STUDY USA: LGBTQ CHARACTERS ARE DROPPING ACROSS BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING NETWORKS

30. 4. 2024 | 3 min read LGBTQ characters are dropping across broadcast, cable and streaming networks

ADVERTISERS INCREASED ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS, MARKET GREW IN THE FIRST QUARTER

29. 4. 2024 | 2 min read Advertising investment in media increased in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to Nielsen monitoring data.

CZECHS DO NOT TRUST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, ESPECIALLY ON NETWORKS

27. 4. 2024 | 3 min read Czechs do not consider advertisements for dietary supplements to be trustworthy, they buy them mainly on the basis of previous experience.

HOW LONG DO THE PROFITS FROM ADVERTISING TAKE TO MATERIALISE?

24. 4. 2024 | 3 min read Advertising has an average short-term profit ROI of £1.87 per pound invested which increases to £4.11 when sustained effects are included; a major new study concludes that 58% of advertising’s total profit generation happens after the first 13 weeks. Context Profit Ability 2: the new business case for advertising*, commissioned by TV industry body Thinkbox, is an update and expansion on a similar 2017 study, which found that TV ads drove 71% of advertising-generated profit.

CZECHS HARDLY KNOW ESG, BUT EXPECT RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR FROM COMPANIES

17. 4. 2024 | 4 min read Only 4% of Czechs know what the acronym ESG stands for. But two thirds consider themselves sustainable or ethical consumers.

TRENDS IN THE COMPLEX TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM IN THE USA AND EUROPE BASED ON THE ALTMAN SOLON STUDY

12. 4. 2024 | 6 min read The findings of Altman Solon's 2023 analysis show that 69% of distributors in Europe (pay TV, traditional broadcasters, streaming platforms) prefer to invest in cross-platform measurement tools, marketers increasingly rely on in-house creative development and media buying, and ad agencies consider impressions and impressions as the most important metric for success when buying TV advertising. Daniel Weinbaum shared key findings from the study in a webinar called Total Advertising Trends with Altman Solon in late February.

CZECH SERIES MAKE UP HALF OF TOTAL TV SERIES VIEWERSHIP

11. 4. 2024 | 3 min read The representation of local content in the broadcasting of Czech TV stations is growing. Local series make up half of the total viewership of all series and sitcoms.

SURVEY: CTV IS MOST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL AD CHANNEL

31. 3. 2024 | 2 min read A new survey of marketers has found that advertisers view CTV advertising is the most effective digital channel in their media mix and that 23.6% plan to increase their spending on connected TV (CTV) campaigns in 2024, according to a new study from tvScientific.

STUDY UK: BRITS STICK WITH LIVE TV, FOR NOW

30. 3. 2024 | 2 min read Media habits are changing but nearly two-thirds (64%) of Britons’ TV viewing time remains spent on live TV, with online streaming (36%) some way behind, according to a new study.

REGULATION BUILDS TRUST IN ADVERTISING

29. 3. 2024 | 2 min read When people are aware that advertising is regulated, they are more likely to trust and have favourable views towards the industry generally, as well as displaying higher levels of trust across individual media channels.

HALF OF STREAMING USERS DON’T KNOW WHICH SERVICE THEIR FAVORITE SHOW IS ON

28. 3. 2024 | 3 min read A new study by hub Entertainment Research has found that about half of streaming users do not know which service has popular franchise shows — and licensing is to blame. About the same percentage of TV viewers say they could not explain what Apple TV+ is to another person.

SURVEY: SOCIALIZING IS A BIG PART OF SPORTS VIEWING

27. 3. 2024 | 3 min read DirecTV survey found that 84% watch live sports with friends and family.

THREE FACTORS THAT MAKE TV CRITICAL TO EFFECTIVENESS

27. 3. 2024 | 4 min read Attention, emotional clout, and trust are the critical elements of what makes TV effective, says Peter Field in a new report exploring the enduring business impact of television advertising. Why TV (still) matters TV remains a constant of effective advertising, and, increasingly, of profitable companies. “I would argue that any marketer who considers walking away from TV advertising would be crazy to do so,” writes Field.

PETER FIELD: WHY TV IS STILL AT THE HEART OF EFFECTIVENESS

20. 3. 2024 | 4 min read Peter Field is well known for his effectiveness research and insightful presentations, but his keynote at the 2023 Future of TV Advertising (FTVA) Global conference was among his most impassioned.

RESEARCH: SVODS STRUGGLE TO FIND IDENTITY WITH CONSUMERS

18. 3. 2024 | 2 min read As Hollywood works to get its groove back in 2024, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Evolution of Video Branding study confirms that consumers struggle to differentiate streaming platforms in an ecosystem full of options.

STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

17. 3. 2024 | 5 min read While consumers continue to enjoy a myriad of TV show options, discoverability remains a work in progress — and an increasingly valued feature by consumers, according to Hub Entertainment Research. But the firm’s Senior Consultant Mark Loughney believes to avoid flaring the fickle subscriptions of cancel-happy consumers, streamers need to remind viewers of the full reach of their libraries, not just the latest and greatest of their investments.

CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING

15. 3. 2024 | 2 min read Czechs love cooking and love to be inspired by TV shows. According to them, 67 percent of respondents try cooking at home at least once in a while. One in five cooks this way regularly. This is according to the Axocom survey on the influence of culinary shows on viewers.

STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

15. 3. 2024 | 3 min read A new survey from Morning Consult found that American adults in every age demographic believe that corporations have at least some responsibility to display diverse, inclusive marketing. This data comes even as DE&I efforts at companies, universities and elsewhere are being criticized or even penalized by conservative legislators.