August 28, 2007
Online video study shows older than expected audience
Advertising.com Inc. has released the results of its bi-annual video study, an in-depth analysis of consumer behavior as it relates to online video viewing and response to video advertising. Tech Journal South reports.
"Study results indicate that the majority of consumers are viewing video online, at 62 percent of survey respondents. Contrary to popular opinion, these viewers are not just young adults viewing user-generated videos; in fact, most (69 percent) are ages 35 and older with a preference for viewing news clips online.
Other key findings include:
-- More news, user-generated content: In the first half of 2007, 62 percent of consumers viewed news clips online, followed by movie trailers at 38 percent. Music videos came in third at 36 percent, decreasing from 47 percent in the second half of 2006.
-- Tastes differ by age: The 18 to 34 year old audience prefers entertainment content such as music videos and TV shows. They also create more online video content than those ages 35 and older. In contrast, the 35 and older audience is more likely to view news. Compared to the previous study, 18 to 34 year olds are streaming more movies, TV shows and user-generated videos; while those 35 and older are streaming more sports clips and user-generated videos than previously reported.
-- Catching up on TV, not replacing it: 51 percent of survey respondents would watch a television episode online if they missed it on TV; but 80 percent of consumers say that online video usage does not cut into their TV time. "
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