InstarAnalytics can allow certain users in the configuration to switch among determinate profiles. This could be userful for troubleshooting, or to use features that cannot be enabled in one single profile. Document: DOC-141 Access Instar with different profiles.

The new features per version documentation is available up to version 5.12 in the section New Features. Latests versions use a new HTML format more readable directly in the screens. It can be downloaded through the browser.

Consumption targets creation changed in version 5.0 to provide more functionality and a better accuracy. A document has been created to describe the differences between the old and the new methodology and a couple of examples showing the benefits of using the new methodology. Document: DOC-140 Consumption targets - Historic and new algorithm from v5.0.pdf.

The new features per version documentation is available up to version 5.11 in the section New Features. Latests versions use a new HTML format more readable directly in the screens. It can be downloaded through the browser.

The new features per version documentation is available up to version 5.10 in the section New Features. Latests versions use a new HTML format more readable directly in the screens. It can be downloaded through the browser.

The documentation for the CountryCfg.xml file has been added to the xmls section. This file allows having several configurations using the same Instar Analytics executable, and the user can select the configuration to use at the login screen.

The Co-viewing Factor unit measures how many individuals gather around the TV in average. In version 5.06 this unit has been enhanced and it is possible to filter which individuals should be considered in the calculation. Full details of the unit behaviour and the new features can be found in the document: Doc 134 - Co-Viewing Factor .

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

From Instar Analytics Desktop version 5.02 virtual dongles can be installed and used to guarantee that only the authorized users can log. From version 5.05 virtual dongles are also available for master users in charge of the configuration administration. Complete information about the virtual dongles features can be found in the documentation section:

• Doc 126 - Virtual dongles
• Doc 132 - Virtual Master dongles

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

On-demand viewing analysis has become a necessity nowadays, and the ability to combine linear TV with on-demand viewing is crucial. We have created a document to illustrate how users can analyze on-demand viewing and the various options available in Instar Analytics. Features related to on-demand viewing are continuously being developed, and the following document is also periodically updated to stay aligned with Instar's latest developments.

Doc 131- On-Demand Viewing Analysis .

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

IAW v3.10 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW v3.10 section.

IAW v3.9 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW v3.9 section.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

Microsoft has introduced a bug in a security patch for Microsoft Office. This bug has an impact in Instar, so make sure to read the following document for a description of the problem and solutions

TechEdge Notification

Next January Microsoft discontinues Windows 7 support to focus in the newest versions. These can impact on Instar Analytics software installed on Windows 7, so we strongly recommend our clients to move to newer Windows versions.

Microsoft announcement

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

IAW v3.8 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW v3.8 section.

The Integrated Engine Access allows retrieving data from Instar Analytics Desktop through a REST API. This data can be used in other softwares like Tableau, Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Power BI. A new document has been created to guide the process of retrieving the data in other softwares: DOC-099 Connecting to the IEA(API) from other software.pdf .

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

The Aggregated spots module has been updaten in IAD v4.17. The documentation has been updated and can be found as Doc-090 Aggregated spots module in Instar Desktop in the Operators documentation section .

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section. The help is also available.

A new document has been added to the IAW documentation section with some tips for the operator, designer and final user regarding IAW Lite: IAW Lite Best practices .

GeneralCfg.xml and DefaultCfg.xml are IAD used to set how the application must behave, and the default values to apply. The reference documents for operators have been updated in XML File formats section.

IAW v3.7 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW v3.7 section.

Kantar Social TV Ratings is a Kantar website that combines in the same report TV Ratings and Social Media data (number of tweets, unique authors, etc...). The goal of this document is to reflect how the audience data should be exported from Instar Analytics to be integrated in the KSTR website: DOC-096 Exporting data from Instar Analytics to KSTR.pdf

In Instar Analytics for Desktop v4.12 an historical limitation regarding statements lenght was removed. This limitation was applied during the conversion, therefore audience files converted with versions prior and after v4.12 can produce slightly different results. A new document has been added to the operation section to explain which are the units affected by this changes: DOC-094 Statement Limitations before 412.pdf

IAW v3.6 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW v3.6 section.

A document has been created to show the advantages of precalculated data, how to generate it from the operator point of view and how final users use it: How to generate and use precalculated data.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section.

The documentation with the new features present in Instar Analytics for Desktop has already been released. It can be found in the IAD documentation section.

Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD section.

IAW v3.5 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW section.

IAW v3.4 is the latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW section.

