11TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 IN NAPLES

10. 2. 2023 | 1 min read The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards, which takes place on November 29-30, 2023 in Naples, Italy, will provide a unique platform to discuss all relevant topics in the HbbTV universe with high-level industry executives and experts.

5 TRENDS TO WATCH AT THE 2023 SUPER BOWL

9. 2. 2023 | 4 min read Beer, betting and big brands—top trends to watch that could define Super Bowl LVII.

SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS—WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS AND DOESN’T WANT IN THE ADS

8. 2. 2023 | 4 min read Bad news for Rihanna: Her halftime show in Sunday’s Super Bowl is only the third-most anticipated part of the festivities.

PRIMA+ WILL BRING ABOUT FIVE MINUTES OF ADVERTISING PER HOUR IN THE HYBRID VERSION

8. 2. 2023 | 2 min read The new Prima+ video portal will replace the existing iPrima.cz portal in the Media Club advertising package. Advertising prices will remain the same.

TV BECOMES INCREASINGLY RELEVANT AS GEN Z VIEWERS MATURE

8. 2. 2023 | 3 min read Age demographic differences in the TV market are nothing new but a study from Horowitz Research, tracking the media lifestyles of Gen Z, has uncovered notable differences in a single group, that is the media lifestyles of 18-24 year-old Gen Zers compared with younger counterparts.

MEDIA FIND THEIR WAY IN THE COOKIE-FREE ERA: CASHBACK AND FIRST-PARTY DATA

7. 2. 2023 | 3 min read Selling online advertising will soon have to do without third-party cookies. The media are therefore looking for ways to maintain or even improve the quality of ad space and make the most of it. This was discussed at the SAS meeting.

THE FIRST MONTH OF THIS YEAR WAS A GOOD ONE FOR NEWS STATIONS. BOTH CT24 AND CNN PRIMA NEWS INCREASED THEIR SHARES

6. 2. 2023 | 2 min read The first month of this year was a good one for news stations. Both CT24 and CNN Prima News increased their shares the most year-on-year of all domestic stations.

WHAT’S THE MOST EFFECTIVE IN-STREAM AD FORMAT?

5. 2. 2023 | 3 min read Skippable or non-skippable? Pre-roll or mid-roll? Visual attention and effectiveness of in-stream ads. That is the question. The brazilian researchers wanted to know what was the most effective form of in-stream video advertising.

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS NOT AFFECTED SUPER BOWL ADVERTISING

3. 2. 2023 | 5 min read The SUPER BOWL, the final playoff game of the national football league, is approaching together with the advertising event of the year. Tough economic times seem to have no effect on the big game.

TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

3. 2. 2023 | 2 min read TV Nova celebrates its 29th birthday. On Friday, 4 February 1994 at 7pm, the first commercial television in the Czech Republic started broadcasting live from the National Museum.

A CONVERSATION WITH CHATGPT ON ADVERTISING AND CREATIVITY

2. 2. 2023 | 23 min read Some headlines would have you believe that OpenAI’s ChatGPT can do anything – copywriter Alex Hamilton used the tool to come up with a new brand idea and a launch spot: this is what he (and it) came up with.

ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

2. 2. 2023 | 2 min read The number of households subscribing to some form of video-on-demand (SVOD) service continues to increase in the Czech Republic. Netflix still has the strongest position.

ROI OF SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS IS ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY

2. 2. 2023 | 2 min read The cumulative median revenue ROI of successful campaigns has grown 10% over the past five years, from 3.86:1 to 4.25:1, according to the latest WARC ROI Benchmarks Report. What it means The average campaign in the WARC database delivers a sales increase four times as high as the advertising investment.

BRAND-BUILDING ADS BOOST SHORT-TERM SALES, AND NOW YOU CAN PROVE IT

1. 2. 2023 | 19 min read Ten years since The Long and the Short of It was published, new evidence shows that while sales-driven ads deliver few long-term effects, brand advertising achieves both.

THE SUPER BOWL PHENOMENON AND HOW THE SPORTING EVENT OF THE YEAR ELEVATED TELEVISION ADVERTISING TO A PRESTIGIOUS DISCIPLINE

1. 2. 2023 | 19 min read In just a few day, nearly 100 million Americans will be in front of their TV screens. The Super Bowl finals are just around the corner. However, it’s not a purely sporting event, as it might seem. The eyes of marketing experts from all over the world will be on the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, watching closely the commercials that are regularly broadcast during half-time. It’s practically the most expensive advertising slot ever, and it’s here that marketing trends are set for years to come. How is it possible that the Super Bowl is such a phenomenon? And how does it help form the current shape of what we consider to be truly quality television advertising? THE PURE ESSENCE OF AMERICA For Czechs, the whole concept of the Super Bowl may seem almost exotic, as we are not exactly used to such sporting events in this country. In a local context, the finals of the Czech First League, the top Czech competition, should function exactly like the Super Bowl. However, nothing like this is happening, we do not celebrate this event so massively. So how is the Super Bowl different? The answer may lie in the fact that the playoffs themselves are much less related to American football than it might seem to an outsider at first glance.

WHY TO INVEST IN VALENTINE ADVERTISING IN 2023

1. 2. 2023 | 3 min read The winter holiday season is often when most of the yearly sales happen. And once it’s over, no matter how much effort you put into getting back on track, you may still feel stuck in the unknown. However, you might not realize that another big opportunity is just around the corner. It’s Valentine’s day!

BRAND-BUILDING ADS BOOST SHORT-TERM SALES, AND NOW YOU CAN PROVE IT

1. 2. 2023 | 19 min read Ten years since The Long and the Short of It was published, new evidence shows that while sales-driven ads deliver few long-term effects, brand advertising achieves both.

ADVERTISING’S ROLE IN THE VIEWERSHIP BATTLE.

31. 1. 2023 | 2 min read The world embraced streaming during the pandemic, but as life starts returning to normal, subscription growth rates are slowing.