TV IS WATCHED MAINLY LIVE, IN DIGITAL ON DEMAND

16. 11. 2021 Live TV viewing remains the strongest type of linear TV viewing. TV content in the digital environment is watched most often on demand.

WILL 2022 BE ADDRESSABLE’S BREAKOUT YEAR?

12. 11. 2021 Where does addressable TV advertising stand now, what challenges remain, and will 2022 really prove to be a tipping point?

WHAT WILL THE VIDEO MARKET LOOK LIKE IN 2022?

9. 11. 2021 The latest edition of TV Key Facts is titled ‘Restart.’ We are in the midst of a shift to a new era where media, consumers and brands are building the world of tomorrow together, combining the best of innovation with sustainable and responsible practices. The TV Key Facts report assembles trends, research and data to provide a local and global view of the future of the media and advertising industry. Here is a summary of the main findings concerning total video consumption and content trends. More data and insights covering topics such as the advertising market, ROI, audience measurement and CSR can be found on the TV Key Facts website and online database, as well as at the upcoming live event. Time spent watching video is at an all-time high 2020 was a year of upheaval. Lockdown life caused a reset in people’s free time and therefore consumption habits. We saw the renaissance of the living room as people invested in home comforts such as new screens and sofas. Total video consumption exploded across the world, with viewing figures averaging at approximately 5 hours per day across the world (up to 05:53 in the US)*, proving the ongoing importance of TV and video content. However, the media landscape is rapidly changing and fragmenting. In terms of time split between methods of consumption, linear TV still takes the lead in Europe, but video on demand (VOD), on-demand TV, short-form video and pay-per-view TV are increasingly important. Still, trends differ a lot from country to country. In the UK, live TV represents just 54% of video consumption, while in Spain and Italy this figure is 80%*. TV is the global video platform In 2020, the global average daily TV viewing time increased by 6 minutes*, while in Europe average daily consumption reached 3.54 hours*. Naturally, as we return to ‘normal’ and spend less time at home, this will decrease as we have already seen in 2021. Yet, we have also witnessed TV viewing times increase since before the pandemic, increasing by 20 minutes in the second quarter of 2021 compared to in 2019*. In certain countries, such as France, the Netherlands and Germany, we expect TV consumption to remain higher than 2019 rates. CTV benefited from lockdowns The TV screen is fast becoming a vessel for all types of video consumption, with more than 50% of European households equipped with connected TVs (CTV)*. Although penetration of CTV is high, there are vast local differences – there is 60% penetration in Germany compared to 36% in Portugal*. Yet the popularity of this medium is only increasing. In the UK the number of users accessing the internet through a TV set (at least once a month) surpassed the forecast of 38.6 million, reaching 41.1 million in 2020*. More than half of VOD and YouTube content is consumed through a connected screen. VOD is truly the future of video, with everything right down to TV remotes making VOD ever more accessible. Community and conviviality have never been more important TV has proven to be the medium that unites, reassures, informs and entertains. From vital news updates about the pandemic to entertaining and comforting people through the long months of lockdown, TV has been the medium that has eased people through these hard times. Experiencing a sense of collectivity was super important during the pandemic and we saw people gather around their TVs, whether to watch news or entertainment formats. 105.8 million Europeans followed the lockdown announcements on TV, and reality programs saw a boost with a 21% increase in the top 10 programs*. One of linear TV’s biggest strengths is the shared viewing experience of entertainment: you don’t want the results of a competition to be revealed by your friends or the media.

CONSUMERS WANT MORE STREAMING IN MORE PLACES

4. 11. 2021 Advent of 5G, self-driving vehicles increases availability of CTV outside the home, Vericast says.

PRIMA PREPARING PAID VIDEO LIBRARY TO MAKE NEW SPACE FOR ADVERTISING

2. 11. 2021 Prima, the second largest commercial TV in the Czech Republic, prepares its paid on-line video library through which it will seek to address more viewers and offer more ad space to its advertisers.

MEDIA CHOICES HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE AS A RESULT OF COVID-19

29. 10. 2021 Changes in where people go for content is likely to outlast the pandemic

WHY FMCG BRANDS NEED TO LOOK BEYOND LINEAR TV FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

26. 10. 2021 For the fast-moving consumer goods industry, or FMCGs as it is known, the goal has long been to achieve widespread brand awareness and, perhaps most importantly, brand loyalty.

AD BUYER’S NOTIONS OF `TV’ CONVERGE

25. 10. 2021 Three quarters of all media buyers say TV is now defined as both linear and streaming platforms; 70% say TV should be sold in the basis of impressions, according to TVSquared

NOVA DEVELOPS ITS HBBTV, INTRODUCING A BREAKING NEWS BAR

21. 9. 2021 TV Nova launched a new breaking news functionality thanks to which viewers watching linear TV can click through to more information.

WHEN IS AN AUDIENCE NOT AN AUDIENCE? WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN ALLOCATING VIDEO AD DOLLARS

6. 9. 2021 The explosion of consumer choices in the video universe may not have changed things as much as you think. From a brands-eye view, the options for effective video advertising are quite simple. Kim Portrate explains.

ADVERTISERS ‘CAUGHT BY SURPRISE’ BY SEPTEMBER TV AD MARKET SURGE

2. 9. 2021 The TV ad market is surging in September as strong demand and shorter booking deadlines are set to push revenues up by as much as 25% compared with the same month a year ago and about 20% compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA OF TV, ALL BRANDS ARE DTC

23. 8. 2021 Australia’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are capitalising on Australia and New Zealand’s ecommerce growth – the highest across the globe at +107% in Q3 2020 – to expand their market presence. And they’re using TV to do it.

TV SETS AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS OF THEATRICAL WINDOWS

19. 8. 2021 Narrowing the Gap Between Cinemas and Sofas

RESEARCH: 6 IN 10 US HOMES AVOD VIEWERS

19. 8. 2021 According to research firm TDG, six-in-ten connected-TV households now watch a free ad-supported streaming service on television. YouTube remains the dominant free VoD provider, with free ad-supported streaming TV services (FASTs) such as Pluto TV and IMDb seeing growing audiences.

LINEAR TV CONSUMPTION REMAINS ABOVE PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS

9. 8. 2021 An overview of linear TV consumption and daily reach in Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States in Q2 2021.

ADDRESSABLE TV EVERYWHERE

6. 8. 2021 Why broadcasters should enable ATV products across all touchpoints in a challenging and fragmented TV landscape.

NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES ARE LAUNCHING AMBITIOUS NEW CTV SERVICES

3. 8. 2021 Linear TV has been the natural home outlet for 24 hour news coverage ever since the launch of cable and satellite TV services, and as a format it works. Linear viewing lends itself to rolling ‘up to the minute’ news coverage. So when it comes to news, CTV services have primarily been used for evergreen or catch-up content, but now many news publishers and broadcasters are exploring ways in which they can capture a much bigger slice of the streaming pie.

CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAND MAGNIFICATION

2. 8. 2021 Consumers choose brands for many reasons.