EXPERTS STUMPED BY ‘AD TURING TEST’ /

30. 5. 2023 | 4 min read A panel of experienced marketing professionals struggled to tell ads made by students from those generated by AI in a competition pitched as the first ‘ad Turing test’.

NEW EMOTIONAL BRAND METRICS FOR DARK TIMES

29. 5. 2023 | 2 min read Measuring brand metrics that inspire human emotions could sit alongside standard business metrics in future, says a new report from the Wunderman Thompson agency.

HOW TO INCREASE REACH BY 15% FOR FREE!

19. 5. 2023 | 2 min read Most brands are missing a trick by failing to include audio descriptions of ads for visually impaired consumers, or closed captions for those with hearing difficulties – yet 15% of the population has some form of these two disabilities. Why it matters It’s the stated aim of Procter & Gamble’s chief brand officer to reach 100% of category buyers, so all P&G brands will simply have to be accessible to all consumers. There’s a straightforward business case, with disabled consumers around the world commanding an estimated $8 trillion in spending power. And that’s quite apart from the emotional connections brands can make with consumers who frequently feel left out and unnoticed. Takeaways

CONNECTED TV HAS WORK TO DO TO PERSUADE MARKETERS OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS

18. 5. 2023 | 2 min read Findings from Nielsen's fifth annual marketing report show that marketers have not yet become accustomed to CTV's growing role in the media landscape. The survey of more than 1,500 global marketing professionals found that only 19% of brands view OTT/CTV as "extremely effective." In marketers' perception of advertising effectiveness, CTV lags behind social media, online and mobile video.

IN GRAPHIC DETAIL: GAMERS ARE WARMING UP TO IN-GAME ADS

18. 5. 2023 | 5 min read The in-game advertising industry has grown in fits and starts, with some advertisers balking at the current lack of premium inventory available in the space. But new data from Comscore shows that more gamers than ever are ready and willing to consume ads alongside their games.

WHAT MILLENNIAL PARENTING CAN TELL US ABOUT GEN ALPHA

17. 5. 2023 | 2 min read Millennial parents are first-generation digital natives and are bringing their understanding of digital life to bear in their approach to parenting, a new report says.

GEN Z CONTRADICTIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE

16. 5. 2023 | 5 min read It is human nature to live in contradiction. It's part of what has always drawn us to the strategy and insights field. It's my secret joy to zoom in on these paradoxes – to really hear and understand where the tension lies and what it might mean for someone's behaviors and perceptions of the world around them.

LES BINET’S FIVE KEYS TO MAXIMISING PROFIT IN TOUGH TIMES

15. 5. 2023 | 3 min read Despite the threat of recession, marketers are not powerless to drive growth, as a new video series from the renowned effectiveness expert explains.

STUDY USA: GEN Z AUDIENCES HEAVY USERS OF MOBILE DEVICES WHILE WATCHING TV

11. 5. 2023 | 3 min read New research from Samba TV highlights the importance of streaming media, mobile phones and social media for marketers trying to reach the elusive “streaming first” generation of adults aged 18-26 who are often referred to as Gen Z.

THE NEXT ERA OF DATA-DRIVEN ADVERTISING IN TV IS HERE. HOW CAN MARKETERS MAKE THE MOST OF IT?

11. 5. 2023 | 6 min read Addressable TV helps brands increase ROI with data-driven capabilities, including a new opportunity to reach audiences in market for their products.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 ON NOVEMBER 28-29 IN NAPLES

10. 5. 2023 | 4 min read The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on November 28-29, 2023 in Naples, Italy. This was announced today by the HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes.

NOSTALGIA MARKETING AND THE CORONATION

8. 5. 2023 | 3 min read Brands jumping on the King Charles III coronation bandwagon are often tapping into a sense of nostalgia around the institution of monarchy, but they should be aware that not everyone shares that feeling and they could alienate consumers as much as engage them. The power of nostalgia Research* from insights agency Hall & Partners finds that 81% of Brits and 83% of Americans say they enjoy things that remind them of the past. And 65% responded in the affirmative when asked if they were more likely to buy from brands that they remember from their childhood. Younger generations, aged 16 to 34 years, were even more likely to do this (74% in the UK and 70% in the US) – a huge commercial opportunity for brands.

HOW MANY ADS DO WE REALLY SEE IN A DAY? SPOILER: IT’S NOT 10,000

3. 5. 2023 | 11 min read Hundreds of articles and blogs will tell you that we see up to 10,000 ads a day. The problem? No one – from Harvard professors to Market Research Council hall-of-famers – believes it’s true. Can we bust the myth once and for all? It's time for an experiment.

THE FUTURE OF STREAMING IS ADS

2. 5. 2023 | 11 min read Call it FAST, call it AVOD, call it whatever you want. Free ad-supported streaming is having a moment, and it’s only going to get bigger from here.

STUDY: NEARLY 33% OF NEW STREAMING SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON AD-SUPPORTED TIERS; PEACOCK LEADS ALL AT 78%

2. 5. 2023 | 3 min read In these times of growing inflation, we all aim for some level of belt-tightening strategy. For some, that may mean canceling extra streaming services that they’re not using. For others, finding a cheaper option for the same content is more appealing. It seems that streaming services understand this dilemma and have continued to increase the amount of ad-supported plans available to consumers.

THE ‘GREEN HALO’ OF SUSTAINABILITY ADVERTISING

29. 4. 2023 | 2 min read Three in five people say sustainability messaging in advertising influences their brand choice, according to research from Sky Media.

MARKETERS EMBRACE STREAMING BUT STRUGGLE WITH CROSS-MEDIA MEASUREMENT

27. 4. 2023 | 2 min read The great majority of marketers around the world are now including streaming platforms in their media planning, but far fewer view these as effective advertising channels.

CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BROADCAST THE CORONATION FROM MONDAY, NOVA WILL DEVOTE THE WHOLE SATURDAY TO IT

27. 4. 2023 | 5 min read The coronation of the new British king Charles III. is approaching and the commercial TV stations in the Czech Republic are getting ready for it. CNN Prima News will offer special broadcasts from 1st May, sending a trio of reporters to London. Nova will also have its crew in the british capital, and is planning a special broadcast on Saturday 6th May right from the morning hours.