DUŠAN ŠVALEK IS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF CME, MOTHER OF TV NOVA

4. 4. 2022 He is responsible for CME’s transformation strategy with a focus on building a business-to-consumer model. Dušan Švalek took up the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CME Media Services (CME), which includes the domestic commercial television group Nova, since 1st of April 2022. He is in charge of CME’s transformation strategy, focusing on building… Continue reading DUŠAN ŠVALEK IS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF CME, MOTHER OF TV NOVA



EUROPE’S TV BUSINESS MODEL GETS SHAKEN UP BY STREAMERS

2. 4. 2022 With U.S. streamers still driving local market growth, TV producers in continental Europe are juggling between the Hollywood studio business model — under which Netflix and the likes get all rights in return for full-financing plus a fee — and the pre-existing European model based on co-productions that leave indie producers with backend and give… Continue reading EUROPE’S TV BUSINESS MODEL GETS SHAKEN UP BY STREAMERS



FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD

1. 4. 2022 The television industry is in the midst of a slow-yet-inevitable migration from linear delivery to digital… one that will dramatically change the current landscape for advertisers, programmers and viewers alike. For advertisers, this shift to digital is opening up new and better ways of targeting audiences, delivering ads to them and measuring the results. But… Continue reading FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD



STUDY: CONSUMERS GROW LESS CLEAR OF STREAMING BRANDS’ OFFERINGS AS RANKS GROW

31. 3. 2022 Hub’s annual Evolution of Video Branding study found large gaps between TV service name recognition and true understanding of each service’s value proposition, the firm said. Hub’s “Evolution of Video Branding” study was conducted among 1,601 U.S. consumers with broadband, age 16-74, who watch at least one hour of TV per week. The data was… Continue reading STUDY: CONSUMERS GROW LESS CLEAR OF STREAMING BRANDS’ OFFERINGS AS RANKS GROW



MEDIA LITERACY OF CZECHS IS INCREASING, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH

30. 3. 2022 The level of media literacy is generally increasing in Czech society. This is according to research by the Department of Media and Cultural Studies and Journalism at Palacký University in Olomouc and the STEM/MARK agency. The level of media literacy in Czech society is generally increasing (39/100 points in 2018, 49/100 in 2021). This is… Continue reading MEDIA LITERACY OF CZECHS IS INCREASING, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH



STUDY: BRANDS ARE DROWNING IN A SEA OF SAMENESS, THEY CAN SURPRISE ONLY A THIRD OF PEOPLE

30. 3. 2022 Only a third of Czech consumers can recall a unique brand, according to a study by Ogilvy Consulting and GroupM. Consumers are increasingly engaging with brands through their own experiences, not through communication. It is the brand experience that is key to success today, when brands are increasingly drowning in a sea of sameness, making… Continue reading STUDY: BRANDS ARE DROWNING IN A SEA OF SAMENESS, THEY CAN SURPRISE ONLY A THIRD OF PEOPLE



TV PRIMA LAUNCHED MAX REACH AD FORMAT IN HBBTV

30. 3. 2022 An advertising format that maximises reach by combining TV spot advertising and HbbTV has been launched by Prima TV. TV Prima has introduced Max Reach, an advertising format that combines TV spot campaigns and HbbTV. It uses targeting that works with data about TV devices – whether or not they have seen the intended ad… Continue reading TV PRIMA LAUNCHED MAX REACH AD FORMAT IN HBBTV



STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?

29. 3. 2022 New Deloitte survey finds that the U.S. SVOD churn rate is 37% and that younger generations are increasingly embracing gaming, social media and user generated content NEW YORK— Amid the burgeoning debate about the metaverse and its prospects for dominating the media landscape, Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends survey found a number of signs that streaming… Continue reading STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?



THE GROWTH OF TV ADVERTISING DEMAND IN CR CONTINUES

28. 3. 2022 The TV advertising market continues to grow in the early months of this year and increased demand for TV advertising space persists. This is shown both by the available advertising investment monitoring data and by the statements of representatives of the TV market.



