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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, June 15th, 2017– Comscore today announced major upgrades to MMX Multi-Platform and Mobile Metrix in Argentina with the introduction of data from its recently launched mobile consumer panel. The introduction of Android mobile panel data expands Comscore’s measurement of mobile audiences in Argentina to enable more robust reporting of visitation, engagement and demographics.
“The development of a local mobile panel in Argentina is a key milestone for digital measurement in the country, enabling all our clients to have more granular insights,” said Marcos Christensen, Senior Director for Latin America South Cone of Comscore. “We are commited to bringing world class solutions to Argentina and having the industry support for this was vital, and this is only the beginning of more developments to come. Now advertisers, agencies and publishers can better understand the multi-device landscape to help make strategic digital decisions.”
Key findings from April 2017 data include:
Top 10 Digital Media Properties Ranked by Unique Visitors/ViewersArgentina, 6+April 2017Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform
Total Unique Visitors/Viewers (000)
Desktop-Only UV
(000)
Multi-Platform UV
Mobile-Only UV (000)
Total Audience
30,963
10,439
16,103
4,421
Google Sites*
28,034
9,186
15,104
3,743
Facebook*
24,968
6,121
12,752
6,095
Grupo Clarin
16,873
4,380
4,603
7,891
Microsoft Sites
16,436
13,026
2,567
843
MercadoLibre
15,062
6,403
4,475
4,184
Artear Digital
13,854
2,130
2,496
9,227
Grupo La Nacion
12,789
2,934
2,469
7,386
Infobae - TKM
12,485
2,670
2,359
7,457
Yahoo Sites
12,286
5,292
3,394
3,600
Wikimedia Foundation Sites*
10,597
4,979
2,550
3,068
* As these entities are not tagged, Mobile measurement includes Andoid phone only.
Mobile Apps Drive Engagement
Overall audience sizes are similar for Mobile Web and Mobile App, but time spent on top 10 mobile apps had thirteen times more minutes than top 10 mobile web properties, indicating that apps drive overall engagement with mobile properties. WhatsApp and Facebook rank #1 and #2 among the apps with the biggest audience in Argentina with 90.2% and 54.8% of reach respectively. Mobile app users in Argentina also spend four times more time in WhatsApp Messenger than in Facebook Messenger.
Top 5 Mobile Apps Ranked by ReachArgentina, 18+April 2017Source: Comscore Mobile Metrix
% Reach
Average Hours per Visitor
WhatsApp Messenger
90.2%
17.2
Facebook
54.8%
20.0
Facebook Lite
50.8%
17.8
YouTube
83.2%
8.4
Facebook Messenger
61.1%
4.0
* Includes Android Phone based consumption.
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