As more consumers watch their favorite shows on devices other than televisions, advertisers face a challenge: How can they accurately measure viewership for programs delivered to second screens?
"Technology rarely develops with any degree of logic," explains Alan Wolk, global lead analyst at Piksel, "something we can see in the current state of the second-screen industry, which consists of a random collection of unrelated third-party apps, show-specific apps, Facebook, and Twitter."
The tablet has become one of the most used devices for entertainment on the market, with 33 per cent of survey respondents saying that they prefer to watch videos on a tablet during their alone time, more so than on any other device, and least of all on a TV.
The single biggest challenge facing U.S. radio commercial companies right now, says Marketron Deborah Esayian, chief revenue officer and co-president, is "balancing the need to invest in the future with the financial challenges of today's environment."
In a recent story on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment, Nestor Bailey of Intel IQ predicted that audiences can expect to use second-screen apps that sync with the plot as part of their viewing experience. Do you anticipate wanting a second screen during the theatrical viewing of a film?