SURVEY: U.S. CONSUMERS WANT FEWER DEVICES BUT MORE TECH INNOVATION
26. 9. 2023 Two fifths (41%) dislike managing their devices, while 28% say managing tech devices and subscriptions is “overwhelming,” according to Deloitte. The tech fatigue many consumers began feeling during the lock-downs of Covid-19 seem to have translated into a growing ambivalence towards technologies with U.S. consumers looking to both adopt new technologies and simplify how they… Continue reading SURVEY: U.S. CONSUMERS WANT FEWER DEVICES BUT MORE TECH INNOVATION Více informací
TV SLIPS OUT OF MARKETERS’ TOP-RANKED MEDIA CHANNELS
22. 9. 2023 TV, a traditional lynchpin of ad campaigns, has slipped out of marketers top-ranked media channels this year, falling from third place in 2022 to 12th place in 2023. That is according to Kantar’s fourth annual global Media Reactions report, which also found preference for TV sponsorship fell from 12th place to 20th among marketers, and… Continue reading TV SLIPS OUT OF MARKETERS’ TOP-RANKED MEDIA CHANNELS Více informací
STUDY SHOWS STRONG CONSUMER SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION IN ADVERTISING
21. 9. 2023 Survey of 2,300 US adults indicates that consumers actively seek brands that support the LGBTQ+ community and may cease their patronage if these efforts are reduced. Amid all the controversy over LGBTQ+ advertising, a new report from the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator (CIA) and the ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) suggests that a… Continue reading STUDY SHOWS STRONG CONSUMER SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION IN ADVERTISING Více informací
STUDY UK: YOUNGER AUDIENCES WARY OF AD BOMBARDMENT
19. 9. 2023 Ad bombardment is the biggest driver of distrust in advertising and its importance has increased significantly for younger audiences over the last two years. That’s according to new research* from Credos, UK advertising’s thinktank, which reports that the importance score this demographic attaches to ad bombardment has almost doubled, from 19 out of 100 in 2021… Continue reading STUDY UK: YOUNGER AUDIENCES WARY OF AD BOMBARDMENT Více informací
POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGES MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION
12. 9. 2023 If you want to motivate a consumer about an ongoing environmental issue, it’s better to use a positive image – for example, a smiling tree or smiling Earth – than to be a doomsayer. That’s according to a study in the Journal of Academic Research which examined the use of anthropomorphism in motivating people about environmental issues.… Continue reading POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGES MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION Více informací
AS STREAMING CHOICES EXPAND, VIEWERS ARE MOVING TO AD-SUPPORTED SERVICES
8. 9. 2023 Nielsen’s Gracenote unit marks trend toward classic TV content. Amid the talk about how streaming services are pruning their libraries, there is still more than enough choice to make it difficult for viewers to figure out what to watch next. A new State of Play report by Nielsen’s Gracenote unit, looking at the United States,… Continue reading AS STREAMING CHOICES EXPAND, VIEWERS ARE MOVING TO AD-SUPPORTED SERVICES Více informací
THINKBOX: CREATIVITY IS THE BIGGEST ADVERTISING PROFITABILITY MULTIPLIER WITHIN OUR CONTROL
8. 9. 2023 What drives advertising profitability? Back in 2014, Dyson, founder of the econometric consultancy Data2Decisions, conducted an analysis which revealed the advertising drivers of profitability (itself an update of work done in 2006). The data showed that brand size was the biggest driver. Second came creative execution, which was by far the single most important element… Continue reading THINKBOX: CREATIVITY IS THE BIGGEST ADVERTISING PROFITABILITY MULTIPLIER WITHIN OUR CONTROL Více informací
STUDY USA: CONSUMERS TURN TO CURATED HUBS TO FIND CONTENT IN CROWDED STREAMING LANDSCAPE
1. 9. 2023 As consumers struggle to find content in an increasingly increasingly fragmented streaming ecosystem, streamers are increasingly turning to curated collections and hubs as a way to find relevant programming, a new study from Horowitz Research has found. The Horowitz study found that most streamers say they value having these curated collections/hubs as part of their… Continue reading STUDY USA: CONSUMERS TURN TO CURATED HUBS TO FIND CONTENT IN CROWDED STREAMING LANDSCAPE Více informací
SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES
27. 8. 2023 Nearly six in ten Gen Z viewers prefer to watch TV with subtitles according to YPulse. A new study from YPulse suggests that subtitles are being widely adopted by younger viewers as they watch TV, with 59% of Gen Z viewers and 52% of Millennials reporting that they prefer to watch TV with subtitles. The… Continue reading SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES Více informací
