AI IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDIA; IN 2026, IT COULD BE ADVERTISING’S TURN

8. 1. 2026 Tech giants such as Google have made such progress with artificial intelligence that it is already having a noticeable impact on the business of many online media outlets. This trend will intensify in 2026. The world of digital media reached a turning point in 2025. For many users of the Google search engine, for example,… Continue reading AI IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDIA; IN 2026, IT COULD BE ADVERTISING’S TURN

THE AI THREAT TO MEDIA QUALITY

7. 1. 2026 Digital video and social media are a focus for UK brands and agencies in the year ahead, but many are worried about their output being shown next to questionable influencer content or AI slop.  What’s happening Ad content adjacency emerges as the top media challenge in IAS’s UK Industry Pulse Report 2026, cited by 78% of brand and agency digital media experts in a survey. Specific concerns include… Continue reading THE AI THREAT TO MEDIA QUALITY

ATTENTION ABOVE ALL: THE SUCCESS OF ADVERTISING DEPENDS ON CONTENT QUALITY AND A TRUSTWORTHY ENVIRONMENT

28. 12. 2025 Advertising that is not seen does not sell. Yes, it sounds banal. Yet a new, large-scale study by Newsworks, conducted in collaboration with Lumen Research and marketing expert Peter Field, once again shows that the attention paid to advertising is becoming the decisive measure of campaign effectiveness. It also demonstrates that ads placed in high-attention… Continue reading ATTENTION ABOVE ALL: THE SUCCESS OF ADVERTISING DEPENDS ON CONTENT QUALITY AND A TRUSTWORTHY ENVIRONMENT

LABUBU, DUBAI CHOCOLATE OR SIX SEVEN. WHAT POPULAR TRENDS DID THE PAST YEAR BRING?

27. 12. 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, new trends have sprung up everywhere. You’ll find Labubu soft toys in almost every toy shop, whilst sports enthusiasts have taken a fancy to Stanley mugs. And those with a sweet tooth have fallen in love with Dubai chocolate, for example. Dubai chocolate. A phenomenon that has even shaken… Continue reading LABUBU, DUBAI CHOCOLATE OR SIX SEVEN. WHAT POPULAR TRENDS DID THE PAST YEAR BRING?

THE HISTORY OF KOFOLA’S CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS: IT JUST WOULDN’T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT THOSE “BIG CURVED TEETH”

25. 12. 2025 “I don’t have to — I can already see it!” With that line comes the annual certainty that Christmas is just around the corner. Kofola’s Christmas campaigns work because of their remarkable consistency: since 2003, Czech television audiences have embraced the same simple story — one that never really changes, and yet never grows old.… Continue reading THE HISTORY OF KOFOLA’S CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS: IT JUST WOULDN’T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT THOSE “BIG CURVED TEETH”

A TASTE OF THE WORLD’S CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING

24. 12. 2025 All over the world, Christmas is spent baking, singing carols, using the Gift-o-mat, as well as building a library or going to visit loved ones. This year, too, advertisers around the world have prepared Christmas commercials. Some are humorous, others touch on more serious themes like being able to be fully present with loved ones,… Continue reading A TASTE OF THE WORLD’S CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING

CZECH CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING ENCOURAGES PEACE AND PRESENCE

23. 12. 2025 Czech Christmas campaigns ride the holiday wave, celebrating moments together, being in the present and holiday peace. This year, Czech Christmas ads are riding a more serious wave. Pilsner Urquell celebrates recurring rituals with loved ones, Bernard encourages peace, Rohlik encourages living in the present, Albert thanks Santa Claus for his gifts and Footshop emphasises… Continue reading CZECH CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING ENCOURAGES PEACE AND PRESENCE

SCREENVOICE TOP 10 CZECH CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS OF 2025

22. 12. 2025 Many Czechs enjoy Christmas advertising, as last year’s survey by ResSolution Group showed. Although most people feel that Christmas campaigns start too early — something that was especially noticeable this year — this tends to bother older consumers more than younger ones. Younger audiences already regard October or November as an appropriate time for Christmas… Continue reading SCREENVOICE TOP 10 CZECH CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS OF 2025

THE WORLD OF FURNITURE COMES TO LIFE: FAVI UNVEILS AN ADVERTISING SPOT CREATED WITH THE HELP OF AI

22. 12. 2025 FAVI, the largest online furniture search engine, has launched a new television campaign that, according to the company, takes the brand’s communication to a more emotional and visually captivating level. The campaign was developed by FAVI’s marketing team, which created the commercial using artificial intelligence. At the beginning of 2015, the vision of the online… Continue reading THE WORLD OF FURNITURE COMES TO LIFE: FAVI UNVEILS AN ADVERTISING SPOT CREATED WITH THE HELP OF AI

THE HISTORY OF JOHN LEWIS CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING: FROM PRINTED CATALOGUES TO POLISHED STORIES THAT MOVE CONSUMERS TO TEARS

18. 12. 2025 John Lewis Christmas ads long ago crossed the boundaries of ordinary marketing and became part of the Christmas ritual. Every year, viewers wait for them with anticipation, evaluate them, and compare them with one another. John Lewis’s strength lies in its ability to tell deeply human stories and capture the magic of Christmas. How have… Continue reading THE HISTORY OF JOHN LEWIS CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING: FROM PRINTED CATALOGUES TO POLISHED STORIES THAT MOVE CONSUMERS TO TEARS

PROGRAMMATIC DOOH ADVERTISING CAN REINFORCE OTHER MEDIA TYPES

13. 12. 2025 Thanks to programmatic, digital out-of-home advertising can become a full-fledged part of omnichannel planning. The view of the possibilities of digital out-of-home advertising (DOOH) is changing thanks to programmatic DOOH. Brands can now combine the cinematic power of large-scale creative outdoor advertising with the precision, measurability and flexibility that advertisers demand. Whether during a lunch… Continue reading PROGRAMMATIC DOOH ADVERTISING CAN REINFORCE OTHER MEDIA TYPES

GRAND PRIX EFFIE FOR PLZEŇSKÝ PRAZDROJ AND VCCP FOR LAGER PROUD

10. 12. 2025 The highest Grand Prix award from Effie goes to Plzeňský Prazdroj with the VCCP agency and the campaign for Proud. The most awards for their campaigns went to Česká spořitelna and the Czech Association of Insurance Companies. This year’s Effie commercial communication effectiveness competition was dominated by the “We turned the tide of Czech beer”… Continue reading GRAND PRIX EFFIE FOR PLZEŇSKÝ PRAZDROJ AND VCCP FOR LAGER PROUD

AMID MARKETING’S AI OBSESSION, SOME CONSUMERS ARE ‘EXCITED FOR REALITY’

10. 12. 2025 To reach them, brands like Apple and Heineken are highlighting practical effects and emphasizing real connection. The current cultural obsession with all things AI may have caused a boomerang effect—a true appreciation for something real. Filmmakers Luke Barnett and Noam Kroll recognized it last month when they rolled out a spec ad for Pepsi. The… Continue reading AMID MARKETING’S AI OBSESSION, SOME CONSUMERS ARE ‘EXCITED FOR REALITY’

THE ALPHA GENERATION: WHAT BRANDS ARE WINNING WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

10. 12. 2025 Research agency ResSolution Group has presented its extensive study on Generation Alpha. It maps their habits, behaviours, buying and media preferences and perceptions of advertising. Generation Alpha, i.e. children born after 2010, are growing up in a world connected by digital technology and social networks. This generation is the first to be born “with a… Continue reading THE ALPHA GENERATION: WHAT BRANDS ARE WINNING WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

STUDY: CTV ADS HAVE UP TO FOUR TIMES THE ATTENTION SPAN OF DIGITAL

7. 12. 2025 Advertising in big-screen streaming (CTV) is getting nearly four times the attention of digital channels, according to a study by Amplified and VFC. Ads in big-screen streaming (CTV) receive nearly 80% of viewers ‘ attention, compared to only around 20% in conventional digital environments. That’s according to research by Amplified and Video Futures Collective (VFC), an… Continue reading STUDY: CTV ADS HAVE UP TO FOUR TIMES THE ATTENTION SPAN OF DIGITAL

PRIMA STARTS TO INSERT ADVERTISING IN ONEPLAY, TO ITS TV CHANNELS

4. 12. 2025 The Prima Group will start inserting special advertising blocks into the rewatches of its TV channels on the Oneplay service from next year. Jan Čadek, Prima’s commercial director, said this in an interview with Médiář.cz. The advertising blocks inserted into Oneplay will replace the original advertising included in linear broadcasts, and only when played back… Continue reading PRIMA STARTS TO INSERT ADVERTISING IN ONEPLAY, TO ITS TV CHANNELS

PUBLICIS GROUP CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS AND PREPARES FOR ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

4. 12. 2025 Using AI and innovation, Publicis Groupe is breathing life into its history, celebrating its first 100 years and setting the course for the next century. From its beginnings in 1926 as a creative workshop in Montmartre, through international expansion, innovation in data analytics and technology, to its current position as an industry-leading holding company, Publicis… Continue reading PUBLICIS GROUP CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS AND PREPARES FOR ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

GENERATION Z AND MARKETING: GAMIFICATION, WELLBEING AND DEEPER MEANING

3. 12. 2025 Generation Z plays a significant role in today’s marketing and media. That is why it was the focus of this year’s conference, which was held on 26 November by the Department of Marketing Communications at the School of Creative Communication. This year’s marketing conference at the College of Creative Arts was entitled Generation Z, Marketing… Continue reading GENERATION Z AND MARKETING: GAMIFICATION, WELLBEING AND DEEPER MEANING