Aggregated and Precalculated data can be generated and used in Instar Analytics to speed up calculations. Our last tutorial compares the speed and the usage of normal disaggregated data, aggregated data and precalculated data, exposing the benefits of working with the different data types.

IAD v4.12 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD v4.12 documentation section .

Instar Analytics for Web and Instar Analytics for Mobile are now compliant with GDPR regulations, both at EU and Kantar Media levels. Please contact Support & Delivery team for more information.

Starting in v4.11, it is possible to provide the master tables data in CSV format instead of the fixed size TABs, NEWs and RECs. Also, the programs and spots binary files can be stored now in a more flexible columnar format. Using this new binary format implies providing the raw files in CSV format too.

A new document about the CSV files has been added to the operator sector explains all the advantages of the new file formats and the guidelines to producte them.

IAD v4.11 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD v4.11 documentation section .

Starting in IAD v4.4 a new unit is available, the Accumulated Average Reach . A video tutorial has been created comparing this unit with other similar units like the Reach and the Exclusive Reach.

IAD v4.10 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD v4.10 documentation section .

IAD v4.9 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD v4.9 documentation section .

IAD v4.8 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD v4.8 documentation section .

Starting in IAD v4.4 a new tool for administrators is available to detect blocking users . Using this tool, if a shared load problem arises, it will be easier for the administrator to detect who the blocking user is.

IAW v3.1 is our latest version of our web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW section.

IAD v4.7 is our latest version of our Desktop product, being 4.6 an internal. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD section.

The webinar for the version 4.4 is now available in the webinars section . It reviews both new features for final users and for administrators.

IAD v3.0 is our latest version of our Web product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAW section.

IAD v4.5 is our latest version of our Desktop product. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD section.

A new video has been added to the Tutorials section. It is an explanation of the Complete days and Natural criterions to calculate the playback offset . It includes a real example of how the offset is calculated in both cases.

A comparison between the units TView and the new units TViewAcc has been added to the tutorials section. This units measure the average viewing time per individual.

The ingredient attributes are an interesting feature to add characteristics to dimensions, like the channel owner in the channels dimension. A new tutorial about the ingredient attributes has been added to the tutorials section.

The Logical Consumption Targets are a kind of targets based on the indivuals or households TV consumption. The document Doc-083 Logical Consumption Targets has been updated to add the new features introduced in version 4.5: Outliers detection with logical consumption targets.

The document about the Shared Load in Instar Analytics desktop has been updated. The "Blocking intruders detector" is a module available since version 4.3 and makes easier the detection of users with mistakes in their configurations that could lead to shared load problems.

A new tutorial has been added to show the usage of the Custom Unit (available since version 4.3). Using this unit, customized units can be created combining two existing units or a unit and a constant.

IAW v2.6 and IAD v4.4 are our latest versions of our web and desktop products. Please make sure to check the latest available documentaton at the IAD and IAW sections.

The IAD v4.3 Webinar held today is already available to be watched or downloaded in the Webinars section . It makes emphasys on the logical consumption targets, the units filter, the custom units and several improvements for the VOD data.

A new issue of the Instar Analytics Explorer has been added to the newsletters section. It corresponds to the new version 4.3 and also includes tips about previous Instar Analytics versions.

Version v2.5 is our latest production version for Instar Analytics for Web; please find relevant documentation (new features, notes for system administrators) here

A new video has been added to the tutorials section to show the Units Filter behaviour in hierarchycal reports and in crosstabs: Advanced Units Filter Tutorial . The Units Filter is a new feature introduced in Instar Analytics v4.3.

The Units Filter is a powerful feature introduced in version 4.3. Using this filter, the report results can be filtered based on the metrics obtained. In this video, the Basic usage of the Units Filter is explained.

The Logical Consumption Targets are a kind of targets based on the indivuals or households TV consumption. They are more flexible than the standard consumption targets. A video comparing the standard Consumption Targets with the Logic Consumption targets has been uploaded to the Tutorials section.

Also, a new document is available for download with full details about the Logic Consumption targets: Doc-083 Logical Consumption Targets

Please make sure to check our new section called "Coming Soon", where we will add information about features of our Instar Analytics product suite which are being currently implemented or which will be available in the near future.

This will help users get an idea of the new functions that the software will include in future versions of the different products in our portfolio and study whether they could be useful in their particular markets.

Instar Analytics Explorer Issue #5 (August'16) is available for download here.

As software evolves, it is common practice to discontinue support of older versions and focus the efforts on newer versions of the software. Please check the following document in the support & tools version in order to learn about discontinued versions of our suite of products, and the interdependencies between some of their modules.

