THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR: GLOBAL 2021 END-OF-YEAR FORECAST

6. 12. 2021 A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH Most assessments of the advertising industry’s performance begin with a view of the broader economy, usually relying on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a proxy for its overall health. This approach is rooted in strong historical correlations between the growth rate of advertising and overall economic activity in many markets.… Continue reading THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR: GLOBAL 2021 END-OF-YEAR FORECAST

HBBTV DRIVES TRANSITION TO NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST AND OTT SERVICES

3. 12. 2021 Paris, December 3, 2021 – HbbTV has now reached the status of a mature standard endorsed by broadcasters, platform operators and manufacturers to deliver next-generation broadcast and OTT services, but closer cooperation between industry players is necessary to facilitate more complete deployment of the specifications in the market. This was the conclusion of the 9th HbbTV Symposium… Continue reading HBBTV DRIVES TRANSITION TO NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST AND OTT SERVICES

UK STUDY: SMART TV RECOMMENDATIONS KEY TO CONTENT DISCOVERY

18. 11. 2021 More than half (56 per cent) of adults with a connected TV (CTV)  surveyed in the EU5, and 59 per cent of those in UK, said they were willing to watch ads on TV in exchange for free content in response to the rising costs of streaming subscriptions, reveals a consumer study commissioned by Samsung… Continue reading UK STUDY: SMART TV RECOMMENDATIONS KEY TO CONTENT DISCOVERY

OVERVIEW: REALITY & ENTERTAINMENT TV FORMATS THAT ARE IN ABROAD

15. 11. 2021 A reality show with celebrities or a competition of model railway masters. Here is an overview of the most watched reality and entertainment TV formats abroad Globally, the current autumn TV season is still dominated by The Masked Singer. It is the most watched format on important markets – in the USA, Germany or the Netherlands.… Continue reading OVERVIEW: REALITY & ENTERTAINMENT TV FORMATS THAT ARE IN ABROAD

WILL 2022 BE ADDRESSABLE’S BREAKOUT YEAR?

12. 11. 2021 Where does addressable TV advertising stand now, what challenges remain, and will 2022 really prove to be a tipping point? Executives from agencies, television and ad-tech companies offered their takes during a recent webinar held by Go Addressable, the initiative formed this year by Altice USA, Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox Media, WarnerMedia/DirecTV Dish Media and… Continue reading WILL 2022 BE ADDRESSABLE’S BREAKOUT YEAR?

CZECH TV COMPANIES WANT TO COMPETE WITH NETFLIX, THEY ARE INVESTING IN VIDEO LIBRARIES

2. 11. 2021 Number one and number two of the Czech commercial TV market invest in paid streaming services. Nova’s strategic priority is its video library Voyo. Prima will come with a competitive project within several months. In the upcoming months, the Czech Republic will witness the launch of paid on-line video libraries inspired by the success of… Continue reading CZECH TV COMPANIES WANT TO COMPETE WITH NETFLIX, THEY ARE INVESTING IN VIDEO LIBRARIES

CTV IS THE NEW COOKIE

1. 11. 2021 Google’s decision to delay cookie deprecation until 2022 is intended, at least in part, to provide the industry with more time with which to develop alternatives. But that alternative is already here. It is CTV. CTV is the new cookie. Consider that cookies are valuable because they are semi-permanent digital identifiers that tell advertisers when consumers… Continue reading CTV IS THE NEW COOKIE

MEDIA CHOICES HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE AS A RESULT OF COVID-19

29. 10. 2021 Changes in where people go for content is likely to outlast the pandemic The pandemic has accelerated major changes in media consumption and revealed sharp differences among the various generations when it comes to the type of content they like — and where they find it. But while traditional media vehicles such as broadcast TV… Continue reading MEDIA CHOICES HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE AS A RESULT OF COVID-19

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 NEW YORK & EDINBURGH, Scotland—A recent survey of media buyers in the U.S., the UK, German and Australia found that buyers are taking a… Continue reading AD BUYER’S NOTIONS OF `TV’ CONVERGE

VAB RELEASES CASE STUDIES IN STREAMING VIDEO AD CAMPAIGNS

19. 10. 2021 A new VAB report features case studies from Hulu, NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, AMC Networks, Spectrum Reach, iSpot and TVSquared showing how streaming drove successful campaigns NEW YORK—With consumer usage of ad-supported streaming platforms seeing rapid growth the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) has released a new report with 23 case studies documenting the power of video streaming… Continue reading VAB RELEASES CASE STUDIES IN STREAMING VIDEO AD CAMPAIGNS

HOW TO SET UP A MEDIA STRATEGY IN THE ERA OF NEW CUSTOMER HABITS?

