Nielsen CEO Kenny: growth rate still falls short of potential

Inside Radio reports that Nielsen CEO Dave Kenny told investors on the Q1 call he’s “dissatisfied” with growth, even as revenue fell 2.9% to $1.56 billion and net income dropped 40.3% to $43 million.

Why it matters. Buyers and clients should expect Nielsen to push harder on cross-platform products like CFlight as it tries to reverse the slowdown.

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