Conference
Media Insights & Engagement Conference Day 2 Recap

Keynote
TOTALING UP TOTAL AUDIENCE
Kelly Abcarian, Nielsen
Kelly spoke about the growing number of media devices and
how they take up the consumer's day. We
saw that young people are the drivers of most device usage, with a virtually
even distribution between TV, DVD, DVR and video game console.
how they take up the consumer's day. We
saw that young people are the drivers of most device usage, with a virtually
even distribution between TV, DVD, DVR and video game console.
Decline in TV has been more than offset by the increase in
smartphone and tablet usage. Because of these shifts, measuring total audience
becomes more important to understand our consumers.
smartphone and tablet usage. Because of these shifts, measuring total audience
becomes more important to understand our consumers.
Kelly pointed out 4 key areas we need to focus on:
1. Measure every audience cell across all platforms with
identical ad loads.
identical ad loads.
2. Create a comparable measurement that aligns all metrics
between linear and digital.
between linear and digital.
3. Separate ad measurement from the measurement of content
4. Create a ratings solution for video, audio and text.
Nielsen is driving
toward building a platform to connect total audience as a solution for the Industry.
toward building a platform to connect total audience as a solution for the Industry.
Keynote Panel Part 1
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY:
KEEPING UP WITH MEASUREMENT
KEEPING UP WITH MEASUREMENT
Alan Wurtzel, NBCUniversal
Artie Bulgrin, ESPN
Harvey Goldhersz, GroupM
Tom Ziangas, AMC
Moderated by Jane Clark, Coalition for Innovative Media
Measurement
Measurement
This panel of esteemed researchers covered industry issues
we face on a daily basis.
we face on a daily basis.
Tom touched base about his struggles, ranging from tools,
devices and gaps in the knowledge of how to understand and use them.
devices and gaps in the knowledge of how to understand and use them.
Artie gave a great analogy of how trying to measure content
across all platforms is like the Mets in the World Series - leading for 8
innings but unable to get the job done.
across all platforms is like the Mets in the World Series - leading for 8
innings but unable to get the job done.
However, Alan and Harvey are very optimistic about 2016. We
keep making strides and are closer than ever to a solution.
keep making strides and are closer than ever to a solution.
We heard about the conflict of measurement between each
platform, our need for standards in the industry, a need for simpler
technology, and how we need to partner and work together to make cross-platform
measurement a vital priority.
platform, our need for standards in the industry, a need for simpler
technology, and how we need to partner and work together to make cross-platform
measurement a vital priority.
We have more information today to share with advertisers
that can help us better understand consumers and agree on a standard industry
currency. We do need, however, a solution to provide a currency across all
platforms.
that can help us better understand consumers and agree on a standard industry
currency. We do need, however, a solution to provide a currency across all
platforms.
Keynote Panel Part 2
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: KEEPING UP WITH MEASUREMENT
Carol Hinnant, Rentrak- ComScore
Brian Katz, TiVo
Joan Fitzgerald, ComScore
Kelly Abcarian, Nielsen
Moderated by Howard Shimmel, Turner
After hearing from researchers from the network and agency
side of the business, Howard addressed similar industry concerns to this panel
of data measurement providers. The
overall desire from the group is to be open and work together to create a
collaborative effort to benefit advertisers and programmers alike.
side of the business, Howard addressed similar industry concerns to this panel
of data measurement providers. The
overall desire from the group is to be open and work together to create a
collaborative effort to benefit advertisers and programmers alike.
We heard about each panelist's ideas and their roadmap to
provide data for the "one-stop shopper." Nielsen wants the marketplace to grow with an
independent measurement tool. TiVo is already provided matched data from single
source panels to better understand viewers as consumers. ComScore is looking at advanced targets in
addition to age/sex demographics to create a better currency.
provide data for the "one-stop shopper." Nielsen wants the marketplace to grow with an
independent measurement tool. TiVo is already provided matched data from single
source panels to better understand viewers as consumers. ComScore is looking at advanced targets in
addition to age/sex demographics to create a better currency.
Afternoon Breakouts
ACTIVATING ON TV AND PRODUCT TARGETS IN THE DIGITAL
ECOSYSTEM
ECOSYSTEM
Karen Ramspacher and Christie Kawada, GfK MRI
Karen and Christie gave us a fun and in-depth look at binge
viewing, streaming, mobile viewing and the effect of digital alternatives. We saw the trends in cord cutters, cord shavers,
cord nevers, cord returners, cord increasers, and cord loyalists, and their
intentions.
viewing, streaming, mobile viewing and the effect of digital alternatives. We saw the trends in cord cutters, cord shavers,
cord nevers, cord returners, cord increasers, and cord loyalists, and their
intentions.
They also explained how mobile is not just streaming video,
but audio and games as well.
but audio and games as well.
They explained how MRI is developing new studies to
"find the right target." They
are focusing on leveraging existing MRI data and integrating that with client
first party data to create the most actionable digital brand targets, customer
segments and custom-made targets in the programmatic world.
"find the right target." They
are focusing on leveraging existing MRI data and integrating that with client
first party data to create the most actionable digital brand targets, customer
segments and custom-made targets in the programmatic world.
THINK TANK: WHAT MULTI REALLY LOOKS LIKE
Theresa Pepe, Viacom
This was an entertaining and informal look at the different
faces of MULTI America.From multi-cultural to multigenerational, we are competing
for mindshare among the most diverse universe of consumers ever. This session exposed the myths and realities
of who's really out there, and gave us some interesting stats to prepare us for
what's next to come.
faces of MULTI America.From multi-cultural to multigenerational, we are competing
for mindshare among the most diverse universe of consumers ever. This session exposed the myths and realities
of who's really out there, and gave us some interesting stats to prepare us for
what's next to come.
Theresa joked about how technology is changing so fast that
she relies on her 13 year old son to teach her how it works.
she relies on her 13 year old son to teach her how it works.