Author: Daniela Sedláčková
REESE’S, MANSCAPED, PRICELINE AND MORE: BRANDS TAKE THEIR CREATIVE SERIOUSLY ON APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
1. 4. 2025 The annual custom is no laughing matter for brands across all sectors. Well, maybe just a little. Muse rounds up some of our favorite chuckle-inducing ads below. Reese’s, ‘Chocolate Bread’ Its official! Reese’s is getting into the sandwich business. The candy company introduces “the perfect upgrade to your favorite PB&Js” with Reese’s Chocolate Bread. “Pair… Continue reading REESE’S, MANSCAPED, PRICELINE AND MORE: BRANDS TAKE THEIR CREATIVE SERIOUSLY ON APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
CZECHS AND ADVERTISING: YOUNG PEOPLE BUY MORE OFTEN ACCORDING TO NETWORKS, OLDER ONES ACCORDING TO TV AND LEAFLETS
31. 3. 2025 Young people are more often guided in their purchases by advertising on social networks, while the older generation prefers TV spots and leaflets. This is according to a new wave of research on Czechs and advertising. Czechs’ attitudes towards advertising have stabilised in recent years, but there are still clear trends reflected in their buying… Continue reading CZECHS AND ADVERTISING: YOUNG PEOPLE BUY MORE OFTEN ACCORDING TO NETWORKS, OLDER ONES ACCORDING TO TV AND LEAFLETS
PETR HATLAPATKA: CTV ADVERTISING IS GROWING IN REACH AND PRICE
31. 3. 2025 Petr Hatlapatka from Media Club talks about the key trends in video advertising and explains how Media Club responds to client demand for quality video advertising. Quality of content, more accurate targeting and a safe advertising environment are key factors that play an increasing role in the decision to buy video advertising. One of the… Continue reading PETR HATLAPATKA: CTV ADVERTISING IS GROWING IN REACH AND PRICE
PRIMA CREATES ITS OWN CREATIVE DIVISION, REPLACES STUDIO DEPARTMENT
31. 3. 2025 The creation of an in-house creative division within the Prima Group’s marketing team is expected to bring financial and time savings and reflect the transformation of the formerly television group into a comprehensive media house. The cooperation with Studio Department is coming to an end. The Prima Group is creating its own in-house creative team… Continue reading PRIMA CREATES ITS OWN CREATIVE DIVISION, REPLACES STUDIO DEPARTMENT
BRAND BATTLES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: BMW, MERCEDES AND TESLA
31. 3. 2025 The automotive industry is one of the most competitive sectors in the world. As a result, the battle between brands for customer favour doesn’t just take place on racetracks, but mainly in the advertising industry. Gone are the days when it was enough to show a beautiful woman casually leaning against a shiny car to… Continue reading BRAND BATTLES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: BMW, MERCEDES AND TESLA
PRIMA TODAY INCLUDES NEW EPISODES OF HOŘKÝ SVĚT AND JAKUB AND SARA
30. 3. 2025 Prima is changing its primetime schedule from Sunday 30 March. It will feature two new programmes. From Sunday 30 March, Prima television is adding two new features to its evening schedule. From 20:20 it will first show the premiere episode of the second series of Hořký svět. It will be followed at 21:30 by Jakub… Continue reading PRIMA TODAY INCLUDES NEW EPISODES OF HOŘKÝ SVĚT AND JAKUB AND SARA
PRIMA COOL WILL ADD SERIES AND INTRODUCE FAMILY MOVIES
28. 3. 2025 Young men’s TV station Prima Cool will adjust its programming schedule from April. It will add another sitcom and reserve Saturday nights for family films. Prima Cool will celebrate sixteen years of broadcasting on 1 April. On the same day, it will include a twenty-year-old American series called Jmenuju se Earl in its afternoon programme.… Continue reading PRIMA COOL WILL ADD SERIES AND INTRODUCE FAMILY MOVIES
BRAND BATTLES: FAST-FOOD OUTLETS MCDONALD’S, BURGER KING AND KFC USE PROVOCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPHASIS ON TRADITION
27. 3. 2025 Competition is fierce in the fast-food sector. Each brand has completely different weapons in its arsenal. What advertising strategies are the global giants using to keep the competition at bay? At first glance, it might seem that fast-food chains have it easy in these hectic times. Unlike in earlier times, most of us are spending… Continue reading BRAND BATTLES: FAST-FOOD OUTLETS MCDONALD’S, BURGER KING AND KFC USE PROVOCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPHASIS ON TRADITION
E-POJISTENI.CZ COMPARISON ENGINE HAD A TV CAMPAIGN CREATED BY AI
27. 3. 2025 Artificial Intelligence tools have created the individual images of the new TV ad for the comparator ePojisteni.cz. Comparison engine ePojisteni.cz presents a new TV campaign called “Compare Smartly”. Once again it links up with monkeys, however this time the production has been provided by artificial intelligence. “The form in which the new TV campaign of… Continue reading E-POJISTENI.CZ COMPARISON ENGINE HAD A TV CAMPAIGN CREATED BY AI
