Smartphones in hand (where else would they be?!), TV watchers have never been more eager to share their opinions across Facebook and Twitter.
Indeed, from Sept. 19 through 25, the week
that officially kicked off fall broadcast season, viewers logged 83.2 million social TV interactions, according to new Nielsen numbers.
That equates to an average of 11.9 million interactions
coming from 6.1 million people, everyday.
Said “interactions” include original Facebook posts and Tweets, as well as the engagement with that original content, from likes to
comments to retweets.
During premiere week, Nielsen also found that the gender of “authors” -- or those posting their opinions on Facebook -- was nearly even, at 46% male and 54%
female.
That said, females engaged with others’ content at a higher rate -- making up nearly two-thirds (64%) of engagers each day, on average.
Nielsen also found that people of
all ages -- from young adults to their parents and beyond -- are interacting with TV on Facebook.
The first week of fall TV saw Millennials and Generation X-ers talking TV on Facebook in equal
shares.
What shows are people talking about? During this week, at least, Nielsen found that NBC's "This Is Us" took home the top spot in terms of total interactions.
However, on
Twitter, E!'s "Rob & Chyna," and FX's "Atlanta," featuring former "Community" cast member Donald Glover, saw the most interactions.
What should brands take from these findings?
For
one, “By analyzing these age and gender demographics … networks can develop focused social media content, and agencies can refine TV plans to maximize how advertisers are connecting with
their key audiences through social,” according to Nielsen.