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Mobile Phone Penetration in Indonesia Triples in Five Years

February 23, 2011

Indonesia’s mobile phone penetration has surged in the past five years while the number of landlines is declining, according to new research by The Nielsen Company.

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In Brazil, Mobile Phones Increasingly Important to the Young

February 22, 2011

For much of the developing world, mobile technology’s power to connect even the most remote areas is creating new opportunities to reach consumers.

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Audience Analysis: Behind the AOL/Huffington Post Deal

February 18, 2011

After the Huffington Post made its own headlines last week when it was acquired by AOL for a reported $315 million, The Nielsen Company analyzed what the Huffington Post’s audience brings to the AOL portfolio in the U.S., specifically among notable demographic groups.

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U.S. Video Game Buyers Shifting Entertainment Budgets

February 17, 2011

Recent economic conditions have encouraged American consumers to spend carefully across entertainment categories, and gaming has been no exception.

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U.S. Grandparents Share More than the Love

February 14, 2011

Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure. For many, their greatest joy is to lavish with love and spoil with splendor. And considering grandparents represent a sizable target, which will continue to grow another 11 percent between now and 2015, retailers and manufacturers would be wise to tap into the “multiplier effect” they represent.

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January 2011: Online Video Usage Up 45%

February 11, 2011

Online video usage in the U.S. is up considerably from the same time last year as time spent viewing video on PC/Mac/laptops from home and work locations increased by 45%.

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January 2011: Top U.S. Web Brands and News Sites

February 11, 2011

As in December 2010, the same brands were featured amongst the 10 most popular online in the U.S. in January 2011 except for Wikipedia replacing Amazon (now 11th).

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How Old is Old? The Global Impact of an Aging World

February 11, 2011

Population aging is not a short-term trend or even a medium-term one. As most countries will continue to age well into the second half of the 21st century, population aging is a permanent trend and marketers will need new models to reach aging consumers.

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African American, Hispanic and Female Viewers Help Drive Super Bowl XLV to Record Levels

February 10, 2011

Record numbers of African American, Hispanic and female viewers helped propel Super Bowl XLV to become the most-watched television program of all time.

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A Regional Close-up on Global Consumer Confidence

February 9, 2011

Latin America was the most confident region according to Nielsen’s latest Consumer Confidence index. Take a closer look at additional regional insights from more than a dozen countries.

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