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FYI F R E E Y E A R - R O U N D I N S I G H T S 
Earthquake! 
How The TV Landscape 
Continues To Change 
FUTURE OF VIDEO #6 NOVEMBER 2014
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Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 
Introduction 
With there now existing many different ways to watch TV other than the traditional ‘live’ or DVR 
formats, there is a lot of interest in the impact of these new formats upon viewing. This report 
seeks to set out how live TV is faring versus the new viewing options, as well as highlight what 
devices Millennials and Generation X-ers are using to watch TV. 
The Authors 
Gavin Bridge – Gavin runs TV Dailies, a study that tracks how new and returning 
shows build awareness and interest in the weeks leading to their premiere date, 
and has worked in the TV space for over 4 years. He is considered an expert in 
the TV space, having spoken on topics such as Cord Cutting and who are TV 
Influencers at industry invents, as well as authoring a series of White Papers on 
the Future of Video. Gavin has extensive research experience, including stints at 
Kantar and Opinion Research Corporation in the UK before joining Ipsos.
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Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change 
Compared with five years ago, it is undeniable that the TV landscape is now vastly different to what 
it once was. With the rise of Over-the-Top Subscription Video-on-Demand (OTT SVOD) services 
such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, together with the majority of broadcast and cable 
networks offering an unheard of plethora of viewing options, how the average person consumes 
TV content has changed immensely, and will continue to do so. 
Nothing encapsulates this more than a recent Ipsos MediaCT TV Dailies study (fielded September 
8 – 14), which asked 2,000 TV viewers ages 18-49, which networks or services they had viewed 
in the past week, the number of hours that they watched, and whether the networks were in the 
top three that they considered to be “cool”. Snugly nestled in the top ten for watched at all in the 
past week are digital giants YouTube and Netflix, however once we look at those who have watched 
them for five or more hours in the past week, Netflix takes the top spot with YouTube coming in 
third place. These services are also the most frequent picks for the three coolest networks, with 
Netflix commanding a large lead and YouTube just edging past HBO. 
Past Week Viewers Watched 5+ Hours Top 3 Cool Networks 
ABC 45% NETFLIX 11% NETFLIX 26% 
FOX 38% ABC 8% YouTube 15% 
CBS 33% YouTube 7% HBO 14% 
YouTube 29% FOX 6% FOX 13% 
A&E 28% CBS 6% ABC 12% 
NETFLIX 28% ESPN 6% CBS 10% 
NBC 24% NBC 5% FX 10% 
ABC family 22% A&E 4% Comedy Central 9% 
FX 20% HBO 4% Adult Swim 9% 
HBO 20% Nickelodeon 3% SyFy 9% 
This illustrates perfectly how much the TV world has changed in the past few years. Traditional 
networks are bested by digital competition in terms of number of hours watched and the coolness 
factor, something that would have been unthinkable five or six years ago when Netflix, for example, 
was known primarily for mailing DVDs. This really does show the degree to which the TV world 
can change. 
It is also worth pointing out that several of the cool brands are those seen as more ‘niche’ or focused 
only on one genre and not in the top ten most watched – networks such as Adult Swim, Comedy 
Central and Syfy rate higher than NBC, and most large cable networks. Coupled with networks 
either known for pushing boundaries (FX and to some degree, Fox) or without censors (Netflix and 
HBO), it is interesting to note that high viewership does not automatically lend itself to being seen 
as cool.
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What Is The Current State Of The TV Landscape? 
With the glut of TV viewing options currently available, it would be interesting to see how people 
are currently watching TV – are they replacing the regular TV with other devices or simply watching 
more content as it becomes easier to do so? 
The Ipsos MediaCT TV Landscape Study began by asking familiarity with the concept of TV 
Everywhere. In the Landscape study, we defined TV Everywhere as “TV Everywhere refers to 
television providers and networks allowing subscribers to access their content on digital platforms 
such as tablets, computers or connected TV devices like Roku or Chromecast.” 
Note that in the analysis of results that follows, we define Millennials as those born between 1980 
– 1996 (those aged 18-34 in our survey) and Generation-Xers as those born between 1965 – 1979 
(those aged 35-49). 
Overall, half of adults 18-49 (53%) have used a TV Everywhere service, with this proportion 
significantly higher among younger Millennials 18-34 (61%) than the older 35-49 non-Millennial 
segment (44%). 
The use of TV Everywhere also appears to be related to behaviors around how individuals watch 
TV. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who say they prefer to watch TV shows on devices other than a 
TV set are more likely to have used TVE services, at 68% compared with just over half (51%) of 
those who prefer to watch their shows on a TV. 
Total Adults 18-49 
Generation-Xers 
35-49 
Millennials 18-34 
Do you use TV Everywhere services?
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Another interesting difference emerges when we look at the data among binge viewers, which we 
defined as watching “multiple episodes of the same show back-to-back or within a short period of 
time”. The rise of the internet and TV Everywhere has both encouraged and aided the ability to binge 
watch shows, as did DVRs, with multiple outlets available to use in order to watch several episodes 
of a show in succession. It appears that there is some sort of relationship between TVE and binge 
viewing, given that those who binge watch all of their shows are the most likely to use TVE, with 
this decreasing by binge viewing frequency. 
Thus it would appear that TV Everywhere is aiding the consumption of more shows and content and 
allowing binge watching, as evidenced in part by Netflix and YouTube being among the more heavily 
used services in a typical week. 
Binge all shows 
Binge some shows 
Binge most shows 
Binge few shows 
Never binge 
Do you use TV Everywhere services?
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Is Viewing Behavior Changing? 
With the majority of adults aware of what TV Everywhere is and half having used it, does this mean 
that it is becoming the preferred medium for watching TV shows? Not quite. Whilst the availability 
and choice that TV Everywhere brings is having an impact on how people prefer to watch TV episodes, 
according to the TV Landscape Study, the majority (59%) of P18-49 prefer to watch shows live as 
they air versus on-demand or delayed viewing. 
This however demonstrates that a sizeable minority – 4 in 10 TV viewers – prefer to watch things on 
their own schedule, which is bad news for traditional advertisers, but good news for those engaging 
in product placement! Millennials are significantly more likely to prefer watching shows delayed (46%) 
than Generation-Xers (36%), but it should be noted that even Millennials have a stronger preference 
to watch shows live (54%), so as it stands, live viewing is the method of choice – just – for both age 
groups. Below is a graphic to illustrate the rising trend for delayed viewing: 
Total Adults 
18-49 
Generation-Xers 
35-49 
Millennials 
18-34 
Prefer to watch full episodes of TV shows on-demand or delayed viewing 
(watching it later)
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Of interest here is that viewing live may be in part due to circumstance, as when we look at this 
data among Cord Lovers, Shavers, Cutters and Nevers, we find the preference for live viewing 
strongest among those who have kept or added to their subscriptions and decreasing down to 
those who no longer have a subscription: 
The fact that Millennials are significantly more likely to prefer delayed viewing to Generation-Xers 
is further illustrated when asked specifically about binge watching. Over 4 in 10 (42%) of 
Millennials say that they binge watch most or all of the shows that they watch, versus 2 in 10 
(24%) of Generation-Xers – a significant difference. 
Among 18-49 Cord Lovers Cord Shavers Cord Cutters Cord Nevers 
Live as they air 
(watching it now) 
64% 53% 39% 39% 
On-demand or 
delayed viewing 
(watching it later) 
36% 47% 61% 61% 
Total Adults 18-49 
Generation-Xers 35-49 
Millennials 18-34 
Would you say you binge or marathon watch all or most the shows you watch? 
[Data shown for ‘Yes’]
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When it comes to devices preferred to watch TV, things are a little more unanimous. When asked 
if they preferred to watch TV shows on a TV set (including any connected device such as a DVR, 
cable box, Roku or Apple TV) or device other than a TV (tablet, computer or smartphone), nine-out- 
of-ten TV viewers 18-49 said on a TV. This drops slightly to eight-in-ten Millennials, but even 
that is a vast majority and suggests that watching on other devices may never become the default 
way to watch TV shows. 
Again we find that those who prefer to watch via means other than live TV may be more 
circumstance based than anything else, with Cord Cutters and Nevers most likely to prefer this 
option, and Cord Lovers the least. 
Total Adults 
18-49 
Generation-Xers 
35-49 
Millennials 
18-34 
Prefer to watch full episodes of TV shows on my TV (either via my cable box, DVR, 
antenna or other connected device such as Apple TV, Roku etc.) 
Among 18-49 Cord Lovers Cord Shavers Cord Cutters Cord Nevers 
On my TV 
(either via my cable 
box, DVR, antenna 
or other connected 
device such as Apple 
TV, Roku etc.) 
88% 84% 76% 76% 
On a device 
other than a TV 
(e.g. a tablet, 
computer or 
smartphone) 
12% 16% 24% 24%
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Overall then, this data suggests that whilst people are becoming less likely to watch TV shows live 
(and this may be in part due to the proliferation of content making it impossible to watch everything 
live), watching via a TV is still the most preferred option, be it for live or delayed viewing. 
Despite the changes we are seeing in viewing habits, watching content on a big screen remains the 
primary means of watching TV – it appears that TV viewers still do value the experience versus the 
portability of TV Everywhere capable devices. But with that said, how have people tried to watch 
TV shows other than live on TV? 
How Are People Consuming TV Shows? 
We have established that both Millennials and Generation-Xers are expressing a preference for 
watching TV content on TV sets. But this does not necessarily mean via live TV. The seemingly 
endless ways to watch TV shows continues to rise, with smart TVs, connected devices, video game 
systems and content casters all able to display TV shows from the variety of services on offer. 
To try and uncover what the most popular services are to watch TV content, other than live TV, we 
asked respondents in the Landscape Study if they had ever watched a full episode of a TV show by 
20 different methods. Illustrating the changing marketplace, tied in first place overall were DVRs 
and Netflix, each with 60%. 
Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of 
the following methods? 
Method P18-49 P18-34 P35-49 
DVR 60% 61% 58% 
Netflix 60% 70% 49% 
DVD or Blu Ray 58% 62% 54% 
VOD 53% 56% 50% 
TV Network Website 52% 58% 45% 
YouTube 49% 59% 37% 
Hulu.com 36% 42% 30% 
Free Download 34% 38% 30% 
TV Provider Livestream App 29% 33% 25% 
Amazon Instant Video (Stream) 27% 32% 21% 
TV Network App 26% 32% 20% 
Hulu Plus 25% 31% 18% 
Used someone else’s password 22% 30% 12% 
Paid Download 20% 27% 12% 
Crackle 17% 21% 12% 
Amazon Instant Video (Download) 12% 16% 7% 
iTunes 10% 14% 6% 
Google Play 7% 9% 4% 
Vudu 4% 5% 2%
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Several stories emerge from this. Just over half of TV viewers have watched a show via Video on 
Demand. This will be of interest to the industry given the current push for consumers to watch via 
this medium instead of DVRs, owing to its ability to dynamically insert/update ads and lock the 
viewer into watching them. Paid download services are among the least used methods to watch 
TV shows, with only one-in-five saying that they have ever paid to download a service. Among the 
paid download services, Amazon Instant Video is the most popular, followed by iTunes. 
Another point of interest is that half of adults 18-49 have watched a TV show on a network website, 
twice as many as have watched on a network app. Incidentally, only one-in-three adults say they 
have ever downloaded a TV network app onto a device, and among these, the vast majority have 
watched a show on an app (82% of those who downloaded have watched via an app). It should 
be noted that around one-in-five adults are yet to use an app to watch a show, meaning that there 
is potential for this medium to grow as internet speeds quicken and devices grow larger. 
As may well be imagined, the most used methods to watch a TV show differ somewhat between 
Millennials and Generation-Xers. Millennials are significantly more likely than Gen-Xers to have ever 
watched a TV show on every medium aside from DVRs; in essence they are complete non-traditionalists 
when it comes to consuming content. Also of interest here is that VOD as a viewing 
medium for Millennials is in sixth place, but makes the top three ways for Generation-Xers, along 
with other more traditional avenues of DVR, DVD and VOD. 
Netflix – 70% 
DVD/Blu-Ray – 62% 
DVR – 61% 
YouTube – 59% 
TV Network 
Website – 58% 
Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of the 
following methods? (Top 5 for Millennials 18-34)
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DVR – 58% 
DVD/Blu-Ray – 54% 
VOD – 50% 
Netflix – 49% 
TV Network 
Website – 45% 
Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of the 
following methods? (Top 5 for Generation X-ers 35-49) 
Millennials are significantly more likely to have watched TV shows on the new and emerging ways 
such as TV network websites (58% vs. 45%), network apps (32% vs. 20%), downloading either 
free (38% vs. 30%) or paid (27% vs. 12%). They are also significantly more likely to have borrowed 
someone’s password to watch content (30% vs. 12%). This is in part driven by being the generation 
that grew up with the advent of the internet, of smartphones and of technology in general. 
