Download - Q3 2011 Rhythm Insights
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RHYTHM QUARTERLY INSIGHTS Q3, 2011
PREVIOUS QUARTERLY REPORTS AVAILABLE AT WWW.RHYTHMNEWMEDIA.COM
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Data points are based on ads served across iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and other devices in the US market. The
data points cover ad campaigns from over 200 Fortune 500 brands in 2011, and over 125 in Q3 2011 alone.
About Rhythm
Rhythm connects brand advertisers with highly engaged mobile audiences by selling and serving video, rich media and
other immersive advertising. Rhythm has partnered with more than 50 premium media companies, typically on an
exclusive basis, across an unparalleled portfolio of 200+ properties to deliver meaningful brand advertising within the
highest quality content for targeted, relevant audiences. Our premium media partners include NBC Universal, CBS,
Sony, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., IAC, Demand Media and many others. In 2011 alone, more than 200 top brand advertisers
including P&G, Unilever, Disney, Paramount, General Motors, Ford, AT&T, Verizon, Macy's, Marriott and Microsoft have
run campaigns with Rhythm and achieved unprecedented engagement results.
The metrics provided herein are solely representative of Rhythm’s collection of premium properties and may not reflect the overall ecosystem for similar ads.
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! In-Stream Mobile Video Ads: Appear in the context of a video, as a commercial break in full episodes or before videos clips
! Interactive Pre-Roll Mobile Video Ads: Appear at app launch, between game
levels and other screen changes
! Premium Media Properties: Apps and mobile websites from well known companies such as NBC Universal, CBS, Sony, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., IAC, Demand Media, etc
! Contextually Relevant Advertising: Advertising in which the content of an ad is in direct correlation to the content of the app or mobile website being viewed
! Brand Advertising: Advertising that aims to drive brand identity, awareness, preference and demand
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DEFINITIONS
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1. In-Stream mobile video ads outperform online video ads (p 5) 2. In-Stream mobile video ad completion rate remains at 87%, and high
across ad categories (p 6-7), and varies between 81% and 91% by device (p 8)
3. Premium media properties achieve a 51% higher completion rate for Interactive Pre-Roll video ads compared to the norm (p 9)
4. Smartphone & tablet mobile video viewing is occurring almost evenly throughout the 24 hours of the day (p 10-11)
5. Contextually relevant ad placement increases engagement by 37.5% over the norm for full page ads (p 12)
6. The top advertiser categories in mobile brand advertising, in order, were entertainment, CPG, technology, auto and telecom (p 14)
7. Wi-Fi driving iPhone & iPad video viewing, 3G/4G fueling Android (p 15)
SUMMARY
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In-Stream video ads appear as a commercial break in full episodes or before video clips
IN-STREAM VIDEO ADS OUTPERFORM ONLINE
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RHYTHM’S IN-STREAM VIDEO AD COMPLETION REMAINS STEADY OVER LAST FIVE QUARTERS
87%
AVERAGE IN-STREAM VIDEO AD COMPLETION RATE
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IN-STREAM VIDEO AD COMPLETION HIGH ACROSS AD CATEGORIES
75.0%
79.0%
83.0%
87.0%
91.0%
95.0%
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IN-STREAM COMPLETION RATE VARIES BY DEVICE
91%
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95%
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INTERACTIVE PRE-ROLL COMPLETION RATES 51% HIGHER IN PREMIUM MEDIA PROPERTIES
17.9%
27.0%
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10.0%
15.0%
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MOBILE VIDEO VIEWING EVENLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY
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IPAD VIDEO VIEWING SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN EVENINGS
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AD CONTEXT MATTERS: FULL PAGE AD UPLIFT OF 37.5% IN RELEVANT CONTEXT*
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5.6%
7.7%
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3.0%
6.0%
9.0%
Average for Entertainment Properties Average for Contextually Relevant Ads in Entertainment Properties
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INVESTMENT INTO MOBILE BRAND ADVERTISING ACROSS AD CATEGORIES
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WI-FI DRIVING IPAD & IPHONE VIDEO VIEWING, ANDROID RELIES MORE ON CELLULAR NETWORKS
Android iPhone Wi-Fi
Cellular
98% WI-FI 55% WI-FI 35% WI-FI