Television audience measurement: the challenge posed by video streaming platforms

This article analyses the different television audience measurement (TAM) systems used in European countries and reflects on the challenges posed by the arrival of new competitors, such as over-the-top (OTT) service providers, in the current media landscape. The results show that although tam compan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González-Neira, Ana, Quintas-Froufe, Natalia, Gallardo-Camacho, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Repositorio:Comunicación y Sociedad
Idioma:español
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Acceso en línea:https://www.comunicacionysociedad.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/comsoc/article/view/e7284
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Audience
Audience measurement
OTT
Television
Video streaming platforms
Audiencia
Audimetría
Televisión
Plataformas de streaming de video
Descripción
Sumario:This article analyses the different television audience measurement (TAM) systems used in European countries and reflects on the challenges posed by the arrival of new competitors, such as over-the-top (OTT) service providers, in the current media landscape. The results show that although tam companies are trying to adapt to these changes, their systems and methods still ignore important new players like Netflix and are yet to reflect the audiovisual content consumption habits of today’s audiences.