Culturally, Millennials are much more at ease with changing technology and don’t view a new way 
of watching a show with suspicion. 
Overall, this points towards changing attitudes among TV viewers, as has long been stated in the 
industry. The evidence of the Landscape Study suggests that if you are a content provider and want 
to reach the widest audience possible, being available on a small number of platforms will only limit 
your exposure. This, of course, opens up new revenue streams for rights holders, and although 
presently these are frustrating to the potential viewer (such as not all cable providers having access 
to network apps and the general digital rights issue with different seasons available on different 
platforms), once the kinks are ironed out, being exposed to the largest possible audience will mean 
having the largest possible number of viewers. In turn, this means more novel ways will be invented 
to seize back the viewing of commercials in these halcyon days of skipping ads - i.e. things will 
change.
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Are These New Channels Used To View Shows Often? 
Having established that more and more TV viewers have watched TV shows by means other than 
live TV, the next question to ask is whether live TV is being threatened by people frequently watching 
via other methods. Obviously the days of 100% of viewing via live TV have long passed by, but how 
long does it have left? 
Based on our findings, live TV remains King of the mountain. Live TV is still the most frequently used 
medium by quite some degree, with close to half of P18-49 saying that they watch via their TV at 
least daily. Even among Millennials, where the figure is lower, Live TV is still the most used medium 
to watch TV shows. 
How frequently do you watch full episodes of TV shows on the 
following sources? - Daily 
Method P18-49 P18-34 P35-49 
Live TV 44% 39% 51% 
DVR 20% 20% 20% 
Netflix 16% 24% 8% 
YouTube 13% 18% 7% 
DVD or Blu Ray 7% 10% 5% 
VOD 7% 9% 6% 
TV Network Website 7% 8% 5% 
TV Provider Livestream App 7% 8% 6% 
Free Download 5% 7% 3% 
Hulu.com 5% 7% 3% 
TV Network App 5% 6% 3% 
Hulu Plus 5% 7% 3% 
Amazon Instant Video 4% 5% 2% 
Crackle 3% 3% 2% 
iTunes *% *% *% 
Google Play *% 1% *%
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Where it begins to get interesting are the differences between the older and younger generations. 
Both are most likely to watch shows on a TV (albeit with Generation Xers significantly likely to do 
so), and the same proportion use their DVRs daily to watch content. Whereas that appears to be 
it for the main sources of viewing for those 35+, Millennials are much more likely to watch on 
various sources daily. Netflix as a source of TV show viewing is stronger than DVR, with YouTube 
close on its heels. Other online sources are also greater for Millennials than Gen-Xers on a daily 
basis, but there is one more interesting story in the data. To all those espousing that watching via 
Apple TV or Android as the way to the future, the daily viewing figures suggest that watching via 
these formats are extreme minority behavior, with less than 1% of TV Viewers watching daily via 
iTunes, and a similar proportion for content via Google Play. When you consider that only 10% and 
7% respectively say that they have ever watched a show via these platforms, the niche that they 
currently occupy becomes clear. 
We can delve a little deeper into how people are watching TV shows and look at the amount of 
time that they said they spent viewing shows in the previous week. 
P18-49 Watch at 
least once a 
month 
How many hours in the past week did you watch… 
Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours 
Live TV 77% 7% 16% 14% 35% 
DVR 50% 5% 15% 9% 16% 
Netflix 50% 6% 14% 11% 14% 
DVD or Blu Ray 41% 6% 12% 7% 6% 
VOD 41% 7% 14% 7% 6% 
YouTube 40% 11% 12% 6% 6% 
TV Network Website 35% 8% 10% 4% 5% 
Free Download 25% 6% 6% 4% 4% 
Hulu.com 23% 5% 5% 3% 4% 
TV Network App 21% 5% 6% 4% 3% 
Amazon Instant Video 21% 4% 6% 2% 3% 
TV Provider Livestream App 20% 4% 6% 3% 5% 
Hulu Plus 19% 4% 6% 3% 4% 
Crackle 13% 3% 3% 2% 2% 
iTunes 2% *% *% *% *% 
Google Play 1% *% *% *% 0%
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By far and away, watching TV shows via live TV is both the most frequently used medium to watch 
TV shows and the heaviest, with 35% of all P18-49 saying that they spent at least five hours or 
more a week watching via this source. 
What is of interest when looking at this are the clear bands of usage between different platforms. 
We have already mentioned that Live TV is the heaviest in terms of viewing, but this is followed by 
DVR and Netflix, with half of TV viewers saying they watch a TV show via these means at least 
once a month. In terms of weekly viewing, DVR edges out Netflix once we look at those who view 
for five or more hours, but this demonstrates again the growing power of Netflix as a platform that 
blends movies, re-runs/syndication of old TV shows and premium new content. 
We come to next the third tier of platforms used to watch TV shows, which is a band featuring 
DVD/Blu Ray, Video on Demand and YouTube. It may be interesting at first to see that two-in-five 
TV viewers say that they watch TV shows on DVD at least once a month, but considering most 
shows are still released as box sets etc., that makes sense. We anticipate this number to drop over 
the next few years as consumers become more at ease with online digital libraries and the concept 
of renting vs. owning content. 
Although it is not shown, seven-in-ten TV viewers said that they had not watched a show on DVD/ 
Blu Ray in the past week, which suggests it is not a heavy viewing alternative. One other point 
worth making for this band is that YouTube has a higher proportion of people saying that they 
were very light weekly viewers (less than an hour) for TV shows, so although a high proportion say 
they watched within the past month, they tend to be watching less TV content on this platform. 
Sitting by itself between the two largest groups we find the first of the new platforms designed to 
provide new episodes of shows from networks, as opposed to Netflix which primarily features old 
episodes of network shows. Just over one-in-three TV viewers say that they watch a TV show on 
a TV network website once a month, but in terms of weekly viewing, this tends to lean toward the 
lighter side of viewing i.e. it is not quite yet an alternative for live viewing or even DVR. This is likely 
due to not being available easily on a physical TV set. 
