GOLDEN DRUM KICKS OFF ITS 32ND EDITION, ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL 26 AUGUST

11. 3. 2026 | 1 min read The Golden Drum International Festival is kicking off another year. Entries can be submitted until 26 August.

STUDY: WOMEN’S SPORTS OUTPERFORM PRIME TIME TV

10. 3. 2026 | 3 min read Third annual EDO report finds that women’s sports ads drove 15% more impact than the average primetime spot, led by financial service, insurance, and restaurant brands.

EUROPE IS NOT AMERICA, YOUR STRATEGY SHOULDN’T BE EITHER

8. 3. 2026 | 9 min read RTL AdAlliance tracked European viewing habits since 2022, here is what four editions reveal about ads, trust, discovery, churn and the first click.

MEDIA CLUB SELLS REALITY ASIA EXPRESS AS A PREMIUM PROGRAMME

6. 3. 2026 | 2 min read The Media Club sales agency has included the reality show Asia Express in its premium sales. This is the first format this year that Media Club is marketing in this way.

TVB: LINEAR TV STILL KING

5. 3. 2026 | 3 min read TV, viewed on a television screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied, according to the advertising association.

TV ADVERTISING IN A TIME OF WAR

5. 3. 2026 | 3 min read iSpot data reveals that cable news networks saw less ad time but more reach as the war with Iran kicked off.

BASIC CABLE MIGHT NOT BE AS DEAD AS IT SEEMS

4. 3. 2026 | 4 min read TV companies are increasingly using their broadcast networks as primary promotional platforms to push viewership on their co-owned streaming services.

LET’S DITCH THE ACRONYMS: A NEW LANGUAGE FOR TOTAL TV

3. 3. 2026 | 5 min read There are two types of TV advertising: mass and addressable. That’s it. Let’s ditch the unhelpful acronyms and adopt this straightforward framework.

MUSIC IS THE GATEWAY TO EMOTIONS AND INCREASES MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS – BUT BRANDS OFTEN UNDERESTIMATE ITS POWER, SAYS THE STUDY SOUND SCIENCE

3. 3. 2026 | 9 min read Sometimes, adverts get under our skin. And then, even hours after watching them, we find ourselves humming a catchy melody or jingle that got stuck in our heads. Yet in planning advertising campaigns, music is often an “afterthought”. This was one of the reasons for the creation of the study Sound Science: How Music Is the Missing Link in Marketing ROI.

BRANDS MAY ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM ADVERTISING NEXT TO AI CONTENT, PER STUDY

3. 3. 2026 | 3 min read Research from OM Media Trials and Zefr finds ads running next to some AI content perform well

SURVEY: 70% OF CTV ADVERTISERS PLAN TO BOOST SPENDING IN 2026

2. 3. 2026 | 5 min read They were planning to increase spending an average of 17% this year, according to Premion and Advertiser Perceptions.

THE RISE OF CONNECTED TV: RESHAPING ADVERTISING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

2. 3. 2026 | 6 min read The landscape of television has undergone a profound transformation over the past decade, driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors.

NEW SCREAM HITS THEATERS AS AUDIENCES BUZZ WITH ANTICIPATION. BRANDS TAP INTO THE POPULARITY OF HORROR IN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

2. 3. 2026 | 5 min read Three years have passed since the release of Scream 6, and the seventh instalment is now racing into theatres. The trailer for the new film premiered during this year’s Super Bowl, leaving fans of the franchise eager for more. The sixth film was a major commercial success, grossing over $168 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing entry in the series on the North American market. It also received positive reviews from both audiences and critics. Horror films are generally popular with viewers, so anticipation is high for the next addition to the franchise. But terror doesn’t come only from movies. Sometimes, audiences let out frightened screams while watching TV ads, too. And let’s be honest, some of them are truly worth it.

TV ADS TOP THE CHARTS FOR PURCHASES, AND FOR ANNOYANCE

24. 2. 2026 | 1 min read TV ads drive purchase behavior for 49% of consumers, making them the most effective channel, even though 36% find them disruptive, according to a January report from DISQO.

WHEN ADS DON’T STOP THE RACE: HOW BRANDS CARVE OUT A PLACE IN WINTER SPORTS STORYLINES?

22. 2. 2026 | 11 min read Winter sports events are more than just ad space for brands – they are fully formed worlds with a distinct atmosphere, visual identity, and an audience that knows exactly why it is watching. That’s why campaigns work best when they don’t try to overpower the action but instead build on it. From the nighttime energy of the Winter X Games to the alpine precision of the World Cup, to the calm intensity of the biathlon range, it’s clear that when a creative concept respects the event’s pace, aesthetics, and values, advertising stops being an interruption. It becomes a continuation of the experience. Progressive prime-time revolution Anyone who considers themselves a fan of modern winter sports like snowboarding or freeskiing undoubtedly knows the Winter X Games. Held every year – usually in January – in Aspen, Colorado, they serve as a key showcase of the very best in Big Air, Slopestyle, SuperPipe, and many other disciplines. A significant portion of the programme takes place in the evening and at night, meaning the event is designed from the start for television prime time. The schedule is carefully planned well in advance to fit ABC and ESPN broadcast slots while also accommodating streaming on ESPN platforms. This setup aligns with the established aesthetics of the event and explains the enormous interest from advertisers wanting to be visible at an event of this scale.

RADIO ADVERTISING GREW BY TWO PER CENT IN 2025, BUT THE MARKET SLOWED DOWN

20. 2. 2026 | 3 min read Although the overall increase in net investment in radio advertising did not keep pace with previous years, it still showed a slight increase of two per cent. The significant reduction in advertising on Czech Radio last year did not help commercial stations.

STUDY BY BARB: LIVE TV STILL ACCOUNTS FOR 45% OF VIEWING AS STREAMING HITS 38% IN 2025

19. 2. 2026 | 3 min read Barb has published a new report, What People Watched in 2025, arguing that UK viewing habits are better explained by adaptation than a clean break from linear television.

SUPER BOWL LX ATTRACTS NEARLY 125 MILLION U.S. VIEWERS

18. 2. 2026 | 5 min read Viewing peaked at a record 137.8 million; 128.2 million in the U.S. viewed Bad Bunny’s halftime show, which also set records on social media.