ATTENTION METRICS: MEDIA & SPORTS, HEALTH & PHARMA, EDUCATION SCORE HIGHEST, STUDY FINDS

15. 1. 2024 | 3 min read DoubleVerify, which sees more than 65 billion impressions weekly, on Tuesday released its first global report on attention metrics from the DV Attention Lab.

STUDY: RECORD SPEND EXPECTED FROM US POLITICAL ADVERTISERS

7. 1. 2024 | 6 min read Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement, has released its Guide to Political Advertising: 2024 Report, detailing proprietary Samba TV data and study results as part of a survey conducted with global research firm HarrisX.

SURVEY USA: MAJORITY OF VIEWERS WOULD SWITCH TO AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING TO SAVE $5 A MONTH

5. 1. 2024 | 3 min read More consumers who were previously intolerant toward ads are coming around to ad-supported services to save money.

WRONG ADS SERVE TO THE WRONG CONSUMER 1 IN 3 TIMES

22. 12. 2023 | 4 min read Agencies report that the wrong ad creative is served to the wrong consumer nearly one in every three times, according to new research.

OUT-OF-HOME ADS CONSISTENT WITH TV ASSETS ACHIEVE 2X MORE BRAND RECALL

20. 12. 2023 | 3 min read System1, the Creative Effectiveness Platform, and JCDecaux UK, the UK leader in Out-of-Home advertising, today revealed its latest research based on viewers’ emotional response data captured via the new OOH in situ Test Your Ad platform created in partnership with JCDecaux. Festive OOH ads matching TV campaigns are twice as effective at branding, scoring 62% on two-second brand recognition (Fluency), which measures the strength and speed of brand recognition, compared to 30% for OOH ads that didn’t align with TV creative. This is significant given the average attention time for OOH is two seconds.

MILLENNIALS ARE THE KEY AUDIENCE FOR AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING, SAMBA TV SAYS

20. 12. 2023 | 3 min read About 68% of millennials surveyed by the analytics firm said they have an ad-supported streaming subscription – more than any other generation.

DON’T SHELVE THAT CHRISTMAS IDEA TOO SOON, STUDIES SUGGEST

6. 12. 2023 | 4 min read A growing body of evidence indicates that ideas and advertisements enjoy a much longer shelf life than many have assumed, with vintage favourites like Coca-Cola’s Holidays Are Coming and Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot outperforming the market – so it may be time to rethink how to approach Christmas. Why wear-out matters There is no evidence to suggest that ads become less effective as they age, but it may feel like they do, especially when as a brand or an agency professional you are watching the same piece of creative for the millionth time by mid-October.

STUDY UK: FOCUS ON ATTENTION, CREATIVE AND SPEED IN ADVERTS

30. 11. 2023 | 3 min read Attention, creativity and speed are the three most important factors driving brand return on investment, according to an advertising effectiveness study.

ONE-FIFTH OF CZECH SVOD LOGINS INVOLVE SHARED ACCESS

29. 11. 2023 | 3 min read At least one SVOD service is accessed multiple times a month by 43% of Czechs aged 15-69. This, according to the latest Atmedia Index results, covering Q2 and 3 this year, amounts to 2.8 million people. Meanwhile, a regular survey conducted by Atmedia, which represents TV channels, consistently shows that Czech viewers commonly use multiple SVOD services at the same time, averaging two services per user. However, it is important to note that not everyone actually subscribes to all streaming services used.

THE BEST TIME TO START THE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN IS ON BLACK FRIDAY

7. 11. 2023 | 1 min read Christmas campaigns start a few days earlier every year. However, according to a poll conducted by Broadcasting+Cable SmartBrief, the best time to start a Christmas advertising campaign is Black Friday.

USE MORE VOICES TO SELL PRODUCTS IN VIDEO ADS

3. 11. 2023 | 3 min read The persuasive power of a video ad can be enhanced when its spoken narration uses more voices, finds a new research paper.

UPPER FUNNEL ACTIVITY TAKES TEN MONTHS TO PAY OFF

2. 11. 2023 | 2 min read Brands that are still spending in upper funnel after ten months experience greater efficiencies versus those who ceased the activity after three, new research shows.

DRIVERS OF BRAND GROWTH: A DEEP DIVE INTO HOW ADVERTISING WORKS TODAY

28. 10. 2023 | 4 min read The latest EMEA Spotlight, 'Drivers of brand growth', celebrates some of the brilliant brain power from our region and showcases new research into advertising effectiveness. With the proliferation of digital channels and changing media behaviours, where are we with advertising fundamentals? What’s changed, what’s changing and what’s evergreen?

STUDY USA: LIVE TV REMAINS THE TOP LAUNCH POINT FOR VIEWERS BUT ONLY BARELY BEATS SVOD

25. 10. 2023 | 3 min read Consumers are most loyal to the sources they go to first, and SVODs and smart TV apps are showing rapid gains as the default launching point, according to a new Hub study.

INTENSIVE USERS OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE MUCH LESS BOTHERED BY ADVERTISING, THEY EVEN FIND IT ENTERTAINING

23. 10. 2023 | 1 min read Kantar has found that frequent social media users are much more positive about online advertising than the general population.

TARGETING TESTOSTERONE? TV AD MUSIC MORE LIKELY TO APPEAL TO MEN

23. 10. 2023 | 1 min read Popular TV ads are more likely to license music that appeals to men instead of women, according to a new study from Songtradr. AI sonic analysis technology from Songtradr examined the top 50 TV ads with licensed songs this year (by household TV ad impressions, per iSpot), and found the average music selection skewed toward music that men are more likely to prefer.

SURVEY RANKS TOP SPORTS AMONG TV VIEWERS

13. 10. 2023 | 2 min read The NFL tops the rankings; volleyball, WBA are at the bottom of the top 20, according to a Reviews.org survey.

MARKETERS FEEL CONFIDENT ON AI

10. 10. 2023 | 2 min read Three-quarters (73%) of marketers globally feel confident about using AI tools, according to new research* from LinkedIn, and a similar proportion (74%) anticipate that the tech will significantly change the way they work in the next year. Key findings