The next tier, by far the largest, contains the majority of emerging platforms for watching TV shows: 
Hulu (both the free .com and subscription Hulu Plus), Amazon Instant Video, downloads, live stream 
apps and network apps. These account for between one-in-four and one-in-five TV viewers using 
them to watch shows at least once a month, but again all tend to veer toward light weekly viewing 
in terms of hours, suggesting that they are supplementary viewing options and not yet replacing 
the more traditional methods. 
At the very bottom of the list, we find pay-per-viewing options such as iTunes and Google Play. 
Anecdotally, we found in previous research (Who’s Cutting the Cord?) that Cord Lovers, i.e. those 
who have added to or maintained cable/satellite subscriptions in the past six months, are most likely 
to use these services, contrary to the common misconception that it is those without a subscription 
who switch to this method. This still appears to be the case by the low adoption rates. Possibly one 
way for these services to increase their usage would be to create exclusive content with high-level 
production and famous actors (à la Netflix and House of Cards), but even that may not be enough 
to make these options compete viably long-term with the more ensconced TV options. 
To see how these figures fall out between Millennials and Generation Xers, please see the appendix.
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What Devices Are People Using Other Than Live TV Or DVR? 
The last question put to survey takers was concerning the devices that they used to watch TV in 
the past week. Previously we were mainly concerned with platforms, but we are now switching the 
focus to devices that allow streaming of content. The question itself concerned viewing TV shows 
in the past week on devices, and whether or not individuals owned a device despite not using it. 
Interestingly, the results showed that more people own a streaming device and don’t use it to watch 
a TV show than those who do own a device and do use it to stream. This was the case both for 
Millennials and Gen-Xers, suggesting this to be a widespread behavior. 
Another interesting finding was that, contrary to standard media fanfare about TV viewing, 
computers/laptops were the most frequently used device to watch a TV show in the past week of 
the survey being administered. This is aided, no doubt, by the high proportion of people who use 
or have access to these devices in the workplace, but for both age groups these were the leading 
sources of viewing on a streaming capable device. 
The top 5 devices used to view TV shows among P18-49 were as follows: 
P18-49 
Used to watch in 
past week 
Did not use but own Don’t own 
Computer or laptop 40% 41% 19% 
Smartphone 20% 43% 37% 
Tablet 18% 29% 53% 
Xbox 360/ Xbox one 15% 23% 62% 
PS3/ PS4 14% 20% 66% 
The lack of a Roku, Apple TV, or Chromecast device in the top 5 is particularly interesting to note, 
as is the use of video game consoles to stream. This may explain in part streaming devices not 
making it into the top 5 – individuals are less likely to buy a device that can stream when they 
already possess one which can multi-task.
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The top 5 devices actually remain the same for Millennials 18-34 and Generation Xers 35-49, 
although Xers are less likely to own or use any of the devices save for computers/laptops and also 
sees internet-enabled Blu Ray players enter the list: 
Millennials P18-34 
Used to watch in 
past week 
Did not use but own Don’t own 
Computer or laptop 46% 41% 19% 
Smartphone 25% 42% 33% 
Tablet 22% 28% 50% 
Xbox 360/ Xbox one 22% 24% 54% 
PS3/ PS4 20% 19% 61% 
Generation Xers 
P35-49 
Used to watch in 
past week 
Did not use but own Don’t own 
Computer or laptop 34% 41% 19% 
Smartphone 14% 43% 37% 
Tablet 14% 29% 53% 
Internet Enabled 
Blu-Ray Player 
9% 19% 73% 
Xbox 360/ Xbox one 8% 21% 71% 
PS3/ PS4 8% 21% 71% 
With many devices already capable of streaming media, it may take a while for the specialized 
devices that we have seen released so frequently in the past few years to overtake these. Or we 
could see more examples of companies like Roku, moving into the space of creating an operating 
system for a smart TV and essentially putting the device on the inside of the TV.
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In Conclusion 
When we began the main body of this report, we asked if regular TV was being replaced by other 
devices, or if more content was being watched due to it being easier to do so. Whilst there are 
generational differences, it would appear that, overall, the ease of watching TV content in the 
modern day, coupled with the boom in what is perceived to be great content, is resulting in more 
content being watched and traditional means are not simply being replaced. 
The key findings from this paper are: 
• Half of adults 18-49 have tried TV Everywhere services. 
• Nine-in-ten adults prefer to watch TV shows on a TV set. 
• Four-in-ten prefer to watch shows on their own schedule (delayed). 
• Three-in-ten binge watch all or most of the shows that they watch. 
• The most common ways to watch TV shows, be it daily or monthly, are via live TV, DVR or 
Netflix, but live TV remains by far and away the leader in this field. 
• Outside of TVs, the most popular devices used to watch TV content are computers/laptops, 
smartphones and then tablets. 
Although we see that the rise of TV Everywhere is aiding behaviors previously limited by technology 
(such as binge watching or viewing on devices other than TVs), the TV set remains firmly entrenched 
in the minds of viewers as the place to watch programming. We find that although the younger 
Millennial generation is less likely to do so than the older Generation-X group, they too are more 
likely to prefer watching live and on a TV set. All of this points toward the increased availability of 
TV content creating opportunities for supplementary viewing and the consumption of even more 
content, instead of flat out replacing the established method of viewing TV. Whilst the landscape 
of TV is changing, it is helping, not hindering, both the viewer and the creator with more 
opportunities to watch.