THE NOVA GROUP HAS LAUNCHED TN LIVE AND NOVA LADY STATION IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT

25. 3. 2022 Nova Group has come up with the launch of TN Live under the red button (in the HbbTV environment) in connection with the war in Ukraine. Viewers will now also find Nova Lady there. This station is on the Nova Group’s offer from autumn 2021. TV Nova said it sees HbbTV as an ever-evolving technology… Continue reading THE NOVA GROUP HAS LAUNCHED TN LIVE AND NOVA LADY STATION IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT



CONSUMERS EXPECT BRANDS TO RESPOND TO THE UKRAINE CONFLICT

24. 3. 2022 A majority of consumers around the world believe that brands should take some form of action in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. What can they do? According to research by GWI among 20,428 internet users aged 16-64 in 21 markets, 84% want brands to take action. While 32% accept that it may depend… Continue reading CONSUMERS EXPECT BRANDS TO RESPOND TO THE UKRAINE CONFLICT



ADVERTISING INVESTMENT IN MEDIA TO INCREASE BY 8% IN 2021

24. 3. 2022 The advertising market has recovered from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and will see an 8% growth in above-the-line media investment in 2021 compared to 2020, according to AdIntel monitoring. Nielsen Ad Intel’s Admosphere monitoring data for 2021 shows that TV was again the strongest media type last year. The entire above-the-line advertising market… Continue reading ADVERTISING INVESTMENT IN MEDIA TO INCREASE BY 8% IN 2021



HOW DID THE WAR IN UKRAINE REWRITE THE RULES OF MARKETING NOT ONLY ON TV SCREENS? SOLIDARITY AND HELPING OUR NEIGHBOURS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT

24. 3. 2022 The military conflict in Ukraine has struck the whole world like a bolt from the blue and has significantly affected the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people. Let us take a closer look at how it influenced the way that companies advertise.



BRING ON THE TECHNICOLOUR!

23. 3. 2022 There’s a scene in Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-worthy Belfast where the film’s young hero Buddy is taken to the cinema to see the 1968 musical fantasy Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Branagh’s movie is beautifully, brutally monochrome but the CCBB clip appears in its original glorious Technicolour, flooding the screen with warmth and transporting the Belfast audience –… Continue reading BRING ON THE TECHNICOLOUR!



INTERNET VIEWING OF PAID VIDEOS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC HAS TRIPLED IN TWO YEARS

23. 3. 2022 The Czech Statistical Office report declares, that the video viewing on internet is increasing in the Czech Republic. About 1.4 million people over the age of 16 watch videos on paid sites. According to annual data from the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), videos on the internet were watched by an average of 5.5 million people… Continue reading INTERNET VIEWING OF PAID VIDEOS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC HAS TRIPLED IN TWO YEARS



PRIMA PLANS TO AIR LICENSING SHOW MY MAN CAN DO IT

22. 3. 2022 Prima Television is preparing a new licensed entertainment-competition format, which will be broadcasted in the Czech Republic under the title My Man Can Do It. Prima Television has started filming a new entertainment show My Man Can Do It. The competition, in which men perform curious tasks and their wives bet on their performance, is… Continue reading PRIMA PLANS TO AIR LICENSING SHOW MY MAN CAN DO IT



IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS

22. 3. 2022 The European digital video advertising market is currently growing rapidly and the volume of advertising investment for linear TV and non-linear TV is converging in Europe, an IAB and PubMatic report has found. More than a third of total ad investment (36%) directed to digital is intented for digital video advertising (instream, outstream, in-banner video)… Continue reading IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS



THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT

21. 3. 2022 TV set viewing continues to dominate the majority of people’s video consumption.  Across 2021, individuals spent on average 3 hours and 37 minutes per day consuming content on a TV screen – which accounted for 71% of total daily video content consumption.  Those aged between 16 and 34 on average spent 2 hours 15 minutes… Continue reading THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT