NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT

8. 12. 2024 Human connection, dynamic visuals and the successful integration of brand and product are among the main drivers of creative impact in advertising, new research has found. The study was published by Meta, the tech company which owns Facebook and Instagram, and also by analytics provider CreativeX, and research firm Kantar. Why creative effectiveness matters Creative… Continue reading NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT

WHO SITS IN FRONT OF THE TV THE MOST (NOT ONLY) AT CHRISTMAS? BOOMLAB KNOWS THE ANSWER

5. 12. 2024 TV advertising costs a lot of money. Too big to shoot in the dark. Let the relevant data from BoomLab‘s marketing lab help you shine a light. Find out exactly who is sitting on the couch in front of the TV at Christmas and how to reach them with expensive but still mega-effective TV spots.… Continue reading WHO SITS IN FRONT OF THE TV THE MOST (NOT ONLY) AT CHRISTMAS? BOOMLAB KNOWS THE ANSWER

FROM THE KITCHEN RIGHT ONTO THE SCREEN. WHAT IS THE SECRET INGREDIENT FOR BRANDS WORKING WITH POPULAR CHEFS?

5. 12. 2024 The stars of the culinary world no longer dazzle with their creations on the plate – they also become icons who inspire advertising and shape trends. Combining their talent, charisma, and strong brands not only brings innovation in marketing but also a new perspective on how gastronomy can influence our everyday lives. How can combining… Continue reading FROM THE KITCHEN RIGHT ONTO THE SCREEN. WHAT IS THE SECRET INGREDIENT FOR BRANDS WORKING WITH POPULAR CHEFS?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS HEADING TO CZECH TV SCREENS: PRIMA BROADCASTS AI ADS, NOVA “BETS ON PEOPLE”

5. 12. 2024 These humans look strange, I thought, as I was scrolling through my emails at the TV, my mind half elsewhere, and my eyes fell on the casting trailer for the new series of TV Prima’s reality show Looking for Mom and Dad. Those people really looked weird, because they weren’t human. In prime time of… Continue reading ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS HEADING TO CZECH TV SCREENS: PRIMA BROADCASTS AI ADS, NOVA “BETS ON PEOPLE”

CHRISTMAS WITH A NEW LOGO? “SNOOPIFIED” PUBLICIS GROUPE WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST

4. 12. 2024 In the group’s traditional New Year’s card, Snoop Dogg congratulates the “Publicizzles” Groupe on being the “top dog” among communications holdings. Publicis Groupe celebrates. Just for this year, the traditional New Year’s card transforms “The Wishes” into “The Wishizzles” with the help of Olympic-level “hype man” Snoop Dogg. The rapper, who as a special correspondent… Continue reading CHRISTMAS WITH A NEW LOGO? “SNOOPIFIED” PUBLICIS GROUPE WISHES YOU ALL THE BEST

AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE QUANTITATIVE PRE-TESTING

3. 12. 2024 More than half of winners in the IPA Effectiveness Awards are now using quantitative pre-testing, a trend that has been growing steadily over the past two decades. What’s happening More than four in ten entrants to the IPA Effectiveness Awards are using quant pre-testing – and 51% of winners. Previous analysis of the IPA Databank… Continue reading AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE QUANTITATIVE PRE-TESTING

FASHION BRAND VUCH ROLLS IT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A TV SPOT

2. 12. 2024 With the message that Vuch handbags are not just an accessory, but also a way to show confidence and joy – no matter where their owner goes – the first TV campaign of the young brand from Chrudim was created in collaboration with the creative trio Jinej gang. The fast-growing company, which recently surpassed the… Continue reading FASHION BRAND VUCH ROLLS IT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A TV SPOT

EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’

30. 11. 2024 The European video subscription market is heading for a period of fewer growth opportunities, according to consultancy Oliver Wyman. Despite a rise in the percentage of consumers likely to increase their video subscriptions this year there is now a clear trend that fewer will do so each year. According to the company’s annual Global Consumer Survey,… Continue reading EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’

SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

29. 11. 2024 Christmas isn’t just about decking the halls—it’s a global game-changer for sales and advertising. In the UK, festive ads alone drove an impressive £85 billion in seasonal sales last year, with a quarter of total ad spend dedicated to spreading holiday cheer. But with the rise of creative competition, are brands putting too much stock… Continue reading SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

