THE FENIX AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 2. OCTOBER

15. 9. 2025 The 12th annual Fenix Awards gala will be held on October 2.

SURVEY: GEN Z, MILLENNIALS PREFER AI TOOLS FOR PRODUCT RESEARCH

15. 9. 2025 A sizable amount of younger consumers are gravitating towards artificial intelligence tools for product research.

AI GRANDMOTHER BECOMES “CYBER SCAMMERS’ NIGHTMARE” IN O2 CAMPAIGN

3. 9. 2025 O2's new campaign, created entirely through AI, aims to reduce the impact of fraud and educate the public about digital security.

ORLANDO WOOD INTERVIEW: WHY ADVERTISING NEEDS SHOWMANSHIP AGAIN – AN INTERVIEW WITH ORLANDO WOOD

2. 9. 2025 A leading voice in advertising effectiveness, Orlando Wood has transformed the industry’s understanding of how creativity drives commercial success. As Chief Innovation Officer at System1 and an Honorary Fellow of the IPA, he has studied more than 26,000 ads and authored the acclaimed books Lemon and Look Out. His award-winning research has shown why showmanship matters more than ever in an age of AI, streaming, and short-termism. We asked him to share his views on the enduring principles of effective advertising, the future role of television, and how brands can rediscover the creativity that fuels long-term growth.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS ENTERING A GEN Z, MOBILE, AND AI ERA

15. 8. 2025 Retailers face an atypical holiday season. Instead of the usual end-of-year boom, 2025 is expected to bring a rare deceleration in holiday sales growth.

NEARLY 90% OF ADVERTISERS WILL USE GEN AI TO BUILD VIDEO ADS, ACCORDING TO IAB

14. 8. 2025 Video’s transition to the future is accelerating, with half of advertisers already using Gen AI to build video ads, according to IAB’s “2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Full Report.”

VOGUE SPARKS DEBATE ON THE ETHICS OF USING AI IN ADVERTISING

8. 8. 2025 The rise of so-called artificial intelligence is also visibly transforming the shape of advertisements. Including those that appear in the imaginary fashion bible.

WARC CONSUMER TRENDS 2025: FIVE SHIFTS SHAPING CONSUMER SPENDING

4. 8. 2025 A growing cost-of-living gap, consumers’ proactive approach to health, and the emergence of alternative social activities are among the biggest trends influencing consumer spending this year, according to WARC’s 2025 Consumer Trends Report. What the trends tell us In uncertain times we crave control.

PUELLA LAUNCHES AI SPOT ON TELEVISION

31. 7. 2025 The Puella laundry perfume brand is entering television with a spot created by artificial intelligence.

AI INFLUENCERS ARE ON THE RISE, BUT INTEREST IN THEM IS CONTRADICTORY

30. 7. 2025 With the development of artificial intelligence, more and more AI influencers are emerging. However, brands that use them are not guaranteed consumer interest.

PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAN TRULY BOOST THE BRAND

1. 7. 2025 Broadcasters and marketers are offering more and more opportunities for creative brand integration into their formats. This brings a range of benefits for all parties involved, as shown by the research.

WHY A BRAND’S CSR REPUTATION SHOULD DETERMINE ITS USE OF AI

30. 6. 2025 Researchers test the extent to which a brand’s reputation for social good balances out the negative associations of using AI-generated ads

45% OF CZECHS HAVE A NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF AI IN NEWS REPORTING

25. 6. 2025 Most of the Czech population believes that readers should be informed if a news story was written by AI without the involvement of a journalist, according to a survey.

THREE AI TRENDS RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

20. 6. 2025 The annual NAB Show brings together the top innovators in media and entertainment, showcasing the tools, tech, and trends driving the next era of storytelling. Aside from the tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of featured sessions, what really set this year’s event apart is that it wasn’t just a display of newfangled tech—in many ways, it was about redefining how entertainment content is created, localized, and ultimately consumed across the globe.

NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

19. 6. 2025 The streaming service prima+ has been on the market for over two years and, according to Marek Singer, head of the Prima Group, it has reached what he calls an “imaginary halfway point.” In an interview with e15, he describes what genres work, why they rely on Czech originality and why they decided to work exclusively with Viaplay. “We expect the cooperation with Canal+ to deepen,” says Prima’s CEO.

TV SERVICES AND VOD MUST BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM JULY

30. 5. 2025 By the end of next month, specifically by 28 June, pay-TV operators and video-on-demand services must significantly improve access to their content. They must accommodate both hearing and visually impaired users.

OVER 80% OF COMPANIES IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES USE AI

30. 5. 2025 Within three years, every second Czech company should be using AI. Globally, this figure exceeds 80% in creative industries.

NEW SURVEY: GLOBAL MARKETING BUDGETS STAGNATE

21. 5. 2025 This year, marketers are faced with the question of how to achieve growth without increasing budgets. The key answer seems to be technology-enabled productivity, particularly AI and data analytics.