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

22. 2. 2024 Television is still one of the most popular leisure activities in Czech households. This is the conclusion reached by the association of television organizations in its new report, stating that viewers over the age of 15 spend three hours and forty-four minutes a day watching television. 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. Long History and Strong Position of Television Advertising Television advertising has been around for decades and has survived the digital age. Despite all the new developments, TV remains one of the most powerful advertising platforms and still holds its position as the most compelling and trusted media channel. According to Peter Field, television has never been a more effective advertising channel than it is today.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 over, what’s next? “If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.” John Wooden

THE RIGHT WAY TO BUILD YOUR BRAND

5. 2. 2024 The best ad campaigns make a memorable, valuable, and deliverable promise to customers.

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.

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 believe deserve a little more attention than he has given them. Tom's GUIDE to more memorable creative Before I go further, I just want to reorder an important summary of advertising principles that Tom provides in his article. Simply re-ordering his five principles gives us a nice little acronym: GUIDE.

HOW CONNECTED TV IS CHANGING THE GAME FOR ADVERTISING

31. 1. 2024 An increasing number of consumers are ditching their cable subscriptions in favor of more flexible and personalized viewing experiences. As of the most recent statistics, an incredible 88 percent of U.S. households own at least one internet-connected TV device, while the number of CTV users amounted to more than 110 million among gen Z and millennials. The Evolution of Television Television has come a long way since its inception. From bulky TVs to sleek, high-definition flat screens, the hardware has transformed significantly.

WILL SELF-SERVE GET SMALL ADVERTISERS TO EMBRACE TV? (WOLK)

21. 1. 2024 The television industry has come to realize that there are millions of small companies that could be running television commercials but are not.

PETER FIELD: MARKETERS ARE TOO DISINVESTED IN TV ADVERTISING

16. 1. 2024 TV is among the strongest media for landing effective advertising messages, argues analyst Peter Field – but “the god damn effective” channel remains undervalued compared to its nearest digital rivals considering the business outcomes it offers.

ATTENTION METRICS: MEDIA & SPORTS, HEALTH & PHARMA, EDUCATION SCORE HIGHEST, STUDY FINDS

15. 1. 2024 DoubleVerify, which sees more than 65 billion impressions weekly, on Tuesday released its first global report on attention metrics from the DV Attention Lab.

AI AS A STRATEGIC WEAPON IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

9. 1. 2024 In the last year, we have seen a boom in AI capabilities and its widespread integration into practice. This opens up new perspectives for marketers, and those who jump on the AI train early will get a significant head start. This is because AI not only enables better targeting, content optimisation, more efficient processes and the analysis of huge volumes of data to identify trends and customer behaviour, but it can also enrich the actual creative process and inspire creatives. This is evidenced by the fact that many brands are already using AI to create their TV ads.

STUDY: RECORD SPEND EXPECTED FROM US POLITICAL ADVERTISERS

7. 1. 2024 Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement, has released its Guide to Political Advertising: 2024 Report, detailing proprietary Samba TV data and study results as part of a survey conducted with global research firm HarrisX.

STUDY: AI CONTEXTUAL TARGETING BOOSTS CONSUMERS AD RECALL BY 4X

4. 1. 2024 Consumers pay 4X more attention to CTV ads when they are contextually targeted with AI according to a new AVCA study.

WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF THE TV EXPERIENCE GOING TO LOOK LIKE?

30. 12. 2023 Despite the rise of streaming services and CTV, traditional television is still prevalent.

THE FUTURE OF TV: RE-SHAPED, RE-DEFINED, AND STILL RELEVANT

30. 12. 2023 Industry leaders explore the future of television.