ADVERTISING AT THE CROSSROADS – GAINING ATTENTION VS SELLING OUR SOUL

16. 11. 2021 At a crossroads on the value of ‘viewability’, advertising needs to embrace quality of attention as a true measure of potential audience and business impact. Dan Machen is Head Of Strategy at Lionize.

TV ADVERTISING DRIVES CHEAPER ONLINE JOURNEYS

16. 11. 2021 The pandemic has boosted online shopping and retail media but TV advertising retains a vital role for advertisers, according to new research.

MEDIA CLUB AND NOVA SHOW OFF THEIR OCTOBER PERFORMANCES

9. 11. 2021 Both czech major stations in the tv advertising market point to october's successes in their materials.

WHAT WILL THE VIDEO MARKET LOOK LIKE IN 2022?

9. 11. 2021 The latest edition of TV Key Facts is titled ‘Restart.’ We are in the midst of a shift to a new era where media, consumers and brands are building the world of tomorrow together, combining the best of innovation with sustainable and responsible practices. The TV Key Facts report assembles trends, research and data to provide a local and global view of the future of the media and advertising industry. Here is a summary of the main findings concerning total video consumption and content trends. More data and insights covering topics such as the advertising market, ROI, audience measurement and CSR can be found on the TV Key Facts website and online database, as well as at the upcoming live event. Time spent watching video is at an all-time high 2020 was a year of upheaval. Lockdown life caused a reset in people’s free time and therefore consumption habits. We saw the renaissance of the living room as people invested in home comforts such as new screens and sofas. Total video consumption exploded across the world, with viewing figures averaging at approximately 5 hours per day across the world (up to 05:53 in the US)*, proving the ongoing importance of TV and video content. However, the media landscape is rapidly changing and fragmenting. In terms of time split between methods of consumption, linear TV still takes the lead in Europe, but video on demand (VOD), on-demand TV, short-form video and pay-per-view TV are increasingly important. Still, trends differ a lot from country to country. In the UK, live TV represents just 54% of video consumption, while in Spain and Italy this figure is 80%*. TV is the global video platform In 2020, the global average daily TV viewing time increased by 6 minutes*, while in Europe average daily consumption reached 3.54 hours*. Naturally, as we return to ‘normal’ and spend less time at home, this will decrease as we have already seen in 2021. Yet, we have also witnessed TV viewing times increase since before the pandemic, increasing by 20 minutes in the second quarter of 2021 compared to in 2019*. In certain countries, such as France, the Netherlands and Germany, we expect TV consumption to remain higher than 2019 rates. CTV benefited from lockdowns The TV screen is fast becoming a vessel for all types of video consumption, with more than 50% of European households equipped with connected TVs (CTV)*. Although penetration of CTV is high, there are vast local differences – there is 60% penetration in Germany compared to 36% in Portugal*. Yet the popularity of this medium is only increasing. In the UK the number of users accessing the internet through a TV set (at least once a month) surpassed the forecast of 38.6 million, reaching 41.1 million in 2020*. More than half of VOD and YouTube content is consumed through a connected screen. VOD is truly the future of video, with everything right down to TV remotes making VOD ever more accessible. Community and conviviality have never been more important TV has proven to be the medium that unites, reassures, informs and entertains. From vital news updates about the pandemic to entertaining and comforting people through the long months of lockdown, TV has been the medium that has eased people through these hard times. Experiencing a sense of collectivity was super important during the pandemic and we saw people gather around their TVs, whether to watch news or entertainment formats. 105.8 million Europeans followed the lockdown announcements on TV, and reality programs saw a boost with a 21% increase in the top 10 programs*. One of linear TV’s biggest strengths is the shared viewing experience of entertainment: you don’t want the results of a competition to be revealed by your friends or the media.

CTV SECURES ITS LEADING SHARE OF VIDEO AD IMPRESSIONS

5. 11. 2021 Connected TV continued to hold a comfortable lead in video ad impressions in Q3 2021, with a 35% share, according to the latest quarterly "State of Streaming" report from Extreme Reach.

