How Big Is Esports Really? Nielsen Attempts to Figure It Out

Professional video gaming is the next big thing. How big that is, though, is hard to say. Some estimates pegged it as a $493 million industry in 2016, others said it was nearly twice as big. As for the audience, some say it's 85% male, others say it's 56% male. No one really knows.Nielsen says it's ready to figure it out. The audience-measurement company is introducing a new division, Nielsen Esports, to quantify the rapidly growing industry for teams, sponsors, advertisers and publishers."Nielsen knows sports, Nielsen knows games, and we obviously know audience," says Nicole Pike, VP of Nielsen Games, who will co-lead the new division. "To us that's the perfect confluence of expertise to enter esports." Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's behind Nielsen's plan to break into two businesses

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-11-07 23:07:47 UTC ]
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Nielsen Will Split Into Two Companies Following Strategic Review

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Nielsen plans a spin-off of its consumer unit

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-11-07 15:26:55 UTC ]
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Nielsen's top programs for Oct. 28-Nov. 3

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[ ABC News | 2019-11-05 22:49:32 UTC ]
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Big Ideas for Incremental Change and Disruption

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As Big Business evolved, did it doom the American Dream?

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‘She gets stuff done’: Why Criteo tapped a Nielsen vet to turn around its business

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Nielsen says World Series is a snooze for most TV viewers

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Brandi Carlile’s protest set off a backlash against ‘Fortune’ for hosting Kirstjen Nielsen at Most Powerful Women Summit

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