REPORT: 49% SHOPPERS LIKELY TO SEARCH FOR ITEM AFTER SEEING ON TV

17. 7. 2024 | 3 min read Innovid, a software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement and optimisation of advertising across connected TV (CTV), linear TV, and digital, released CTV x Commerce 2024: Data-Driven Insights to Reach Shoppers with CTV Advertising.

HOW MARKETERS CAN UNLOCK THE POWER OF RITUALS

16. 7. 2024 | 3 min read New research from MSQ, the global creative, media & technology group, and WARC explores the role of rituals, how they uncover truths behind human behaviour, and why brands need to understand the powerful opportunity behind becoming a more fixed part of a person’s life.

PWC: ADS WILL MAKE UP OF A QUARTER OF STREAMERS’ REVENUES BY 2028

16. 7. 2024 | 2 min read In its Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024-2028, PWC analysts suggest that by 2028, advertising will contribute almost 28 per cent of all the money that streaming services make.

AI MAKES INDIVIDUALS MORE CREATIVE BUT DIMINISHES CREATIVITY OF GROUP, STUDY FINDS

16. 7. 2024 | 3 min read Simultaneously offering great potential alongside a grave threat to creative work, AI is touted to change the creative industries profoundly – a new study from researchers at University College London and the University of Exeter based on LLMs to help short story writers finds that less naturally creative people within the group studied were able to write more original stories but, across the overall group, the output was less original. Why AI and creativity matters Creative work and the creative industries stand in the immediate firing line of generative AI’s text and image creation. Many creative workers, therefore, see their professions likely to be eroded in the name of savings. This new study, which suggests that collective originality is diminished by the use of generative AI, foreshadows a world of samey creative in the name of savings.

KIM PORTRATE: TV OFFERS A BEACON OF STABILITY IN A TIME OF TECHNOLOGICAL TURBULENCE

15. 7. 2024 | 3 min read Between impending privacy changes, the deprecation of cookies and the impact of AI, digital advertising is heading into a future more unpredictable than ever before. Amid all the turbulence, TV offers stability, brand safety and a reliable return on investment, despite market-wide disruption, says Kim Portrate, CEO at ThinkTV.

THE GREENPRINT USA WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING ALONE WILL NOT CONVINCE CONSUMERS. ADVERTISERS NEED TO FOCUS ON SIX KEY POINTS.

14. 7. 2024 | 9 min read Sustainability is a topic that resonates around the world. The media industry is no exception. Modern consumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues and tend to prefer brands that commit to sustainable practices. Advertisements that emphasise sustainability can engage these consumers and increase their brand loyalty. On the other hand, ads can also serve as a tool to educate consumers about the importance of sustainability and how they can contribute. This can have a wider positive impact on society as a whole.

US PLAYERS DOMINATE IN EUROPEAN TV AND VOD SECTORS

11. 7. 2024 | 2 min read US broadcasting groups have a substantial influence on the European audiovisual sector, with a significant market presence compared to their European counterparts, according to a new study by the European Audio Visual Observatory.

NEW STUDY FINDS REPRESENTATION OF THE DISABLED IN MOVIES AND TV ARE LEAVING AUDIENCES VERY ‘UNSATISFIED’

11. 7. 2024 | 3 min read So far this year, we’ve seen some notable representation for the disabled and those with mental health conditions. Marvel’s Echo put deaf star Alaqua Cox front and center and has her go full force in action scenes as an amputee with a prosthetic leg. Max’s Turtles All The Way Down authentically portrays a mental illness (OCD). But per a recent study, a majority of people are unhappy with how Hollywood handles these topics (or how it doesn’t all together). What A New Study Found Out About DisabilityAnd Mental Health Representation July is Disability Pride Month, and the Inevitable Foundation, which is a non-profit that gives to disabled writers and filmmakers in an effort to destigmatize disability and mental health, decided to poll 1,000 people (half of them are disabled, half of them are not) about their thoughts on these topics being represented in movies and television. Inevitable Foundation’s Study found that 66 percent of those who participated are “unsatisfied” with how disability and mental health are currently represented on big screens and small screens alike.

DOOMING DATA OF THE DAY: GEN ALPHA SPENDS 78% OF ITS SCREEN TIME ON SOCIAL VIDEO

10. 7. 2024 | 2 min read Forget ‘Netflix and chill,’ these young whippersnappers are leaving behind our whole professionally produced way of life!

2024 OLYMPICS COME ALIVE WITH MEDIA AI

9. 7. 2024 | 7 min read AI can’t compete, but, it can enhance and verify storytelling.

STUDIE USA: 42% OF US CONSUMERS ARE SVOD ‘RESUBSCRIBERS’

8. 7. 2024 | 2 min read Subscribers in the United States are returning to streaming services they only resigned from a few months previously.

STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS

6. 7. 2024 | 4 min read A new study from FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad-tech unit, found that it’s not commercials that viewers dislike. Rather, it’s the way ads are handled that hurts their experience.

VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

3. 7. 2024 | 2 min read Vincent Grivet (representing Eutelsat) will remain Chairman of the HbbTV Association. The members of the industry association’s newly elected Steering Group (SG) re-elected Grivet for another two-year term at their meeting on 21 June 2024. Jon Piesing (TP Vision) was re-elected the HbbTV Association’s Vice-Chairman. Xavi Redon (Cellnex Telecom) will continue to serve as Treasurer.

CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

25. 6. 2024 | 1 min read Creativity is one of the most important factors in advertising, says Simon Tunstill of Thinkbox, commenting on a new UK study by Accelero.

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES

25. 6. 2024 | 2 min read Creative effectiveness platform System1 has found that the ad industry’s shift towards more humour-focused campaigns has continued into 2024, shifting ever further away from purpose.

STUDY USA: CONSUMERS WANT BETTER BUNDLES TO SIMPLIFY STREAMING

24. 6. 2024 | 3 min read Hub Entertainment Research study finds that helping viewers manage multiple services with better bundles can reduce “revolving door churn”.

FOOTBALL EURO IN ADVERTISING: ENGLAND IS BEST IN EUROPE AT LEAST SOMEWHERE

24. 6. 2024 | 5 min read The group stage of the European football championship is reaching its climax and just as the Czech team's performance has not brought much joy so far, creativity is also lacking on the part of local brands. That's also why it's more interesting to look elsewhere in Europe to see what football campaigns have emerged.. Adidas – Hey, Jude The wish for all of England, articulated by the traditional prayer "Football's Coming Home", which reflects the desire to end the 58-year wait for a winning trophy, appears in a number of campaigns there. These are in many cases among the best of what has been produced for the Euros this year. Including an Adidas spot by New York agency Johannes Leonardo. On the one hand, years of disappointment, on the other, hope placed in a new generation led by Jude Bellingham. And as a logical bonus, the Beatles' "Hey, Jude" strumming the emotional chord (the ad is part of Adidas' global "You Got This" campaign).

ALL ADS DON’T HAVE TO BE THE SAME, THAT’S THE CONCLUSION OF THE CANNES LIONS FESTIVAL

21. 6. 2024 | 4 min read The last day of the Festival of Creativity shone a light on the problems of the industry, how to fix them, but also on the success of Barbie.