MARKETING ARCHITECTS: THE TRUTH ABOUT MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS WITH PETER FIELD

28. 10. 2024 Targeting only consumers who are ready to buy right now is a recipe for inefficient marketing. According to godfather of effectiveness Peter Field, this approach misses most potential customers. This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob are joined by Peter to discuss the state of marketing effectiveness. Peter shares his thoughts on targeting misconceptions, the power… Continue reading MARKETING ARCHITECTS: THE TRUTH ABOUT MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS WITH PETER FIELD



THE BEST THING FOR TV AND VIEWERS WOULD BE FOR PRIMA TO RAISE PRICES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

21. 10. 2024 An excessive number of commercial breaks in television broadcasting is not good for television or TV viewers. CCO Vladimír Pořízek explains that increasing the price of TV advertising is the only way Media Club can counter this situation. Media Club will increase TV advertising prices by an average of 18 to 22% for 2025. The… Continue reading THE BEST THING FOR TV AND VIEWERS WOULD BE FOR PRIMA TO RAISE PRICES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE



BRANDS BRIEFS BUDGETS: VLADIMIR POŘÍZEK – THERE ARE STILL FEW VIDEOS ON THE MARKET

20. 10. 2024 Ondřej Aust and David Brada present the weekly marketing podcast Brandy Briefy Budgets TV Prima’s outgoing commercial director discusses why video advertising is not increasing, what strategies the group is considering for the future, the relationship media groups have with media agencies and what he himself will do after leaving TV. Source: brandybriefybudgety.buzzsprout.com



MAPPING THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND NEEDS

18. 10. 2024 A national mapping of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) is taking place in the Czech Republic this year and next. In practice, these are two multi-year calls supported by the National Regeneration Plan under the Cultural and Creative Sector Development component managed by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The main objective… Continue reading MAPPING THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND NEEDS



ITV’S GEN AI SOLUTION HELPS BOOST TV ADVERTISING AND SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH

18. 10. 2024 In September 2024, ITV launched an innovative solution aimed at making TV advertising more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By leveraging the power of Generative AI (GenAI), ITV is expanding its commercial creative production services to remove the perceived barriers associated with the cost of making ads for TV. This innovation allows new-to-TV… Continue reading ITV’S GEN AI SOLUTION HELPS BOOST TV ADVERTISING AND SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH



TV4 MEDIA MANAGER: A NEW ERA OF SELF-SERVICE ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS

17. 10. 2024 In June 2024, TV4 launched the TV4 Media Manager, a groundbreaking ad booking system designed to simplify the full advertising process for SMEs and small agencies. This new platform consolidates various advertising opportunities into a single, user-friendly interface, allowing advertisers to plan, book, and track their campaigns with unprecedented flexibility. By enabling targeted advertising based on… Continue reading TV4 MEDIA MANAGER: A NEW ERA OF SELF-SERVICE ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS



HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2024 TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING, IP TRANSITION AND AI IMPACT

16. 10. 2024 The HbbTV Association has given details of the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024.  The annual key summit of the connected TV industry will take place on 14-15 November in London, co-hosted with UK-based platform operator Everyone TV (backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5). The conference will open with keynotes by… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2024 TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING, IP TRANSITION AND AI IMPACT



NOVA TO RAISE AD PRICES BY 22% FOR 2025, CONTINUES TO SELL TO 15-54

10. 10. 2024 The commercial policy of the Nova TV group foresees an increase in the price of advertising by more than a fifth in 2025. The price of TV advertising on the Nova Group’s free-to-air channels will increase by 22% in 2025 compared to 2024, said Nova Group’s Sales Director, Honza Ulrych, in an interview with MediaGuru.cz.… Continue reading NOVA TO RAISE AD PRICES BY 22% FOR 2025, CONTINUES TO SELL TO 15-54