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Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 
Appendix 
Table 1: Millennial past week viewing by platform 
P18-34 How many hours in the past week did you watch… 
Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours 
Live TV 9% 19% 13% 29% 
Netflix 7% 16% 12% 19% 
DVR 7% 15% 9% 16% 
YouTube 13% 14% 7% 10% 
DVD/Blu Ray 8% 13% 9% 8% 
VOD 8% 15% 7% 8% 
TV Network Websites 10% 11% 5% 6% 
Livestream App 5% 5% 4% 6% 
Free Downloads 7% 7% 4% 6% 
Hulu Plus 5% 7% 4% 6% 
Hulu.com 7% 7% 5% 5% 
Amazon Instant Video 6% 8% 3% 4% 
TV Network Apps 6% 7% 5% 3% 
Crackle 4% 4% 2% 3% 
Google Play 1% 0% 0% 0% 
iTunes 1% 1% 0% 0% 
Table 2: Generation X past week viewing by platform 
P35-49 How many hours in the past week did you watch… 
Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours 
Live TV 5% 13% 14% 42% 
DVR 4% 14% 9% 17% 
Netflix 5% 12% 9% 7% 
VOD 5% 14% 7% 5% 
DVD/Blu Ray 4% 11% 6% 5% 
YouTube 9% 10% 4% 2% 
TV Network Websites 6% 9% 4% 4% 
Livestream App 4% 6% 2% 4% 
Free Downloads 5% 5% 3% 3% 
Hulu.com 3% 6% 2% 2% 
TV Network Apps 4% 5% 2% 2% 
Amazon Instant Video 3% 5% 2% 2% 
Hulu Plus 3% 5% 1% 2% 
Crackle 2% 3% 1% 1% 
iTunes 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Google Play 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 
For more information on how Ipsos MediaCT can help your business 
prepare for the future of video, please contact: 
Gavin Bridge 
Vice President 
Ipsos MediaCT 
gavin.bridge@ipsos.com 
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The Changing TV Landscape

  • 1. FYI F R E E Y E A R - R O U N D I N S I G H T S Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change FUTURE OF VIDEO #6 NOVEMBER 2014
  • 2. –2– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Introduction With there now existing many different ways to watch TV other than the traditional ‘live’ or DVR formats, there is a lot of interest in the impact of these new formats upon viewing. This report seeks to set out how live TV is faring versus the new viewing options, as well as highlight what devices Millennials and Generation X-ers are using to watch TV. The Authors Gavin Bridge – Gavin runs TV Dailies, a study that tracks how new and returning shows build awareness and interest in the weeks leading to their premiere date, and has worked in the TV space for over 4 years. He is considered an expert in the TV space, having spoken on topics such as Cord Cutting and who are TV Influencers at industry invents, as well as authoring a series of White Papers on the Future of Video. Gavin has extensive research experience, including stints at Kantar and Opinion Research Corporation in the UK before joining Ipsos.
  • 3. –3– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Compared with five years ago, it is undeniable that the TV landscape is now vastly different to what it once was. With the rise of Over-the-Top Subscription Video-on-Demand (OTT SVOD) services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, together with the majority of broadcast and cable networks offering an unheard of plethora of viewing options, how the average person consumes TV content has changed immensely, and will continue to do so. Nothing encapsulates this more than a recent Ipsos MediaCT TV Dailies study (fielded September 8 – 14), which asked 2,000 TV viewers ages 18-49, which networks or services they had viewed in the past week, the number of hours that they watched, and whether the networks were in the top three that they considered to be “cool”. Snugly nestled in the top ten for watched at all in the past week are digital giants YouTube and Netflix, however once we look at those who have watched them for five or more hours in the past week, Netflix takes the top spot with YouTube coming in third place. These services are also the most frequent picks for the three coolest networks, with Netflix commanding a large lead and YouTube just edging past HBO. Past Week Viewers Watched 5+ Hours Top 3 Cool Networks ABC 45% NETFLIX 11% NETFLIX 26% FOX 38% ABC 8% YouTube 15% CBS 33% YouTube 7% HBO 14% YouTube 29% FOX 6% FOX 13% A&E 28% CBS 6% ABC 12% NETFLIX 28% ESPN 6% CBS 10% NBC 24% NBC 5% FX 10% ABC family 22% A&E 4% Comedy Central 9% FX 20% HBO 4% Adult Swim 9% HBO 20% Nickelodeon 3% SyFy 9% This illustrates perfectly how much the TV world has changed in the past few years. Traditional networks are bested by digital competition in terms of number of hours watched and the coolness factor, something that would have been unthinkable five or six years ago when Netflix, for example, was known primarily for mailing DVDs. This really does show the degree to which the TV world can change. It is also worth pointing out that several of the cool brands are those seen as more ‘niche’ or focused only on one genre and not in the top ten most watched – networks such as Adult Swim, Comedy Central and Syfy rate higher than NBC, and most large cable networks. Coupled with networks either known for pushing boundaries (FX and to some degree, Fox) or without censors (Netflix and HBO), it is interesting to note that high viewership does not automatically lend itself to being seen as cool.
  • 4. –4– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 What Is The Current State Of The TV Landscape? With the glut of TV viewing options currently available, it would be interesting to see how people are currently watching TV – are they replacing the regular TV with other devices or simply watching more content as it becomes easier to do so? The Ipsos MediaCT TV Landscape Study began by asking familiarity with the concept of TV Everywhere. In the Landscape study, we defined TV Everywhere as “TV Everywhere refers to television providers and networks allowing subscribers to access their content on digital platforms such as tablets, computers or connected TV devices like Roku or Chromecast.” Note that in the analysis of results that follows, we define Millennials as those born between 1980 – 1996 (those aged 18-34 in our survey) and Generation-Xers as those born between 1965 – 1979 (those aged 35-49). Overall, half of adults 18-49 (53%) have used a TV Everywhere service, with this proportion significantly higher among younger Millennials 18-34 (61%) than the older 35-49 non-Millennial segment (44%). The use of TV Everywhere also appears to be related to behaviors around how individuals watch TV. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who say they prefer to watch TV shows on devices other than a TV set are more likely to have used TVE services, at 68% compared with just over half (51%) of those who prefer to watch their shows on a TV. Total Adults 18-49 Generation-Xers 35-49 Millennials 18-34 Do you use TV Everywhere services?
  • 5. –5– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Another interesting difference emerges when we look at the data among binge viewers, which we defined as watching “multiple episodes of the same show back-to-back or within a short period of time”. The rise of the internet and TV Everywhere has both encouraged and aided the ability to binge watch shows, as did DVRs, with multiple outlets available to use in order to watch several episodes of a show in succession. It appears that there is some sort of relationship between TVE and binge viewing, given that those who binge watch all of their shows are the most likely to use TVE, with this decreasing by binge viewing frequency. Thus it would appear that TV Everywhere is aiding the consumption of more shows and content and allowing binge watching, as evidenced in part by Netflix and YouTube being among the more heavily used services in a typical week. Binge all shows Binge some shows Binge most shows Binge few shows Never binge Do you use TV Everywhere services?
