STUDY: AI LABELING DOES NOT HURT VIDEO AD PERFORMANCE

22. 5. 2026 | 3 min read MediaScience tested four AI labeling approaches as governments and platforms start to require disclosure.

BUDGETS ARE NOW THE TOP CONSIDERATION FOR BUYING A STREAMING SERVICE

20. 5. 2026 | 3 min read Half of consumers "strongly agree" that budget is the main factor they consider when buying entertainment services.

BRANDZ RANKINGS: GOOGLE OVERTAKES APPLE, AI DRIVES BRAND VALUES TO RECORD LEVELS

14. 5. 2026 | 5 min read The value of the world’s biggest brands has risen significantly this year thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence. Google has become the new number one in the Kantar BrandZ Top 100 global ranking; technology firms have dominated the top spots, and Chinese brands are also gaining significant ground. AI services such as ChatGPT and Claude have also seen record growth.

THE NETFLIX EFFECT: HOW FILMS AND TV SERIES ARE CHANGING BUSINESS, TOURISM AND POP CULTURE

13. 5. 2026 | 4 min read Ten years ago, Netflix expanded its services from 60 to over 190 countries worldwide in a single day. Even then, the company declared its ambition to bring “wonderful stories from around the world to the whole world”. According to the company’s management, however, its global presence has always been based primarily on strong links with local communities and markets.

CONSUMERS DON’T HATE AI ADS – THEY HATE BAD ADS

13. 5. 2026 | 4 min read There’s a story I keep reading in the trades, and I want to analyze it because I don’t think it’s fully accurate. It’s the story about how consumers hate AI-generated ads.

CANNES LIONS: A RECORD NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT AGENCIES JOINED THE JURY

12. 5. 2026 | 2 min read Cannes Lions has announced the jury for this year’s festival. The jury will select world-class creative work, which will then be judged, awarded and celebrated during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 22 to 26 June 2026.

MARK RITSON: WHAT REALLY DETERMINES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADVERTISING CREATIVE

11. 5. 2026 | 9 min read Is there a formula for effective advertising? During his presentation at the Media, Marketing & Effectiveness conference, Mark Ritson offered his perspective on the subject. He combined data from System1 and Effie with research by Paul Dyson to demonstrate why some campaigns perform many times better than others. He argues that successful advertising rests on three key principles: emotional impact, instant brand recognition and the ability to work over the long term. He also challenges a number of modern marketing habits, from an obsession with constant change to the underestimation of television as a brand-building medium.

‘THERE’S A LOT OF JUNK’: PREMIUM MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS OUTPERFORM CHEAP DIGITAL INVENTORY BY 4.3 TIMES ON CONSIDERATION; STUDY SAYS PURCHASE INTENT RISES 37%

11. 5. 2026 | 8 min read The idea that greater reach at lower cost delivers better performance is the governing logic of the programmatic era, hardwired into agency trading desks, procurement teams and quarterly reporting packs. It also turns out to be wrong, at least when it comes to buying premium media, according to new research from The Trade Desk and PA Consulting.

WHY NETFLIX, DISNEY AND GOOGLE TV ARE ADOPTING THE VERTICAL VIDEO FORMAT

7. 5. 2026 | 5 min read Technological evolution often brings with it a number of paradoxes. Streaming services, which originally assumed that viewers would watch digital entertainment primarily on a large screen, are now beginning to experiment with mobile formats, including within the CTV landscape.

NIELSEN: CO-VIEWING PILOT DELIVERS +4% AVERAGE INCREASE IN TOTAL VIEWERS

5. 5. 2026 | 2 min read Nielsen has released data from its co-viewing pilot for February’s top live televised events that shows an average +4.19% lift in total viewers. Increases seen across February events including the Super Bowl, Womter Olympics, NBA All-Star Game and Daytona 500.

NEM DUBROVNIK REVEALS 2026 AGENDA

5. 5. 2026 | 2 min read NEM Dubrovnik has unveiled the full agenda for its 2026 edition, which will bring together more than 300 companies, over 200 buyers and more than 150 exhibitors.

STREAMTV: THE END OF LINEAR TELEVISION. HYBRID MODELS WILL DOMINATE THE MARKET

4. 5. 2026 | 7 min read According to Filip Zelinka, the future of video content is defined by the battle between platforms for viewers’ attention through an effective combination of subscription (SVOD) and advertising models (AVOD), as demonstrated at the Stream TV conference.

NOT ALL IMPRESSIONS HAVE THE SAME VALUE: ATTENTION IS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING

29. 4. 2026 | 6 min read One of the most promising developments in video advertising is the emergence of genuine cross-platform measurement—the ability to track impressions across all screens, platforms and devices. However, this progress also raises a fundamental question: are all the impressions combined into a single overall picture really equal? VAB challenges this assumption. Drawing on findings from various studies, it shows that the true value of video lies not in volume, but in attention. In this article, Screenforce summarises the main findings and recommendations.

TV NOW AND NEXT: A FIXED POINT AMID THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDIA

27. 4. 2026 | 8 min read The world of video viewing has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade. New platforms have emerged, viewing habits have changed, and the options for how and where content can be consumed have expanded. Yet despite this dynamism, it is becoming clear that Total TV, which includes traditional broadcasting and streaming services, remains a dominant and stable element of the media landscape.

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS RISE OF DUAL-SCREEN BEHAVIOR DURING TV VIEWING

27. 4. 2026 | 2 min read tvScientific released its “2026 Consumer Trends Report,” positioning television as a full-funnel channel that drives discovery, trust and purchase behavior across a multiscreen environment.

VAB: PREMIUM STREAMERS OUTPERFORM YOUTUBE IN ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

21. 4. 2026 | 5 min read The Video Advertising Bureau said premium CTV platforms outperform YouTube in co-viewing, attention and session length, citing a year-long study of 22 services. Premium video delivered 33 percent higher co-viewing and sessions averaging 1 hour and 18 minutes, 49 percent longer than YouTube. The report argues premium CTV impressions generate stronger presence, sustained attention and overall advertising efficiency for marketers. The Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) has commissioned a study that encourages brands and marketers to re-think their approach to buying advertising against YouTube over premium media experiences like network-owned streaming platforms.

ADVANCED TV STUDY 2026: CONNECTED TV BECOMES PRIMARY VIEWING ENVIRONMENT

21. 4. 2026 | 3 min read Connected TV (CTV) usage continues to diversify across households in Germany and Austria, strengthening its value for advertisers through more targeted and attentive audiences, according to the Advanced TV Study 2026 by Azerion Austria and Goldvertise Media.

CANNES LIONS ANNOUNCES ITS 2026 PROGRAMME

21. 4. 2026 | 6 min read Oprah Winfrey is honoured as the 2026 Cannes LionHeart. A global line-up of creative legends, innovators and cultural voices will take to the stage including Stella McCartney, Patagonia and Google DeepMind.