TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE

19. 12. 2024 | 2 min read Despite the frequent obituaries of linear TV, research consistently demonstrates its effectiveness – and financial analysts ought to be asking questions based on those findings, suggests Haleon’s head of global media.

INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES

11. 12. 2024 | 13 min read QR codes were invented in the 1990s. Their original purpose was to track vehicles during production. They were better than a traditional barcode because they could store a huge amount of information in a small area and were easy to scan.

NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT

8. 12. 2024 | 3 min read Human connection, dynamic visuals and the successful integration of brand and product are among the main drivers of creative impact in advertising, new research has found.

GEN Z DO WATCH TV — IT’S PLANNERS WHO ARE GETTING IT WRONG

7. 12. 2024 | 6 min read The decline in linear and rise in streaming have been apparent for years, yet broadcast-first media planning is alive and well. We need a framework that’s based on how audiences actually engage with TV content. It is time the media industry admitted it. Gen Z have never really fallen for broadcast TV. And yet they love TV.

CHRISTMAS WITH A NEW LOGO? “SNOOPIFIED” PUBLICIS GROUPE WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST

4. 12. 2024 | 1 min read In the group's traditional New Year's card, Snoop Dogg congratulates the "Publicizzles" Groupe on being the "top dog" among communications holdings.

AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE QUANTITATIVE PRE-TESTING

3. 12. 2024 | 2 min read More than half of winners in the IPA Effectiveness Awards are now using quantitative pre-testing, a trend that has been growing steadily over the past two decades.

EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’

30. 11. 2024 | 2 min read The European video subscription market is heading for a period of fewer growth opportunities, according to consultancy Oliver Wyman.

SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

29. 11. 2024 | 12 min read Christmas isn’t just about decking the halls—it’s a global game-changer for sales and advertising. In the UK, festive ads alone drove an impressive £85 billion in seasonal sales last year, with a quarter of total ad spend dedicated to spreading holiday cheer. But with the rise of creative competition, are brands putting too much stock in Santa’s sleigh?

GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

26. 11. 2024 | 2 min read Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn, with online media leading the charge – the strongest growth rate in six years and the largest absolute rise on record if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9% year-on-year) is disregarded - the new forecast represents a 0.2 percentage point (pp) upgrade on WARC’s last global forecast in August.

RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

25. 11. 2024 | 3 min read The insight: Shoppable ads are taking over TV as retailers look for ways to reach consumers and shorten the path between discovery and purchase.

WHY ADVERTISERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND ‘CHANNEL RISK’

25. 11. 2024 | 2 min read When seeking to identify the optimal media mix for a campaign, advertisers need to be aware not just of the typical ROI of each channel, but also the likelihood that it will deliver to that level – that’s the risk element. What is channel risk? The Profit Ability 2 report from Thinkbox explains that every media channel has a different level of variation around its average ROI, which will depend on factors such as the range of formats available and the ability to get creative right. Channels like Linear TV and Print, for example, have low variation and so represent a lower risk investment. Channels such as Paid Social and Cinema, on the other hand, have higher variation and can therefore be regarded as a higher risk investment. While less predictable channels can yield a higher ROI than more predictable ones when they work well, they can also deliver a well-below-average return if they don’t. What it means Advertisers facing these trade-offs can run multiple optimal media mix scenarios, the report suggests: Thinkbox’s own Media Mix Navigator allows the choice of different levels of risk when assessing potential ROI.

CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV

24. 11. 2024 | 13 min read As the TV industry comes together in Cannes for MIPCOM, the growth of FAST is not restricted to the U.S. anymore: "Our mission is to entertain the planet!"

MULTIPLATFORM TV IS A KEY FACTOR IN BRAND COMMUNICATION, ACCORDING TO EGTA RESEARCH

24. 11. 2024 | 5 min read Last year's egta 2024 CEOs’ & Top Execs’ Survey provided answers to questions about new opportunities, current challenges and revenue estimates in TV advertising sales.

STUDY USA: POSITIVE PORTRAYALS OF MEN IN ADS BOOST BRAND EQUITY AND SALES

23. 11. 2024 | 3 min read Campaigns with positive portrayals of men perform better in building long-term brand equity (37 percentile points higher) and in short-term sales likelihood (21 percentile points higher) than those with negative portrayals, according to data from Kantar.

“DROP THE WORDS LINEAR AND DIGITAL; LET’S JUST TALK TV” SAYS NICK MANNING

20. 11. 2024 | 1 min read The distinction between linear and digital TV is becoming increasingly nonsensical from a broadcaster perspective, argues Nick Manning, Founder of Encyclomedia International. Although different TV platforms have different functions, Manning suggests “the trick is to treat it as a single entity.”

STUDY: SPORT IS THE BIGGEST DRAW TO VOD SERVICES

19. 11. 2024 | 2 min read Streaming services are growing mainly due to sporting event offerings, a Kantar study shows.

WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED

15. 11. 2024 | 4 min read The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has unveiled the winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024, showcasing and celebrating excellence in the HbbTV community. The winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024: Best Use of HbbTV for Advertising-Based Solutions

ATTENTION DRIVES INCREMENTAL PROFIT

4. 11. 2024 | 2 min read There is a linear relationship between the amount of attention an advertising channel receives and the incremental profit it delivers, according to a new study from Ebiquity and Lumen Research.