HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY REACH THE OLYMPIC AUDIENCE WITH CONNECTED TV ADVERTISING?

17. 7. 2024 With Paris 2024 just around the corner, Martin Wexler, (SVP channel partnerships at Acxiom), outlines why brands are putting connected TV (CTV) at the center of their Olympic marketing strategies. He also explains what you can do to achieve medal-worthy performance from your CTV campaigns. The Olympics is an event like no other. And that’s… Continue reading HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY REACH THE OLYMPIC AUDIENCE WITH CONNECTED TV ADVERTISING?

REPORT: 49% SHOPPERS LIKELY TO SEARCH FOR ITEM AFTER SEEING ON TV

17. 7. 2024 Innovid, a software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement and optimisation of advertising across connected TV (CTV), linear TV, and digital, released CTV x Commerce 2024: Data-Driven Insights to Reach Shoppers with CTV Advertising. The report, a collaboration between Innovid and Target’s retail media network, Roundel, looks at how US shopper behaviours and advertising trends… Continue reading REPORT: 49% SHOPPERS LIKELY TO SEARCH FOR ITEM AFTER SEEING ON TV

HOW MARKETERS CAN UNLOCK THE POWER OF RITUALS

16. 7. 2024 New research from MSQ, the global creative, media & technology group, and WARC explores the role of rituals, how they uncover truths behind human behaviour, and why brands need to understand the powerful opportunity behind becoming a more fixed part of a person’s life. Chief strategy officer Kit Altin from The Gate London, and Eleanor… Continue reading HOW MARKETERS CAN UNLOCK THE POWER OF RITUALS

PWC: ADS WILL MAKE UP OF A QUARTER OF STREAMERS’ REVENUES BY 2028

16. 7. 2024 In its Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024-2028, PWC analysts suggest that by 2028, advertising will contribute almost 28 per cent of all the money that streaming services make. As the global streaming services pivot towards advertising and subscription-funded strategies, a new report from PWC suggests adverts are going to be even more important in… Continue reading PWC: ADS WILL MAKE UP OF A QUARTER OF STREAMERS’ REVENUES BY 2028

AI MAKES INDIVIDUALS MORE CREATIVE BUT DIMINISHES CREATIVITY OF GROUP, STUDY FINDS

16. 7. 2024 Simultaneously offering great potential alongside a grave threat to creative work, AI is touted to change the creative industries profoundly – a new study from researchers at University College London and the University of Exeter based on LLMs to help short story writers finds that less naturally creative people within the group studied were able… Continue reading AI MAKES INDIVIDUALS MORE CREATIVE BUT DIMINISHES CREATIVITY OF GROUP, STUDY FINDS

THE GREENPRINT USA WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING ALONE WILL NOT CONVINCE CONSUMERS. ADVERTISERS NEED TO FOCUS ON SIX KEY POINTS.

14. 7. 2024 Sustainability is a topic that resonates around the world. The media industry is no exception. Modern consumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues and tend to prefer brands that commit to sustainable practices. Advertisements that emphasise sustainability can engage these consumers and increase their brand loyalty. On the other hand, ads can also serve as… Continue reading THE GREENPRINT USA WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING ALONE WILL NOT CONVINCE CONSUMERS. ADVERTISERS NEED TO FOCUS ON SIX KEY POINTS.

WHAT TO SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH? NETFLIX, VOYO, DISNEY+, MAX AND OTHER POPULAR STREAMING SERVICES IN CR

12. 7. 2024 You can watch big-name Hollywood blockbusters, the latest TV series and interesting documentaries in just a few clicks. How much? Is Netflix, Disney+ or Max better? And why subscribe to VOYO? We’ve prepared a list of the 10 most popular platforms in the Czech Republic with their subscription prices and tips on what they offer.… Continue reading WHAT TO SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH? NETFLIX, VOYO, DISNEY+, MAX AND OTHER POPULAR STREAMING SERVICES IN CR

US PLAYERS DOMINATE IN EUROPEAN TV AND VOD SECTORS

11. 7. 2024 US broadcasting groups have a substantial influence on the European audiovisual sector, with a significant market presence compared to their European counterparts, according to a new study by the European Audio Visual Observatory.  Around one in four (23%) of all private TV channels (excluding local TV) are US-owned and one in ten (8%) of all… Continue reading US PLAYERS DOMINATE IN EUROPEAN TV AND VOD SECTORS

NEW STUDY FINDS REPRESENTATION OF THE DISABLED IN MOVIES AND TV ARE LEAVING AUDIENCES VERY ‘UNSATISFIED’

