Study: Do Smart Phones Distract from TV?

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The effect of concurrent exposure & synchronized advertising on TV content recall and preference An experiment by Hill Holliday & SecondScreen Networks 2012

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Our formal objective for the study was to understand the effect of advertising on a secondary screen during concurrent content consumption of television and mobile content. Read more at http://bit.ly/two-screen-study

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The effect of concurrent exposure & synchronized advertising on TV content recall and preference

An experiment by

Hill Holliday &SecondScreen Networks

2012

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Read more about the experiment on our blog athttp://bit.ly/two-screen-study

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If people feel that their smart phones are more important than paying attention to the road upon which they drive, TV ads don’t stand a chance.

Steven Pickens in a comment on AdAge.comWinter Park, FlMay 25, 2011

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Online simulation of two-screen experience

Test recall and preference for Friends with Kids

3 groups ~180 people each (screened for no prior exposure)

The experiment

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Would you recommendit to friends?

Would you watch it yourself?

Recall all key facts from the trailer.

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30” trailer no adtwo-screen

30” trailer single screenA

B

30” trailer 10” adtwo-screen

C

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Multitasking leads to lower recall of TV content

12% recall15% preference

A B

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Synchronized ads lead to higher preference.

8% recall17% preference

B C

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Read more about the experiment on our blog athttp://bit.ly/two-screen-study