As the amount of available streaming content increases and new services come online, attracting and keeping audiences will be critical for content creators and platforms. To meet that need, inclusion can be a key differentiator when it comes to engaging U.S. Hispanics—the most prolific streaming audience in the U.S.
In July of this year, Hispanics spent just under half of their total TV time with streaming content1, a reflection of their enjoyment with the streaming technology experience and the availability of a large volume of content that is either inclusive, in-language, or both.
At the same time, however, Hispanic audiences believe accurate representation in media has declined over the past year, and 41% feel there isn’t enough content that represents them2—both of which are key considerations as competition for audience engagement increases.
Knowing that there’s more to inclusion than simply doing the right thing, Nielsen teamed up with Latino Donor Collaborative ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month to understand if Latino-led content drives new viewers to streaming providers—and if they then stay to watch more.
Our first-of-its-kind analysis3 found that Latino-led content amplifies the value of streaming platforms because audiences came for it and stayed to watch more than the program that drew them in. While the audience numbers are small within the context of total platform and total streaming use, they illustrate the halo effect that inclusive programming has on continued engagement.
For example, Netflix is a widely adopted SVOD service in the U.S., but it still has new audiences to engage. And when the platform released season 1 of The Lincoln Lawyer starring Mexican-American actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on May 13, 2022, it attracted 114,000 new viewers who did not watch any content on Netflix between March 28 and this show’s release date. Additionally, 24% of the viewers that watched more content in addition to The Lincoln Lawyer were Hispanic.
In a second study, we looked at viewer engagement with Solo omicidi nell'edificio before and after the first two episodes of season 2 were released on June 28, 2022. When these first two episodes dropped, the comedic crime series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez attracted approximately 5.3 million new viewers to Hulu who stayed to watch more content. Approximately 520,000 (10%) were Hispanic.
Attraverso l'obiettivo di questi casi di studio, possiamo vedere che i contenuti guidati da latinoamericani hanno il potere di guidare nuovi e preziosi pubblici e abbonati a piattaforme e servizi per la prima volta. E una volta che guardano ciò che sono venuti a cercare, rimangono per altro.
For additional insights, download our Contenuti e spettatori guidati dai latini: Gli elementi costitutivi del successo dello streaming report.
Note
- Panel televisivo nazionale e valutazioni delle piattaforme di streaming
- Studio Nielsen Attitudes on Representation on TV, aprile 2022
- Analisi personalizzata dei dati Nielsen National TV Panel e Streaming Content Ratings sulla base dei contenuti misurabili disponibili sulle varie piattaforme.
