second overall (and highest among video ad networks) with 524 million ad views, followed by BrightRoll Video Network (333 million) and Microsoft Sites (222 million). Video ads reached 45 percent of the total U.S. population an average of 31.5 times during the month. Hulu delivered the highest frequency of video ads to its viewers with an average of 24.2 over the course of the month.
Top U.S. Online Video Properties by Video Ads Viewed*Ranked by Video Ads ViewedJune 2010Total U.S. – Home/Work/University LocationsSource: Comscore Video Metrix
Video Ads (000)
% Reach Total U.S. Population
Frequency (Ads per Viewer)
4,341,110
46.1
31.5
566,162
7.8
24.2
Tremor Media Video Network**
523,938
21.4
8.2
BrightRoll Video Network**
333,492
16.5
6.8
222,427
8.1
9.2
SpotXchange Video Ad Network**
202,408
13.1
5.2
200,011
15.4
4.3
179,603
9.6
6.2
CBS Interactive
151,123
7.3
6.9
ESPN
149,717
4.2
12.0
135,629
8.0
5.7
*Video ads include streaming-video advertising only and do not include other types of video monetization, such as overlays, branded players, matching banner ads, homepage ads, etc.**Indicates video ad network/server
Other notable findings from June 2010 include:
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