Despite concerns of cost and slow Internet, Indian youth prefer to consumer long form of videos on their mobile devices, says the latest Vuclip's 2013 Global Video Insights.
Vuclip, mobile video and media company, has released its third quarter 2013 Global Video Insights covering over 50,000 people globally, including approximately 8,000 from India. The survey reveals a high consumer appetite for watching full-length movies and television shows on their mobile phones even in areas lacking fast network speeds.
According to the survey, 62% of Indian respondents prefer to view movies or TV serials instead of short movie clips on their phones. At 79%, this preference for long form content is extremely high among the age group of 18 years and under. Additionally, 89% of all respondents say they would watch their favourite movie on their mobiles if it was made available. If divided further by gender, 90% of male respondents and 84% of female respondents from India say they would view their favourite film via mobile.
Of the total respondents likely to indulge in mobile movie viewing, 97% are in the 18 and under age group. In addition to movies, TV shows have emerged as favourites with 81% of respondents saying they would prefer to watch their favorite TV serial on mobile, if available. This preference is particularly strong amongst the 18 and under age group at 95%.
The study says these findings highlights role of youth in driving the growing trend of long form content consumption via the mobile phones.
Despite this rapid growth, however, concerns remain. For example, the high cost of data access tops the list with 39% of respondents citing this concern. This was followed by buffering at 19% and the lack of interesting content at 12%, according to the study.
“When you see what the under-18 crowd is interested in, that’s when you know you have a lens into the future of mobile. We’re seeing an important shift as people become more engaged in viewing full movies and television episodes. And apps offer the best possible user experience for this,” says Arun Prakash, Chief Operating Officer of Vuclip.
“Naturally, consumers do have some hesitations about cost and buffering, but through a combination of the penetration of apps and the deployment of network-friendly adaptive bit rate streaming technologies, these issues can be addressed.”
Top Searches
Vuclip’s study focussed on the ABCD of content — A: Astrology, B-Bollywood, C- Cricket and D- Devotional — but Bollywood also rules the roost with Indians showing a preference to search for movies.
1. Shuddh Desi Romance
2. Grand Masti
3. Cricket
4. Katrina Kaif
5. News
6. Aurangzeb
7. Ganesh Festival
8. Astrology
9. Shakira
10. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
To see full survey results, view this link.