WOMEN’S SPORTS VIEWERSHIP ON THE RISE

9. 8. 2023 Interest in women’s sports is growing at a meteoric pace. How can broadcasters and sponsors fuel the momentum? The 2023 NCAA tournament drew nearly 10 million viewers for the final game between Iowa and LSU—up 103% from the previous year. The WNBA draft audience increased 42% between 2022 and 2023 and was up 89% with… Continue reading WOMEN’S SPORTS VIEWERSHIP ON THE RISE

ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR GRACE KITE

9. 8. 2023 Contagious speaks to Dr Grace Kite about the relationship between advertising and analytics, and why even LinkedIn likes have their place in discussions about effectiveness. If you’re interested in advertising effectiveness but have never heard of Dr Grace Kite, we can’t judge you. We didn’t know about the founder of analytics consultancy Gracious Economics, either… Continue reading ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR GRACE KITE

TV ‘AD INTOLERANT’ VIEWERS STILL IN THE MINORITY, STUDY FINDS

7. 8. 2023 As advertising-supported streaming platforms continue to see steady growth, so-called “ad intolerant” television viewers are still in the minority. According to new research from Hub Entertainment Research, about 16% to 17% of viewers say they “can’t tolerate ads, no matter what.” The data was gathered over a two-year period from June 2021 to June 2023.… Continue reading TV ‘AD INTOLERANT’ VIEWERS STILL IN THE MINORITY, STUDY FINDS

KIDS BOOST ‘NON-TRADITIONAL’ TV VIEWING 90% IN JUNE, SAYS NIELSEN

4. 8. 2023 So strong was children’s increased viewing last month that it drove overall TV viewing growth of 2.2% With textbooks shut for the summer, children in June not only boosted their own TV consumption but accounted for a 2.2% increase in overall viewing, according to newly published research from Nielsen Media Research. “The increase is not… Continue reading KIDS BOOST ‘NON-TRADITIONAL’ TV VIEWING 90% IN JUNE, SAYS NIELSEN

STUDY UK: IPA RESEARCH DETAILS CHRISTMAS CUTBACK PLANS

3. 8. 2023 Two thirds of UK adults are planning some cutbacks in their Christmas spending, according to new research from the IPA – understanding pain points and opportunities will be crucial. The survey, commissioned by the IPA and carried out by Opinium, was put to 2000 UK adults to understand attitudes to spending in what is for… Continue reading STUDY UK: IPA RESEARCH DETAILS CHRISTMAS CUTBACK PLANS

REPORT UK / USA: KIDS AND TEENS DRIVE STREAMING DECISIONS AT HOME

2. 8. 2023 Kids content needs are the top reason why parents subscribe, stick with and drop streaming services, a new report from SuperAwesome finds. Parents are more likely to subscribe to a streaming service if the platform offers content that interests their kids, according to a new SuperAwesome report. The study, called Gen Alpha and Gen Z: In… Continue reading REPORT UK / USA: KIDS AND TEENS DRIVE STREAMING DECISIONS AT HOME

VAB INSPIRE: HOW TV ADVERTISING GROWS BRANDS

1. 8. 2023 ARE YOU WONDERING HOW YOU CAN USE TV TO BUILD OR STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND, INCREASE WEBSITE TRAFFIC, LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS SUCCESSFULLY OR INCREASE YOUR SHARE OF MARKET? JASON WIESE, SVP, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS AT VIDEO ADVERTISING BUREAU (VAB), AND AMIT SHARAN, SVP OF MARKETING AT TATARI, SHARE THEIR ANALYSES AND CASE STUDIES FOCUSING ON… Continue reading VAB INSPIRE: HOW TV ADVERTISING GROWS BRANDS

LESS CHOICE AND MORE ADS: WHY TRADITIONAL TV IS MAKING A COMEBACK

1. 8. 2023 When streaming landed on our screens, it was hailed as television’s promised land. It offered content at our beck and call, drawn from libraries as deep as the internet itself. But as balance sheet economics has caught up to the multi-billion dollar spending sprees, content is vanishing and streaming itself is evolving. Among the dozens… Continue reading LESS CHOICE AND MORE ADS: WHY TRADITIONAL TV IS MAKING A COMEBACK

