STUDY UK: ONE IN FIVE UK ADULTS USE AI FOR NEWS

15. 9. 2026 | 2 min read One in five UK adults are using artificial intelligence services to access news, according to Ofcom’s latest study of news consumption.

OMDIA: 75% OF U.S. TV VIEWERS USE SMARTPHONE WHILE WATCHING TV

14. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Nearly three in four U.S. TV viewers regularly use their smartphones for other media while watching television, highlighting growing competition for audience attention between TV and mobile video, according to new Omdia consumer research.

HUB: YOUNGER FANS FUELING UPTICK IN SPORTS TV VIEWERSHIP

12. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Viewers under the age of 18 are seven times more likely to watch sports on TV now than they were a year ago, according to new data.

SURVEY: CZECHS DO NOT CONSIDER ADVERTISING TO BE THE MAIN FACTOR IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

10. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Most Czechs believe that advertising does not have a significant impact on the amount of alcohol consumed. They regard drink-driving, the sale of alcohol to minors and inadequate enforcement of existing regulations as the biggest problems associated with alcohol. This is according to a survey carried out by Ipsos for the Advertising Council.

CZECHS WANT CERTAINTY ABOVE ALL ELSE FROM AI. SIX OUT OF TEN USERS HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE OUTPUTS

9. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Around two-thirds of adult Czechs currently use artificial intelligence. Although most of them have a positive attitude towards it, the question remains as to how much they can trust its answers. According to a survey by the STEM/MARK agency, 60 per cent of AI users are unsure whether the output they receive from the tool is actually correct. According to the survey results, users would therefore appreciate it if AI could distinguish more clearly between verified information, estimates and situations where it is simply unsure.

GRACENOTE: 85% OF SPORTS FANS WANT HOME-SCREEN VIEWING GUIDANCE

3. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Sports fans want TV home screens to show upcoming events involving their favourite teams and where to watch them, according to new research from Gracenote.

STUDY USA: LIVE TV STILL IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN CHOOSING A STREAMING BUNDLE

2. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Continued demand for aggregation across traditional and streaming video drives new bundles and channel combinations.

THE POWER OF CREATIVITY LIES IN HUMAN JUDGEMENT, A D&AD STUDY HAS SHOWN. TAKING SHORTCUTS CAN COST YOU DEARLY

26. 8. 2026 | 6 min read D&AD, an organisation bringing together designers and creatives across markets, has published its second report on AI and creativity. In it, it highlights one key point: the distinction between average work and truly high-quality work has not disappeared as a result of artificial intelligence tools.

COMPANIES ARE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES. THEY WANT TO INTEGRATE MARKETING MORE CLOSELY

24. 8. 2026 | 3 min read Marketing directors are increasingly looking for ways to simplify collaboration with agencies and integrate the various marketing disciplines. According to the Gartner CMO Spend Survey, 39 per cent of them plan to narrow their agency portfolio and concentrate more activities with partners who can cover a broader range of marketing activities.

CZECHS ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT FILM SEQUELS. YOUNGER AUDIENCES, HOWEVER, ARE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THEM THAN THE OLDER GENERATION

17. 8. 2026 | 4 min read The year 2026 is all about the return of legendary film hits. Whilst cinemas are filling up with sequels to well-known films, Czechs would prefer to see new stories. Research by the ResSOLUTION Group has shown that, according to 8 out of 10 Czechs, film sequels rarely match the quality of the original film. Nevertheless, they are popular with some viewers, particularly younger ones. Czechs are rather sceptical about film sequels The Czech audience tends to be rather cautious about film sequels. Only a third view them positively: 17 per cent look forward to them, whilst 18 per cent are generally attracted to them. Half (52 per cent) are more reserved and base their assessment on the specific film. Eight per cent express a distinctly negative attitude.

INADEQUATE MEASUREMENT IS HOLDING BACK INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL ADVERTISING

16. 8. 2026 | 2 min read According to a survey by e-Marketer and AppsFlyer, inadequate measurement of digital channel performance may be holding back advertising investment. Nearly six out of ten marketers said that, due to a lack of measurement tools, their organisations are likely to invest less in profitable channels.

HOME SCREENS ARE A PRIME CTV AD TOUCHPOINT

14. 8. 2026 | 3 min read The CTV home screen is becoming premium ad real estate.

A THIRD OF CZECH VIEWERS RELY ON TERRESTRIAL TV BROADCASTING, BUT THEIR NUMBERS ARE DECLINING

13. 8. 2026 | 3 min read A third of television viewers (32 per cent) aged 15–69 watch television exclusively via digital terrestrial broadcasting. For more than a third of them, the main reason is a reluctance to pay for television reception. This is shown by data published by Atmedia.

STUDY FINDS MORE THAN HALF OF CTV PROGRAMMATIC SERVED ON LARGE SCREENS

5. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Large-screen devices -- smart TV sets -- account for 57% of U.S. open CTV programmatic ad spending, according to a June 2026 report from Pixalate.

AMPERE: UK AND US CONSUMERS BUILD INCREASINGLY DIVERSE MEDIA DIETS

3. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Consumers in the UK and United States now spend almost 11 hours a day engaging with media, according to new research from Ampere Analysis, which says audiences are increasingly choosing different platforms depending on their mood and purpose rather than relying on a single source of entertainment.

SURVEY: CONSUMERS EXPECT INFLATION TO IMPACT HOLIDAY SPENDING PLANS

30. 7. 2026 | 3 min read Economic uncertainty is expected to make shoppers more diligent when holiday shopping this year.

HOROWITZ: FIFA WORLD CUP SETS NEW BENCHMARK FOR MULTICULTURAL, MULTIPLATFORM SPORTS ENGAGEMENT

29. 7. 2026 | 4 min read A new analysis from Horowitz Research highlights the importance of multicultural audiences for the record viewing seen during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which concluded with a historic final and record-setting audience engagement of nearly 63 million Americans watching the event.

SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOUR APPEARS IN JUST 4.3% OF ADVERTISEMENTS, EVEN THOUGH SUSTAINABILITY DOES NOT REDUCE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS

26. 7. 2026 | 10 min read Sustainability remains a relatively marginal topic in global advertising. The latest data shows that only 4.3% of the advertisements analysed contain some form of sustainable behaviour, and this proportion is gradually declining. At the same time, there is no evidence to support concerns that incorporating sustainability weakens the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. On the contrary, it can help brands stand out, strengthen emotional response and support their long-term value. These findings come from the latest update to Kantar’s Sustainable Behaviours Ad Tracker project.