PARENTS PRIORITIZE VALUE, CONVENIENCE DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING

2. 8. 2025 As parents prepare their kids for the new school year, they’re tightening budgets, reusing last year’s supplies, and looking for ways to efficiently check off their lists. “It’s a really expensive time of year, and people consistently underestimate the amount it costs,” said Gillian MacPherson, vice president of product and customer insights at Epsilon. “Back-to-school… Continue reading PARENTS PRIORITIZE VALUE, CONVENIENCE DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING

MASS COMMUNICATION IS DYING, THE FUTURE BELONGS TO PERSONALIZATION

2. 8. 2025 Why shout through a megaphone to a crowd when you can whisper what interests each individual directly into their ear, asks Michal Orsava, co-founder of Webout. Today, the internet is full of generic content. Mass marketing communication, where one message tries to reach everyone, is gradually losing its effectiveness. Yet companies continue to spend millions… Continue reading MASS COMMUNICATION IS DYING, THE FUTURE BELONGS TO PERSONALIZATION

PRIMA PLANS TO TRANSFORM SOME OF ITS EXISTING STATIONS INSTEAD OF LAUNCHING NEW ONES

1. 8. 2025 Instead of launching new stations, the Prima group wants to focus on repositioning and rebranding its existing ones. The changes are intended to better target specific viewer and advertising groups. The Prima group is considering changes to its portfolio of television channels, and the launch of the planned separate channels Prima Port and Prima Case… Continue reading PRIMA PLANS TO TRANSFORM SOME OF ITS EXISTING STATIONS INSTEAD OF LAUNCHING NEW ONES

SUMMER-FLAVOURED TV ADS: FASHION BRAND SPOTS ARE ALL ABOUT FLOWING SKIRTS AND ROMANCE

31. 7. 2025 Fashion brands use the summer season to present themselves to customers in an emotive light. Their summer campaigns often depict an ideal world where every outfit fits naturally into a perfect holiday day filled with the scent of sun and sea. Television adverts are usually visually impressive, often accompanied by catchy music and dynamic editing… Continue reading SUMMER-FLAVOURED TV ADS: FASHION BRAND SPOTS ARE ALL ABOUT FLOWING SKIRTS AND ROMANCE

SUPERMAN CAN BOOST A BRAND’S SUPERPOWERS. ALL IT TAKES IS TV ADVERTISING

31. 7. 2025 A new adaptation of Superman has hit theatres. Naturally, its premiere is accompanied by a wave of advertising campaigns. The iconic comic book hero offers a strong emotional impact and a universally understood symbol of good, which allows advertisers to increase brand visibility and associate their products with positive values. The history of Superman began… Continue reading SUPERMAN CAN BOOST A BRAND’S SUPERPOWERS. ALL IT TAKES IS TV ADVERTISING

STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

31. 7. 2025 People looking for hard-to-find Labubu dolls will be familiar with blind boxes – when it’s unclear which doll you’ll get – and now there’s scientific research to prove that combining this mystery with perceived scarcity can be effective in motivating people to buy. The study – conducted in China and published by Elsevier – makes… Continue reading STUDY USA: BLIND BOXES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO BUY STUFF, FINDS STUDY

PRIMA IN AUTUMN: SERIES POLABÍ AND MLADÁ KREV, NEW SEASON OF ZRÁDCI AND THE RETURN OF ANO, ŠÉFE!

31. 7. 2025 Prima will include new series Polabí and Mladá krev in its fall programming. After nine years, Pohlreich’s show Ano, šéfe! will return, and the second season of Zrádci will be offered. Most of the main programs will start on Prima in the last week of August. The fall program schedule for the main channel of… Continue reading PRIMA IN AUTUMN: SERIES POLABÍ AND MLADÁ KREV, NEW SEASON OF ZRÁDCI AND THE RETURN OF ANO, ŠÉFE!

TV NOVA’S PROFIT REMAINED ABOVE ONE BILLION LAST YEAR, REVENUES EXCEEDED NINE BILLION

31. 7. 2025 The Nova Group improved its financial results again last year. Both revenues and profits grew, according to the annual report. The TV Nova Group recorded growth in its financial results in 2024. Revenues from ordinary activities reached CZK 9.1 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 16%. Net profit increased to CZK 1.19 billion, and operating… Continue reading TV NOVA’S PROFIT REMAINED ABOVE ONE BILLION LAST YEAR, REVENUES EXCEEDED NINE BILLION

