STUDY USA: NEARLY HALF (45%) OF ALL MEN PLAN TO USE AI TO COMPOSE VALENTINE’S DAY MISSIVES

13. 2. 2024 | 3 min read More Americans (39%) are looking to use AI to write Valentine’s Day messages than last year (26%) according to a McAfee survey.



SUPER BOWL LVIII COULD BE MOST WATCHED EVER

13. 2. 2024 | 1 min read It seems counter intuitive in these days of streaming and on demand, but CBS says that its coverage of Sunday’s Super Bowl was the most watched broadcast in history.



TV VIEWERS FAVOR SHOWS WITH DIVERSE CASTS AND AUTHENTIC STORYLINES

10. 2. 2024 | 8 min read The rapidly changing entertainment industry has had two work stoppages in three years — the pandemic and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — and continues to grapple with an “existential crisis” of inclusion that has been decades in the making. How will Hollywood adapt so that it can move forward? Now that the strikes are over, what’s next? “If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.” John Wooden



FORECAST: GLOBAL AD SPEND TO GROW FASTER IN 2024

8. 2. 2024 | 1 min read Insider Intelligence forecasts that worldwide spending in digital, traditional, and total media ad spending will all grow faster in 2024 than they did in 2023 (when growth amounted to 0.5 per cent YoY).



SURVEY USA: 36% PLAN TO STREAM THE SUPER BOWL

8. 2. 2024 | 4 min read The annual Adtaxi Super Bowl Viewership survey highlights both the ongoing shift towards streaming media and the potential impact of Taylor Swift on the game’s audience.



ONE THIRD OF STREAMERS STILL SHARING PASSWORDS

7. 2. 2024 | 4 min read Amid a crackdown on password sharing nearly half were very worried or somewhat worried that streaming services would crackdown on the practice, according to Horowitz.



SUPER BOWL ADS SHOW STORYTELLING DECLINE

7. 2. 2024 | 1 min read Narrative-focused ads may provide better results for brands advertising during the Super Bowl, yet in recent years, that emphasis has declined in favor of a focus on celebrities and humor – according to recent research from iSpot.



72% OF SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS USE HUMOUR OR JOKES

6. 2. 2024 | 1 min read iSpot’s all-industry Creative Assessment database reveals only 23% of all ads last year (norm) connected through humor – and the reason is there is inherent risk in trying to be funny. But during the Super Bowl, "funny" ads have become the norm at this point – especially this past year, when 72% of Big Game ads scored for humor.



AMPERE: CONTENT SPEND TO GROW 2% IN 2024

5. 2. 2024 | 2 min read The combination of election-related investment and a return to production following the Hollywood strikes are leading to a boost in spending on content.



THE RIGHT WAY TO BUILD YOUR BRAND

5. 2. 2024 | 15 min read The best ad campaigns make a memorable, valuable, and deliverable promise to customers.



HOW TO MAP MEDIA QUALITY FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL MEASURES

2. 2. 2024 | 5 min read EssenceMediacom’s strategy chief reveals new research into media channel signalling strength.



ROI OF SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS CONTINUES TO GROW

31. 1. 2024 | 2 min read A WARC analysis of 1,394 case studies reveals that successful advertising campaigns achieve a median revenue return on investment (ROI) of 4.34:1 – the highest value achieved since tracking began in 2017.



HOW CONNECTED TV IS CHANGING THE GAME FOR ADVERTISING

31. 1. 2024 | 6 min read An increasing number of consumers are ditching their cable subscriptions in favor of more flexible and personalized viewing experiences. As of the most recent statistics, an incredible 88 percent of U.S. households own at least one internet-connected TV device, while the number of CTV users amounted to more than 110 million among gen Z and millennials. The Evolution of Television Television has come a long way since its inception. From bulky TVs to sleek, high-definition flat screens, the hardware has transformed significantly.



BRAND CHARACTERS BEAT CELEBRITIES IN SUPER BOWL ADS

30. 1. 2024 | 3 min read A new study shows that brand characters out-perform celebrities in Super Bowl ads, though few brands use that approach.



STUDY USA: BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON GEN Z TV VIEWING DECISIONS IS SOCIAL MEDIA

30. 1. 2024 | 2 min read 95% of Gen Z viewers aged 18 to 24 decided to watch a TV show or movie because it was trending on social media



EXPLORING GEN Z AND MILLENNIAL TRAVEL HABITS – NEW SKIFT RESEARCH

30. 1. 2024 | 3 min read Millennials and Gen Z are steering travel trends with a focus on technology, sustainability, and a quest for distinctive and meaningful experiences.



WHY TV IS STILL AT THE HEART OF EFFECTIVENESS

22. 1. 2024 | 4 min read Peter Field: why tv is still at the heart of effectiveness



WARC: AI BRINGS EFFICIENCY BUT ALSO FEAR TO MEDIA PLANNING

22. 1. 2024 | 4 min read What trends can we expect to see in media planning, advertising investment and the entire media ecosystem this year? WARC mentions four key areas in its fresh report The Future of Media 2024.