Consumption Behavior of Online Video and Perception of Digital Advertisements among Swedish Millenials

Sammanfattning: Media convergence has led to the integration of different technology and given birth to various OTT services. Audiences have continued to watch more video content online, simultaneously watching less broadcast television. The audiences have embraced OTT services especially because they can watch video content according to their convenience. With the help of flow theory, we are able to understand certain factors that lead to the user's acceptance of a new OTT service. The decrease in broadcast viewership has resulted in a decrease in profits earned from broadcast advertising which has led to many brands advertising digitally. But the increase of advertising clutter is leading to the audience feeling intruded. This results in the audience avoiding the advertising by using ad blocks or opting to not to use streaming platforms with advertisements. In the current changing digital landscape the advertisers need to innovate to find alternative ways to reach targeted audiences with innovative methods.