WHAT THE EFFECTIVE 100 CAN TELL US ABOUT COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

26. 4. 2023 | 2 min read Commitment to brand purpose, tech innovation and breaking category norms lead to commercial success, a new report from WARC Creative finds.

TV ADS PRODUCE GREATER EFFECTS ON ADDRESSABLE AUDIENCES

25. 4. 2023 | 2 min read TV ads elicit more positive reactions and greater short- and long-term business impact among addressable audiences, new research claims.

TV MOBILE FIRST’ – HARNESSING THE LESSONS FROM SOCIAL NETWORKS

24. 4. 2023 | 4 min read With the growth in mobile, TV broadcasters should look at content and technology that can accompany viewers across screens to avoid media breaks.

SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T FRONT OF MIND FOR BRAND MESSAGING

24. 4. 2023 | 2 min read Most brands have made some sort of commitment to becoming more sustainable but just 4% of ads contain any such messaging, according to analysis that finds brands are prioritising price messaging over sustainability.

8 ANALYST PREDICTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF CHATGPT AND GENERATIVE AI IN MARKETING AND RETAIL

21. 4. 2023 | 6 min read “[AI] really does raise the bar in terms of what people are going to expect from you,” our analyst Jeremy Goldman said on our recent “ChatGPT and Generative AI” panel.

WHY IT’S TIME FOR MARKETERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO GEN ALPHA

19. 4. 2023 | 3 min read Millennials are parenting. Gen Z is entering the workforce. And the never-ending wheel of time has spun a new generation for marketers to watch: Generation Alfa. The oldest members of this digitally native, pandemic-influenced generation are tweens now, and marketers need to pay attention to how today’s children differ from their Gen Z older siblings. Diverse and digital Gen Alfa comprises those born around 2012 through to now, meaning the oldest members of Gen Alfa are already 11 years old.

SVOD GROWTH IN THE U.S. MAY HAVE ALREADY PEAKED, AMPERE SAYS

19. 4. 2023 | 3 min read The average annual spend per U.S. household on video services is set to fall by 8% by 2027 according to the latest research from research firm Ampere Analysis, which adds that 2023 mark the point when per-household spending on subscription streaming (SVoD) services in the U.S. could no longer compensate for the continued decline in pay TV and spend on video begins to shrink.

HOW ADVERTISERS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE LINEAR AND STREAMING TV CAMPAIGNS

18. 4. 2023 | 6 min read Today’s marketers are evolving their media plans to keep pace with major changes in consumer video viewing habits. But planning their video investments can be especially confusing, with negative and misleading newsfeed headlines of dwindling TV audiences and the sentiment that streaming is the only way to reach young audience segments.

DISCOUNTERS BOOST TV INVESTMENT AS THEY LOOK TO MAINTAIN MARKET SHARE MOMENTUM

16. 4. 2023 | 3 min read Data shared exclusively with Marketing Week shows Aldi and Lidl are increasing their TV advertising investment well ahead of their competitors, as the discounters continue to notch up market share gains.

THE DEMISE OF LINEAR TV IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED

15. 4. 2023 | 4 min read Are we really looking at the end of linear TV? Certainly, the signs don’t seem good if you read headlines about cord-cutting and network and cable ratings declines.

NEED TO TRIM AD SPEND? KANTAR RESEARCH SUGGESTS WHAT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO CUT

14. 4. 2023 | 5 min read Television is great on its own, but even more valuable in the mix making other mediums more effective’

UK: B2B SPEND ON TV ADVERTISING HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2018

13. 4. 2023 | 3 min read Much of the growth is being driven by the democratisation of software for SMEs, with web hosting firms Ionos By 1&1 and GoDaddy, as well as financial services brands Sage and Intuit, featuring in the top 10 B2B advertisers on TV last year.

STUDY USA: HOUSEHOLDS SPEND ALMOST 6 MINUTES LOOKING FOR CONTENT TO STREAM ON TV

13. 4. 2023 | 2 min read As U.S. consumers increasingly switch to connected televisions, finding something to stream in a sea of content offerings has become a challenge.

CO-VIEWING HELPS BOOST STREAMING REACH

12. 4. 2023 | 3 min read A new report from TVision Insights and Tegna illustrates just how much co-viewing impacts viewership numbers on streaming.

STUDY UK: THE EVOLUTION OF CHILDREN’S MEDIA HABITS

10. 4. 2023 | 2 min read How children use social media is changing, with less posting taking place and more platforms being used as search engines to answer questions, according to a new report from regulator Ofcom. Why it matters Now in its ninth year, Children’s Media Lives is a qualitative, longitudinal study following the same group of children aged 8 to 18. As well as giving an insight into the role of media in their daily lives, the project also provides rich details of how children’s media habits and attitudes change over time, particularly in the context of their emotional and cognitive development.

DON’T BE AGEIST: MARKETING TO PEOPLE 50 AND OLDER

4. 4. 2023 | 5 min read Over the past several years, marketers, brands, creative teams, and media agencies have done a meaningful job of focusing on the importance of diversity in the representation of images and strategies in their advertising and communications efforts.

NEARLY NINE IN TEN U.S. INTERNET HOMES HAVE A STREAMING VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION

3. 4. 2023 | 2 min read Two in five share passwords for services, up from 27% in 2019, according to Parks Associates.

TV IS THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GAME ADAPTATIONS, NOT MOVIES

2. 4. 2023 | 3 min read Recent video game adaptations have proven that the future of the genre lies on TV, rather than the tried and tested big-screen adaptations.