MULTISCREEN TV’S ‘WINNING HAND’: PERFORMANCE + TRANSPARENCY = BUSINESS SUCCESS

26. 3. 2025 | 5 min read Multiscreen TV: Smart, Strategic and Seriously Effective Marketers are constantly seeking ways to maximize impact, build trust and drive measurable business outcomes. The solution isn’t a gamble – it’s a sure bet when making a strategic investment in multiscreen TV. With its professionally produced content, unmatched audience engagement and brand-safe environment, multiscreen TV delivers results that brands can bet on.

THE BIG BRAND BATTLES: NOSTALGIA, COMPARISON, AND PROVOCATION WORK WELL IN ADVERTISING WARS

24. 3. 2025 | 5 min read At first glance, it might seem that the global market is vast, with enough room for everyone. In a utopian world, each brand would peacefully claim its share of the market and leave the rest for others. Sounds funny, right? In reality, when two or three strong brands meet in a certain market segment, they go head-to-head. There is only one spot in the sun, and while there doesn’t have to be just one winner, anyone who hesitates may find with dread that they are not among the top players but at the bottom.

FIVE CHARTS TO END THE TV DEBATE

23. 3. 2025 | 10 min read To drive growth, we must strengthen the brand, says Peter Field.

STUDY UK: TV ADVERTISING BOOSTS PERFORMANCE MEDIA OUTCOMES

20. 3. 2025 | 2 min read Investment in TV advertising makes performance media spend go further, according to a new study by GroupM.

IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE COMING? WITH A TOUCH OF EXAGGERATION, MIND POSITIVITY IN TV ADVERTISING AIMS TO OFFER A MANUAL TO HAPPINESS

20. 3. 2025 | 11 min read Every year, the International Day of Happiness is a reminder of the important role positivity plays in everyday life – and the advertising world is no exception. For some time now, mind positivity has become a key strategy for brands willing to reach customers not only effectively but also with emotions that leave a lasting impression. How can joy, hope, and authenticity turn advertising into inspiration and build loyalty?

POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 2025: TELEVISION SUPPORTS BRAND SEARCHES

13. 3. 2025 | 6 min read The goals and strategies of brands advertising during the Super Bowl vary. However, for all of them – regardless of their goal – television advertising viewed on various screens (Multiscreen TV) delivered excellent results in the middle part of the marketing funnel. It significantly increased brand searches of all types. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by VAB, which focused on the impact of Super Bowl 2025 ads on consumer behaviour.

WHY BRANDS SHOULD EMBRACE POSITIVE MALE PORTRAYALS

12. 3. 2025 | 2 min read Positive male portrayal delivers strong ad effectiveness, according to data from Ipsos. The GEM Index The research firm regularly measures people’s responses to gender portrayal in ads, which feed into its gender equality measure index (GEMTM Index). An analysis of the GEMTM scores from more than 2,000 ads featuring men or boys indicated that those ads scoring high vs. low on positive masculine gender portrayal were +37% stronger on measures of sales lift. High-scoring ads were also +38% stronger on measures of equity share gain. Why it matters There’s a push to change how women are depicted in advertising, but Ipsos’ Samira Brophy notes that marketing is guilty of reinforcing male stereotypes as much as it is female ones. That makes little sense in terms of effectiveness – ads with expressionless or unengaged men scored poorly in the Ipsos index.

WOMEN’S SPORTS SCORE HUGE 56% INCREASE IN AD IMPACT

11. 3. 2025 | 3 min read EDO report reveals a surge in women's sports viewership in 2024 fueled ad growth.

TV ADVERTISING DESERVES AN OSCAR FOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND CREATIVITY

3. 3. 2025 | 7 min read It is time for the annual Academy Awards. But this prestigious film event is not just a celebration of the art of cinema. It is also a major marketing opportunity. During the gala evening, exclusive advertising spots appear on the screen, costing astronomical sums. Luxury brands, film studios and technology companies use this moment to showcase their latest campaigns. Each year, the Academy Awards offer a close link between television advertising and the film industry.

TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT HUMOUR IN ADVERTISING

22. 2. 2025 | 5 min read Humour in advertising is a powerful driver of brand memorability and engagement. WARC’s India Editor Biprorshee Das dives into why humour works, where brands go wrong, and how to get it right – some key takeaways from the recently published What’s working in humorous advertising report.

U.S. STUDY: KEY VIEWING TRENDS: TRADITIONAL TV STILL HAS THE UPPER HAND

20. 2. 2025 | 6 min read Linear television is still one of the most powerful media. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by EMARKETER last year. Despite the increasing number of people switching to connected television (CTV) and social video, most people in the U.S. still watch linear TV. Meanwhile, linear TV viewers are also very likely to use mobile devices or laptops while watching, so ads on linear TV can inspire consumers to take immediate action.

GOOD ADS DON’T WEAR OUT. CONSISTENCY IS A GOOD ALLY FOR BRANDS

13. 2. 2025 | 5 min read Marketers’ biggest vice is their impatience and need for change. But sometimes it’s better to leave things as they are. Why? System1’s research shows that advertising consistency is a major contributor to brand growth.

WHO ‘WON’ THE ADVERTISING SUPER BOWL? IT DEPENDS

10. 2. 2025 | 5 min read Budweiser, Lay’s, T-Mobile and Nike could all claim to have “won” the advertising Super Bowl – depending on who you ask and what was being measured. These were winning brands according to some Monday morning post-game analyses.

SUPER BOWL LIX: HUMOUR DOMINATES CREATIVE STRATEGIES

6. 2. 2025 | 3 min read Humor and positivity are set to be major themes among this year’s Super Bowl spots, based on analysis of various ads released ahead of the NFL season-closer by DAIVID, an ad-testing platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure creative effectiveness.

WHY CELEBRITIES AND THE SUPER BOWL AREN’T LIKELY TO PART WAYS

4. 2. 2025 | 5 min read There was a time when most Super Bowl commercials didn’t feature a celebrity. No Serena Williams. No Payton Manning. No Martha Stewart.

WHY HUMOUR IN ADVERTISING WORKS – AND HOW BRANDS CAN USE IT MORE

4. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Humour in advertising has declined by 37% over the past 20 years, according to Kantar, but evidence shows it remains a powerful tool for brand recall, emotional engagement, and long-term success.

WHAT VALUE ARE YOU CREATING FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS?

31. 1. 2025 | 2 min read Creativity has a pivotal role to play in value creation, but today we need a broader definition of creativity – one that enshrines the belief that “it’s only creative if it creates value” and views the whole brand through the lens of customer experience. Why value matters Customers are the life blood of a business. Creating more valuable experiences for customers creates more value for brands. With this in mind, customer experience should not be a siloed discipline; it should actually be the lens through which everything is viewed. In context Negative customer experiences are on the rise, so much so that one of the words of 2024 was “enshittification”, a term coined by Cory Doctorow to explain the demise in quality experiences, particularly in the digital realm.

FROM 1.9:1 TO 2.5:1: HOW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ARE GETTING MORE EFFICIENT

22. 1. 2025 | 2 min read An analysis of 1,537 successful advertising campaigns from the WARC case study database reveals that the median profit return on investment (ROI) for successful advertisers is 2.5:1, suggesting that campaigns have become more efficient over time.