THINKBOX: 30 SECOND ADS DELIVER THE GREATEST IMPACT

31. 7. 2023 Thinkbox’s ‘Creative Drivers of Effectiveness’ study explores the factors most strongly linked to long-term memory encoding (LTME), a proven metric in driving decision making and future behaviour. As one part of the study, research agency Neuro-Insight explored whether the duration of TV ads within their databank influenced both LTME and the emotional impact achieved.  This… Continue reading THINKBOX: 30 SECOND ADS DELIVER THE GREATEST IMPACT

TRAVEL SECTOR TV AD COLLECTION

31. 7. 2023 Travel is an industry that is always looking forwards. Yes, towards future bookings, but also towards the next creative idea. With customers returning to holidays in force post-pandemic, competition is high and strong brands are essential. TV advertising has a critical role to play and the travel sector delivers some stand out ad creative that… Continue reading TRAVEL SECTOR TV AD COLLECTION

HOW WILL ATSC 3.0 TRANSFORM TV ADVERTISING?

31. 7. 2023 The arrival of ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV—and its ability to combine broadcast with IP—has the potential to transform TV commercials from one-way mass-market blasts to two-way personalized interactive experiences.  “ATSC 3.0 provides OTA broadcasters the same level of interactivity that you’re seeing with digital content on the web today,” said Anne Schelle, managing director of the… Continue reading HOW WILL ATSC 3.0 TRANSFORM TV ADVERTISING?

AI AND THE AVOD VIEWING EXPERIENCE

25. 7. 2023 As AVOD models gain traction, the combination of automation and human intuition will ultimately help deliver the right balance for both viewers and advertisers In the ever-evolving landscape of content streaming, VOD providers need to innovate to survive. But this doesn’t just apply to entertaining audiences with a media portfolio of original production, nostalgic archive… Continue reading AI AND THE AVOD VIEWING EXPERIENCE

TRAVELERS REACT TO AI-GENERATED TRAVEL ADS

25. 7. 2023 AI has dominated the news for this first half of 2023 and using new artificial intelligence tools to help create ads has been all the buzz lately. So much so that NPR recently published an article and released a related podcast episode on how to recognize AI-generated images. The travel marketing space has been no different; AI… Continue reading TRAVELERS REACT TO AI-GENERATED TRAVEL ADS

STUDY: CONSUMERS TURN TO CURATED HUBS TO FIND CONTENT IN CROWDED STREAMING LANDSCAPE

24. 7. 2023 Black streamers are especially engaged, with eight in ten (80%) reporting using Black content collections/hubs at least occasionally according to a new Horowitz study. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—As consumers struggle to find content in an increasingly increasingly fragmented streaming ecosystem, streamers are increasingly turning to curated collections and hubs as a way to find relevant programming,… Continue reading STUDY: CONSUMERS TURN TO CURATED HUBS TO FIND CONTENT IN CROWDED STREAMING LANDSCAPE

HBBTV 2023 SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS INVITES SPONSORS

21. 7. 2023 The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place 28-29 November 2023 in Naples, Italy. The HbbTV Association, which is organising the Symposium, has put together some attractive sponsorship packages. The HbbTV 2023 Symposium and Awards are aimed at platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers and ad technology providers, standards-defining organizations and technology companies. It offers immediate… Continue reading HBBTV 2023 SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS INVITES SPONSORS

PREDICTION: ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING IS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH

14. 7. 2023 The addressable tv advertising market is set for rapid growth, according to a new report. Its volume is expected to increase from the current usd 56 billion to usd 87 billion in 2027. The volume of addressable TV advertising is set to increase by more than 50 percent globally by 2027 and account for 40… Continue reading PREDICTION: ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING IS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH

THE “MAPPING THE IMPACT” STUDY REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT LINK BETWEEN CONTEXT, CREATIVE ELEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF TV ADVERTISING

14. 7. 2023 German company Screenforce has recently revealed the results of its new study “Mapping the Impact”. The research looked at whether the situation the viewer is currently in and the elements used in an ad spot can have an impact on the effect of a TV ad.

BRANDS NEED TO MARRY HUMOUR AND PURPOSE

11. 7. 2023 System1 testing of Cannes Film Lions winners suggests that humour is once again becoming an important element of advertising, partly at the expense of purpose. While just one award fitted the purpose-driven description, over half the winners (52%) of Cannes Film Lions in 2023 were intentionally funny, up from 43% last year. But the same… Continue reading BRANDS NEED TO MARRY HUMOUR AND PURPOSE