HOW TO CONQUER THE CHALLENGING YEAR 2025? DON’T FORGET CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY AND WIT!

6. 1. 2025 What will this year be like from a marketing perspective? In the first issue of the twenty-fifth edition of MAM, marketers from brands such as Komerční banka and Notino, as well as representatives of the media sector, reveal their predictions, expectations, plans and tasks. Almost none of the interviewees doubt that this year will be… Continue reading HOW TO CONQUER THE CHALLENGING YEAR 2025? DON’T FORGET CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY AND WIT!



MARKETERS PLAN TO INVEST MORE IN BRAND AMBASSADORS IN 2025

4. 1. 2025 Nearly three-quarters of US and UK marketers (73%) are planning to increase their investment in brand ambassadors next year, according to new research. Creator agency Billion Dollar Boy commissioned a Censuswide study of more than 4,000 consumers and over 500 senior marketers and brand managers in the US and UK. The reasons for investing more… Continue reading MARKETERS PLAN TO INVEST MORE IN BRAND AMBASSADORS IN 2025



WHAT’S NEXT FOR CTV ADVERTISING: COMSCORE’S STATE OF PROGRAMMING 2025 SURVEY

3. 1. 2025 Comscore’s State of Programmatic 2025 report offers survey-based data that reveals where ad budgets will be going in 2025 (think CTV), how quickly marketers will move to cookie-free advertising (48% of ads will be cookie-free by the end of 2025), and what CTV ads do well (branding) and not so well (performance). It’s free to… Continue reading WHAT’S NEXT FOR CTV ADVERTISING: COMSCORE’S STATE OF PROGRAMMING 2025 SURVEY



PF 2025

24. 12. 2024 The Association of Commercial Television together with ScreenVoice wish you a peaceful holiday season with the ones you love most and a fabulous year 2025.



THE CHRISTMAS BROADCAST ALREADY PLEASES LOVERS OF FAIRY TALES, IT ALSO BRINGS SPECIALS OF POPULAR SHOWS

23. 12. 2024 Watching TV at Christmas remains a popular pastime for all ages. And although viewing preferences have evolved over time, festive programming continues to draw millions of viewers to the TV screen. So this year, commercial television has again prepared an attractive Christmas programme that will appeal to everyone – there will be no shortage of… Continue reading THE CHRISTMAS BROADCAST ALREADY PLEASES LOVERS OF FAIRY TALES, IT ALSO BRINGS SPECIALS OF POPULAR SHOWS



TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE

19. 12. 2024 Despite the frequent obituaries of linear TV, research consistently demonstrates its effectiveness – and financial analysts ought to be asking questions based on those findings, suggests Haleon’s head of global media. At the recent Future of TV Advertising Global conference, Simon Peel observed how digital platforms have been very successful in promoting themselves to CMOs… Continue reading TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE



PODCAST PLAYERS: TV NOVA GRUNT: WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY STARDANCE! WE’LL MAKE VOYO TENS OF CROWNS MORE EXPENSIVE

16. 12. 2024 Czech users love Voyo – the online platform where Nova puts its premium content. However, the head of the Nova group, Daniel Grunt, who built this video library, told Players that in order to produce more quality series (there are plans for a new treatment of Studny), we will have to pay more. Are you… Continue reading PODCAST PLAYERS: TV NOVA GRUNT: WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY STARDANCE! WE’LL MAKE VOYO TENS OF CROWNS MORE EXPENSIVE



WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK

11. 12. 2024 Ironically, according to Josef Šlerka, Google or Seznam are today a great friend of journalism. When they stop penalising AI-generated content, they will raise the floodgates of overproduction, in which it will be even more problematic to distinguish between false and true news. Explore the not-so-favorable scenarios of how the AI boom may affect the… Continue reading WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK



INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES

11. 12. 2024 QR codes were invented in the 1990s. Their original purpose was to track vehicles during production. They were better than a traditional barcode because they could store a huge amount of information in a small area and were easy to scan. The use of QR codes spread quite quickly outside the industrial sector. Consumer goods… Continue reading INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES



AD ALLIANCE’S TV FREQUENCY CAPPING FOR REWE

9. 12. 2024 Challenge: Overcoming the “Wearout Effect” Advertising often loses its impact after multiple exposures, a phenomenon known as the “wearout effect,” which reduces effectiveness. To address this, Ad Alliance developed a solution to control TV campaign contact frequency per household using Smart TVs. The goal was to maintain the impact of REWE’s image ads while promoting… Continue reading AD ALLIANCE’S TV FREQUENCY CAPPING FOR REWE



CRISTAL INNOVATES WITH IMPROVED AUDIENCE TARGETING TO REDUCE WEAROUT

9. 12. 2024 In 2023, Cristal, a Belgian beer brand, sought to increase positive brand association and awareness by highlighting the local ingredients and green energy they use in their production. The purpose of this campaign was to appeal to younger consumers and minimizing ad waste. To achieve this, Dentsu and Ads & Data partnered with Cristal to… Continue reading CRISTAL INNOVATES WITH IMPROVED AUDIENCE TARGETING TO REDUCE WEAROUT



NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT

8. 12. 2024 Human connection, dynamic visuals and the successful integration of brand and product are among the main drivers of creative impact in advertising, new research has found. The study was published by Meta, the tech company which owns Facebook and Instagram, and also by analytics provider CreativeX, and research firm Kantar. Why creative effectiveness matters Creative… Continue reading NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT



GEN Z DO WATCH TV — IT’S PLANNERS WHO ARE GETTING IT WRONG

7. 12. 2024 The decline in linear and rise in streaming have been apparent for years, yet broadcast-first media planning is alive and well. We need a framework that’s based on how audiences actually engage with TV content. It is time the media industry admitted it. Gen Z have never really fallen for broadcast TV. And yet they… Continue reading GEN Z DO WATCH TV — IT’S PLANNERS WHO ARE GETTING IT WRONG



WHO SITS IN FRONT OF THE TV THE MOST (NOT ONLY) AT CHRISTMAS? BOOMLAB KNOWS THE ANSWER

5. 12. 2024 TV advertising costs a lot of money. Too big to shoot in the dark. Let the relevant data from BoomLab‘s marketing lab help you shine a light. Find out exactly who is sitting on the couch in front of the TV at Christmas and how to reach them with expensive but still mega-effective TV spots.… Continue reading WHO SITS IN FRONT OF THE TV THE MOST (NOT ONLY) AT CHRISTMAS? BOOMLAB KNOWS THE ANSWER



AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE QUANTITATIVE PRE-TESTING

3. 12. 2024 More than half of winners in the IPA Effectiveness Awards are now using quantitative pre-testing, a trend that has been growing steadily over the past two decades. What’s happening More than four in ten entrants to the IPA Effectiveness Awards are using quant pre-testing – and 51% of winners. Previous analysis of the IPA Databank… Continue reading AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE QUANTITATIVE PRE-TESTING



NOVA WANTS TO BE IN TOUCH WITH VIEWERS, CHANGES AWAIT THEMATIC STATIONS

2. 12. 2024 Nova introduced a new visual identity and logo in August this year. How much work was behind it and how long does such a transformation take? In a special episode of the Kuba with Nova podcast, the marketing director of Nova Jakub Strýček and Head of Brand Marketing Jakub Folauf answered this time. They also… Continue reading NOVA WANTS TO BE IN TOUCH WITH VIEWERS, CHANGES AWAIT THEMATIC STATIONS



RAI PUBBLICITÀ, SHISEIDO, AND DOUGLAS USE TV, BRANDED STORIES, AND SKINCARE SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS

2. 12. 2024 Context This initiative aims to debunk false myths about beauty and skincare that often spread on social media and disorient consumers. The two brands offered tangible action to help consumers make an informed beauty choice. Shiseido, the Japanese giant brand renowned for its historic skincare and cosmetic know-how and innovation, has partnered with Douglas, a… Continue reading RAI PUBBLICITÀ, SHISEIDO, AND DOUGLAS USE TV, BRANDED STORIES, AND SKINCARE SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS



FASHION BRAND VUCH ROLLS IT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A TV SPOT

2. 12. 2024 With the message that Vuch handbags are not just an accessory, but also a way to show confidence and joy – no matter where their owner goes – the first TV campaign of the young brand from Chrudim was created in collaboration with the creative trio Jinej gang. The fast-growing company, which recently surpassed the… Continue reading FASHION BRAND VUCH ROLLS IT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A TV SPOT