Nielsen grows measurement reach in Italy

The capability is designed to help marketers evaluate the total reach of campaigns

Nielsen has expanded its cross-platform measurement capabilities in Italy by adding deduplicated linear TV audiences to its measurement of YouTube advertising across computer, mobile and connected TV devices.

The move allows advertisers and media buyers to compare YouTube and linear television campaign performance more effectively by providing a unified view of audience reach across four screens.

Four-screen measurement adds linear TV

The expansion builds on Nielsen’s earlier rollout of YouTube connected TV measurement across computer, mobile and CTV devices in 11 markets, including Italy. With the addition of linear television, advertisers can now access Four-Screen Ad Deduplication campaign measurement, offering a clearer understanding of how audiences are reached across platforms without double counting viewers.

The capability is designed to help marketers evaluate the total reach of campaigns and better understand audience overlap between YouTube and traditional television advertising.

Greater visibility across media channels

According to Nielsen, the enhanced measurement solution provides a more comprehensive view of cross-platform media activity, enabling advertisers to optimise campaign performance through improved reach and frequency management.

The company said the launch in Italy forms part of a broader international rollout, with additional markets expected to gain access to four-screen measurement capabilities in the coming months.

Step towards cross-media measurement

Inam Mahmood, General Manager EMEA, Nielsen: "The addition of linear TV alongside the reporting on YouTube on computer, mobile, and CTV, is a further step on our journey towards Nielsen ONE and true cross-media measurement. In a converged world, providing a comprehensive view of campaigns across multiple platforms, and how audiences are engaging with ads, is vital to give media buyers and sellers greater comparability than ever before.

"At Nielsen we are deeply committed to providing trusted, deduplicated metrics across all platforms, whilst always continuing to be an independent, transparent, and reliable partner to our clients and the Italian market as a whole."

Nielsen said the introduction of Four-Screen Ad Deduplication measurement represents an important milestone in the development of Nielsen ONE, its cross-media measurement framework. The company aims to provide advertisers with consistent and independently verified audience metrics across digital and traditional media channels.

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