SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

29. 11. 2024 Christmas isn’t just about decking the halls—it’s a global game-changer for sales and advertising. In the UK, festive ads alone drove an impressive £85 billion in seasonal sales last year, with a quarter of total ad spend dedicated to spreading holiday cheer. But with the rise of creative competition, are brands putting too much stock in Santa’s sleigh?

GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

26. 11. 2024 Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn, with online media leading the charge – the strongest growth rate in six years and the largest absolute rise on record if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9% year-on-year) is disregarded - the new forecast represents a 0.2 percentage point (pp) upgrade on WARC’s last global forecast in August.

RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

25. 11. 2024 The insight: Shoppable ads are taking over TV as retailers look for ways to reach consumers and shorten the path between discovery and purchase.

CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV

24. 11. 2024 As the TV industry comes together in Cannes for MIPCOM, the growth of FAST is not restricted to the U.S. anymore: "Our mission is to entertain the planet!"

WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

13. 11. 2024 Interview with chairman at HbbTV - Senior Advisor & Board Member in TMT & Digital - Strategic Alliances - Corporate Development - M&A - Industrial Affairs for Cable!Vision Europe.

TRENDS FOR 2025 BY KANTAR: FROM “WOKE” BRANDS TO “TOTAL” VIDEO

6. 11. 2024 The top 10 trends that will influence marketing in the next year and beyond have been presented by Kantar. It addresses the limits of innovation, generative AI and the demands of retail media.

HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

1. 11. 2024 In the TV business, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of acronyms and jargon. Just within the last few years we have been introduced to OTT, SVOD, AVOD, PVOD, FAST and various other iterations of what amounts to internet-delivered content that is either free to consumers or via subscription or one-off transaction. But one less-buzzy term I think you would be well advised to get acquainted with is HbbTV, or Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV.

HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV

19. 10. 2024 Imagine a Millennial flipping through cable channels, a Gen Xer catching the game live on YouTube TV, and a Baby Boomer binge-watching Netflix. Today, media viewing habits might not be exactly what you'd expect.

MIPJUNIOR: STREAMERS’ KIDS CONTENT ACQUISITIONS INCREASE AS COMMISSIONING PLUNGES – AMPERE ANALYSIS

18. 10. 2024 “In 2007 I watched the “X Files” on YouTube. That changed my consumer experience!” said analyst firm Ampere Analysis’s Research Manager Olivia Deane, invited to discuss audience’s shift in the last 20 years, structural adaptations and new business models in kids’ content at MipJunior’s opening session Oct. 18.

6 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING TV ADVERTISING

18. 10. 2024 It’s July 1, 1941. A baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies flickers on TV screens in New York City. Suddenly, the game cuts away. A Bulova watch appears, accompanied by a voiceover intoning, "America runs on Bulova time." In just 10 seconds, the world's first TV commercial airs, forever changing the advertising landscape.

MOST US/UK HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL START BEFORE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

5. 10. 2024 Key stat: 27% of UK and US adults plan to start buying holiday gifts as early as October, according to an April 2024 survey from Salsify.

SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR

29. 9. 2024 One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35% have lost track of how much they spend on subscriptions each month.

HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

24. 9. 2024 Addressable advertising initiatives have enabled a scaling up of HbbTV, according to Dataxis.

THE WOKE AD MYTH IS DEAD – HERE’S WHY

20. 9. 2024 Inclusion = Income: Proving the business case for inclusive advertising.

SCHOOL BELL RINGING: TELEVISION ADVERTISING HAS A BIG IMPACT ON WHAT IS PURCHASED AND WHERE TO SHOP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS

28. 8. 2024 Many parents have been shopping for school supplies since May, according to a new online survey on the influence of TV on pre-school shopping. It reveals the factors that influence parents’ shopping behaviour.

TV CAMPAIGNS MUST BE INNOVATIVE. HOW TO DO IT?

27. 8. 2024 The innovativeness of TV campaigns can be increased by using advanced advertising solutions on multiple TV platforms. By taking a proactive approach, marketers can keep up with the market and anticipate future changes, which is essential to maintain their position as an industry leader.

THE 2024 OLYMPICS IS A REMINDER THAT APPOINTMENT TV IS ALIVE AND WELL

9. 8. 2024 This summer, the world has been glued to their screens for the Olympics. Traditionally, these events have been synonymous with appointment TV, where viewers gather around the television to tune in at specific times.

THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY ON ADVERTISING

31. 7. 2024 Advertising has long been influenced by the principles of psychology. With the application of the discipline of media psychology, this influence has deepened and become more nuanced.