STREAMING DRIVES SALES, BUT MEDIA PROFITABILITY IN EUROPE DECLINES

16. 9. 2025 The European media market is growing thanks to streaming, online advertising and new distribution models. However, the profitability of media companies is declining and an increasing part of the market is dominated by US platforms, according to the Media Industry Outlook. The European media sector has seen revenue growth in recent years, but declining profitability.… Continue reading STREAMING DRIVES SALES, BUT MEDIA PROFITABILITY IN EUROPE DECLINES

FOOTBALL HELPS CABLE, BROADCAST RECLAIM SOME VIEWERS IN AUGUST

16. 9. 2025 Streaming still outpaces traditional TV, but Nielsen’s monthly figures show the first gains for linear outlets in four months. The start of the college football season, and a large cohort of streaming-first viewers returning to school, put a stop to several months of declines in cable and broadcast TV viewing in August. Streaming still outdrew… Continue reading FOOTBALL HELPS CABLE, BROADCAST RECLAIM SOME VIEWERS IN AUGUST

GEN Z GO STRAIGHT TO STREAMING SERVICES

16. 9. 2025 Over half of British Gen Z start watching TV on streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime over browsing regular broadcast channels, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group. When they can’t decide what to watch, 40% of Brits default to Netflix, close to three times more than Amazon Prime Video, the next… Continue reading GEN Z GO STRAIGHT TO STREAMING SERVICES

ADVERTISING IN PREMIUM MEDIA STRENGTHENS TRUST IN BRANDS

16. 9. 2025 Consumers trust brands more when their advertising appears in premium media, according to international research. The quality of the media environment plays a major role in how consumers perceive brands and their advertising, according to a new study by The Trade Desk and PA Consulting. Up to 85 per cent of respondents said they trust… Continue reading ADVERTISING IN PREMIUM MEDIA STRENGTHENS TRUST IN BRANDS

SURVEY: GEN Z, MILLENNIALS PREFER AI TOOLS FOR PRODUCT RESEARCH

15. 9. 2025 A sizable amount of younger consumers are gravitating towards artificial intelligence tools for product research. According to a new survey from technology solutions company Commerce, Gen Z shoppers are nearly as likely to use AI platforms (33%) for product research as they are traditional search engines (37%). For millennials, 26% choose to use AI platforms… Continue reading SURVEY: GEN Z, MILLENNIALS PREFER AI TOOLS FOR PRODUCT RESEARCH

ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING

15. 9. 2025 As TV viewers shift to VOD services, global investment in advertising on linear TV is declining. The TV advertising market is changing globally. Audiences are gradually shifting from linear broadcasting to VOD services, and advertisers’ interest is changing with it. According to a report by Warc, global spending on linear TV will fall to $143.9… Continue reading ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING

STUDY: MORE VIEWERS START THEIR TV VIEWING WITH A SVOD SERVICE THAN LIVE TV

15. 9. 2025 Less than one third of viewers start watching TV with a live TV service; 40% begin with an SVOD service like Netflix. As linear TV channels battle streaming services for viewers, Hub’s annual “Decoding the Default” survey found that many viewers began watching TV using a SVOD services like Netflix and that a significant majority… Continue reading STUDY: MORE VIEWERS START THEIR TV VIEWING WITH A SVOD SERVICE THAN LIVE TV

STUDY UK: SVOD SUBSCRIBERS MOVING TO AD TIERS

11. 9. 2025 The UK showed an increase of 500,000 homes in the number who had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q2 2025. According to Barb, 20.6m UK homes (69.7%) now have services from providers including Apple, Netflix and Disney+ available. Doug Whelpdale, Head of Insight at Barb said: “With almost all services showing quarterly… Continue reading STUDY UK: SVOD SUBSCRIBERS MOVING TO AD TIERS

WEALTHIER SHOPPERS DRIVE HIGHER RETURN RATES FOR RETAILERS

9. 9. 2025 Higher-income shoppers are more likely to make returns, according to an analysis of credit and debit card data from Bank of America. Their return rate in 2025 to date stands at 5.3%, significantly above the 3.7% rate of low-income shoppers. The average across income and demographic cohorts stands at 4.5%. The theories: Several factors help explain… Continue reading WEALTHIER SHOPPERS DRIVE HIGHER RETURN RATES FOR RETAILERS

THE GENERATION OF CZECHS 45+ IS NOT OFFLINE ANYMORE. HOW TO REACH THEM?

