CANNES LIONS AWARD SUBMISSIONS REMAIN FLAT IN 2025

14. 6. 2025 The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity received 26,900 award submissions for 2025, up less than 1% compared to last year’s tally. Total entries are down 38% from their peak nearly a decade ago. A handful of categories, such as Design, Creative B2B, and Entertainment Lions for Sport, saw double-digit growth in entries. Submissions for the Glass… Continue reading CANNES LIONS AWARD SUBMISSIONS REMAIN FLAT IN 2025

COMING UP LATER: THE EYEWATERING COST OF DULL MEDIA

13. 6. 2025 Dull ads cost companies millions of dollars to achieve the same effect – now, new research to be presented today at Cannes Lions by eatbigfish’s Adam Morgan and Dr. Karen Nelson-Field examines and quantifies the silent drain on our budgets caused by dull media formats. Why dull matters As Adam Morgan explained at last year’s… Continue reading COMING UP LATER: THE EYEWATERING COST OF DULL MEDIA

ADVERTISING DELIVERS NEARLY 3X RETURN ON INVESTMENT

12. 6. 2025 Companies that invest 3% of their revenue in advertising see an 8.7% contribution to total sales – a near 3x ROI, according to Gain Theory.  A new report from the marketing effectiveness consultancy, “Measure, Thrive, Optimize: How to Demonstrate Advertising’s Value and Boost Growth”, is based on an analysis of 75 company-market combinations across multiple… Continue reading ADVERTISING DELIVERS NEARLY 3X RETURN ON INVESTMENT

13TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2025 ON 12-13 NOVEMBER IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

10. 6. 2025 The HbbTV Association is delighted to announce that the 13th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on 12-13 November 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. This year’s edition of the connected TV industry’s annual key summit will be hosted at the Swissôtel The Bosphorus Istanbul, a five-star hotel offering first-class conference and accommodation facilities with panoramic… Continue reading 13TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2025 ON 12-13 NOVEMBER IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

WHY IVAN TROJAN FELL OUT OF THE TOP RANKINGS

10. 6. 2025 Cooperation with actors in advertising works, but execution is key, according to research by ResSolution Group, which looked at Ivan Trojan’s personality in advertising. Ivan Trojan did not make it into the ranking for the first time in several years TOP actors in advertising, which is published annually by the ResSolutin Group in cooperation with… Continue reading WHY IVAN TROJAN FELL OUT OF THE TOP RANKINGS

THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS OF LOTTERIES AND BETTING IS UNDER THREAT

9. 6. 2025 If an amendment is passed in the final reading of the bill on addictive substances, it will mean major restrictions on advertising by lottery and betting companies. During the second reading of a parliamentary bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, an amendment was tabled… Continue reading THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS OF LOTTERIES AND BETTING IS UNDER THREAT

STUDY: 61% OF WEEKLY TV VIEWING TAKES PLACE ON STREAMING SERVICES

4. 6. 2025 More U.S. viewers now say they use FAST services to watch live content (40%) than cable and satellite, according to Horowitz Research A new Horowitz Research study highlights the growing importance of streaming, with data showing that 61% of weekly TV content viewing this year occurred on streaming platforms, up from 45% in 2024 and 38% in… Continue reading STUDY: 61% OF WEEKLY TV VIEWING TAKES PLACE ON STREAMING SERVICES

MYTHS ABOUT GEN Z CAN HARM MARKETING

2. 6. 2025 This year’s Best Brands competition revealed which brands are particularly well received by members of Generation Z. Numerous myths about this generation were also uncovered – and debunked. The Best Brand Awards is an international competition based in Germany. Its goal is to recognise brand concepts from around the world. This year’s Best Brand Awards… Continue reading MYTHS ABOUT GEN Z CAN HARM MARKETING

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE RETURNING TO TELEVISION: NEW APPROACHES TO MEDIA PLANNING

1. 6. 2025 Using streaming services is not a matter of age. This is the conclusion of the CTV Barometer report conducted by Freewheel in cooperation with GWI, a company specialising in technologies for consumer behaviour research.