  • 6. –6– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Is Viewing Behavior Changing? With the majority of adults aware of what TV Everywhere is and half having used it, does this mean that it is becoming the preferred medium for watching TV shows? Not quite. Whilst the availability and choice that TV Everywhere brings is having an impact on how people prefer to watch TV episodes, according to the TV Landscape Study, the majority (59%) of P18-49 prefer to watch shows live as they air versus on-demand or delayed viewing. This however demonstrates that a sizeable minority – 4 in 10 TV viewers – prefer to watch things on their own schedule, which is bad news for traditional advertisers, but good news for those engaging in product placement! Millennials are significantly more likely to prefer watching shows delayed (46%) than Generation-Xers (36%), but it should be noted that even Millennials have a stronger preference to watch shows live (54%), so as it stands, live viewing is the method of choice – just – for both age groups. Below is a graphic to illustrate the rising trend for delayed viewing: Total Adults 18-49 Generation-Xers 35-49 Millennials 18-34 Prefer to watch full episodes of TV shows on-demand or delayed viewing (watching it later)
  • 7. –7– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Of interest here is that viewing live may be in part due to circumstance, as when we look at this data among Cord Lovers, Shavers, Cutters and Nevers, we find the preference for live viewing strongest among those who have kept or added to their subscriptions and decreasing down to those who no longer have a subscription: The fact that Millennials are significantly more likely to prefer delayed viewing to Generation-Xers is further illustrated when asked specifically about binge watching. Over 4 in 10 (42%) of Millennials say that they binge watch most or all of the shows that they watch, versus 2 in 10 (24%) of Generation-Xers – a significant difference. Among 18-49 Cord Lovers Cord Shavers Cord Cutters Cord Nevers Live as they air (watching it now) 64% 53% 39% 39% On-demand or delayed viewing (watching it later) 36% 47% 61% 61% Total Adults 18-49 Generation-Xers 35-49 Millennials 18-34 Would you say you binge or marathon watch all or most the shows you watch? [Data shown for ‘Yes’]
  • 8. –8– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 When it comes to devices preferred to watch TV, things are a little more unanimous. When asked if they preferred to watch TV shows on a TV set (including any connected device such as a DVR, cable box, Roku or Apple TV) or device other than a TV (tablet, computer or smartphone), nine-out- of-ten TV viewers 18-49 said on a TV. This drops slightly to eight-in-ten Millennials, but even that is a vast majority and suggests that watching on other devices may never become the default way to watch TV shows. Again we find that those who prefer to watch via means other than live TV may be more circumstance based than anything else, with Cord Cutters and Nevers most likely to prefer this option, and Cord Lovers the least. Total Adults 18-49 Generation-Xers 35-49 Millennials 18-34 Prefer to watch full episodes of TV shows on my TV (either via my cable box, DVR, antenna or other connected device such as Apple TV, Roku etc.) Among 18-49 Cord Lovers Cord Shavers Cord Cutters Cord Nevers On my TV (either via my cable box, DVR, antenna or other connected device such as Apple TV, Roku etc.) 88% 84% 76% 76% On a device other than a TV (e.g. a tablet, computer or smartphone) 12% 16% 24% 24%
  • 9. –9– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Overall then, this data suggests that whilst people are becoming less likely to watch TV shows live (and this may be in part due to the proliferation of content making it impossible to watch everything live), watching via a TV is still the most preferred option, be it for live or delayed viewing. Despite the changes we are seeing in viewing habits, watching content on a big screen remains the primary means of watching TV – it appears that TV viewers still do value the experience versus the portability of TV Everywhere capable devices. But with that said, how have people tried to watch TV shows other than live on TV? How Are People Consuming TV Shows? We have established that both Millennials and Generation-Xers are expressing a preference for watching TV content on TV sets. But this does not necessarily mean via live TV. The seemingly endless ways to watch TV shows continues to rise, with smart TVs, connected devices, video game systems and content casters all able to display TV shows from the variety of services on offer. To try and uncover what the most popular services are to watch TV content, other than live TV, we asked respondents in the Landscape Study if they had ever watched a full episode of a TV show by 20 different methods. Illustrating the changing marketplace, tied in first place overall were DVRs and Netflix, each with 60%. Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of the following methods? Method P18-49 P18-34 P35-49 DVR 60% 61% 58% Netflix 60% 70% 49% DVD or Blu Ray 58% 62% 54% VOD 53% 56% 50% TV Network Website 52% 58% 45% YouTube 49% 59% 37% Hulu.com 36% 42% 30% Free Download 34% 38% 30% TV Provider Livestream App 29% 33% 25% Amazon Instant Video (Stream) 27% 32% 21% TV Network App 26% 32% 20% Hulu Plus 25% 31% 18% Used someone else’s password 22% 30% 12% Paid Download 20% 27% 12% Crackle 17% 21% 12% Amazon Instant Video (Download) 12% 16% 7% iTunes 10% 14% 6% Google Play 7% 9% 4% Vudu 4% 5% 2%
  • 10. –10– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Several stories emerge from this. Just over half of TV viewers have watched a show via Video on Demand. This will be of interest to the industry given the current push for consumers to watch via this medium instead of DVRs, owing to its ability to dynamically insert/update ads and lock the viewer into watching them. Paid download services are among the least used methods to watch TV shows, with only one-in-five saying that they have ever paid to download a service. Among the paid download services, Amazon Instant Video is the most popular, followed by iTunes. Another point of interest is that half of adults 18-49 have watched a TV show on a network website, twice as many as have watched on a network app. Incidentally, only one-in-three adults say they have ever downloaded a TV network app onto a device, and among these, the vast majority have watched a show on an app (82% of those who downloaded have watched via an app). It should be noted that around one-in-five adults are yet to use an app to watch a show, meaning that there is potential for this medium to grow as internet speeds quicken and devices grow larger. As may well be imagined, the most used methods to watch a TV show differ somewhat between Millennials and Generation-Xers. Millennials are significantly more likely than Gen-Xers to have ever watched a TV show on every medium aside from DVRs; in essence they are complete non-traditionalists when it comes to consuming content. Also of interest here is that VOD as a viewing medium for Millennials is in sixth place, but makes the top three ways for Generation-Xers, along with other more traditional avenues of DVR, DVD and VOD. Netflix – 70% DVD/Blu-Ray – 62% DVR – 61% YouTube – 59% TV Network Website – 58% Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of the following methods? (Top 5 for Millennials 18-34)
  • 11. –11– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 DVR – 58% DVD/Blu-Ray – 54% VOD – 50% Netflix – 49% TV Network Website – 45% Have you ever watched a full episode of a TV show using any of the following methods? (Top 5 for Generation X-ers 35-49) Millennials are significantly more likely to have watched TV shows on the new and emerging ways such as TV network websites (58% vs. 45%), network apps (32% vs. 20%), downloading either free (38% vs. 30%) or paid (27% vs. 12%). They are also significantly more likely to have borrowed someone’s password to watch content (30% vs. 12%). This is in part driven by being the generation that grew up with the advent of the internet, of smartphones and of technology in general. Culturally, Millennials are much more at ease with changing technology and don’t view a new way of watching a show with suspicion. Overall, this points towards changing attitudes among TV viewers, as has long been stated in the industry. The evidence of the Landscape Study suggests that if you are a content provider and want to reach the widest audience possible, being available on a small number of platforms will only limit your exposure. This, of course, opens up new revenue streams for rights holders, and although presently these are frustrating to the potential viewer (such as not all cable providers having access to network apps and the general digital rights issue with different seasons available on different platforms), once the kinks are ironed out, being exposed to the largest possible audience will mean having the largest possible number of viewers. In turn, this means more novel ways will be invented to seize back the viewing of commercials in these halcyon days of skipping ads - i.e. things will change.
  • 12. –12– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Are These New Channels Used To View Shows Often? Having established that more and more TV viewers have watched TV shows by means other than live TV, the next question to ask is whether live TV is being threatened by people frequently watching via other methods. Obviously the days of 100% of viewing via live TV have long passed by, but how long does it have left? Based on our findings, live TV remains King of the mountain. Live TV is still the most frequently used medium by quite some degree, with close to half of P18-49 saying that they watch via their TV at least daily. Even among Millennials, where the figure is lower, Live TV is still the most used medium to watch TV shows. How frequently do you watch full episodes of TV shows on the following sources? - Daily Method P18-49 P18-34 P35-49 Live TV 44% 39% 51% DVR 20% 20% 20% Netflix 16% 24% 8% YouTube 13% 18% 7% DVD or Blu Ray 7% 10% 5% VOD 7% 9% 6% TV Network Website 7% 8% 5% TV Provider Livestream App 7% 8% 6% Free Download 5% 7% 3% Hulu.com 5% 7% 3% TV Network App 5% 6% 3% Hulu Plus 5% 7% 3% Amazon Instant Video 4% 5% 2% Crackle 3% 3% 2% iTunes *% *% *% Google Play *% 1% *%
  • 13. –13– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Where it begins to get interesting are the differences between the older and younger generations. Both are most likely to watch shows on a TV (albeit with Generation Xers significantly likely to do so), and the same proportion use their DVRs daily to watch content. Whereas that appears to be it for the main sources of viewing for those 35+, Millennials are much more likely to watch on various sources daily. Netflix as a source of TV show viewing is stronger than DVR, with YouTube close on its heels. Other online sources are also greater for Millennials than Gen-Xers on a daily basis, but there is one more interesting story in the data. To all those espousing that watching via Apple TV or Android as the way to the future, the daily viewing figures suggest that watching via these formats are extreme minority behavior, with less than 1% of TV Viewers watching daily via iTunes, and a similar proportion for content via Google Play. When you consider that only 10% and 7% respectively say that they have ever watched a show via these platforms, the niche that they currently occupy becomes clear. We can delve a little deeper into how people are watching TV shows and look at the amount of time that they said they spent viewing shows in the previous week. P18-49 Watch at least once a month How many hours in the past week did you watch… Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours Live TV 77% 7% 16% 14% 35% DVR 50% 5% 15% 9% 16% Netflix 50% 6% 14% 11% 14% DVD or Blu Ray 41% 6% 12% 7% 6% VOD 41% 7% 14% 7% 6% YouTube 40% 11% 12% 6% 6% TV Network Website 35% 8% 10% 4% 5% Free Download 25% 6% 6% 4% 4% Hulu.com 23% 5% 5% 3% 4% TV Network App 21% 5% 6% 4% 3% Amazon Instant Video 21% 4% 6% 2% 3% TV Provider Livestream App 20% 4% 6% 3% 5% Hulu Plus 19% 4% 6% 3% 4% Crackle 13% 3% 3% 2% 2% iTunes 2% *% *% *% *% Google Play 1% *% *% *% 0%
  • 14. –14– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 By far and away, watching TV shows via live TV is both the most frequently used medium to watch TV shows and the heaviest, with 35% of all P18-49 saying that they spent at least five hours or more a week watching via this source. What is of interest when looking at this are the clear bands of usage between different platforms. We have already mentioned that Live TV is the heaviest in terms of viewing, but this is followed by DVR and Netflix, with half of TV viewers saying they watch a TV show via these means at least once a month. In terms of weekly viewing, DVR edges out Netflix once we look at those who view for five or more hours, but this demonstrates again the growing power of Netflix as a platform that blends movies, re-runs/syndication of old TV shows and premium new content. We come to next the third tier of platforms used to watch TV shows, which is a band featuring DVD/Blu Ray, Video on Demand and YouTube. It may be interesting at first to see that two-in-five TV viewers say that they watch TV shows on DVD at least once a month, but considering most shows are still released as box sets etc., that makes sense. We anticipate this number to drop over the next few years as consumers become more at ease with online digital libraries and the concept of renting vs. owning content. Although it is not shown, seven-in-ten TV viewers said that they had not watched a show on DVD/ Blu Ray in the past week, which suggests it is not a heavy viewing alternative. One other point worth making for this band is that YouTube has a higher proportion of people saying that they were very light weekly viewers (less than an hour) for TV shows, so although a high proportion say they watched within the past month, they tend to be watching less TV content on this platform. Sitting by itself between the two largest groups we find the first of the new platforms designed to provide new episodes of shows from networks, as opposed to Netflix which primarily features old episodes of network shows. Just over one-in-three TV viewers say that they watch a TV show on a TV network website once a month, but in terms of weekly viewing, this tends to lean toward the lighter side of viewing i.e. it is not quite yet an alternative for live viewing or even DVR. This is likely due to not being available easily on a physical TV set. The next tier, by far the largest, contains the majority of emerging platforms for watching TV shows: Hulu (both the free .com and subscription Hulu Plus), Amazon Instant Video, downloads, live stream apps and network apps. These account for between one-in-four and one-in-five TV viewers using them to watch shows at least once a month, but again all tend to veer toward light weekly viewing in terms of hours, suggesting that they are supplementary viewing options and not yet replacing the more traditional methods. At the very bottom of the list, we find pay-per-viewing options such as iTunes and Google Play. Anecdotally, we found in previous research (Who’s Cutting the Cord?) that Cord Lovers, i.e. those who have added to or maintained cable/satellite subscriptions in the past six months, are most likely to use these services, contrary to the common misconception that it is those without a subscription who switch to this method. This still appears to be the case by the low adoption rates. Possibly one way for these services to increase their usage would be to create exclusive content with high-level production and famous actors (à la Netflix and House of Cards), but even that may not be enough to make these options compete viably long-term with the more ensconced TV options. To see how these figures fall out between Millennials and Generation Xers, please see the appendix.