26. 11. 2024 Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn, with online media leading the charge – the strongest growth rate in six years and the largest absolute rise on record if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9% year-on-year) is disregarded – the new forecast represents a 0.2 percentage… Continue reading GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

25. 11. 2024 The insight: Shoppable ads are taking over TV as retailers look for ways to reach consumers and shorten the path between discovery and purchase. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s new “Shop with Max” ad solution uses AI to identify items within films and TV shows and find similar products in an advertisers’ catalog. Viewers can navigate to those products by… Continue reading RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

WHY ADVERTISERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND ‘CHANNEL RISK’

25. 11. 2024 When seeking to identify the optimal media mix for a campaign, advertisers need to be aware not just of the typical ROI of each channel, but also the likelihood that it will deliver to that level – that’s the risk element. What is channel risk? The Profit Ability 2 report from Thinkbox explains that every… Continue reading WHY ADVERTISERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND ‘CHANNEL RISK’

FROM THE COMPETITION ADCE TAKES THE BRONZE TRIAD FOR BEER FROM THE AIR

25. 11. 2024 The “Beer from the Air” campaign, created by Triad Prague for Radegast, won bronze at the ADCE competition. Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) has announced the winners of the 33rd ADCE Awards – Best of European Design and Advertising. Of the four Czech finalists, only agency Triad Prague turned its nomination into a bronze… Continue reading FROM THE COMPETITION ADCE TAKES THE BRONZE TRIAD FOR BEER FROM THE AIR

MULTIPLATFORM TV IS A KEY FACTOR IN BRAND COMMUNICATION, ACCORDING TO EGTA RESEARCH

24. 11. 2024 Last year’s egta 2024 CEOs’ & Top Execs’ Survey provided answers to questions about new opportunities, current challenges and revenue estimates in TV advertising sales. egta, the European organisation of marketers from the TV, media and advertising solutions industry, surveyed CEOs and top executives last year on the occasion of the 2024 CEOs’ & Top… Continue reading MULTIPLATFORM TV IS A KEY FACTOR IN BRAND COMMUNICATION, ACCORDING TO EGTA RESEARCH

STUDY USA: POSITIVE PORTRAYALS OF MEN IN ADS BOOST BRAND EQUITY AND SALES

23. 11. 2024 Campaigns with positive portrayals of men perform better in building long-term brand equity (37 percentile points higher) and in short-term sales likelihood (21 percentile points higher) than those with negative portrayals, according to data from Kantar. A study released for International Men’s Day, Connecting with men: How brands can decode modern masculinity, draws on data… Continue reading STUDY USA: POSITIVE PORTRAYALS OF MEN IN ADS BOOST BRAND EQUITY AND SALES

“DROP THE WORDS LINEAR AND DIGITAL; LET’S JUST TALK TV” SAYS NICK MANNING

20. 11. 2024 The distinction between linear and digital TV is becoming increasingly nonsensical from a broadcaster perspective, argues Nick Manning, Founder of Encyclomedia International. Although different TV platforms have different functions, Manning suggests “the trick is to treat it as a single entity.” In this interview, Manning explores ways for European broadcasters to attract more ad spend,… Continue reading “DROP THE WORDS LINEAR AND DIGITAL; LET’S JUST TALK TV” SAYS NICK MANNING

PUBLICIS GROUPE HAS JOINED THE EYEMETER PILOT PROJECT FROM MEDIAN

14. 11. 2024 Publicis Groupe was one of the agencies in the Czech Republic to participate in Median’s EyeMeter pilot project. Its aim is to find out more accurate information about how much attention and time people are paying to advertising content. The results of the pilot study will be available during January next year. The entire project… Continue reading PUBLICIS GROUPE HAS JOINED THE EYEMETER PILOT PROJECT FROM MEDIAN

EFFIE GAVE OUT SIX GOLDS, NO GRAND PRIX

14. 11. 2024 This year’s edition of the Effie advertising effectiveness competition has its winners. The award for the absolute best campaign, the Grand Prix, was not awarded this year. The main prize, the Grand Prix, of this year’s Effie advertising competition, which recognises the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, was not awarded by the jury. This is despite… Continue reading EFFIE GAVE OUT SIX GOLDS, NO GRAND PRIX