Nielsen Expands YouTube CTV Ads Measurement to 11 Countries
Nielsen this week announced a new partnership with Google to expand its Connected TV (CTV) measurement of YouTube ads to 11 new markets.
This move represents a significant step forward in Nielsen's global Nielsen ONE strategy, offering advertisers and agencies a more comprehensive view of campaign performance across multiple platforms.
New Markets: Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and UK.
Product: YouTube CTV measurement integrated into Nielsen ONE Ads, providing deduplicated audience reach and frequency metrics across platforms.
Benefits:
- Enables comparison of YouTube reach across devices with TV for a complete picture of ad spend and audience.
- Improved understanding of reach, frequency management, and audience verification for YouTube buys.
- Timeline:
- Non-deduplicated CTV ads measurement launched in Q4 2023 (UK only).
- 3-screen deduplication (mobile, computer, CTV):
- Q2 2024: UK
- Q3 2024: Remaining markets
- 4-screen deduplication (mobile, computer, Linear TV, CTV):
- Second half of 2024: Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, UK
- Other markets to be announced
. Written by Luís Daniel Rijo. Follow PPC Land on LinkedIn.
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