SMART TV OWNERS HAVE MONEY, STILL WATCH AVOD, STUDY FINDS

5. 11. 2021 Vizio and Magid said 55% of smart TV owners watch AVOD.

CONSUMERS WANT MORE STREAMING IN MORE PLACES

4. 11. 2021 Advent of 5G, self-driving vehicles increases availability of CTV outside the home, Vericast says.

LOOK OUT!

4. 11. 2021 How do you create effective and memorable advertising in a world that seems to be turning inwards?

SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISERS ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE PROFIT ROI OF 2.26:1

3. 11. 2021 An overview of the profit ROI that successful advertisers can expect, based on an analysis of WARC's database of 1,169 case studies of successful advertising campaigns.

DON’T FORGET THE GOLDEN RULES OF TRUST AND EFFECTIVENESS

28. 10. 2021 The role of ‘distinctive assets’ or ‘fluent devices’ is a critical foundation stone in improving the effectiveness of advertising, writes Ebiquity’s UK MD.

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER BRANDS AROUND THE WORLD EMBRACE TV

28. 10. 2021 Booming online-born brands and online giants are placing their trust in TV.

HOW YOUR BRAND CAN SOUND DISTINCTIVE IN A NOISY WORLD

27. 10. 2021 Sound assets can capture consumer attention, boost distinctiveness and build mental availability, explains Roscoe Williamson of MassiveMusic.

CTV VIEWERS SKEW YOUNGER THAN LEGACY TV VIEWERS

25. 10. 2021 Modern connected TV viewers are more representative of the U.S. population than viewers of traditional TV platforms, according to a new survey from Magnite, a sell-side media platform.

UK STUDY: HYBRID VIEWING IS THE EUROPEAN NORM

25. 10. 2021 CTV adoption among European households has increased by 30% from 2020, meaning four in five households can now be reached by CTV, a new study reveals. Why it matters With more than three quarters of European audiences watching CTV, this channel is now an essential element of TV planning for advertisers, the more so since CTV yields greater results than social media or traditional TV when it comes to engagement. The UK angle The report (CTV is for Everyone: 2021) from sell-side advertising platform Magnite reveals that: • Two thirds (65%) of British CTV viewers pay more attention to an ad on CTV than when an ad is seen on social media (22%). • British CTV viewers are 54% more likely to share personal information to receive relevant advertising, while 57% think it is important that brands align with their values and opinions. • British parents are easier to reach with CTV, especially households with teens: 45% of households with teens watch mostly streamed content. • CTV reaches diverse audiences including purchase decision-makers (68%), gamers (89%, of which 28% watch CTV only), light TV viewers (65%) and those born outside of the UK (69%).

AD BUYER’S NOTIONS OF `TV’ CONVERGE

25. 10. 2021 Three quarters of all media buyers say TV is now defined as both linear and streaming platforms; 70% say TV should be sold in the basis of impressions, according to TVSquared

ESTIMATE: INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WILL SEE A DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN 2022

14. 10. 2021 The estimate of marketing communication investments is favourable. Investments are going to grow by nearly 12 percent next year according to Nielsen Admosphere.

CRITICISM OF BRAND PURPOSE IS ‘NAÏVE AND UNJUSTIFIED’, CLAIMS PETER FIELD

12. 10. 2021 In new research by the effectiveness expert, well-executed brand purpose cases are found to drive a higher number of large business and brand effects than cases without purpose.

MEDIA HABITS ARE CHANGING RAPIDLY FOR YOUNG ADULTS, MAKING AD TARGETING MORE CHALLENGING

7. 10. 2021 Media habits have undergone a sweeping change driven by streaming content and other digital media platforms, especially among younger age groups. As media continues to fragment, developing a successful strategy is becoming a more challenging task with each passing year.