PAID VOD UNDER PRESSURE: PRICES RISE, GENERATION Z WATCHES VIDEO ON NETWORKS
26. 3. 2025 Content on streaming paid services is proving expensive for users, with younger Generation Z in particular spending more time watching videos on social platforms. That’s according to a new report detailing media digital trends from Deloitte. The media industry is undergoing fundamental changes and is at a crossroads, according to a new report from Deloitte,… Continue reading PAID VOD UNDER PRESSURE: PRICES RISE, GENERATION Z WATCHES VIDEO ON NETWORKS
CZECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY PROTECTS THE POSITION OF TERRESTRIAL TV AGAINST MOBILE NETWORKS
26. 3. 2025 The Czech Telecommunications Authority aims to preserve and protect digital terrestrial television (DTT) as a key medium for Czech households. Details of the implementation were published in three pages of the March Monthly Monitoring Report. Although the number of complaints about poor reception of terrestrial TV signals has been declining in recent years, the Czech… Continue reading CZECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY PROTECTS THE POSITION OF TERRESTRIAL TV AGAINST MOBILE NETWORKS
RESSOLUTION HAS A SOLUTION FOR MEDIA MEASUREMENT ALSO OUTSIDE THE HOME
25. 3. 2025 ResSolution Group had a mobile media measurement solution tested. It can be used for in-home and out-of-home metering. It did so in connection with an ATO tender for out-of-home viewership measurement. The ResSolution Group is expanding its reach in the media research field – together with DCore Software it has developed the ReDAM mobile media… Continue reading RESSOLUTION HAS A SOLUTION FOR MEDIA MEASUREMENT ALSO OUTSIDE THE HOME
ADC AWARDS REPORTS 270 ENTRIES, PUBLISHES GALLERY
24. 3. 2025 The ADC Czech Creative Awards has received a total of 270 entries this year. The entries can now be viewed in the gallery. This year’s 32nd edition of the local creativity competition in commercial communication ADC Czech Creative Awards has published the entries. A total of 270 creative works have been submitted, of which 172… Continue reading ADC AWARDS REPORTS 270 ENTRIES, PUBLISHES GALLERY
THE BIG BRAND BATTLES: NOSTALGIA, COMPARISON, AND PROVOCATION WORK WELL IN ADVERTISING WARS
24. 3. 2025 When two or three strong brands meet in a certain market segment, they go head-to-head. There is only one spot in the sun, and while there doesn’t have to be just one winner, anyone who hesitates may find with dread that they are not among the top players but at the bottom.
YOUNG LIONS: MOST PRIZES GO TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DENTS, WMC GREY AND ZARAGUZA
24. 3. 2025 The seventeenth edition of the Young Lions development competition for young industry professionals has given out its prizes. This year’s seventeenth edition of Young Lions, a creative competition and training programme for young communications professionals up to and including 30 years of age, has announced the winners in each category. Seventy teams entered this year’s… Continue reading YOUNG LIONS: MOST PRIZES GO TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DENTS, WMC GREY AND ZARAGUZA
IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE COMING? WITH A TOUCH OF EXAGGERATION, MIND POSITIVITY IN TV ADVERTISING AIMS TO OFFER A MANUAL TO HAPPINESS
20. 3. 2025 Every year, the International Day of Happiness is a reminder of the important role positivity plays in everyday life – and the advertising world is no exception. For some time now, mind positivity has become a key strategy for brands willing to reach customers not only effectively but also with emotions that leave a lasting… Continue reading IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE COMING? WITH A TOUCH OF EXAGGERATION, MIND POSITIVITY IN TV ADVERTISING AIMS TO OFFER A MANUAL TO HAPPINESS
ILLEGAL CONTENT FROM PREHRAJ.TO AND DATOID WILL DISAPPEAR THANKS TO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKTV
20. 3. 2025 The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has entered into a new settlement agreement with the services Přehraj.to and Datoid. The operators of these services have agreed to work with ACPV members to prevent the illegal sharing of protected works. The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has reached an agreement with the operators of Přehraj.to and… Continue reading ILLEGAL CONTENT FROM PREHRAJ.TO AND DATOID WILL DISAPPEAR THANKS TO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKTV
DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND
19. 3. 2025 For many brands, branding is all about a bigger logo and name, but that’s not enough, says Arnad Debia, Global Creative Development Director at Ipsos. Brands nowadays very often stick to a guaranteed formula in their creative. Car manufacturers have their type of advertising, beer companies have theirs, and the downside is that within the… Continue reading DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND