CANNES LIONS AWARD SUBMISSIONS REMAIN FLAT IN 2025

14. 6. 2025 | 3 min read The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity received 26,900 award submissions for 2025, up less than 1% compared to last year’s tally. Total entries are down 38% from their peak nearly a decade ago.

BABY BOOMERS, GEN Z, GEN BETA: THE POINT OF AGE COHORTS

27. 4. 2025 | 5 min read After the legendary Baby Boomer generation came Generation X, followed by Generations Y, Z, and Alpha. And now? Starting in early 2025, Generation Beta is being born. What lies ahead for them?

IS SHOPPABLE CTV THE NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR RETAIL MEDIA?

4. 4. 2025 | 3 min read Historically, brands used upper-funnel channels like connected TV (CTV) for brand awareness, while relying on lower-funnel tactics such as retail media to drive conversions. But with shoppable CTV ads, brands can do both, leveraging retail media network (RMN) data to target consumers across CTV platforms, connecting the moment of discovery directly to the point of purchase.

NIELSEN: MEDIA MIX’S DIGITAL VS. TRADITIONAL ALLOCATION A MATTER OF BUDGET SIZE.

31. 3. 2025 | 2 min read Nielsen Insights says that while there’s general agreement that the right media mix ultimately embraces solutions from the worlds of both digital and traditional media, the question remains one of balance.

WARC: GLOBAL AD SPENDING TO FALL BY $20 BILLION

30. 3. 2025 | 3 min read The global advertising market is slowing down due to growing economic uncertainty, trade barriers and tightening regulation. According to WARC's latest study, ad spending growth will decline by $20 billion over the next two years.

HBBTV REACHES 100 MILLION HOMES IN EUROPE

27. 3. 2025 | 2 min read At least one TV set capable of supporting the HbbTV standard is available in 100 million European homes.

BUILDING BRANDS THAT MATTER: LESSONS FROM A DECADE OF THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNS

27. 3. 2025 | 3 min read As WARC’s Rankings season comes to an end we’ve taken a deep dive into the state of sustainability campaigns over the last decade. A new report, Sustainability in the WARC Effective 100, in partnership with sustainability marketing expert Thomas Kolster, explores how sustainability work – whether defined as social or environmental – shows up in ten years of the Effective 100 Rankings (2014-24).

STUDY AMPERE: STREAMING ALGORITHMS POWER TV, MOVIE CONTENT SELECTION

26. 3. 2025 | 3 min read More viewers are opting for content selections personalized through user algorithms offered by streaming platforms rather than recommendations from friends and family, according to new data from Ampere Analysis.

MULTISCREEN TV’S ‘WINNING HAND’: PERFORMANCE + TRANSPARENCY = BUSINESS SUCCESS

26. 3. 2025 | 5 min read Multiscreen TV: Smart, Strategic and Seriously Effective Marketers are constantly seeking ways to maximize impact, build trust and drive measurable business outcomes. The solution isn’t a gamble – it’s a sure bet when making a strategic investment in multiscreen TV. With its professionally produced content, unmatched audience engagement and brand-safe environment, multiscreen TV delivers results that brands can bet on.

SURVEY USA: CONSUMERS EXPRESS GROWING DISSATISFACTION WITH STREAMING SERVICES

25. 3. 2025 | 6 min read M&E companies are at a tipping point. where they risk losing the next generation of viewers, a new study from Deloitte concludes.

STUDY USA: BEFORE 2028, 76% OF US HOMES WILL CUT THE CORD

24. 3. 2025 | 2 min read Analysis of 10 of the top OTT platforms showed the average price in the US going up 14% last year, while ad-based plans reduced the cost by 42%. Battle for the American Couch Potato Report Revenue from over-the-top TV service subscriptions increased 18% in 2024, Convergence Research found in its latest “Battle for the American Couch Potato” report, reaching $69.5 billion.

STUDY USA: ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS SPEND OVER $100 A MONTH ON STREAMING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

14. 3. 2025 | 2 min read A new study of 5,000 US subscribers has found they’re finding new ways to save money through bundling.

STUDY USA: MOST CONSUMERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH AI-GENERATED ADS

7. 3. 2025 | 2 min read Nearly two-thirds (65%) of US adults feel at least somewhat uncomfortable about AI-generated ads, according to September 2024 data from EMARKETER and CivicScience.

SHOPPABLE ADS WILL BE A TOP FOCUS FOR BRANDS IN 2025

26. 2. 2025 | 3 min read The allure of closed-loop measurement and “collapsing the funnel” fuels investment in shoppable media Media and commerce continue to converge. Shoppable ads and other integrated marketing formats remain a focal point for retailers, social networks, CTV platforms, broadcast TV networks, and online publishers. As these lines blur, brands are seizing new opportunities to connect content and commerce.

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CTV ADVERTISING PLATFORMS

24. 2. 2025 | 3 min read Connected TV (CTV) has emerged as the fastest-growing ad channel tracked by EMARKETER. Its ad spend outpaced other digital ads, search, social media, and retail media in 2024.

SMART TV VIEWING TIME SOARS BY OVER A QUARTER IN THE US AND EUROPE

24. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Smart TVs have emerged as the main viewing device for US internet users, but in Europe broadcast TV still reigns, according to new research by Ampere Analysis.

BRITISH SENSE OF HUMOUR DRAWS YOUNG EUROPEANS TO UK SHOWS AND FILMS

18. 2. 2025 | 3 min read The ‘unique’ and ‘ironic’ British sense of humour is a key reason why young Europeans watch UK-made television shows and films, according to new research from King’s College London.

MAJOR U.S. MVPDS AGREE ON DEFINITIONS FOR KEY MULTISCREEN TV ADVERTISING TERMS

14. 2. 2025 | 3 min read The agreement on terminology and how it is used will help simplify buying and selling of ads.