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2013 Hurley Symposium

Screening for Social TV



       April 2013         © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
News Consumers on Social Media
• 90% of all Americans consume local news online at least once on a weekly basis.
   – Social Media Is A News Platform – More Digital News Consumers Turn to
     Facebook (over half) Every Day for News Than Watch Local News Program
     Daily – by 10 percentage points

            Share of News Viewers on Each Social Media Site
         90%


                             51%
                                                 40%
                                                                      26%



       Facebook             Twitter            Google+             Pinterest


                                                                    © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   2
Three Screen Is Here

     Frequency of Platform Usage for News and Information

    Internet                           60%                                 25%            8% 4% 3%


   Television                       55%                                    36%                 6% 2% 1%


 Smartphone               28%             13%        5% 3%                   51%


      Tablet      10%      9%     5% 3%                              72%

       Multiple times every day   About once a day     Once a week     Less than once a week        Never




                                                                                     © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   3
New Tactics to Win

  Use comments for data-driven slideshow




  Drove over 200,000 page views
on thebostonchannel.com




                                    © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   4
Topic Fan Pages

    Problem: Feedback on main WESH fan page about too many
    Casey posts
    Solution: Launched “Casey Anthony Updates” page for the
    hardcore fans
       Over 275,000 passionate fans
       Hundreds of interactions per post




                                                 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   5
WCPO & Facebook Integration




                              © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   6
WPTV & Facebook Integration




                              © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   7
Relative Share of Facebook Engagement



 WMBFNews
 WMBFNews                        wbtwnews13 newschannel15
                                wbtwnews13     newschannel15
                                                           sunnews
                                                                                                    sunnews      myhorrynews
                                                                                                              myhorrynews
                                                               Facebook Fan Page Engagement Comparison Over Time
                                                                                             1.6K




                                                 Fan Interactions (Likes, Comments, Posts)
                                                                                             1.4K
                    4%
              5%

                                                                                             1.2K



13%                                                                                          1.0K




                                                                                             800
                                           45%


                                                                                             600




                                                                                             400




                                                                                             200


      33%
                                                                                               0




                                                                                                              © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
Facebook Post Views




                      © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
The Struggle is How To Effectively Engage




                                            © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
The Struggle is How To Effectively Engage



                                   Over 218,000 Fans




                                   Over 187,000 Fans



                                            © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
How to Measure Success?
                                   Viewing Behavior over
                        Different Types of Morning News Coverage
                                   Health and medical updates                      65%                        11%            23%
                  Reports on technology news or developments                      63%                        12%            25%
                                   Sports scores and highlights               53%                      16%                30%
                             Business and stock market reports               48%                    17%                 35%
            Interesting and outrageous videos from the internet             47%                     20%                  33%
                     Entertainment and celebrity news updates               47%                       24%                 29%
                       Stories that are trending on social media           39%                  23%                   38%
                               Social media comments or posts        24%              26%                        49%
     When you see a story that you have already seen from the
                      previous night’s news                          22%                  35%                       43%
When you see a story you have already seen before that morning       20%                  40%                        40%
                                                 Continue watching   Change the channel    Ignore the story but do not change the channel


                                                                                                                 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   12
Three Ways to Measure Success

• Web Referral Traffic
• Virality and Total Reach
  – Facebook Insights
• Organic TV Integration
  Baked in vs. bolted on –
  The Facebook
  Conundrum




                                © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   13
Twitter to Air




                 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC   14
2013 Hurley Symposium

Screening for Social TV



       April 2013         © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC

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Screening for Social TV

  • 1. 2013 Hurley Symposium Screening for Social TV April 2013 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
  • 2. News Consumers on Social Media • 90% of all Americans consume local news online at least once on a weekly basis. – Social Media Is A News Platform – More Digital News Consumers Turn to Facebook (over half) Every Day for News Than Watch Local News Program Daily – by 10 percentage points Share of News Viewers on Each Social Media Site 90% 51% 40% 26% Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 2
  • 3. Three Screen Is Here Frequency of Platform Usage for News and Information Internet 60% 25% 8% 4% 3% Television 55% 36% 6% 2% 1% Smartphone 28% 13% 5% 3% 51% Tablet 10% 9% 5% 3% 72% Multiple times every day About once a day Once a week Less than once a week Never © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 3
  • 4. New Tactics to Win Use comments for data-driven slideshow Drove over 200,000 page views on thebostonchannel.com © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 4
  • 5. Topic Fan Pages Problem: Feedback on main WESH fan page about too many Casey posts Solution: Launched “Casey Anthony Updates” page for the hardcore fans Over 275,000 passionate fans Hundreds of interactions per post © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 5
  • 6. WCPO & Facebook Integration © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 6
  • 7. WPTV & Facebook Integration © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 7
  • 8. Relative Share of Facebook Engagement WMBFNews WMBFNews wbtwnews13 newschannel15 wbtwnews13 newschannel15 sunnews sunnews myhorrynews myhorrynews Facebook Fan Page Engagement Comparison Over Time 1.6K Fan Interactions (Likes, Comments, Posts) 1.4K 4% 5% 1.2K 13% 1.0K 800 45% 600 400 200 33% 0 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
  • 9. Facebook Post Views © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
  • 10. The Struggle is How To Effectively Engage © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
  • 11. The Struggle is How To Effectively Engage Over 218,000 Fans Over 187,000 Fans © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC
  • 12. How to Measure Success? Viewing Behavior over Different Types of Morning News Coverage Health and medical updates 65% 11% 23% Reports on technology news or developments 63% 12% 25% Sports scores and highlights 53% 16% 30% Business and stock market reports 48% 17% 35% Interesting and outrageous videos from the internet 47% 20% 33% Entertainment and celebrity news updates 47% 24% 29% Stories that are trending on social media 39% 23% 38% Social media comments or posts 24% 26% 49% When you see a story that you have already seen from the previous night’s news 22% 35% 43% When you see a story you have already seen before that morning 20% 40% 40% Continue watching Change the channel Ignore the story but do not change the channel © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 12
  • 13. Three Ways to Measure Success • Web Referral Traffic • Virality and Total Reach – Facebook Insights • Organic TV Integration Baked in vs. bolted on – The Facebook Conundrum © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 13
  • 14. Twitter to Air © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC 14
  • 15. 2013 Hurley Symposium Screening for Social TV April 2013 © 2013 SmithGeiger LLC

Editor's Notes

  1. S4 among smartphone owners – rebased to total
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fzO_wEFmRY
  3. http://youtu.be/eQE1MD38GSI