Sustainability topic have been bandied about more and more often lately. The growing interest in the brand ecological behaviour is confirmed by many research studies. According to Ipsos survey, companies should focus on sustainable management of natural resources (30%), support for environmental projects (18%) or development of modern technologies to reduce environmental impact (18%).
As consumer thinking shifts towards resource efficiency, the approach of brands, companies and the media industry as a whole is also changing. Brands often communicate their view of sustainability in TV advertising.
In ScreenVoice magazine, you can read which brands are examples of good practice on the topic of sustainability.
In the selection of inspirational articles in the “Read about the topic” section, you will find further inspiration from the world of television and total video from around the world.
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ADVERTISING IN PREMIUM MEDIA STRENGTHENS TRUST IN BRANDS
16. 9. 2025Consumers trust brands more when their advertising appears in premium media, according to international research. The quality of the media environment plays a major role in how consumers perceive brands and their advertising, according to a new study by The Trade Desk and PA Consulting. Up to 85 per cent of respondents said they trust… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
MEDIA CLUB INCREASED REVENUES FROM TV, RADIO AND ONLINE LAST YEAR
15. 9. 2025Media Club’s total revenues last year reached CZK 6 billion. Internet advertising is growing the fastest, but TV advertising is still the dominant position. Total revenues of Media Club, a company that sells advertising time on TV, internet and radio, reached CZK 6 billion last year, up 4% year-on-year. The company maintained its strong profitability,… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING
15. 9. 2025As TV viewers shift to VOD services, global investment in advertising on linear TV is declining. The TV advertising market is changing globally. Audiences are gradually shifting from linear broadcasting to VOD services, and advertisers’ interest is changing with it. According to a report by Warc, global spending on linear TV will fall to $143.9… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
STUDY UK: SVOD SUBSCRIBERS MOVING TO AD TIERS
11. 9. 2025The UK showed an increase of 500,000 homes in the number who had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q2 2025. According to Barb, 20.6m UK homes (69.7%) now have services from providers including Apple, Netflix and Disney+ available. Doug Whelpdale, Head of Insight at Barb said: “With almost all services showing quarterly… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
UNBOXING THE FUTURE: TURNING SWEEPSTAKES INTO AN IMMERSIVE AR EXPERIENCE
11. 9. 2025In summer 2025, RTL AdAlliance in Austria reimagined the traditional sweepstakes by transforming it into an interactive Augmented Reality experience. Instead of waiting for a prize in a physical package sent to be to the winners, participants could place a virtual gift box in their own living room via smartphone and unbox it themselves. What… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
HALLOWEEN ARRIVES EARLY AS RETAILERS LOOK TO SCARE UP SEASONAL SALES
9. 9. 2025Retailers are wasting no time filling shelves with Halloween goods to entice cost-conscious shoppers to treat themselves with seasonal items. The examples: Target this week released limited-edition Halloween Stanley cups, about a month after dropping more than 1,500 Halloween items online that include everything from gold snakeskin taper candles to fringed pumpkins to iridescent witch… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
WEALTHIER SHOPPERS DRIVE HIGHER RETURN RATES FOR RETAILERS
9. 9. 2025Higher-income shoppers are more likely to make returns, according to an analysis of credit and debit card data from Bank of America. Their return rate in 2025 to date stands at 5.3%, significantly above the 3.7% rate of low-income shoppers. The average across income and demographic cohorts stands at 4.5%. The theories: Several factors help explain… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
DIMINISHED “AURA” WORRIES AMERICAN BRANDS TRADING AROUND THE WORLD
5. 9. 2025American brands are accustomed to the glow of their native country around the world, but in a newly contentious international situation, brands are having to adapt to a more problematic political and cultural context. Why Brand USA matters US soft power remains, as it continues to top Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index, but there… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
PRIMA INCREASED SALES LAST YEAR, NET PROFIT ROSE TO 447 MILLION CZK
3. 9. 2025Last year, FTV Prima continued to grow its revenues from the operation of TV channels and online websites. The revenues of FTV Prima, the operator of the Prima Group’s TV channels, video platform Prima and several websites, increased by 7% to CZK 4.4 billion last year. The company also achieved a higher net profit of… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
AI GRANDMOTHER BECOMES “CYBER SCAMMERS’ NIGHTMARE” IN O2 CAMPAIGN
3. 9. 2025O2’s new campaign, created entirely through AI, aims to reduce the impact of fraud and educate the public about digital security. Operator O2 is launching a new campaign to highlight the growing threat of fraudulent phone calls. The digital character Grandma Alenka plays a central role in the campaign. The kind but stubborn AI heroine… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
L’ORÉAL UNCOVERS NEW INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE BEAUTY ADS
3. 9. 2025L’Oréal worked with Google and research partner Sundogs to analyse 5,000 YouTube ads and found that moving beyond category conventions can drive measurable gains: replacing product-led formats, for example, with richer, character-driven storytelling boosted engagement by 55%. The AI-driven analysis across seven markets highlighted the value of character-driven storytelling, contextually relevant casting, and emotional diversity.… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
ORLANDO WOOD INTERVIEW: WHY ADVERTISING NEEDS SHOWMANSHIP AGAIN – AN INTERVIEW WITH ORLANDO WOOD
2. 9. 2025Orlando Wood share his views on the enduring principles of effective advertising, the future role of television, and how brands can rediscover the creativity that fuels long-term growth.