CNBC Digital delivers key wins in October

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CNBC Digital delivered its largest number of unique visitors in October, nearly tripling its audience from two years ago.

• October also marked its 25th consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year unique visitor growth according to Adobe and YouTube Analytics.
• “With markets in turmoil, people turned to CNBC Digital’s markets coverage to understand what was happening,” said Jay Yarow, senior vice president and executive editor, CNBC Digital in a statement. “The market uncertainty fueled our big month. It reinforces what we know about investors, business leaders and the world at large – they rely heavily on CNBC to provide them with the latest news and information so they can make smart financial decisions.”
• The month also saw multiple site verticals reaching all-time highs. According to Adobe Analytics, Make It was the top performing section, up 67 percent year-over-year, and had the largest audience for a section ever. Personal Finance also had its best month ever, up 266% year-over-year. Politics reached a record number, growing 136 percent year-over-year. Additionally, the site’s markets section had its best month since February, up 114 percent year-over-year.
• CNBC Digital also broke records for video starts on both Apple News, up 234 percent year-over-year, and CNBC’s OTT platforms, up 142 percent year-over-year. In addition, YouTube video starts were up 139% year-over-year and reached multiple channel records.