Monday, April 23, 2012

TV Dramas Account for Most Primetime Viewing, Timeshifting and Ad Spend

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/tv-dramas-account-for-most-primetime-viewing-timeshifting-and-ad-spend/


 when watching at home, 43 percent of timeshifted primetime broadcast programming is played back the same day it was recorded and 88 percent is played back within three days.

  • During primetime, the share of viewership devoted to sitcoms has risen steadily over the past three years.
  • $72 billion was spent on TV advertising in the U.S. in 2011, with $14 billion allocated during these five traditional primetime genres..
  • More than half of all broadcast TV product placements during primetime took place on reality programs (4,664).