11. 7. 2024 So far this year, we’ve seen some notable representation for the disabled and those with mental health conditions. Marvel’s Echo put deaf star Alaqua Cox front and center and has her go full force in action scenes as an amputee with a prosthetic leg. Max’s Turtles All The Way Down authentically portrays a mental illness (OCD). But per a recent study,… Continue reading NEW STUDY FINDS REPRESENTATION OF THE DISABLED IN MOVIES AND TV ARE LEAVING AUDIENCES VERY ‘UNSATISFIED’

DOOMING DATA OF THE DAY: GEN ALPHA SPENDS 78% OF ITS SCREEN TIME ON SOCIAL VIDEO

10. 7. 2024 Forget ‘Netflix and chill,’ these young whippersnappers are leaving behind our whole professionally produced way of life! It’s no longer about video consumers “cutting the cord,” with younger folks determining new, more user-friendly ways of watching television. Heck, “Netflix and chill” isn’t even a thing with these kids anymore The whole idea of what is video… Continue reading DOOMING DATA OF THE DAY: GEN ALPHA SPENDS 78% OF ITS SCREEN TIME ON SOCIAL VIDEO

STUDIE USA: 42% OF US CONSUMERS ARE SVOD ‘RESUBSCRIBERS’

8. 7. 2024 Subscribers in the United States are returning to streaming services they only resigned from a few months previously.  Research from Ampere Analysis shows that Disney subscribers who had previously churned and then returned (known as ‘resubscribers’) to take the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle are 59% less likely to churn within 12 months than those who take Disney+… Continue reading STUDIE USA: 42% OF US CONSUMERS ARE SVOD ‘RESUBSCRIBERS’

STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS

6. 7. 2024 A new study from FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad-tech unit, found that it’s not commercials that viewers dislike. Rather, it’s the way ads are handled that hurts their experience. Latency, unnatural ad breaks and the appearance of ad slates tend to turn viewers off, the study found. Those problems tend to crop up on connected TV platforms when… Continue reading STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS

ALMOST TWO THIRDS OF CZECHS WILL GO ON HOLIDAY THIS YEAR

4. 7. 2024 Two-fifths of Czechs are going abroad on holiday, most often to the seaside or for sightseeing. Most Czechs are going on a summer holiday this year, often more than one: 56% of those planning a summer break are even going on two or more holidays. Almost two-fifths of Czechs will go abroad. Of the types… Continue reading ALMOST TWO THIRDS OF CZECHS WILL GO ON HOLIDAY THIS YEAR

VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

3. 7. 2024 Vincent Grivet (representing Eutelsat) will remain Chairman of the HbbTV Association. The members of the industry association’s newly elected Steering Group (SG) re-elected Grivet for another two-year term at their meeting on 21 June 2024. Jon Piesing (TP Vision) was re-elected the HbbTV Association’s Vice-Chairman. Xavi Redon (Cellnex Telecom) will continue to serve as Treasurer.… Continue reading VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

25. 6. 2024 Creativity is one of the most important factors in advertising, says Simon Tunstill of Thinkbox, commenting on a new UK study by Accelero. Brand size and creativity are the biggest profit multipliers, the UK economic consultancy’s study concludes. And it was the issue of creativity that Simon Tunstill focused on in his presentation, Creative Drivers… Continue reading CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES

25. 6. 2024 Creative effectiveness platform System1 has found that the ad industry’s shift towards more humour-focused campaigns has continued into 2024, shifting ever further away from purpose. Purpose-led campaigns had of course been a defining feature of the 2010s, but as we enter the mid-2020s it would seem that humour has well and truly taken the upper… Continue reading WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES

STUDY USA: CONSUMERS WANT BETTER BUNDLES TO SIMPLIFY STREAMING

24. 6. 2024 Hub Entertainment Research study finds that helping viewers manage multiple services with better bundles can reduce “revolving door churn”. As streamers wrestle with high churn rates, a new study from Hub Entertainment Research provides some insights into how companies can use better bundles to reduce the number of consumers who are canceling services and improve… Continue reading STUDY USA: CONSUMERS WANT BETTER BUNDLES TO SIMPLIFY STREAMING

ADS ON STREAMING: WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY THINK

20. 6. 2024 An MX8 consumer study found that YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video have the best ad experiences. A new survey about consumer perception of ads on streaming platforms from MX8 Labs reveals a balance of “yeah that makes sense” and “oh really?” In the realm of less-than-shocking, Netflix is the No.1 service watched by all demographics, followed by… Continue reading ADS ON STREAMING: WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY THINK