2comscoreLast year in August, comScore expanded its comScore Video Metrix to Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. comScore’s industry-leading online video measurement service offers comprehensive online viewing intelligence, combined with demographics, to provide valuable insights into consumers’ digital behaviors.

“Online video viewing has become a leading pastime for the majority of today’s online consumers, presenting new opportunities for content providers and advertisers to reach their key audiences with engaging content,” said Joe Nguyen, comScore SVP for Asia Pacific. “comScore Video Metrix provides the viewer insights and competitive intelligence that publishers, advertisers and their agencies need to make smart investments in the online video space. As content options expand and connection speeds advance, we expect to see more people spend more time watching online video in developing markets, which presents an exciting opportunity for marketers throughout the region.”

Vietnam posts strongest reach of online video viewers in the region

In June 2012, 1.2 billion people worldwide age 15 and older watched online video from a home or work computer, representing 83.1% of the world’s online population. Across the Asia-Pacific region, video viewing penetration ranged from 66.9% in Indonesia to a high of 89.8 % in Vietnam, as both broadband access and content availability factored into online video viewing adoption. Vietnam (89.8% reach), Hong Kong (88.7% reach), Singapore (84.5% reach), Japan (83.7% reach) and New Zealand (83.4% reach) all saw online video penetration exceed the global average.

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Among the largest online video markets by audience size, China was a strong leader with 266.2 million unique viewers (79.4% reach), followed by Japan with 61.5 million viewers (83.7% reach) and India with 44.6 million viewers (73.1% reach).

Video Overview by Market Ranked by Total Unique Viewers

June 2012

Total Audience, Age 15+ - Home & Work Locations*

Source: comScore Video Metrix

 

Total Unique Viewers (000)

% Reach Web Pop

Worldwide

1,239,145

83.1%

China

266,152

79.4%

Japan

61,536

83.7%

India

44,590

73.1%

Vietnam

13,050

89.8%

Australia

12,830

79.7%

Taiwan

9,715

82.7%

Malaysia

9,292

78.8%

Indonesia

8,715

66.9%

Philippines

5,098

79.7%

Hong Kong

4,022

88.7%

Singapore

2,804

84.5%

New Zealand

2,378

83.4%

*Excludes visitation from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones, tablets, etc.

Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore see highest online video engagement in the region

Globally, 197.5 billion videos were viewed online in June 2012, with a viewer averaging 159.4 videos during the month. Among the four newly reportable markets, Vietnam saw Internet users consume the most videos, with an average of 137.4 videos per viewer in June, for a total of nearly 1.8 billion videos viewed online during the month. Online video viewers in Taiwan watched 102.3 videos each on average, followed by the Philippines (69.4 videos per viewer) and Indonesia (53.5 videos per viewer).

Across the region, viewers in Japan watched the most videos on average at 242.5 videos per month, followed by Hong Kong (180.7 videos per viewer), Singapore (158.1 videos per viewer) and Australia (151.4 videos per viewer).

YouTube makes Google Sites top video destination in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam

Across the four new markets where comScore Video Metrix was introduced, Google Sites, driven largely by viewership at YouTube.com, led as the top online video destination based on the number of unique viewers. Facebook.com ranked as the second largest video viewing destination in the Philippines and the #3 destination in Indonesia and Taiwan, while VEVO and Viacom Digital both secured places among the top five in both Indonesia and the Philippines.

In Taiwan, Yahoo! Sites captured the #2 spot, while Tudou Sites and Youku Inc. ranked as the #4 and #5 largest video properties. Vietnam saw local players account for three of the top video destinations with VnExpress, Vega Corporation (Clip.vn) and Tuoi Tre Online securing places among the top five.

Video Metrix is now available in 12 markets in the Asia Pacific region and 25 individual markets worldwide.

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By MediaBUZZ