15. 10. 2021 Businesses that discontinued their advertising in the second half of last year may experience a decline in their income of up to 11%, says Yaroslav Protsiv from Nielsen. Nobody was prepared for what hit the world last year. Business thus had to adapt fundamentally. Financial uncertainty and unclear future taught businesses when and where changes should… Continue reading HOW TO SET UP A MEDIA STRATEGY IN THE ERA OF NEW CUSTOMER HABITS?

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. Total market size Marketing communication in the Czech Republic Investments in marketing communication (expert estimate of net marketing investments) – figures in billions of CZK Estimated development of marketing investments until 2022,… Continue reading ESTIMATE: INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WILL SEE A DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN 2022

HOW CTV IS TRANSFORMING, AND WHY MARKETING TEAMS ARE FOLLOWING SUIT

3. 10. 2021 Connected TV has become central to the story of marketing innovation. In 2021, the rise of this advertising channel has been marked by a surge of online audiences and a revolution in how performance and actionable engagement have become synonymous with CTV campaigns. As those elements come to the fore, the dynamics between performance marketers… Continue reading HOW CTV IS TRANSFORMING, AND WHY MARKETING TEAMS ARE FOLLOWING SUIT

VIEWERS SAY STREAMING IS A BETTER VALUE THAN CABLE

1. 10. 2021 New research from Criteo found that 69% of consumers felt that streaming was a better value for their money than cable TV; 64% said the content was more entertaining PARIS, France—New research from Criteo offers a host of new data points highlighting the growing importance of streaming in consumers’ lives, with survey results showing increased viewing time… Continue reading VIEWERS SAY STREAMING IS A BETTER VALUE THAN CABLE

WE USED TO JOKE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TV ADVERTISING – THEN IT EVOLVED

9. 9. 2021 Cara Lewis, executive vice-president, head of US media investment at Dentsu, talks us through the big steps TV ad buying has seen in recent years. She discusses how to enter the medium in a more data-driven era. When I started buying TV commercials, cable networks were still progressing, and the internet was just a destination… Continue reading WE USED TO JOKE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF TV ADVERTISING – THEN IT EVOLVED

ADVERTISERS ‘CAUGHT BY SURPRISE’ BY SEPTEMBER TV AD MARKET SURGE

2. 9. 2021 The TV ad market is surging in September as strong demand and shorter booking deadlines are set to push revenues up by as much as 25% compared with the same month a year ago and about 20% compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Industry sources told Campaign that Channel 4 is on course to be up as… Continue reading ADVERTISERS ‘CAUGHT BY SURPRISE’ BY SEPTEMBER TV AD MARKET SURGE

WHAT’S THE POST-COVID FUTURE OF TV?

31. 8. 2021 If you spent a good chunk of the pandemic watching TV, you weren’t alone. TV viewership saw huge jumps, with daytime viewing hitting levels previously only seen on the weekend. And alongside those viewership changes were changes in production. After everything the industry has gone through in the last year, what will TV look like after the… Continue reading WHAT’S THE POST-COVID FUTURE OF TV?

IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA OF TV, ALL BRANDS ARE DTC

23. 8. 2021 Australia’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are capitalising on Australia and New Zealand’s ecommerce growth – the highest across the globe at +107% in Q3 2020 – to expand their market presence. And they’re using TV to do it. Accustomed to impression-based measurement and data-driven insights, DTCs came to TV with high expectations. Their approach changed the… Continue reading IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA OF TV, ALL BRANDS ARE DTC