CONNECTED TV AD SPEND IS GROWING BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF CHALENGES

8. 10. 2019 Connected TV ad spending is increasing significantly, but it still faces issues when it comes to the fragmentation of inventory, lack of standardized measurements, frequency capping and ad fraud. In our newest report on US digital video, we look at connected TV’s limitations and what leaders in the industry think. An ad buyer considering connected TV has… Continue reading CONNECTED TV AD SPEND IS GROWING BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF CHALENGES



DON’T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: TV IN ALL ITS FORMS IS KEY TO REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE

4. 10. 2019 Media buying has traditionally been about blending ingredients together for the perfect marketing mix. But with so many new channels and such fragmented audiences, this age-old recipe is rapidly becoming more difficult to follow. So, what’s to be done? The age of total video TV is complicated these days. In just one household, a family… Continue reading DON’T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: TV IN ALL ITS FORMS IS KEY TO REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE



NETWORKS, TV STATIONS EYE NEW WAYS TO MEASURE ALL THE VIEWERS OF THEIR CONTENT

26. 9. 2019 Television executives have long maintained that every viewer counts. Never have they taken such a flurry of steps to make sure they can count every viewer. With audiences becoming consumers of video that streams from a panoply of screens, maneuvers to measure them are becoming commonplace. In recent weeks, local TV stations have declared they… Continue reading NETWORKS, TV STATIONS EYE NEW WAYS TO MEASURE ALL THE VIEWERS OF THEIR CONTENT



THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”

12. 9. 2019 Brand exposure could have a profound effect on our behavior. In marketing, we talk a lot about brand. We all want to build brands that people connect with. Not just companies that sell things, but brands that move people to act—whether that be to vote, donate, buy, or support our cause in some way. And… Continue reading THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”



TRADITIONAL AND ADVANCED TV ARE MELDING IN REAL TIME

16. 8. 2019 Just in case we needed more evidence of the central role that advanced TV is already beginning to play in the media ecosystem, this week’s announcement of the re-merger of CBS and Viacom underscored it, big-time. In years past, the news would have been totally dominated by the traditional measures of power: ViacomCBS is now #1… Continue reading TRADITIONAL AND ADVANCED TV ARE MELDING IN REAL TIME



THINKTV REPORT: VIDEO ADVERTISING HAS MONTH-LONG AFFECTS

31. 7. 2019 New research from marketing science academic Professor Karen Nelson-Field reveals the extent to which video advertising affects consumers’ product choices for up to a month after they are exposed to an ad. The ‘Decay Edition’ of Professor Nelson-Field’s ongoing Benchmark Series, commissioned by ThinkTV, contains a number of findings that are designed to help advertisers and… Continue reading THINKTV REPORT: VIDEO ADVERTISING HAS MONTH-LONG AFFECTS



TOO MANY STREAMING CHOICES LEADS SOME VIEWERS BACK TO TRADITIONAL TV

15. 7. 2019 Content abounds on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. But when viewers are faced with too many choices of what to watch, some end up tuning out.  That’s the main finding from Nielsen’s Total Audience Report from the first quarter of 2019. What some have dubbed the golden age of TV led to… Continue reading TOO MANY STREAMING CHOICES LEADS SOME VIEWERS BACK TO TRADITIONAL TV



EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION

12. 7. 2019 Results of an exclusive egta survey confirm top management’s expectations for the industry. Over 100 CEO’s and senior executives from surveyed egta members – leading TV and radio sales houses across Europe and beyond – expect growth in ad spend for both Total Video and Total Audio in the next three years. An exclusive survey… Continue reading EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION



TRADITIONAL TV IS NOT DEAD

11. 7. 2019 Manatt, Vorhaus Digital Strategy Study Reveals Traditional TV Is Not Dead Despite Continued Online Video Ascendance. Research uncovers surprising trends for the future of cord-cutting, SVOD and esports. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, and digital media consulting company, Vorhaus Advisors, today released their inaugural Digital Strategy Study, which analyzes the… Continue reading TRADITIONAL TV IS NOT DEAD



