Watchtime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Watchtime is a noun meaning The amount of time that viewers spend watching something.
Meaning
The amount of time that viewers spend watching something.
Example Sentences
Similarly, YouTube argues that they are not simply optimizing for watchtime but for user ‘satisfaction’ (Lewis, 2018).
Watchtime continues to increase due to fun, engaging and versatile content offering - comparing H1 2023 to H1 2022, its growth was of 42%.
YouTube’s recommendation system is engineered to maximize watchtime, among other factors, the company says, but not to favor any political ideology.
To qualify for the YouTube Partner Program, a channel must meet the threshold of 4,000 hours of watchtime within the past 12 months and 1,000 subscribers.
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