TV VIEWING IN THE UK UNDERGOES PROFOUND CHANGE

24. 4. 2020 | 3 min read The British Government ordered the UK to go into lockdown on March 23 and, after a month of self-isolation at home, a new study has revealed dramatic changes to TV viewing habits.

PETER FIELD ON WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO KEEP ADVERTISING DURING A DOWNTURN

23. 4. 2020 | 7 min read There have been many warnings, often from anxious advertising agencies, about the danger of brands “going dark” during the COVID crisis, but British researcher Peter Field provided evidence-based analysis of why it’s imperative they heed that advice during a thinktv Canada webinar this week.

TOTAL TV BRINGS THE BEST ROI – A STUDY BY SCREENFORCE FINLAND

10. 4. 2020 | 3 min read This week’s egtabite features an in-depth ROI study of the Finnish market - conducted by Screenforce Finland, the national TV trade body and Sellforte, an independent tech company specialised in granular marketing ROI measurements - which proves that Total TV (in this case meaning linear and online, with no programmatic) brings the highest incremental sales in the long-term and delivers a strong argument for advertisers to invest in Total TV.

UK; US: GREATER MEDIA CONSUMPTION LIKELY TO SUSTAIN AFTER COVID-19

7. 4. 2020 | 2 min read An overview of the long-term change in consumer media habits after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK and US.

IF YOU’RE IN MARKETING, NOW IS A TIME TO SPEND, NOT BEND

6. 4. 2020 | 6 min read There are very few upsides for anyone right now. A record number of companies, big and small, find themselves just weeks from insolvency. Employees are being let go in record numbers. And the media is collapsing as advertising dries up and a long, difficult and painful ­recession lumbers into view.

TV ADS CREATE MORE POSITIVE IMAGE OF BRANDS THAN DIGITAL, SAY CONSUMERS

1. 4. 2020 | 3 min read Twice as manyconsumers say TV ads create a more positive image of brands than say the same about common digital formats, an extensive new survey reveals.

BRANDS IN A PANDEMIC WORLD: INSIGHTS FROM KANTAR’S COVID-19 BAROMETER

27. 3. 2020 | 4 min read New research from Kantar uncovers how people’s media habits, attitudes and expectations can guide brands’ strategy during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain afloat now and to bounce back once the worst has passed.

THE VALUE OF TV IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

26. 3. 2020 | 5 min read TV advertising has an important role to play in keeping commerce going through the coronavirus crisis.

5 WAYS CORONAVIRUS IS CHANGING OUR VIEWING HABITS

25. 3. 2020 | 5 min read What has changed in how people consume media, and what does it mean for advertisers?

WHY MEDIA MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER

23. 3. 2020 | 4 min read The COVID-19 outbreak is a global health crisis that has upended our daily lives. With millions confined at home, agencies, clients, and the media industry as a whole will experience unknown pressures. In the world of media planning and buying, that will lead to focusing investments and partnerships on meaningful media. By creating purposeful content, or sometimes, simply financially supporting media brands that are taking the right action themselves. These are the moments when media really matters.

ATO: TV RATING HAS INCREASED BY 45 MINUTES PER DAY

20. 3. 2020 | 3 min read Time spent in front of a TV screen has increased on average by 45 minutes per day, TV news rating has even doubled.

CZECHS SPEND MORE AND MORE DAILY TIME WITH MEDIA

9. 3. 2020 | 2 min read The increase in time we dedicate to media relates to the expansion of electronic devices in population, shows Nielsen Admosphere’s data.

TV VIEWERS JUST WANT EASE OF ACCESS TO CONTENT

2. 3. 2020 | 2 min read Even though the range of services and devices for watching TV has proliferated in recent years, broadcast networks and advertisers should be aware that most viewers don’t care about the technology provided they get to watch what they want. About three-quarters (74%) of global TV viewers, rising to 76% of Australians, feel this way, leading a senior executive at ViacomCBS to advise that viewers think of TV as content rather than the number and proliferation of the tools to access it.

WHAT DOES TV MEAN TO PEOPLE WORLDWIDE

14. 2. 2020 | 4 min read The TV viewing experience has been changing drastically in the last years, especially with the rise of streaming services and all new devices for accessing them. The way audiences consume TV daily is constantly evolving. Therefore, there is a rising need for most recent figures that precisely show people’s viewing behaviour.

FIVE EXPERTS ON BRANDING: YES, IT’S CRITICAL AND TV IS THE KEY

13. 2. 2020 | 5 min read If you're like me, then your LinkedIn feed has been all about the resurgence of branding and traditional media recently. Companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google began 2020 with Super Bowl ads. Executives from adidas admit having prioritized activation over branding, saying they were focused on the wrong metrics because of their responsibility to shareholders. Lately, even experts who believe most strongly in the importance of results-driven advertising have been acknowledging the critical importance of brand building to long-term success.

VIDEO PROVIDERS STEP UP PODCASTING GAME

12. 2. 2020 | 6 min read Recognizing that podcasts are a powerful companion to video, a growing number of linear and digital video services are creating podcasts that align with their audiences' tastes. The podcasts cover everything from reality TV stars to history lessons to even iconic sci-fi shows, such as Battlestar Galactica.

VIEWERS ARE KILLING TV MEASUREMENT AND SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE

11. 2. 2020 | 5 min read In an era of connected TV, direct-to-consumer streaming, and the bewildering consumption habits of Generation Z, TV measurement faces dramatic change. No available currency today can independently cover the increasingly diverse and fragmented ecosystem of multiplatform video distribution. Attempts to assess the value, depth and reach of a viewing instance against a common denominator will suffer greater inaccuracies from poor integration of new platforms and models.

TOP 11 VALENTINE’S DAY ADS

10. 2. 2020 | 6 min read It’s that time of year again. Can you feel it? Overpriced bouquets of roses being bought, people frantically trying to get a reservation at any restaurant they can and engagement ring sales are soaring through the roof. For those of us who are single, we are buying red wine and romantic comedies for the big night, or is that just me?