AVOD WILL BE BIG, BUT WILL TAKE ITS TIME GETTING THERE

25. 3. 2021 Streaming is changing the world of TV viewing. But, unfortunately for the advertising world, the vast majority of this viewing is ad-free, since most of the largest and most dominant streaming services carry no ads -- Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max (though that is changing), Apple TV+ -- and the two larger services that do carry ads -- YouTube and Hulu -- carry very light ad loads.

TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV

19. 3. 2021 This month: How advertisers can double their return on investment (ROI), some of the challenges and opportunities for B2B marketers and the future landscape of TV advertising and audiences. Half of brands achieve an ROI of $1.06, but the most effective can double this For every $1 spent on media, advertisers can expect an average sales return of $1.06, according to data from Nielsen. The most effective 25% of advertisers, however, can achieve a return on investment (ROI) of $2.09 – nearly double the average.

TV IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS

10. 3. 2021 In advertising, we have always known anecdotally that strong creativity leads to success, but there was little proof of the relationship until 2010, when the IPA, in association with Thinkbox, published 'The link between creativity & effectiveness' (updated in 2011).

TV RATING WAS GROWING IN ALL CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES LAST YEAR

25. 2. 2021 Hungarians spend most of their time before the TV screen out of all viewers in Central Europe, the highest increase in the rating was seen in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

BRAND SAFETY FOR CTV COMES FIRST, PERFORMANCE IS A CLOSE SECOND

19. 2. 2021 Although there is a continued lack of simple, industry-wide standards for cross-media and/or connected TV metrics -- as well as some eye-opening fraud issues -- CTV advertising dollars are estimated to rise to $11 billion.

TRADITIONAL TV COMPANIES HAVE A LEG UP IN BIG-ADVERTISER CTV BUYS: STUDY

19. 2. 2021 "Our primary impediment to [advertising] growth at this point is the behavior of TV buyers."

TV VIEWING WAS THE HIGHEST IN 24 YEARS OF MEASURING LAST YEAR

7. 2. 2021 The average daily time spent watching TV increased to nearly four hours last year; time-shifted viewing doubled year on year.

ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING: ENHANCING BRAND BUILDING WITH THE POWER OF RELEVANCE

12. 1. 2021 With 2021 around the corner, marketers and advertisers will be reviewing their budget and mix of spend with increased scrutiny. It is a time for, albeit busy, reflection. TV and SVOD services have seen a surge in screen time throughout the various lockdowns and are looking for ways to continue to engage viewers. However, TV advertising typically involves a big investment in creative and the impact of the campaign can often take time to measure. So where does TV advertising fit into 2021 planning?

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING?

19. 10. 2020 As the screen-watching landscape continues to change and viewing habits switch, can television - and therefore television advertising - hold its own? The Moon Unit examine the future of 'the hearth of the 20th century'.

ASA DATA REVEALS UNPRECEDENTED LOCKDOWN BOOST TO TV AD EXPOSURE

9. 10. 2020 A lockdown fuelled television boom has brought an unprecedented boost to TV ad exposure according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The regulators figures – sourced from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) – reflect the rapid evolution of advertising and advertisers to respond to our needs and wants in an era of public health messaging.

TV PERCEPTIONS SHIFTING, BUT VIEWERS TRUST BROADCASTERS MORE THAN STREAMING

29. 9. 2020 A new report has found that most viewers believe their perception of what TV is has shifted over the past five years amid the march of digital, but ads from broadcasters are still more trusted than their streaming equivalents.

UK STUDY: SIGNALLING SUCCESS – HOW ADVERTISING ON TV SIGNALS A BRAND’S SUPERIORITY

24. 9. 2020 Major new study reveals that media channels differ widely in their ability to communicate vital brand signals.

WHAT THE AD WORLD NEEDS NOW, EFFECTV SAYS, IS COMBINED DIGITAL/TV LOVE

23. 9. 2020 Comcast's ad sales division, Effectv, introduces a new appeal to the advertising community this week. If any of your campaigns solely use commercials on YouTube, Facebook or other social media, they'll be more impactful when you distribute them on television services, as well.

‘FOOLS ERRAND’ AND THE BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: IS 1.7 SECONDS ENOUGH EXPOSURE FOR ADS TO WORK? NO, BUT IT’S BEYOND FACEBOOK

12. 8. 2020 In numerous "advertising attention" studies now done across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TV in Australia and international markets, Professor Karen Nelson-Field has data which answers the critical question many marketers and media specialists are either still not asking or care for: How much time does an ad need in front of a user or viewer to be effective? On average around 50% of "time-on-screen" has no viewer attention paid at all. And no platform is immune. Here's everything you need to know - fast.

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE AD COMMUNITY FROM NIELSEN’S BRAD KELLY

27. 7. 2020 Toxic Behaviors in Advertising — and Your Business: What’s Your Threshold?

THE LONG AND SHORT OF CTV: TURNING THE PROMISE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING INTO A REALITY

24. 7. 2020 In The Long and Short of It, Binet and Field famously posited that brands should aim for a 60:40 split between brand building and performance driving activities to effectively market themselves. For a long time marketers looked to gain the ideal equilibrium between the two to reach consumers effectively, and TV has always been the golden channel providing the best way to build a brand at scale, with other digital channels giving a home to performance marketing.

REPORT: TV ADVERTISING STILL REIGNS SUPREME WHEN IT COMES TO INFLUENCING BUYERS

22. 7. 2020 It’s the industry debate that simply won’t go away – the effectiveness of TV advertising. The digital camp protests that telly’s best days are behind it, while others (arguably headed by Professor Mark Ritson) argue there’s plenty of life in the old dog yet.

IN UNCERTAIN TIMES BE TV CERTAIN

21. 7. 2020 So far 2020 (not only in Australia) has brought uncertainty upon us. Bushfires, a pandemic, and then a recession. As marketers we do the best we can with the information we have available, making choices to deliver growth for our brands.