STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

15. 3. 2024 A new survey from Morning Consult found that American adults in every age demographic believe that corporations have at least some responsibility to display diverse, inclusive marketing. This data comes even as DE&I efforts at companies, universities and elsewhere are being criticized or even penalized by conservative legislators. Still, despite evidence of some fatigue around… Continue reading STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

TELEVISION HAS THE HIGHEST TRUST AND ATTENTION. THESE FACTORS MAKE IT MORE POWERFUL THAN OTHER MEDIA

14. 3. 2024 Behind the strong position of television as an advertising medium is the credibility and ability of television advertising to gain and retain the attention of the audience.

ADVERTISING’S AI REVOLUTION IS COMING – AND ITS ROLE IN MEDIA MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

12. 3. 2024 It seems inevitable that artificial intelligence will transform advertising. But it’s not just going to be about chatbots writing taglines or algorithms tailoring creative on the fly. Instead, the biggest impact will be quieter, more fundamental, and far-reaching: a dramatic shift in the supply curve for quality reach, because, as most people in marketing focus… Continue reading ADVERTISING’S AI REVOLUTION IS COMING – AND ITS ROLE IN MEDIA MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

U.S. TV HOUSEHOLD DATA REVEALS SHIFTING TRENDS IN HOW AUDIENCES ACCESS CONTENT

11. 3. 2024 With so much focus in the media industry on the changing TV landscape, it goes without saying that understanding audience behavior is critical. But advertisers, agencies and publishers need to know more than just what audiences are watching to best serve their clients. They need to understand as much about the audience as they can,… Continue reading U.S. TV HOUSEHOLD DATA REVEALS SHIFTING TRENDS IN HOW AUDIENCES ACCESS CONTENT

TV ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION ARE TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS THAT CAN BE EASILY CONNECTED

7. 3. 2024 The former myth that advertisers can get by with social networks has long been debunked. Television advertising has undeniable advantages that no other medium offers. And that is why it is crystal clear that the ideal way to get the most out of advertising is to include both channels in your advertising plan.

DESPITE THE BAD PRESS, TV SHOULD PROVE RESILIENT IN 2024

6. 3. 2024 SVOD has reached saturation point, presenting opportunity for linear TV as it continues to adapt and innovate. TV had its fair share of bad press in 2023. Lowlights included a rather tepid Ofcom Media Nations report, a since-revoked article from Grace Kite in Marketing Week about the rising cost of TV and finally ending the… Continue reading DESPITE THE BAD PRESS, TV SHOULD PROVE RESILIENT IN 2024

HOW BRANDS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE RETAIL MEDIA AND CONNECTED TV IN 2024

5. 3. 2024 The convergence of commerce and TV is not merely a fleeting trend but presents a seismic shift in the ecosystem, writes LiveRamp’s Will Keggin. Retail media and connected TV (CTV) stand out as two of the fastest-growing mediums in the digital landscape in 2023, with no signs of stopping. They are both poised for significant… Continue reading HOW BRANDS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE RETAIL MEDIA AND CONNECTED TV IN 2024

TV IS HERE FOR EVERY GENERATION, EVEN IF EACH CONSUMES IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY

29. 2. 2024 The reach of linear TV is not limited to older consumers. Data shows that young people are still watching quality TV content.

THIS NIELSEN DATA SHOWS HOW THE WAY WE WATCH THE SUPER BOWL IS CHANGING

25. 2. 2024 Nielsen’s chief product officer talks about trends in NFL viewing. The Super Bowl continues to be one of the largest televised events of the year, but the way we tune in is rapidly shifting. Paramount+, which is streaming Super Bowl LVIII this year, is expecting to see record streaming numbers for the match between the… Continue reading THIS NIELSEN DATA SHOWS HOW THE WAY WE WATCH THE SUPER BOWL IS CHANGING

TELEVISION HAS A FUTURE AS A MEDIUM. NEW DATA DEBUNKS MYTHS ABOUT TV AND TV ADVERTISING

22. 2. 2024 TV’s effectiveness, huge reach to a wide audience and other benefits make it clear that advertising on tv makes much sense for brands even in the digital age. And it is time to deal vigorously with the myths about TV and TV advertising.

