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The Age
8 hours ago
- Health
- The Age
The hidden cost of being diagnosed with a condition men can't get
Australia's 'gender-neutral' healthcare system is failing women in their most vulnerable stages of life, according to a new report that found dramatically higher rates of mental illness among women with physical conditions that don't affect men. More than half of Australian women now live with mental health issues, and one in four have severe mental health conditions, according to the latest report by advocacy group the Liptember Foundation and the George Institute of Global Health. Women with female-specific physical health conditions, such as endometriosis, gynaecological cancers and birth trauma, have significantly higher rates of psychological distress than healthy women or those whose health concerns are also experienced by men. The findings are based on a nationally representative survey of 7000 women conducted by Neilsen in March. Liptember Foundation research lead Katrina Locandro said women were 'being failed by a system that was never designed with their needs in mind'. 'Women's mental health is not a niche issue. It needs to be a national priority,' she said. The survey found an alarming rise in body image issues for 14- to 19-year-olds (from 48 per cent in 2024 to 64 per cent in 2025) as well as suicidal thoughts and self-harm (16 per cent to 25 per cent) in the same age group. More than one in three menopausal or perimenopausal women had depression or anxiety (37 per cent).
Reuters
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers
April 1 - The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers. The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four and they averaged just 9 million viewers on CBS, TBS and truTV, a 10 percent drop from last year's tournament. According to Neilsen, the two Sunday games were down 26 percent from a year ago. Houston's 69-50 victory over Tennessee averaged 7.1 million viewers, down 32 percent from last year's Purdue over Tennessee matchup in the same window. Auburn's 70-64 win over Michigan State averaged 11.7 million viewers, a drop of 23 percent from last year's North Carolina State upset of Duke. The results were better for the Saturday games. Duke's 85-65 rout of Alabama drew 9.8 million viewers, up 26 percent from last year's telecast of Alabama beating Clemson. Florida's rally for an 84-79 win over Texas Tech drew 7.5 million, 16 percent over last season when UConn beat Illinois. Also, Sweet 16 games on Thursday and Friday averaged 9.8 million viewers, down six percent from last year. The Sweet 16 didn't have any true Cinderella teams, which certainly hurt interest. Overall, the tournament is averaging 9.4 million, same as last year, thanks to strong ratings for the first two rounds. This Saturday, the Final Four tips off with Southeastern Conference rivals Florida and Auburn clashing at 6:09 p.m. ET in San Antonio. That will be followed with Houston of the Big 12 playing Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The latter game will start no earlier than 8:49 p.m. ET. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Super Bowl Bolsters Streaming to 43.5% Share of TV Viewing in February
Super Bowl Sunday was the second most-watched day of TV in the history of Nielsen's monthly Gauge reports, exceeding 110 billion viewing minutes, Neilsen revealed Tuesday. That milestone is thanks in large part to the 127.7 million viewers who watched the big game via Fox, and the simulcast on free ad-supported platform Tubi that accounted for a third of streaming usage. Viewers that watched Tubi during the Super Bowl were 38% more likely to be in the 18 to 34 age range than the total game average and also skewed slightly female. Tubi's February usage was up 17% over January to finish with 2% of total TV watch-time, its largest share since July 2024. Overall, TV viewing on Feb. 9 trailed the all time leader, Super Bowl Sunday 2024, by just 500 million minutes. Despite Tubi's gains, YouTube still reigned supreme with the largest share of TV viewing for the month at 11.6%, a 2.5% increase versus the previous month. Nearly 27% of time spent streaming in February was dedicated to watching YouTube. Following behind was Netflix at 8.2%, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ at 4.8% on an aggregated basis, Prime Video at 3.5% and the Roku Channel at 2.1%. Trailing behind Tubi was Peacock with a share of 1.5%, Paramount+ with 1.3%, Max with 1.2% and Pluto TV with 1%. Overall, the streaming category added 0.9 share points month-over-month for a total share of 43.5%, its largest to date. By comparison, broadcast (21.2%) and cable (23.2%) combined to account for 44.4% of TV in February. Netflix had the top streaming program for the month with 'The Night Agent' capturing 6 billion viewing minutes, followed by 'Bluey' on Disney+ with 4.2 billion minutes. Among cable viewing, the championship game in the inaugural NHL 4 Nations face-off drew the category's largest audience for the month with 9.3 million viewers on ESPN. FOX News Channel represented the next 13 top cable telecasts, as cable news gained 8% over January to represent 27% of all cable viewing in February. On broadcast, the Super Bowl and its pregame and postgame programs on Fox were followed by NBC's Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special with 16.5 million viewers, and The Grammys on CBS with 16.2 million viewers. Broadcast dramas, which accounted for the largest share of broadcast viewing in February (27%), were up 15% versus last month and led by CBS' 'Tracker' (10.6 million) and 'Matlock' (9.4 million). Despite strong showings by the Super Bowl and the other top telecasts, total broadcast viewing fell by 10% to account for 21.2% of TV and cable declined 9% and totaled 23.2% of TV. Sports events viewership fell 54% on broadcast and 42% on cable versus January. The post Super Bowl Bolsters Streaming to 43.5% Share of TV Viewing in February appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
