ESSENTIAL VIEWING: IS CTV 2024’S MUST-HAVE FOR MEDIA PLANNERS?

13. 6. 2024 | 10 min read With 'Future of TV' being one of our key industry pillars in 2024, we explore why CTV is the hottest ticket for media planners this year.

WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

25. 5. 2024 | 8 min read How public-service broadcasters (PSBs) can better appeal to the notoriously hard-to-reach younger demographics has been a hot topic for years, as they move away from linear TV.

HOW GEN AI IS USING EMOTIONS TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE CTV AD EFFECTIVENESS

9. 5. 2024 | 4 min read Like consumers across the board, viewers of connected TV (CTV) increasingly expect deeper personalization in the ads they see. In fact, recent studies have found that audiences pay nearly four times more attention to CTV ads that are relevant to the content they’re watching.

HOW TO BOOST ENGAGEMENT AND DEEPEN CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS

7. 5. 2024 | 11 min read Good marketing is all about the consumer. If it isn't geared toward real people, then, honestly, who is it for? Of course, while being consumer-obsessed may seem like common sense, truly understanding your consumer base — and how this audience(s) will change and evolve, is no easy feat. It requires dedication, constant research, and social listening, as well as an openness to learning about different demographics. It isn't a "one and done" approach.

YES, TV IS STILL THE PLACE TO BE FOR TODAY’S ADVERTISERS

6. 5. 2024 | 6 min read Here’s how to navigate the brave new world of streaming

BIG TECH IS GOING GREEN, SO LET’S HELP THE WHOLE INDUSTRY DO THE SAME

2. 5. 2024 | 5 min read Smaller players don’t have the resource of the tech giants but, with the help of advertisers, they can still make a significant contribution to a green future. Digital media’s response to carbon emissions is taking place on a number of fronts, but certainly the mightiest, the most pull-out-all-the-stops impressive, is the one embodied by the big technology companies that set the tone for the industry.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HBBTV FOR EUROPEAN PAY-TV OPERATORS

28. 4. 2024 | 5 min read In the rapidly evolving landscape of television and digital entertainment, European broadcasters are more and more using Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) to stay relevant and competitive. In fact, almost all retail TVs sold in Europe are HbbTV capable, and broadcasters are leveraging this to deliver enhanced content and improved monetisation across their viewer-base.

HBBTV: BREATHING LIFE TO BROADCAST TV

1. 4. 2024 | 8 min read In today’s rapidly evolving world of television, viewers are no longer limited to passive consumption of content. They expect an interactive, personalized, and engaging experience that seamlessly blends traditional broadcast with the possibilities of the internet. This is where HbbTV, or “Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV”, comes into play. For broadcasters and operators, HbbTV gives a great opportunity to monetize existing linear TV capacity with targeted and addressable advertising. The technology is mature and well-tested, and ready for deployment. What is HbbTV? Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) is a global initiative that seamlessly integrates traditional TV broadcasts with internet content on connected TVs and over-the-top (OTT) devices like set-top boxes and streaming dongles. It’s a convergence of various technologies including internet data transmission, television broadcasting, and teletext. HbbTV supports interactive features, allowing users to access information on demand. It offers a range of content from standard broadcast TV to IPTV services and supports various forms of digital television content.

TV TUNES IN TO SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING

26. 3. 2024 | 8 min read This month saw the release of a new book aimed at guiding industry efforts on sustainability. ‘Sustainable Advertising: How Advertising Can Support a Better Future’, written by Matt Bourn, Director of Communications at the Advertising Association and Ad Net Zero, and Sebastian Munden, Chair of Ad Net Zero, lays out a manifesto for how advertising can help build a sustainable economy, and identifies some of the companies helping the industry make progress towards net zero emissions.

FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY

21. 3. 2024 | 5 min read FAST channels are a phenomenon that has so far avoided the Czech Republic. The viewer only needs to press a button on the remote control to enter their world.

TV MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN RESHAPING HOW ALL MEDIA IS TRADED

20. 3. 2024 | 7 min read Media trading currencies remain crude in an era that demands sophistication. TV can lead the push to change this amid the abundance of data and research available.

ADVERTISING’S AI REVOLUTION IS COMING – AND ITS ROLE IN MEDIA MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

12. 3. 2024 | 5 min read It seems inevitable that artificial intelligence will transform advertising. But it’s not just going to be about chatbots writing taglines or algorithms tailoring creative on the fly. Instead, the biggest impact will be quieter, more fundamental, and far-reaching: a dramatic shift in the supply curve for quality reach, because, as most people in marketing focus on AI’s effects on advertising content, it also has the ability to up-end video content creation across the board.

U.S. TV HOUSEHOLD DATA REVEALS SHIFTING TRENDS IN HOW AUDIENCES ACCESS CONTENT

11. 3. 2024 | 4 min read With so much focus in the media industry on the changing TV landscape, it goes without saying that understanding audience behavior is critical. But advertisers, agencies and publishers need to know more than just what audiences are watching to best serve their clients. They need to understand as much about the audience as they can, including how they access TV content.

DESPITE THE BAD PRESS, TV SHOULD PROVE RESILIENT IN 2024

6. 3. 2024 | 8 min read SVOD has reached saturation point, presenting opportunity for linear TV as it continues to adapt and innovate.

HOW BRANDS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE RETAIL MEDIA AND CONNECTED TV IN 2024

5. 3. 2024 | 6 min read The convergence of commerce and TV is not merely a fleeting trend but presents a seismic shift in the ecosystem, writes LiveRamp’s Will Keggin.

GENERAL AI WILL BE HERE IN FIVE YEARS, BELIEVES NVIDIA BOSS

4. 3. 2024 | 3 min read General artificial intelligence (AGI) could be here within five years. Jensen Huang, the head of US company Nvidia, said this at an economic forum held at Stanford University on Friday. He was responding to a question about how long it would take to create computers that think like humans, Reuters reported. Nvidia is the world's leading manufacturer of chips for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

INVESTMENTS FOR SPORTS RIGHTS ARE INCREASING EVERY YEAR

24. 2. 2024 | 3 min read Watching sporting events has undergone a significant change in recent years. And sponsors must take it into account when preparing their communications.

IT’S ALL TV: STOP SILO-ING IT BY DELIVERY METHOD

22. 2. 2024 | 3 min read Dave Morgan reflects on how we currently view the world of television and total video.