  • 15. –15– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 What Devices Are People Using Other Than Live TV Or DVR? The last question put to survey takers was concerning the devices that they used to watch TV in the past week. Previously we were mainly concerned with platforms, but we are now switching the focus to devices that allow streaming of content. The question itself concerned viewing TV shows in the past week on devices, and whether or not individuals owned a device despite not using it. Interestingly, the results showed that more people own a streaming device and don’t use it to watch a TV show than those who do own a device and do use it to stream. This was the case both for Millennials and Gen-Xers, suggesting this to be a widespread behavior. Another interesting finding was that, contrary to standard media fanfare about TV viewing, computers/laptops were the most frequently used device to watch a TV show in the past week of the survey being administered. This is aided, no doubt, by the high proportion of people who use or have access to these devices in the workplace, but for both age groups these were the leading sources of viewing on a streaming capable device. The top 5 devices used to view TV shows among P18-49 were as follows: P18-49 Used to watch in past week Did not use but own Don’t own Computer or laptop 40% 41% 19% Smartphone 20% 43% 37% Tablet 18% 29% 53% Xbox 360/ Xbox one 15% 23% 62% PS3/ PS4 14% 20% 66% The lack of a Roku, Apple TV, or Chromecast device in the top 5 is particularly interesting to note, as is the use of video game consoles to stream. This may explain in part streaming devices not making it into the top 5 – individuals are less likely to buy a device that can stream when they already possess one which can multi-task.
  • 16. –16– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 The top 5 devices actually remain the same for Millennials 18-34 and Generation Xers 35-49, although Xers are less likely to own or use any of the devices save for computers/laptops and also sees internet-enabled Blu Ray players enter the list: Millennials P18-34 Used to watch in past week Did not use but own Don’t own Computer or laptop 46% 41% 19% Smartphone 25% 42% 33% Tablet 22% 28% 50% Xbox 360/ Xbox one 22% 24% 54% PS3/ PS4 20% 19% 61% Generation Xers P35-49 Used to watch in past week Did not use but own Don’t own Computer or laptop 34% 41% 19% Smartphone 14% 43% 37% Tablet 14% 29% 53% Internet Enabled Blu-Ray Player 9% 19% 73% Xbox 360/ Xbox one 8% 21% 71% PS3/ PS4 8% 21% 71% With many devices already capable of streaming media, it may take a while for the specialized devices that we have seen released so frequently in the past few years to overtake these. Or we could see more examples of companies like Roku, moving into the space of creating an operating system for a smart TV and essentially putting the device on the inside of the TV.
  • 17. –17– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 In Conclusion When we began the main body of this report, we asked if regular TV was being replaced by other devices, or if more content was being watched due to it being easier to do so. Whilst there are generational differences, it would appear that, overall, the ease of watching TV content in the modern day, coupled with the boom in what is perceived to be great content, is resulting in more content being watched and traditional means are not simply being replaced. The key findings from this paper are: • Half of adults 18-49 have tried TV Everywhere services. • Nine-in-ten adults prefer to watch TV shows on a TV set. • Four-in-ten prefer to watch shows on their own schedule (delayed). • Three-in-ten binge watch all or most of the shows that they watch. • The most common ways to watch TV shows, be it daily or monthly, are via live TV, DVR or Netflix, but live TV remains by far and away the leader in this field. • Outside of TVs, the most popular devices used to watch TV content are computers/laptops, smartphones and then tablets. Although we see that the rise of TV Everywhere is aiding behaviors previously limited by technology (such as binge watching or viewing on devices other than TVs), the TV set remains firmly entrenched in the minds of viewers as the place to watch programming. We find that although the younger Millennial generation is less likely to do so than the older Generation-X group, they too are more likely to prefer watching live and on a TV set. All of this points toward the increased availability of TV content creating opportunities for supplementary viewing and the consumption of even more content, instead of flat out replacing the established method of viewing TV. Whilst the landscape of TV is changing, it is helping, not hindering, both the viewer and the creator with more opportunities to watch.
  • 18. –18– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 Appendix Table 1: Millennial past week viewing by platform P18-34 How many hours in the past week did you watch… Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours Live TV 9% 19% 13% 29% Netflix 7% 16% 12% 19% DVR 7% 15% 9% 16% YouTube 13% 14% 7% 10% DVD/Blu Ray 8% 13% 9% 8% VOD 8% 15% 7% 8% TV Network Websites 10% 11% 5% 6% Livestream App 5% 5% 4% 6% Free Downloads 7% 7% 4% 6% Hulu Plus 5% 7% 4% 6% Hulu.com 7% 7% 5% 5% Amazon Instant Video 6% 8% 3% 4% TV Network Apps 6% 7% 5% 3% Crackle 4% 4% 2% 3% Google Play 1% 0% 0% 0% iTunes 1% 1% 0% 0% Table 2: Generation X past week viewing by platform P35-49 How many hours in the past week did you watch… Method <1 hour 1 – 3 hours 3 – 5 hours 5+ hours Live TV 5% 13% 14% 42% DVR 4% 14% 9% 17% Netflix 5% 12% 9% 7% VOD 5% 14% 7% 5% DVD/Blu Ray 4% 11% 6% 5% YouTube 9% 10% 4% 2% TV Network Websites 6% 9% 4% 4% Livestream App 4% 6% 2% 4% Free Downloads 5% 5% 3% 3% Hulu.com 3% 6% 2% 2% TV Network Apps 4% 5% 2% 2% Amazon Instant Video 3% 5% 2% 2% Hulu Plus 3% 5% 1% 2% Crackle 2% 3% 1% 1% iTunes 0% 0% 0% 0% Google Play 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • 19. –19– FYI: Earthquake! How The TV Landscape Continues To Change Ipsos MediaCT, © 2014 For more information on how Ipsos MediaCT can help your business prepare for the future of video, please contact: Gavin Bridge Vice President Ipsos MediaCT gavin.bridge@ipsos.com 1 4 - 1 0 - 0 7