Distributional Treatment Effects of Content Promotion: Evidence from an ABEMA Field Experiment
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| author | Yasui, Shota Oka, Tatsushi Byambadalai, Undral Oishi, Yuki |
| author_facet | Yasui, Shota Oka, Tatsushi Byambadalai, Undral Oishi, Yuki |
| contents | We examine the impact of top-of-screen promotions on viewing time at ABEMA, a leading video streaming platform in Japan. To this end, we conduct a large-scale randomized controlled trial. Given the non-standard distribution of user viewing times, we estimate distributional treatment effects. Our estimation results document that spotlighting content through these promotions effectively boosts user engagement across diverse content types. Notably, promoting short content proves most effective in that it not only retains users but also motivates them to watch subsequent episodes. |
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| spellingShingle | Distributional Treatment Effects of Content Promotion: Evidence from an ABEMA Field Experiment Yasui, Shota Oka, Tatsushi Byambadalai, Undral Oishi, Yuki General Economics Economics Applications We examine the impact of top-of-screen promotions on viewing time at ABEMA, a leading video streaming platform in Japan. To this end, we conduct a large-scale randomized controlled trial. Given the non-standard distribution of user viewing times, we estimate distributional treatment effects. Our estimation results document that spotlighting content through these promotions effectively boosts user engagement across diverse content types. Notably, promoting short content proves most effective in that it not only retains users but also motivates them to watch subsequent episodes. |
| title | Distributional Treatment Effects of Content Promotion: Evidence from an ABEMA Field Experiment |
| topic | General Economics Economics Applications |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11185 |