EXPOSING THE BLACK HOLE OF ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISING

28. 5. 2019 There were lots of interesting things to catch the eye in the Advertising Association/Warc annual adspend figures for 2018 – not least the rapid growth of Broadcaster VOD advertising, up 29% to £390m and forecast to grow at a similar rate for the next two years. Total TV investment was stable year on year at… Continue reading EXPOSING THE BLACK HOLE OF ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISING



WHY IT’S TIME TO RE-EVALUATE TV PLANNING

20. 5. 2019 As BARB releases its latest Viewing Report, Wavemaker’s Emma Moorhead discusses how new multiple-screen data is changing the way that agencies plan television. The media industry is in search of the Holy Grail: a single-source measurement of TV viewing across all screens and channels. In 2018, we got one step closer to this with the launch… Continue reading WHY IT’S TIME TO RE-EVALUATE TV PLANNING



TV ADS STILL MORE RELEVANT TO CONSUMERS THAN STREAMING VIDEO ADS

15. 5. 2019 Despite marketers’ efforts with advanced programmatic and data targeting for video ads, consumers still find that they are more likely to be served a relevant ad on linear TV. What does this say about programmatic video ads? According to a survey conducted by Adobe in February 2019, 49% of US internet users said that TV… Continue reading TV ADS STILL MORE RELEVANT TO CONSUMERS THAN STREAMING VIDEO ADS



TWEETING WHILE VIEWING DOESN’T DIMINISH TV ADVERTISING’S REACH AND OFTEN LEADS TO SHOPPING

4. 4. 2019 People watching “social shows” like “Dancing with the Stars” or “The Bachelor” on television and simultaneously sharing their views on Twitter are more likely to be committed to the program and shop online, according to new research from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Marketers have feared that social media distracts viewers from commercials and… Continue reading TWEETING WHILE VIEWING DOESN’T DIMINISH TV ADVERTISING’S REACH AND OFTEN LEADS TO SHOPPING



TARGETED BYRON SHARP, ANYONE?

1. 4. 2019 Data can now make TV more effective. Even Byron Sharp should welcome more accurate targeting. Brands and their agencies face a dilemma. On the one hand, evidence from Byron Sharp shows that brands should drive reach of all purchasers in the category as often as possible. What’s more, according to effectiveness gurus Peter Field and Les… Continue reading TARGETED BYRON SHARP, ANYONE?



THINKBOX’S LINDSEY CLAY BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL TV GROUP

26. 3. 2019 Lindsey Clay, CEO of Thinkbox, has been appointed as the first President of the Global TV Group, the informal grouping of TV broadcasters, sales houses, and trade bodies in Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and Latin America. The Global TV Group was set up in 2013. egta is a founding member of the Group and acts… Continue reading THINKBOX’S LINDSEY CLAY BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL TV GROUP



UK: ONLINE BUSINESSES ARE BIGGEST TV ADVERTISERS

21. 3. 2019 Collectively, online businesses are the biggest category of advertisers on TV in the UK, accounting for almost 15% of total spending via this channel in 2018 and 40% more than the next biggest category which is food. Latest figures from Thinkbox indicate Amazon, in particular, boosted its TV spending by 21% to £60m last year… Continue reading UK: ONLINE BUSINESSES ARE BIGGEST TV ADVERTISERS



FOR TV, MEDIA TRADE GROUPS, GROWTH MEANS EXPANDING INTO COMPETING AREAS

14. 2. 2019 TV/media-based business trade groups need to keep growing in a disruptive world. And that can mean spillover, as they extend into sometimes competing professional disciplines. Promax, the TV marketing group that has been around since the 1950s, is now expanding global membership efforts to include a digital marketing and theatrical marketing emphasis. Steve Kazanjian, president/chief executive officer of Promax,… Continue reading FOR TV, MEDIA TRADE GROUPS, GROWTH MEANS EXPANDING INTO COMPETING AREAS