TN LIVE HAS A NEW STUDIO, COMING AFTER BROADCAST EXPANSION

31. 7. 2025 The internet news and lifestyle channel TN Live will begin broadcasting from a new studio on August 1. This is the latest development after the channel expanded its broadcasts to 24 hours a day in April this year. TN Live, an online news and lifestyle channel, will begin broadcasting from a new studio on August… Continue reading TN LIVE HAS A NEW STUDIO, COMING AFTER BROADCAST EXPANSION

PUELLA LAUNCHES AI SPOT ON TELEVISION

31. 7. 2025 The Puella laundry perfume brand is entering television with a spot created by artificial intelligence. The Czech-Slovak laundry perfume brand Puella, which under the leadership of its founder Martin Švenk has expanded into 10 countries in five years and achieved a turnover of around half a billion crowns, is entering television with a summer campaign.… Continue reading PUELLA LAUNCHES AI SPOT ON TELEVISION

SECOND SEASON OF REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI WILL EXPAND TO CINEMAS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFTERSHOW AND PODCASTS

31. 7. 2025 Expansion to cinemas, a new talk show, discussions, and podcasts will accompany the second season of the psychological reality show Zrádci. The second season of the series Zrádci will have several new associated channels right from the start. Viewers will be able to watch the aftershow Zrádci: Ze záhrobí  with eliminated players. It will be… Continue reading SECOND SEASON OF REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI WILL EXPAND TO CINEMAS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFTERSHOW AND PODCASTS

PEOPLE LOSING TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA AS DISINFORMATION SPREADS

30. 7. 2025 The trust gap between legacy media and social media is growing, as disinformation, fake news, and a lack of regulation knocks people’s confidence in creator-led content, research finds. European consumers trust radio, linear TV, cinema and print due to their established credibility, finds RTL AdAlliance’s The New Life of the Living Room study*, which provides… Continue reading PEOPLE LOSING TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA AS DISINFORMATION SPREADS

ONEPLAY AGREES WITH CANAL+, BRINGS COMPLETE PREMIER LEAGUE AND WTA

30. 7. 2025 Oneplay has signed a new agreement with Skylink for Canal+ sports channels. Thanks to this agreement, Oneplay viewers can now watch all live Premier League matches and the WTA women’s tour. Customers of the Oneplay streaming service can look forward to an expanded sports offering starting today. Thanks to a new agreement with the Skylink… Continue reading ONEPLAY AGREES WITH CANAL+, BRINGS COMPLETE PREMIER LEAGUE AND WTA

AI INFLUENCERS ARE ON THE RISE, BUT INTEREST IN THEM IS CONTRADICTORY

30. 7. 2025 With the development of artificial intelligence, more and more AI influencers are emerging. However, brands that use them are not guaranteed consumer interest. The trend of virtual influencers may not be entirely new, but with the development of AI, their appearance and behaviour in the online space is improving. However, people are reacting to them… Continue reading AI INFLUENCERS ARE ON THE RISE, BUT INTEREST IN THEM IS CONTRADICTORY

PRIMA+ RELEASES THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF ITS NEW SERIES POLABÍ

30. 7. 2025 Subscribers to the prima+ platform can watch a preview of the first episodes of Prima TV’s main autumn new release. The Prima Group has released the first three episodes of its new series Polabí on its video platform prima+ . The series will be broadcast this fall by TV Prima as its main new show… Continue reading PRIMA+ RELEASES THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF ITS NEW SERIES POLABÍ

NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

30. 7. 2025 According to monitoring, TUI had the highest investment in media advertising among travel agencies last year. According to NADA research, Čedok is the best-known brand, with Invia moving into second place. In the travel agency segment, the brand that advertised the most in 2024 was TUI, which entered the Czech market in the summer of… Continue reading NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

“SEX SELLS.” HOW HAS THE USE OF EROTICA EVOLVED IN ADVERTISING?

30. 7. 2025 Oldřich Vávra from the Prague University of Economics focuses on the development of advertising in other industries, and this time he describes the history of sexuality in advertising. The use of sexuality in advertising is a phenomenon that never ceases to fascinate. It is constantly evolving as social and legal norms, morals, and cultural values… Continue reading “SEX SELLS.” HOW HAS THE USE OF EROTICA EVOLVED IN ADVERTISING?

BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED

29. 7. 2025 Here’s the brutal truth: Being liked by your customer isn’t enough. It never was. In today’s hyperfragmented, emotionally detached, swipe-right world, a “like” is the most overused and least valuable currency in the brand economy. And yet, too many brands are stuck chasing clicks instead of connection. It’s basically the friend zone—and if your brand’s stuck in… Continue reading BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED