HOW GEN AI IS USING EMOTIONS TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE CTV AD EFFECTIVENESS

9. 5. 2024 | 4 min read Like consumers across the board, viewers of connected TV (CTV) increasingly expect deeper personalization in the ads they see. In fact, recent studies have found that audiences pay nearly four times more attention to CTV ads that are relevant to the content they’re watching.

PPL JOIN THE “HOCKEY FEVER” WITH TV CAMPAIGN

8. 5. 2024 | 1 min read PPL is deploying its first TV campaign for the upcoming World Cup.

HOW TO BOOST ENGAGEMENT AND DEEPEN CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS

7. 5. 2024 | 11 min read Good marketing is all about the consumer. If it isn't geared toward real people, then, honestly, who is it for? Of course, while being consumer-obsessed may seem like common sense, truly understanding your consumer base — and how this audience(s) will change and evolve, is no easy feat. It requires dedication, constant research, and social listening, as well as an openness to learning about different demographics. It isn't a "one and done" approach.

WHEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION GO HAND IN HAND. TEA CULTURE MARKETING HAS LONG RELIED ON BOTH TRADITIONAL ANCHORING AND POP CULTURE OVERLAP

6. 5. 2024 | 12 min read It is time to dust off your fanciest tea sets - International Tea Day is fast approaching and on 21 May 2024, the world will celebrate the cultural legacy of one of history’s greatest inventions. Tea culture varies from region to region around the world, as do preferred varieties and folk traditions. But whatever your favourite variation, the tea industry counts you in. Nowadays, it is really easy to get lost in the flood of loose, bagged, and iced teas, each with its own unique flavour and story. It is just as easy to get lost in the marketing campaigns designed to promote them, which would be a shame as there are some real gems to be found among them.

AKA: NET INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING TO GROW BY 8% THIS YEAR, UP FROM 12% LAST YEAR

6. 5. 2024 | 6 min read The Association of Communication Agencies (AKA) and the Association of Media Agencies (ASMEA), in cooperation with ResSolution Group, publish an estimate of the development of net marketing investments on the Czech market.

YES, TV IS STILL THE PLACE TO BE FOR TODAY’S ADVERTISERS

6. 5. 2024 | 6 min read Here’s how to navigate the brave new world of streaming

36% OF US SUBSCRIBERS UPGRADE TO DODGE THE ADS

5. 5. 2024 | 2 min read New research from the United States suggests the launch of new tiers that are partially funded by ads has led to a third of subscribers to upgrade their services.

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH ADVERTISERS OR STAR WARS IN TV ADVERTISING

4. 5. 2024 | 9 min read International Star Wars Day, which is celebrated on 4 May, is irrefutable evidence of the worldwide enthusiasm, or craze, for the iconic Star Wars series. It is therefore quite understandable that the Star Wars theme was seized upon by marketers soon after its first cinema release. They unerringly sniffed out a great business opportunity. And as you can see, the popularity of the Star Wars theme in TV commercials has not waned even after more than four decades.

BIG TECH IS GOING GREEN, SO LET’S HELP THE WHOLE INDUSTRY DO THE SAME

2. 5. 2024 | 5 min read Smaller players don’t have the resource of the tech giants but, with the help of advertisers, they can still make a significant contribution to a green future. Digital media’s response to carbon emissions is taking place on a number of fronts, but certainly the mightiest, the most pull-out-all-the-stops impressive, is the one embodied by the big technology companies that set the tone for the industry.

FIVE INNOVATIVE TRAVEL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: ADS AND IDEAS THAT PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES

1. 5. 2024 | 5 min read What makes a great travel marketing campaign and how is that ‘greatness’ measured? Brand exposure? Definitely. Increase in bookings? Without a doubt. You don’t get there though without some degree of innovation – a fresh idea and powerful narrative that inspires and makes your brand stand apart. The five we’ve handpicked below demonstrate these elements in spades.

THE FAST PHENOMENON ALSO HAS A CHANCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, SAYS EXPERTTHE FAST PHENOMENON ALSO HAS A CHANCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, SAYS EXPERT

30. 4. 2024 | 15 min read Gavin Bridge expects that even smaller markets may be interesting for the expansion of free "streaming TV". After America, it is also gaining ground in the world.

ADVERTISERS INCREASED ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS, MARKET GREW IN THE FIRST QUARTER

29. 4. 2024 | 2 min read Advertising investment in media increased in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to Nielsen monitoring data.

LUCKY SEVEN: THE 7 BIGGEST MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TV ADVERTISING

29. 4. 2024 | 10 min read The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) celebrated seven years of operation. The seventh anniversary brings a look back at the wealth of AKTV’s activities aimed at promoting the interests of commercial television, fighting digital piracy, and contributing to the development of the legislative framework for broadcasting and promoting television. These are the most meaningful activities as television viewing is still at its peak of popularity, as research shows.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HBBTV FOR EUROPEAN PAY-TV OPERATORS

28. 4. 2024 | 5 min read In the rapidly evolving landscape of television and digital entertainment, European broadcasters are more and more using Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) to stay relevant and competitive. In fact, almost all retail TVs sold in Europe are HbbTV capable, and broadcasters are leveraging this to deliver enhanced content and improved monetisation across their viewer-base.

CZECHS DO NOT TRUST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, ESPECIALLY ON NETWORKS

27. 4. 2024 | 3 min read Czechs do not consider advertisements for dietary supplements to be trustworthy, they buy them mainly on the basis of previous experience.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA SHOULD NOT PROFIT FROM ADVERTISING, SAYS THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

27. 4. 2024 | 16 min read Media manager Klára Brachtlová has been the head of the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) for a year. The Association was founded by the Nova, Prima, and Óčko TV groups seven years ago. In an interview, Klára Brachtlová reveals how the Association helps TV stations, how broadcasters are coping with the advent of artificial intelligence, and why commercial media opposed the amendment to the law that increases fees for Česká televize (Czech Television, ČT).

OMNICONNECT: ATTENTION IS THE NEW CURRENCY OF COMMUNICATION

26. 4. 2024 | 7 min read In marketing, advertising and PR, attention has become the new currency. How to get attention, keep it and how to work with it was the subject of the OmniConnect 2024 conference.

HOW LONG DO THE PROFITS FROM ADVERTISING TAKE TO MATERIALISE?

24. 4. 2024 | 3 min read Advertising has an average short-term profit ROI of £1.87 per pound invested which increases to £4.11 when sustained effects are included; a major new study concludes that 58% of advertising’s total profit generation happens after the first 13 weeks. Context Profit Ability 2: the new business case for advertising*, commissioned by TV industry body Thinkbox, is an update and expansion on a similar 2017 study, which found that TV ads drove 71% of advertising-generated profit.