CONSUMERS ARE WARMING UP TO ADS ON STREAMING – IF IT MEANS SAVING MONEY: HUB

21. 2. 2024 American consumers are warming up to the idea of advertising on streaming and increasingly open to opting for ads in exchange for savings on their monthly subscription bill, new data from Hub Entertainment Research finds. Hub’s annual 2023 report “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction” found that of 3,000 surveyed U.S. consumers between 14-74, the majority… Continue reading CONSUMERS ARE WARMING UP TO ADS ON STREAMING – IF IT MEANS SAVING MONEY: HUB

STUDY USA: FREEWHEEL SHOWS HOW TO BUILD A BETTER AD BREAK (CES 2024)

20. 2. 2024 2 minutes or less per pod boosts improves impact and viewer experienceg FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad tech company, released new research that points to ways the TV business can build commercial breaks that provide a better viewer experience and more effectiveness for advertisers. Research, done with MediaScience, found that keeping breaks — known in the business… Continue reading STUDY USA: FREEWHEEL SHOWS HOW TO BUILD A BETTER AD BREAK (CES 2024)

KANTAR: U.S. STREAMING MARKET NEARS SATURATION

17. 2. 2024 95% of U.S. homes had at least one VOD service in Dec. 2023, according to Kantar. The U.S. streaming industry has reached the point of near saturation, with 123 million U.S. homes (95% of all homes) having at least one streaming VOD service in December of 2023, according to Kantar. Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand… Continue reading KANTAR: U.S. STREAMING MARKET NEARS SATURATION

GET IN LINE: WHY 2024 WILL BE THE YEAR OF LINEAR

16. 2. 2024 This year, the pendulum will swing back towards talent from technology as this industry rediscovers what made it special, writes the editor-in-chief. Happy New Year. Shall we, the media and advertising community collective, make a joint resolution for 2024? Here’s my idea — let’s ban the word “digital” in the context of media. I’m not… Continue reading GET IN LINE: WHY 2024 WILL BE THE YEAR OF LINEAR

TV VIEWERS FAVOR SHOWS WITH DIVERSE CASTS AND AUTHENTIC STORYLINES

10. 2. 2024 The rapidly changing entertainment industry has had two work stoppages in three years — the pandemic and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — and continues to grapple with an “existential crisis” of inclusion that has been decades in the making. How will Hollywood adapt so that it can move forward? Now that the strikes are… Continue reading TV VIEWERS FAVOR SHOWS WITH DIVERSE CASTS AND AUTHENTIC STORYLINES

THE RIGHT WAY TO BUILD YOUR BRAND

5. 2. 2024 The best ad campaigns make a memorable, valuable, and deliverable promise to customers. Summary. More than a century ago the merchant John Wanamaker wryly complained, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” In this article the authors present a solution to Wanamaker’s famous quandary. Drawing on… Continue reading THE RIGHT WAY TO BUILD YOUR BRAND

HOW TO MAP MEDIA QUALITY FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL MEASURES

2. 2. 2024 EssenceMediacom’s strategy chief reveals new research into media channel signalling strength. In biblical times, if God wanted action, He didn’t muck about. Take the season we’re in now: Epiphany. I’m pretty sure God thinks of these things like a marketer, so He probably wrote a brief to his agency (I’m guessing it wasn’t Adam &… Continue reading HOW TO MAP MEDIA QUALITY FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL MEASURES

WHY DOES MOST ADVERTISING FAIL TO GET ATTENTION?

1. 2. 2024 Once again, Tom Roach has produced an excellent, evidence-based review of an essential problem facing advertisers: how to get attention. His answer is creativity. People would rather not be exposed to advertising, so creativity provides the means to get their scarce attention. However, there are a couple of points implied in his article that I… Continue reading WHY DOES MOST ADVERTISING FAIL TO GET ATTENTION?