ADC AWARDS REPORTS 270 ENTRIES, PUBLISHES GALLERY

24. 3. 2025 The ADC Czech Creative Awards has received a total of 270 entries this year. The entries can now be viewed in the gallery. This year’s 32nd edition of the local creativity competition in commercial communication ADC Czech Creative Awards has published the entries. A total of 270 creative works have been submitted, of which 172… Continue reading ADC AWARDS REPORTS 270 ENTRIES, PUBLISHES GALLERY



STUDY UK: TV ADVERTISING BOOSTS PERFORMANCE MEDIA OUTCOMES

20. 3. 2025 Investment in TV advertising makes performance media spend go further, according to a new study by GroupM. Analysis of 14 brands with a combined spend of £283m revealed an average uplift of 15.4% in tracked paid social media performance when advertisers concurrently ran “significant weights” of TV advertising. The study also found double-digit uplifts in brand… Continue reading STUDY UK: TV ADVERTISING BOOSTS PERFORMANCE MEDIA OUTCOMES



DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND

19. 3. 2025 For many brands, branding is all about a bigger logo and name, but that’s not enough, says Arnad Debia, Global Creative Development Director at Ipsos. Brands nowadays very often stick to a guaranteed formula in their creative. Car manufacturers have their type of advertising, beer companies have theirs, and the downside is that within the… Continue reading DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND



LAST YEAR, THE ADS FOR DOVE AND THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC RESONATED THE MOST AMONG CZECHS

18. 3. 2025 The Dove and Czech Philharmonic advertisements scored the highest among Czech consumers last year, but Fio banka, Benu and ČAP also scored, according to an Ipsos analysis. Quality advertising that can reach its audience not only works with creative experiences that are deeply etched in the memory, but is empathetic enough to evoke a feeling… Continue reading LAST YEAR, THE ADS FOR DOVE AND THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC RESONATED THE MOST AMONG CZECHS



THE 25 BEST SUPER BOWL ADS OF THE PAST 25 YEARS

15. 3. 2025 From Pepsi’s collab with Britney Spears to Bud’s ‘Wassup?’ ADWEEK selects 25 of the best Big Game commercials since 2000. Social media is evolving. Are you adapting? Connect with a community of brand pros and content creators at Social Media Week, May 12–14 in NYC, to learn how to keep pace with new trends and… Continue reading THE 25 BEST SUPER BOWL ADS OF THE PAST 25 YEARS



POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 2025: TELEVISION SUPPORTS BRAND SEARCHES

13. 3. 2025 The goals and strategies of brands advertising during the Super Bowl vary. However, for all of them – regardless of their goal – television advertising viewed on various screens (Multiscreen TV) delivered excellent results in the middle part of the marketing funnel. It significantly increased brand searches of all types. This is the conclusion of… Continue reading POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 2025: TELEVISION SUPPORTS BRAND SEARCHES



WHY BRANDS SHOULD EMBRACE POSITIVE MALE PORTRAYALS

12. 3. 2025 Positive male portrayal delivers strong ad effectiveness, according to data from Ipsos. The GEM Index The research firm regularly measures people’s responses to gender portrayal in ads, which feed into its gender equality measure index (GEMTM Index). An analysis of the GEMTM scores from more than 2,000 ads featuring men or boys indicated that those… Continue reading WHY BRANDS SHOULD EMBRACE POSITIVE MALE PORTRAYALS



WOMEN’S SPORTS SCORE HUGE 56% INCREASE IN AD IMPACT

11. 3. 2025 EDO report reveals a surge in women’s sports viewership in 2024 fueled ad growth. Women’s sports continue scoring big. Today, a new report from TV outcomes and data company EDO revealed that women’s sports spiked to a 56% increase in ad effectiveness year over year, fueled by a 131% increase in viewership in 2024. Women’s… Continue reading WOMEN’S SPORTS SCORE HUGE 56% INCREASE IN AD IMPACT



GOLDEN DRUM OPENS APPLICATIONS, DEADLINE IS 22 AUGUST

10. 3. 2025 The Golden Drum Festival is now accepting applications. Projects that took place between August 22, 2024 and August 22, 2025 are eligible to apply. The Golden Drum Creative Festival is now opening applications. Agencies, clients and creatives can submit them until August 22. The announcement will take place on 13-14 October, traditionally in the Slovenian… Continue reading GOLDEN DRUM OPENS APPLICATIONS, DEADLINE IS 22 AUGUST



INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR FASTER PROGRESS

9. 3. 2025 Brands and organisations are using the celebration of International Women’s Day to draw attention to the problems women still face. Action is needed, they say. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is summed up in the slogan “Accelerate Action”. Accelerating action for women’s equality is needed because, as the IWD points out, at… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR FASTER PROGRESS



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

7. 3. 2025 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. Beyond the chart: Despite their concerns, 48% of US adults believe using AI to sell products will be prevalent in the next few years, according to the same data. But human oversight is… Continue reading STUDY USA: MOST CONSUMERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH AI-GENERATED ADS



ONEPLAY FEATURES HES, ČECH AND OTHERS FROM VOYO AND O2 IN THE CAMPAIGN

7. 3. 2025 The campaign features an elevator that takes viewers through the different floors of Oneplay’s entertainment and sports worlds. The marketing campaign for the launch of the Oneplay service kicked off on 25 February with a press conference and the unveiling of the first brand spot. It will continue in the next few phases. In total,… Continue reading ONEPLAY FEATURES HES, ČECH AND OTHERS FROM VOYO AND O2 IN THE CAMPAIGN



SEE HOW THE FILMING OF THE ONEPLAY CAMPAIGN – A JOINT PLATFORM OF TV NOVA AND O2

6. 3. 2025 TV Nova and O2 launch Oneplay – a service combining TV and streaming. The campaign, symbolizing a journey into endless entertainment, started on 25 February with a press conference and the first spot. It will run a total of four spots and appear on TV, print, radio, online and outdoor. Oneplay will be officially launched… Continue reading SEE HOW THE FILMING OF THE ONEPLAY CAMPAIGN – A JOINT PLATFORM OF TV NOVA AND O2



SUPER BOWL: ADS DOMINATED BY CELEBRITY, HUMOUR AND NOSTALGIA

5. 3. 2025 This year’s Super Bowl ads were noticeably less controversial than in the past, according to an analysis by Ipsos. The Super Bowl is probably the one time of year when many people tune in to commercials rather than switch them. Companies are keen to take advantage of this unique opportunity, which is why to raise… Continue reading SUPER BOWL: ADS DOMINATED BY CELEBRITY, HUMOUR AND NOSTALGIA



THREE TIPS ON HOW TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS WITH ADVERTISING AND NOT BURN THE BUDGET

3. 3. 2025 There are several ways to get viewers’ attention with your creative without having to invest millions, writes Votějch Prokeš of Behavio. Seven to eight million dollars. That’s roughly how much a 30-second ad slot at halftime of the US Super Bowl cost in 2025. And that’s not counting the cost of producing the spot itself.… Continue reading THREE TIPS ON HOW TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS WITH ADVERTISING AND NOT BURN THE BUDGET



JAN ČADEK: THE REVOLUTION IN THE PRIMA GROUP BUSINESS WILL HAPPEN. I’M A FAST-PACED PERSON, I DON’T LIKE TO STAND STILL

3. 3. 2025 In a closely monitored tender that took place last autumn, Jan Čadek, an experienced media manager who has been the head of the radio (since 2018) and online (since 2023) divisions at Prima’s Media Club, became the new commercial director of Prima Group. He took up his new post after Vladimír Pořízek on 1 January… Continue reading JAN ČADEK: THE REVOLUTION IN THE PRIMA GROUP BUSINESS WILL HAPPEN. I’M A FAST-PACED PERSON, I DON’T LIKE TO STAND STILL



SHOPPABLE ADS WILL BE A TOP FOCUS FOR BRANDS IN 2025

26. 2. 2025 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… Continue reading SHOPPABLE ADS WILL BE A TOP FOCUS FOR BRANDS IN 2025



LIMITING REWINDING OF ADS IN REWATCH IS ALSO PLANNED BY NOVA

26. 2. 2025 Nova TV is planning to limit the possibilities for rewinding ads in the reverse view soon. Television Nova is preparing for the time when it will proceed to prevent skipping of ads in rewind. It is supposed to happen “soon”. This was stated to MediaGuru.com by TV Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. He explained that with… Continue reading LIMITING REWINDING OF ADS IN REWATCH IS ALSO PLANNED BY NOVA