Instar Analytics Explorer Issue #4 (March'16) is available for download here.

On 1st January 2016, Tri Media Intelligence (TMI) Georgia launched an enhanced audience measurement service covering seven cities and 500 reporting households. Kantar Media's audience analysis software 'Instar Analytics' will empower users with in-depth viewing data analysis capabilities. Read more

We have produced a new document which describes how to install third-party VeryPDF tool in order to be able to export to PDF. You can find it in the documentation section.

The tool can be found at the Tools section

We have produced a new document which describes the multiple-inheritance report in Instar Analytics, how to select the different parameters and how to interprete the results. You can find it in the documentation section

You can find the user help document for Instar Analytics v3.5 in the documentation section

Some days ago Instar Analytics team set up a webinar on topics such as logical consumption targets, tab undocking and many others. If you were not able to assist, now you have the possibility to watch it at the following link.

Instar Analytics Explorer Issue #3 (June'15) is available for download here.

You can find the user help document for Instar Analytics v3.4 in the documentation section

Instar Analytics Team is proud to announce that ARMA, the television joint industry committee in Romania has recently awarded Kantar Media the next contract for the provision of Television Audience Measurement; amongst the provided services it is included the licensing of Instar Analytics as client reporting software.

This four-year service, which runs from January 2016 to December 2019, follows an extremely competitive tender process. More information in the press release here

On the 20th October our new recruit Nicolás Correa joined the Support Team (Nicolas.Correa@KantarMedia.com); let us welcome him to the Instar Analytics world and please remember to copy him in all email notifications.

Astro, Malaysia's leading integrated consumer media group that provides Pay TV and radio services, has signed an agreement with Kantar Media to design, deploy and manage a proprietary audience measurement service. Within that contract, Instar Analytics 64-bit will be the licensed audience measurement tool.

More information here

PMT, the TV audience measurement steering committee in Slovakia (with members from RTVS, TV Markiza, TV JOJ, TA3 and the Association of Media Agencies) has renewed its contract with Kantar Media for the provision of TV audience measurement. Within that contract, Instar Analytics will be the licensed audience measurement tool in the Slovakian market.

More information here

A new webinar about simplification and visualization improvements in latest Instar Analytics versions is available in the Webinars section. Please make sure to check it out here!

Some improvements have been applied to the Instar Analytics Website:

- New section "Software & Tools", where operators can find Instar Analytics-related tools, dongle drivers, I+ pre-requisites, etc...

- Documents in Operator's help section now have a version date, so that operators can be sure that they have the most up-to-date version of the document.

- With every new major version the corresponding client help files (CHM and HTML) will be uploaded to section "Operator's Help : Final-user documents : Client help".

We would like to inform you that Support Team member Sebastian de Neef left the company on the 30th June 2014; please join us in thanking him for all these months of good work. On the other hand, on the 23th June our new recruit Daniel del Carmen Villavieja joined the Support Team (daniel.delcarmen@kantarmedia.com), so let us welcome him to the Instar Analytics world.

The Instar Analytics Website has been launched on 27 January to all clients. Divided in sections for the users (tutorials, documents, etc…) as well as for the administrators (operator´s help, formats).

Instar Analytics Explorer Issue #2 (Jan'14) is available for download here.

New Instar Analytics v3.0 version is available for clients. Please contact Instar Analytics International support to request the latest version of Instar Analytics.

TMedialogic Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, the national TV ratings provider has announced a partnership with Kantar Media to enhance the TV audience measurement service in Pakistan.

Following our announcement in July surrounding our strategic partnership with twitter in the UK, I'm pleased to inform you that this agreement has extended to Spain. We will develop a new suite of tools to support planning and analytics for the UK and Spanish TV industries.

Kantar Media is rolling out the first in a suite of applications to enable broadcast audience data to be viewed on mobile devices. The mobile ‘app’ version of Instar Analytics, Kantar Media’s TV audience analysis software, provides 24-hour access to essential TV viewing analysis on the move.

Global Operations Conference was held at Hammersmith, London, where topics like transition from TAM to VAM, Social Media, future trends in Audiences, etc.. have been dicussed.

Instar Analytics Explorer Issue #1 (Sept'13) is available for download here.

New Instar Analytics v2.3 version is available for clients. Please contact Instar Analytics International support to request the latest version of Instar Analytics.

Kantar Media, a world leader in audience measurement, today announced a strategic alliance with Twitter to develop a new suite of tools to support planning and analytics for the UK TV industry.