Nielsen is adopting a way of transacting advertising buying and selling that is favored by many top local TV station groups.Impressions-based buying and selling of advertising will be the new focus, as broadband-only households get set to be added to the statistical mix in January 2022.
The change follows a period of pointed criticism of Nielsen over its measurement approach, and the withdrawal of a notable watchdog group’s endorsement of the company’s methods.Many large local station groups and trade organizations have pushed for impressions-based buying and selling in local markets.
Centering on impressions and costs-per-thousand, or CPMs, is a departure from instead target rating points (TRPs) or cost-per-points (CPPs), which long formed
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