Nielsen: Netflix, Prime Video NFL Christmas Day Games Tackle Record TV Viewership
Streamers came to play football during the extended Christmas week as exclusive live-streams accounted for almost 50% of the most-watched weekly TV shows through Dec. 28. Prime Video’s last NFL “Thursday Night Football” live-stream on Christmas evening coupled with Netflix’s exclusive distribution of two day games generated a record 68.5 million combined viewers, according to … Continue reading “Nielsen: Netflix, Prime Video NFL Christmas Day Games Tackle Record TV Viewership”
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Analytics firm Nielsen and streaming device pioneer Roku have expanded their long-term strategic partnership to incorporate Roku data into Nielsen’s advanced campaign measurement and outcome solutions, the companies announced. With streaming on Roku devices alone making up more than 21% of all TV viewing, advertisers can get a more accurate view of what audiences watch …