REACH, BRANDING AND TRUST: THE REASON WHY MORE AND MORE BRANDS THAT ORIGINALLY PREFERRED SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE ADVERTISING ON TV

3. 8. 2025 More and more brands that have been primarily in the digital world are now advertising on TV. In doing so, they are not only reaching new target groups, but also investing in brand building, which is a real driver of growth. These include Kapten & Son, Duolingo and Snocks. You can’t do it without TV… Continue reading REACH, BRANDING AND TRUST: THE REASON WHY MORE AND MORE BRANDS THAT ORIGINALLY PREFERRED SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE ADVERTISING ON TV

PARENTS PRIORITIZE VALUE, CONVENIENCE DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING

2. 8. 2025 As parents prepare their kids for the new school year, they’re tightening budgets, reusing last year’s supplies, and looking for ways to efficiently check off their lists. “It’s a really expensive time of year, and people consistently underestimate the amount it costs,” said Gillian MacPherson, vice president of product and customer insights at Epsilon. “Back-to-school… Continue reading PARENTS PRIORITIZE VALUE, CONVENIENCE DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING

STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

31. 7. 2025 People looking for hard-to-find Labubu dolls will be familiar with blind boxes – when it’s unclear which doll you’ll get – and now there’s scientific research to prove that combining this mystery with perceived scarcity can be effective in motivating people to buy. The study – conducted in China and published by Elsevier – makes… Continue reading STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED

29. 7. 2025 Here’s the brutal truth: Being liked by your customer isn’t enough. It never was. In today’s hyperfragmented, emotionally detached, swipe-right world, a “like” is the most overused and least valuable currency in the brand economy. And yet, too many brands are stuck chasing clicks instead of connection. It’s basically the friend zone—and if your brand’s stuck in… Continue reading BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED

NIELSEN: AD-SUPPORTED CONTENT REPRESENTED NEARLY 74% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD TV VIEWING IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2025

29. 7. 2025 Ad-supported content across legacy television and streaming platforms watched on household TVs accounted for almost 74% of a TV viewing in the first six months of the year, according to new data from Nielsen. Viewing content with ads gained 1.2 share points to finish at 73.6%, while non-ad supported content consumption dropped to a 26.4%… Continue reading NIELSEN: AD-SUPPORTED CONTENT REPRESENTED NEARLY 74% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD TV VIEWING IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2025

STUDY: TV ADS ARE TOP INFLUENCER OF OLDER ADULTS BUYING RETIREMENT HOMES

27. 7. 2025 Television advertising remains an effective means to market and influence younger baby boomer and Generation X consumers approaching retirement age, according to the findings of a study from the Television Advertising Bureau (TVB). 80% of baby boomers and Gen Xers are reached by TV ads; 94% took some action. “The 2025 Active Adult/Retirement Community Purchase… Continue reading STUDY: TV ADS ARE TOP INFLUENCER OF OLDER ADULTS BUYING RETIREMENT HOMES

STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

26. 7. 2025 D2C sports service viewers are the heaviest spenders on streaming video services shelling out an average of $111 per month on all streaming subscriptions according to Parks Associates. A new study from Parks Associates highlights the appetite for sports content on streaming services and documents their importance to the industry with survey data showing these… Continue reading STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

STUDY USA: MARKETERS ARE TERRIBLE AT JUDGING THE FAME AND UNIQUENESS OF THEIR BRAND ASSETS SAYS EBI RESEARCH

22. 7. 2025 Marketers risk significant blind spots if they use their intuition to judge their branding, but working as a group and deploying consumer research offers a way forward, according to new research from the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute. Why the research matters Brands are tools that become assets: they distinguish you from the competitors and communicate to new… Continue reading STUDY USA: MARKETERS ARE TERRIBLE AT JUDGING THE FAME AND UNIQUENESS OF THEIR BRAND ASSETS SAYS EBI RESEARCH

BY 2027 WE WANT TO SHOOT ALL OUR WORK SUSTAINABLY, SAYS VÁCHA

17. 7. 2025 Sustainability and ESG – topics that have been resonating more and more recently. A few years ago, the Nova Group decided to film selected projects with the international BAFTA albert certification, which aims to minimise the carbon footprint of audiovisual productions. CME, whose portfolio includes TV Nova, has set itself an ambitious goal: to have… Continue reading BY 2027 WE WANT TO SHOOT ALL OUR WORK SUSTAINABLY, SAYS VÁCHA

SPOTDELI: A UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL DELIVERY IN DUTCH TELEVISION

17. 7. 2025 In a major step toward modernization and efficiency, Screenforce has collaborated with TV broadcasters in the Netherlands and have launched SpotDeli, a centralized platform for submitting TV commercials. Developed by Screenforce and MediaLab, SpotDeli has become the exclusive gateway for delivering commercials to major Dutch sales houses, including Ster, Talpa Network, and Ad Alliance. This… Continue reading SPOTDELI: A UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL DELIVERY IN DUTCH TELEVISION

MADE IN AUSTRIA – MADE FOR AUSTRIA

16. 7. 2025 A Unified Media Front for Austria’s Advertising Ecosystem In a historic first, Austria’s entire media industry, public and private broadcasters, alongside print and digital publishers, have launched a joint campaign to assert the value of local media to the nation’s economic and democratic health. The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), the Association of Austrian Private Broadcasters… Continue reading MADE IN AUSTRIA – MADE FOR AUSTRIA

ONEPLAY IS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING THE MARKET, MORE CONSOLIDATION TO COME, EXPECTS HEAD OF PRIMA JAN MAXA

8. 7. 2025 Jan Maxa, former head of digital at ČT, is working on a new content strategy for the Prima streaming platform. Read the interview on Mediář. Source: mediar.cz

SUMMER-FLAVOURED TV ADS: THE WETTEST WATER AND HOTTEST SAND IN ADVERTISING

2. 7. 2025 New ScreenVoice Originals series focus on summer vibe in TV advertising. New article will explain, that TV advertising by the water isn't just about summer. It's a carefully orchestrated dream in which the brand shines like the sun in a blue sky without a single cloud.

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HBBTV OPENS CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2025

30. 6. 2025 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 the Call for Speakers for the 13th HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2025. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry… Continue reading HBBTV OPENS CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2025

STUDY PARKS ASSOCIATES: SHOPPABLE TV GROWING IN POPULARITY

27. 6. 2025 While digital goods and services remain the dominant transactions on CTV, consumers are growing comfortable purchasing physical goods through streaming channels and apps, too. Nearly one out of 10 households with a smart TV or streaming media device have purchased a physical good through a connected TV (CTV) platform within the past 30 days, according… Continue reading STUDY PARKS ASSOCIATES: SHOPPABLE TV GROWING IN POPULARITY

AMERICANS’ FAVORITE PASTIME IS WATCHING TV

26. 6. 2025 Optimum report finds 90% multitask while watching. A national survey of U.S. consumers shows 66% of us watch TV “all or most of the time” and also multitask while doing it. A new national study from Optimum of more than 200 participants reveals that television is still central to American life, but the way people watch it… Continue reading AMERICANS’ FAVORITE PASTIME IS WATCHING TV

SUMMER-FLAVOURED TV ADS — WHEN BRANDS RIDE THE WAVE OF VACATION VIBES AND CHILL

26. 6. 2025 The right product is not enough for summer success. You need to understand that people live very differently in the summer. They move outside, they watch media differently.