Social Video Diverts Audiences From TV and Films? This Study Begs to Differ
Briefly

Warner Bros. Discovery's Natasha Hritzuk found that social video platforms like TikTok and YouTube enhance, rather than detract from, TV and film consumption. Her research indicates a strong connection between engagement with short-form video content and subsequent viewership of full-length programming. Although initial concerns suggested social media posed an existential threat to traditional media, Hritzuk argues that short-form video offers a unique opportunity for marketing strategies, particularly in reaching younger audiences, through innovative and engaging promotional content.
When consumers see a clip, a trailer, a compilation, even fan-generated content, that becomes a powerful signal, a powerful discovery tool, especially for younger generations.
I think the first instinct was, 'Oh my God, is our lunch being eaten by these new platforms?'... But I thought, 'This is simplistic to assume that this is a bad thing until we dig a little bit deeper.'
Read at Variety
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