STUDY UK: IPA RESEARCH REVEALS HOW MUCH AVERAGE BRIT INTENDS TO SPEND THIS CHRISTMAS

8. 10. 2024 The average British consumer expects to spend almost £600 (£593.90) on core Christmas-related products and activity – including food, gifts, decorations, socialising and travelling – during the 2024 festive period. This is according to the IPA’s annual Christmas-focussed survey of 2,000 UK adults, carried out by Opinium. The IPA Insight report ‘The 2024 Christmas Consumer’… Continue reading STUDY UK: IPA RESEARCH REVEALS HOW MUCH AVERAGE BRIT INTENDS TO SPEND THIS CHRISTMAS



SYSTEM1: THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL TV ADVERTISING: PERSEVERANCE AND CONSISTENCY

7. 10. 2024 Advertising on TV is costly and can be risky, especially for newcomers to the medium, but a new analysis of 500 ads proves that perseverance and consistency are an effective combination for getting results.  The research – a partnership between creative effectiveness platform System1 and broadcaster ITV – forms the basis of Break Through, a guide… Continue reading SYSTEM1: THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL TV ADVERTISING: PERSEVERANCE AND CONSISTENCY



CZECH TV STATIONS THE BEST IN VIEWERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER

7. 10. 2024 Czech Television stations achieved the highest share of the television market in September and also improved the most compared to last September. The cumulative share of Czech Television (CT) stations reached 29.23% in the over-15 age group in all-day broadcasting this September, up 2.74 percentage points year-on-year. This was also the best result in terms… Continue reading CZECH TV STATIONS THE BEST IN VIEWERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER



MOST US/UK HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL START BEFORE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

5. 10. 2024 Key stat: 27% of UK and US adults plan to start buying holiday gifts as early as October, according to an April 2024 survey from Salsify. Beyond the chart: Amazon has encouraged early holiday shopping behavior with the launch of Prime Big Deal Days, formerly known as the Prime Early Access sale. In October 2023, consumers… Continue reading MOST US/UK HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL START BEFORE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR



EU STUDY: CTV USE HITS 86% AS VIEWING GROWS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

4. 10. 2024 In Europe, 86% of consumers are now watching connected TV (CTV) — a six percentage point increase from 2022. That is according to the latest study from CTV advertising company ShowHeroes Group in collaboration with performance marketing agency Kinesso. Its survey covered six markets in Europe. UK CTV viewing penetration was 91%, the second-highest among European… Continue reading EU STUDY: CTV USE HITS 86% AS VIEWING GROWS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE



ULICE IS AN EMPATHETIC SERIES. IT TELLS THE STORIES OF ALL OF US, SAYS BERGROVÁ

2. 10. 2024 Everyday life and a form of empathy. This is the TV series Ulice, which has been on the Nova TV screens for 20 years. The success of the format is also due to great writers and dramaturgs. Iva Bergrová is the long-time head dramaturg of the series, who has accepted an invitation to the next… Continue reading ULICE IS AN EMPATHETIC SERIES. IT TELLS THE STORIES OF ALL OF US, SAYS BERGROVÁ



SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR

29. 9. 2024 One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35% have lost track of how much they spend on subscriptions each month. A new report from Bango, which supplies bundling technology, found that while US subscribers were most likely to lose track of their spending they were closely followed by their… Continue reading SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR



STUDY USA: CTV VIEWING IS RETURNING TO PANDEMIC HIGHS

28. 9. 2024 A new study of CTV viewing finds that viewing levels are approaching record levels and average viewing sessions are increasing, according to Wurl. A new study of viewing on connected TVs finds a number of encouraging trends, including the fact that viewing levels are approaching the record levels seen during the pandemic and that the average viewing… Continue reading STUDY USA: CTV VIEWING IS RETURNING TO PANDEMIC HIGHS



HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2024

25. 9. 2024 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce that the jury has been appointed for the HbbTV Awards 2024. The jury members are: Nicole Agudo Berbel, Seven.One Entertainment… Continue reading HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2024



HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

24. 9. 2024 Addressable advertising initiatives have enabled a scaling up of HbbTV, according to Dataxis. The researchers estimate that over half of all European households will be reachable on HbbTV by 2026. By the end of the year, an estimated 97 million unique households in Europe (excluding Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine) will be reachable on HbbTV interfaces.… Continue reading HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026