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