STUDY USA: VIEWERS CONTINUE TO HIKE THEIR SPENDING ON TV AND VIDEO, FOR NOW
24. 8. 2023 There appears to be a ceiling to the number of TV and video services that viewers would want to subscribe to, and consumers might be approaching that ceiling, according to a report from Hub Entertainment Research. Even so, more viewers are upping their spending on video services than decreasing their outlays, per the report. Almost… Continue reading STUDY USA: VIEWERS CONTINUE TO HIKE THEIR SPENDING ON TV AND VIDEO, FOR NOW Více informací
NEUROSCIENCE CONFIRMS THE POWER OF ADDRESSABLE TV FOR BRANDS
24. 8. 2023 Addressable ads produce greater brain activation in networks related to attention, emotion, reward and memory. Commercial noise is all around us. Pressure on people’s attention has never been more intense, and the debate about the effectiveness of advertising is reaching new levels given that individuals can be exposed to thousands of ad impressions each day… Continue reading NEUROSCIENCE CONFIRMS THE POWER OF ADDRESSABLE TV FOR BRANDS Více informací
SURVEY: 36% OF TV AUDIENCES HAVE INTERACTED WITH SHOPPABLE AD QR CODES
21. 8. 2023 New report from VAB highlights shoppable TV ads opportunities. As broadcasters look for new revenue streams and work to demonstrate the value of TV advertising, a new report from Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) examines the state of shoppable TV ads and some of the opportunities they are creating. “As consumers’ viewing habits and buying preferences… Continue reading SURVEY: 36% OF TV AUDIENCES HAVE INTERACTED WITH SHOPPABLE AD QR CODES Více informací
NEW STUDY SHOWS A CLEAR LINK BETWEEN ATTENTION AND BRAND EFFECTS
18. 8. 2023 Attention and brand effects have a direct correlation, according to new analysis by Lumen, Teads, and Dynata – but, crucially, relying on viewability data is not enough. “Attention is an important driver of brand success, as a strong correlation exists between attention and positive brand outcomes. The longer people engage with ads, the more impactful… Continue reading NEW STUDY SHOWS A CLEAR LINK BETWEEN ATTENTION AND BRAND EFFECTS Více informací
STUDY UK: KIDS HAVE BRANDS ON THE BRAIN
17. 8. 2023 Children in the UK are spontaneously talking about more brands than ever before, according to research from Beano Brain. The insights consultancy arm of Beano Studios, which produces the eponymous children’s comic, conducted a year-long in-depth study of 60,000 7 to 14-year-olds for its second annual Coolest Brands Report, which now examines 100 brands rather… Continue reading STUDY UK: KIDS HAVE BRANDS ON THE BRAIN Více informací
NEARLY TWO THIRDS OF TV HOMES STREAM VIDEO ON SMART TVS
11. 8. 2023 New Hub survey on changes in smart TV usage also found that music streaming is one of the more popular applications A new survey focusing on changes in smart TV usage has found some obvious trends—the use of smart TVs for video streaming continues to grow—as well as some less obvious developments—streaming music and audio… Continue reading NEARLY TWO THIRDS OF TV HOMES STREAM VIDEO ON SMART TVS Více informací
ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR GRACE KITE
9. 8. 2023 Contagious speaks to Dr Grace Kite about the relationship between advertising and analytics, and why even LinkedIn likes have their place in discussions about effectiveness. If you’re interested in advertising effectiveness but have never heard of Dr Grace Kite, we can’t judge you. We didn’t know about the founder of analytics consultancy Gracious Economics, either… Continue reading ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR GRACE KITE Více informací
TV ‘AD INTOLERANT’ VIEWERS STILL IN THE MINORITY, STUDY FINDS
7. 8. 2023 As advertising-supported streaming platforms continue to see steady growth, so-called “ad intolerant” television viewers are still in the minority. According to new research from Hub Entertainment Research, about 16% to 17% of viewers say they “can’t tolerate ads, no matter what.” The data was gathered over a two-year period from June 2021 to June 2023.… Continue reading TV ‘AD INTOLERANT’ VIEWERS STILL IN THE MINORITY, STUDY FINDS Více informací
KIDS BOOST ‘NON-TRADITIONAL’ TV VIEWING 90% IN JUNE, SAYS NIELSEN
4. 8. 2023 So strong was children’s increased viewing last month that it drove overall TV viewing growth of 2.2% With textbooks shut for the summer, children in June not only boosted their own TV consumption but accounted for a 2.2% increase in overall viewing, according to newly published research from Nielsen Media Research. “The increase is not… Continue reading KIDS BOOST ‘NON-TRADITIONAL’ TV VIEWING 90% IN JUNE, SAYS NIELSEN Více informací
