TV MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN RESHAPING HOW ALL MEDIA IS TRADED

20. 3. 2024 | 7 min read Media trading currencies remain crude in an era that demands sophistication. TV can lead the push to change this amid the abundance of data and research available.

RESEARCH: SVODS STRUGGLE TO FIND IDENTITY WITH CONSUMERS

18. 3. 2024 | 2 min read As Hollywood works to get its groove back in 2024, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Evolution of Video Branding study confirms that consumers struggle to differentiate streaming platforms in an ecosystem full of options.

STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

17. 3. 2024 | 5 min read While consumers continue to enjoy a myriad of TV show options, discoverability remains a work in progress — and an increasingly valued feature by consumers, according to Hub Entertainment Research. But the firm’s Senior Consultant Mark Loughney believes to avoid flaring the fickle subscriptions of cancel-happy consumers, streamers need to remind viewers of the full reach of their libraries, not just the latest and greatest of their investments.

STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

15. 3. 2024 | 3 min read A new survey from Morning Consult found that American adults in every age demographic believe that corporations have at least some responsibility to display diverse, inclusive marketing. This data comes even as DE&I efforts at companies, universities and elsewhere are being criticized or even penalized by conservative legislators.

RETHINKING SOME SUSTAINABLE STEREOTYPES

13. 3. 2024 | 2 min read While European consumers can be divided into four broad groups when thinking about the environment, their behaviours differ from one country to the next, often in unexpected ways, finds a new study.

HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE TRAVEL ADS?

12. 3. 2024 | 8 min read Looking for fresh ideas on how to create ads for your travel business? In this article, we'll explore tourism advertisement, focusing on what really resonates with the viewers. We’ll share a selection of creative ideas and insights for marketers looking to kickstart their travel campaigns. Features of Engaging Travel Ads Creating ads that grab attention and get stuck in one’s head, making them hum the ad’s catchy tunes on the way to work, isn't easy—it takes a whole team of creative minds. But even with all that creativity, these ads often share some key elements and are built on the same basic principles.

SUPER BOWL: CELEBRITY IS NOT NECESSARY FOR ADVERTISING SUCCESS

12. 3. 2024 | 7 min read Not every Super Bowl ad this year had to have a celebrity or exaggerated humor to be effective and successful, an Ipsos analysis shows.

MEDIA STRATEGY: PHD INVESTS THE MOST IN TV ADVERTISING

12. 3. 2024 | 2 min read Auditing firm Media Strategy presents data as part of its PPA Ranking for the full year 2023.

ADVERTISING’S AI REVOLUTION IS COMING – AND ITS ROLE IN MEDIA MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

12. 3. 2024 | 5 min read It seems inevitable that artificial intelligence will transform advertising. But it’s not just going to be about chatbots writing taglines or algorithms tailoring creative on the fly. Instead, the biggest impact will be quieter, more fundamental, and far-reaching: a dramatic shift in the supply curve for quality reach, because, as most people in marketing focus on AI’s effects on advertising content, it also has the ability to up-end video content creation across the board.

U.S. TV HOUSEHOLD DATA REVEALS SHIFTING TRENDS IN HOW AUDIENCES ACCESS CONTENT

11. 3. 2024 | 4 min read With so much focus in the media industry on the changing TV landscape, it goes without saying that understanding audience behavior is critical. But advertisers, agencies and publishers need to know more than just what audiences are watching to best serve their clients. They need to understand as much about the audience as they can, including how they access TV content.

STUDY USA: SPORTS INCREASINGLY INFLUENCING CONSUMER STREAMING CHOICES

11. 3. 2024 | 3 min read More than a third of respondents to Hub survey say sports is "much more important than other kinds of content".

DO CONSUMERS TRUST CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS ANYMORE? NEW RESEARCH TAKES A LOOK

9. 3. 2024 | 4 min read Celebrities and product advertising have been matched together since the ancient days of marketing. Authenticity wasn’t a big concern back in the day—it was just the way things were done, and often with great results. Whether it was the endorsement or the sheer visibility that moved the needle is a discussion for another day, but a large part of the ad industry is still built around this pairing, although with diminishing impact on an integrity-starved digital culture.

STUDY: TV TOP PURCHASE INFLUENCER

8. 3. 2024 | 2 min read US local broadcast television industry trade body TVB has released the findings of the 2024 Purchase Funnel Study which seeks to identify the importance of media platforms in influencing consumers during the purchase decision process.

SURVEY USA: VIEWERS OVERWHELMINGLY WANT TO SEE MORE TV SHOWS DEPICTING REALISTIC WORK-LIFE BALANCE, FAMILY CARE AND GENDER EQUITY

8. 3. 2024 | 4 min read When Hollywood accurately depicts work-family and gender-equity scenarios on screen, it’s good for business by driving up viewership and engagement, according to a new research study.

STUDY: ADVERTISING THRIVES IN THE LIVING ROOM

7. 3. 2024 | 7 min read The living room is the environment at home that’s best suited for advertising to succeed. That’s the key finding from a study of video advertising that examined where in the home advertising was most likely to be remembered – and why.

DESPITE THE BAD PRESS, TV SHOULD PROVE RESILIENT IN 2024

6. 3. 2024 | 8 min read SVOD has reached saturation point, presenting opportunity for linear TV as it continues to adapt and innovate.

HOW BRANDS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE RETAIL MEDIA AND CONNECTED TV IN 2024

5. 3. 2024 | 6 min read The convergence of commerce and TV is not merely a fleeting trend but presents a seismic shift in the ecosystem, writes LiveRamp’s Will Keggin.

JENNA STUDT FROM CRITICAL MASS: HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY REACH GENERATION Z?

1. 3. 2024 | 5 min read In an interview with AdForum, Jenna Studt, "social strategy director" at Critical Mass, says employers and brands need to actively engage in culture, sustainability and social responsibility to reach Generation Z.