MORE THAN JUST PROMOTION: HOW ADVERTISING CAN CREATE VALUE

31. 5. 2025 Advertising can do much more than just increase sales. Brand support is and will continue to be a valuable tool that enriches the lives of both people and brands – starting with creating an emotional connection, through premium pricing, to embedding the brand within culture. Sometimes it seems like the only task of advertising today… Continue reading MORE THAN JUST PROMOTION: HOW ADVERTISING CAN CREATE VALUE

STUDY WARC: WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING BRAND AWARENESS

30. 5. 2025 Brand awareness might be seen as a “fuzzy” metric – it doesn’t help that it’s often used as a proxy for “top-of-funnel” goals, for example – but it can be a valuable goal in itself and a success indicator for marketers, boosting both ROAS and sales. A new WARC Strategy report, What’s working in raising… Continue reading STUDY WARC: WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING BRAND AWARENESS

BRAND BATTLES: THE GREATEST DRAMA ON TV WITHOUT ACTORS – ONLY SLOGANS AND LOGOS

25. 5. 2025 Big brands are tirelessly climbing the ladder to get to the top. And so there is no choice but to pull out all the stops. For example, TV advertising.

DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS GROWING. DRIVEN BY VIDEO ON CTV, SOCIAL MEDIA AND RETAIL

25. 5. 2025 Two-thirds of advertising investment in Europe is directed towards digital advertising. Most European countries saw double-digit growth in digital advertising spending last year, according to a new report by IAB Europe. The European digital advertising market achieved double-digit growth in 2024, specifically 16%, and exceeded €118.9 billion for the first time. This is according to… Continue reading DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS GROWING. DRIVEN BY VIDEO ON CTV, SOCIAL MEDIA AND RETAIL

SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE MARKETING MISSION CAN HAVE A HAPPY ENDING THANKS TO TV ADVERTISING AND “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE”

25. 5. 2025 Mission: Impossible: an impossible mission in various forms, which came with new instalments, inspires not only film fans but also the world of advertising.

DO YOU SEE THE WORLD THE SAME WAY? MAYBE NOT. BRANDS NEED TO TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT

22. 5. 2025 Thanks to behavioural sciences, we know how to influence consumer decisions. But how do we deal with the fact that an estimated fifth of the population’s brains work a little differently? Zdeňka Zlatušková addresses the topic of neurodiversity in the context of advertising in her role as Head of Innovation at the Dentsu agency, and… Continue reading DO YOU SEE THE WORLD THE SAME WAY? MAYBE NOT. BRANDS NEED TO TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT

TV ADS TOO LOUD? TV STATIONS ARE NOT BREAKING THE LAW, SAYS RRTV

19. 5. 2025 TV viewers keep complaining to the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting that they feel ads are too loud. However, according to the RRTV, television broadcasters are not breaking the law. Excessive volume in commercials remains one of the most frequent complaints that television viewers bring to the attention of the Radio and Television Broadcasting… Continue reading TV ADS TOO LOUD? TV STATIONS ARE NOT BREAKING THE LAW, SAYS RRTV

ADVERTISING REPORT 2024: THE ADVERTISING MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC GREW BY 3%. IT IS STABLE, BUT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, THIS REPRESENTS A SLOWDOWN

15. 5. 2025 The results of the annual Advertising Report 2024 survey are in. The advertising market in the Czech Republic grew by 3%. The year 2024 brought moderate but stable growth to the Czech advertising market. Investments in marketing communications exceeded CZK 150 billion, with television and online media maintaining their dominant position. Despite a global growth… Continue reading ADVERTISING REPORT 2024: THE ADVERTISING MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC GREW BY 3%. IT IS STABLE, BUT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, THIS REPRESENTS A SLOWDOWN

BEST ACTOR IN AN ADVERTISEMENT: HYNEK ČERMÁK, MASCOT: PAT AND MAT

14. 5. 2025 Hynek Čermák is the best actor in an advertisement in 2024, while Pat and Mat are the most popular mascots, according to the latest annual survey. Respondents to an extensive survey chose Hynek Čermák, the long-time face of Staropramen, as the best actor in advertising in 2024. The results are based on a regular survey… Continue reading BEST ACTOR IN AN ADVERTISEMENT: HYNEK ČERMÁK, MASCOT: PAT AND MAT