More people now watch YouTube on their TVs than on their phones
In its long history as a website, YouTube has never been closely associated with television. Now, though, the company's CEO Neal Mohan revealed in their annual letter that users are watching more than 1 billion hours of YouTube on their TV every year. According to Neilsen's ratings information, YouTube has maintained its dominance as the most used streaming app for the past two years, and even made changes to its TV app so that it looked more like a regular streaming service. Among the significant changes that YouTube made to its app in 2024 was one that gives you the ability to pull up comments on one side of the screen while you watch the video on the other, much as you can in the mobile app. The app also added a 'seasons' feature that makes it easier to navigate long-running series of videos in much the same way you might navigate 'For more and more people, watching TV means watching YouTube,' Mohan wrote. 'But the 'new' television doesn't look like the 'old' television. It's interactive and includes things like Shorts (yes, people watch them on TVs), podcasts, and live streams, right alongside the sports, sitcoms and talk shows people already love.' YouTube TV, meanwhile, now has more than 8 million subscribers who are using it in lieu of paying for a cable subscription. Mohan added that the company is planning further improvements to YouTube TV, and will 'continue to improve fan-favorite YouTube TV features, like Key Plays and multiview, and bring new benefits to YouTube Premium subscribers.' The post More people now watch YouTube on their TVs than on their phones appeared first on The Manual.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
$8 million for 30 seconds: Tracking the staggering rise of Super Bowl ad costs
When it comes to television audiences, nothing compares to the Super Bowl. The NFL's championship game accounts for nine of the 10 most-watched broadcasts in American history, according to Neilsen. Last year's game was watched by more than 123 million people — the second-biggest TV audience of all time, behind only the moon landing. So it's no surprise that brands are willing to fork over huge amounts of money for the chance to make their pitch to such a massive collection of potential customers. Some 30-second slots for this year's Super Bowl have reportedly sold for a record $8 million, a full $1 million above the going rate a year ago. Photo illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images, Getty Images Even in its relatively humble early days, the Super Bowl was a big deal. In 1967, more than 50 million people watched the first broadcast of what was then known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game between competing broadcasts on CBS and NBC. While ratings for the big game have more than doubled over the past six decades, the going rate for commercials has increased at an exponential rate. Advertisement Newsletter: The Yodel Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Sign up By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. According to the site a 30-second spot on CBS during the first Super Bowl cost just $42,500. One of the signature ads that year was a commercial for Goodyear Tires that centered around a woman stranded along the side of the road with no man in sight to rescue her. The tagline was, 'When there's no man around, Goodyear should be.' Viewership for the Super Bowl gradually increased over the next few years, as did the prices networks charged for ad time. But the game truly established itself as 'an event for advertisers' in 1973 thanks to a sultry commercial for Noxzema that featured actress Farrah Fawcett preening over New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath. By then, Super Bowl ads went for an average of $88,000. Photo illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo News; photos: Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images,, Getty Images Prices steadily climbed over the following decade. In 1980, the year Coca-Cola aired its iconic 'Hey kid, catch' ad with Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Joe Greene, a 30-second slot cost $222,000. During this period, advertisers were also becoming increasingly conscious of the importance of storytelling when it came to helping their brands stand out from the crowd of other advertisers. The 1984 Super Bowl broadcast featured the debut of Apple's famed ad inspired by George Orwell's dystopian novel, which is still widely viewed as one of the most important commercials of all time. Advertisement By the time McDonald's tapped NBA legends Michael Jordan and Larry Bird for their famous game of H-O-R-S-E in 1993, the going rate for Super Bowl ad slots had gone up to $850,000. Prices broke the million-dollar barrier for the first time two years later, the year Budweiser introduced the public to its trio of soft-spoken frogs. The beermaker's next breakthrough ad, the notably less serene 'Whassup?' spot, came in 2000, when ad slots had jumped to $1.6 million. Photo illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo News; photos:, Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images, Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images By the turn of the millennium, it became the norm for ad costs to leap by several hundred thousand dollars from year to year. In 2009, a 30-second spot was just a hair under $3 million. Just five years later, it was $4 million. There have been occasional dips or brief moments of stagnation, but the trend of ever-increasing Super Bowl commercial prices shows no sign of slowing down, especially if ratings for the game continue to climb as they have over the past few years. Super Bowl audiences have never been bigger, but brands may not be getting as much return on their ad spending as they used to back in the game's early days. In terms of viewers per dollar spent, the most efficient era for Super Bowl commercials was all the way back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when just $100,000 could buy access to an audience of 40 million viewers or more.