9. 9. 2025 Czechs aged 45+ remain loyal to TV and radio, but are also increasingly spending time online and on social networks. For marketers, this means reaching a target group that is not as fragmented as the younger generation, but gaining their attention is more challenging. Petr Tomáš describes how to do it in the final part… Continue reading THE GENERATION OF CZECHS 45+ IS NOT OFFLINE ANYMORE. HOW TO REACH THEM?

THE MOST WATCHED HOLIDAY SHOW WAS THE POLICIE MODRAVA SERIES. HOW DID THE TVS DO THIS SUMMER?

4. 9. 2025 Police Modrava once again confirmed its strong position in the summer offer and became the most watched show of this year’s holiday season. The most watched show of this year’s holiday TV season (1.7.-17.8.2025) was the series Policie Modrava (Nova). It was the only one of the main evening shows to attract more than one… Continue reading THE MOST WATCHED HOLIDAY SHOW WAS THE POLICIE MODRAVA SERIES. HOW DID THE TVS DO THIS SUMMER?

L’ORÉAL UNCOVERS NEW INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE BEAUTY ADS

3. 9. 2025 L’Oréal worked with Google and research partner Sundogs to analyse 5,000 YouTube ads and found that moving beyond category conventions can drive measurable gains: replacing product-led formats, for example, with richer, character-driven storytelling boosted engagement by 55%. The AI-driven analysis across seven markets highlighted the value of character-driven storytelling, contextually relevant casting, and emotional diversity.… Continue reading L’ORÉAL UNCOVERS NEW INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE BEAUTY ADS

INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING TO SLOW THIS YEAR, TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO DECLINE

2. 9. 2025 Traditional media operators are the most affected by the absence of major events this year, so it is mainly purely digital players that are contributing to the overall market growth, says Pavel Koreň, describing the estimated development of advertising investments this year. Globally, the media market is maintaining stable growth in terms of investment in… Continue reading INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING TO SLOW THIS YEAR, TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO DECLINE

CZECHS DO NOT PERCEIVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AS A MAJOR THREAT

31. 8. 2025 The majority of Czechs perceive child sexual abuse and related content as the biggest threat on the internet, while copyright infringement or the sale of counterfeit goods are considered less harmful than people in other European countries. The Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO) in cooperation with Ipsos conducted the first wave of the international… Continue reading CZECHS DO NOT PERCEIVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AS A MAJOR THREAT

THE FUTURE OF STREAMING IS DIFFERENT AD LOADS FOR EACH VIEWER

28. 8. 2025 As streamers experiment with ad load optimization, their only constraint is the consumer experience. Ad loads on streaming services today are a fraction of what viewers once endured on linear television. While cable and broadcast typically pack in 12 to 16 minutes of commercials per hour, most streaming platforms hover between four and eight minutes… Continue reading THE FUTURE OF STREAMING IS DIFFERENT AD LOADS FOR EACH VIEWER

CZECH SHOPPERS 45+: ACTIVE, CHOOSY AND NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM THE YOUNG

28. 8. 2025 The consumer behaviour of Czechs aged 45-64 is not very different from that of younger generations, yet this largest age group is often neglected in marketing strategies, Petr Tomáš discusses in another text about Czechs over 45. In the first part we showed you that Czechs 45+  are the richest Czech target group, which doesn’t… Continue reading CZECH SHOPPERS 45+: ACTIVE, CHOOSY AND NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM THE YOUNG

STUDY USA: NEARLY HALF OF AD-SUPPORTED TV VIEWING IS STREAMING

22. 8. 2025 Streaming accounts for almost half (45.3%) of total US time spent with ad-supported TV, according to a July report from Nielsen. Beyond the chart: YouTube dominates streaming, making up 13.4% of US time spent with streaming TV, according to July data from Nielsen. Netflix is the second-highest streamer, making up 8.8% of time spent. A… Continue reading STUDY USA: NEARLY HALF OF AD-SUPPORTED TV VIEWING IS STREAMING

REPORT: THE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN NFL TV ADS ARE NFL STREAMING ADS

22. 8. 2025 New data from EDO finds that ads during football games on Peacock, Netflix, and Amazon last year were more effective than in-game linear. The NFL has met its greatest broadcast rival, and it is NFL streaming. Today, television data and analytics firm EDO released its third annual NFL TV Outcomes Report to ADWEEK with what’s… Continue reading REPORT: THE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN NFL TV ADS ARE NFL STREAMING ADS