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Short-form video engagement nearly matches movies, Luminate finds

MediaPost’s Wayne Friedman reports that Luminate research shows short-form video reached a 58% engagement share among the U.S. general population over a recent three-month period, versus 57% for movies in theaters, streaming or on TV, while TV shows still lead at 66%.

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