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Nielsen, Roku expand measurement partnership

Nielsen and Roku have announced an expansion to their strategic partnership. Building on years of collaboration, this next phase will incorporate Roku data in Nielsen’s advanced campaign measurement and outcome solutions. As part of this expanded multi-year strategic partnership, Nielsen will continue using Roku’s large-scale TV data as input to its Big Data + Panel […]

December 22, 2025

Data: US watched over 103bn minutes of TV on Thanksgiving

November 2025 delivered what Nielsen has described as “one of the most historic months to date” in its report of The Gauge, the monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US. The five-week reporting interval produced a 5.5 per cent monthly increase in television usage, with live sports driving broadcast to its […]

December 17, 2025

Gracenote enhances On Sports solution

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping TV providers sustain engagement between viewers and a universe of sports programming extending beyond live games. New enhancements to the Gracenote On Sports solution covering 160+ popular sports leagues – including the NFL, NBA, Premier League and Formula 1 – and competitions in 50+ countries […]

December 17, 2025

Data: NFL shifts US TV viewing towards ad supported

Fuelled by the American football season, ad supported TV viewing in the US during Q3 peaked in September, representing 74.7 per cent of overall TV viewership in that month, according to Nielsen’s Q3 2025 Ad Supported Gauge. Across the full quarter (06/30/2025 – 09/28/2025), ad supported TV accounted for 72.9 per cent of overall TV […]

December 10, 2025

Gracenote launches new CTV ad platform

Nielsen’s Gracenote, the power behind consumer entertainment search and discovery experiences, is enabling better CTV ad planning, buying and reporting with the launch of Gracenote Content Connect. The new platform provides agencies, brands, supply-side platforms (SSPs) and demand-side platforms (DSPs) easy access to Gracenote’s standardised programme-level metadata. This facilitates precise programme-level ad targeting, better CTV […]

December 4, 2025

Study: Cross-screen strategy can maximise value for advertisers

JioStar, in collaboration with Nielsen, has announced the findings of its Cross-Screen Measurement Study, conducted during TATA IPL 2025. The study, spanning five brands, revealed insights into how audiences engage with live sports across Linear TV (LTV), Connect TV (CTV) and Mobile. The study analysed campaigns across a number of categories such as carbonated beverages, consumer […]

November 24, 2025

Survey: 45% say streaming experience is “overwhelming”

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a wealth of findings on global consumer attitudes and behaviours relating to video streaming in its 2025 State of Play report. The report concludes that video platforms relying on engagement to drive their businesses face major risks by not delivering user experiences that help viewers […]

November 5, 2025

Nielsen: NFL fuels historic spike in US broadcast viewership

Broadcast viewership came roaring back in September as American football drove an unprecedented monthly spike in watch-time for the category, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption. Time spent watching broadcast programming shot up 20 per cent month-over-month (compared to +3 per cent across all TV) […]

October 22, 2025

Report: Infotainment systems an opportunity for car manufacturers

A report by Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, highlights a significant opportunity for car manufacturers to provide consumers easy access to entertainment content across a range of services and types. By optimising the native in-car infotainment experiences people want, auto brands can gain the power to influence decision-making and drive more revenue. […]

October 16, 2025

Study: Less linear TV, more hyperdistribution

In the first half of 2025, linear television continued to decrease while in the US, streaming overtook linear TV in May, as measured by Nielsen’s The Gauge study. According to figures and analysis released by Glance (Médiamétrie) at MIPCOM, the rise of platforms such as YouTube and Netflix are continuing to impact on viewers’ consumption […]

October 15, 2025Pascale Paoli-Lebailly @ MIPCOM