Key Takeaways
- In 2024, the average U.S. adult spent 4 hours 41 minutes per day on video content, including short-form and long-form video
- In 2024, U.S. adults spent 1 hour 41 minutes per day watching online video content on average
- In 2024, U.S. adults spent 3 hours 0 minutes per day using social media
- In 2024, global internet video traffic is projected to be 3.5ZB per month by 2026 (Cisco VNI)
- In Cisco VNI, consumer video represented the majority of IP traffic with major shares from streaming
- Global mobile data traffic per smartphone is forecast to increase from 4.4GB/month to 27GB/month by 2027 (Ericsson Mobility Report)
- TikTok Creator Rewards program launched 2021 (TikTok)
- TikTok paid out $1B to creators by end of 2020 (TikTok)
- TikTok Creator Rewards expanded to 10 million creators (TikTok announcement)
- TikTok ad length standards include 9–15 seconds for Spark Ads (TikTok)
- TikTok In-Feed ads primary objective includes video views and conversions (TikTok Ads)
- TikTok Spark Ads allow brands to promote organic creator videos (TikTok)
- Meta released “Reels Remix” feature for creators (Meta)
- TikTok announced “Green Screen” effect adoption (TikTok)
- TikTok expanded “Comment moderation” tools (TikTok Safety)
Short videos dominate U.S. screen time, driving discovery, purchases, and marketer investments.
Audience & Consumption
Audience & Consumption Interpretation
Infrastructure & Market Size
Infrastructure & Market Size Interpretation
Creator Economy
Creator Economy Interpretation
Platforms, Ads & Monetization
Platforms, Ads & Monetization Interpretation
Product, Research & Trends
Product, Research & Trends Interpretation
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