EFFIE ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS COMPETITION HAS OPENED APPLICATIONS

28. 6. 2024 | 2 min read Applications for the Effie Czech Republic Advertising Effectiveness Competition are open until 18 August. The competition is open in 16 categories this year.

FILM FESTIVAL TRAILERS TAKE A LOT OF SKILL. WHAT MAKES THE RECIPE FROM KARLOVY VARY GLOBALLY UNIQUE?

27. 6. 2024 | 12 min read Anyone who has ever visited Karlovy Vary for the International Film Festival knows the routine. After choosing from hundreds of films and standing in an endless queue for tickets, you settle comfortably in the cinema room at Pupp or Thermal, perhaps listening to a debate with a visiting filmmaker, and looking forward to an experience that usually breaks out of the confines of the classic film mainstream. At this point, however, KVIFF will serve you an extra course – yes, you are right, it is the traditional festival trailer. And the Karlovy Vary one is quite unique from a global perspective. What exactly makes it so special and what is the practice abroad?

WHY ARE GLOBAL PAY-TV PLAYERS ENTERING THE FREE-TO-AIR MARKET?

26. 6. 2024 | 5 min read Michaela Suráková from Atmedia summarizes the reasons that lead multinational pay-TV operators to enter the free-to-air TV distribution market.

CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

25. 6. 2024 | 1 min read Creativity is one of the most important factors in advertising, says Simon Tunstill of Thinkbox, commenting on a new UK study by Accelero.

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES

25. 6. 2024 | 2 min read Creative effectiveness platform System1 has found that the ad industry’s shift towards more humour-focused campaigns has continued into 2024, shifting ever further away from purpose.

FOOTBALL EURO IN ADVERTISING: ENGLAND IS BEST IN EUROPE AT LEAST SOMEWHERE

24. 6. 2024 | 5 min read The group stage of the European football championship is reaching its climax and just as the Czech team's performance has not brought much joy so far, creativity is also lacking on the part of local brands. That's also why it's more interesting to look elsewhere in Europe to see what football campaigns have emerged.. Adidas – Hey, Jude The wish for all of England, articulated by the traditional prayer "Football's Coming Home", which reflects the desire to end the 58-year wait for a winning trophy, appears in a number of campaigns there. These are in many cases among the best of what has been produced for the Euros this year. Including an Adidas spot by New York agency Johannes Leonardo. On the one hand, years of disappointment, on the other, hope placed in a new generation led by Jude Bellingham. And as a logical bonus, the Beatles' "Hey, Jude" strumming the emotional chord (the ad is part of Adidas' global "You Got This" campaign).

CANNES BRONZE GOES TO ČAP, MCCANN AND HERO & OUTLAW

21. 6. 2024 | 1 min read The Czech campaign "National Day without Haste", prepared for the Czech Association of Insurance Companies by McCann and Hero & Outlaw, was the top winner at Cannes Lions.

ALL ADS DON’T HAVE TO BE THE SAME, THAT’S THE CONCLUSION OF THE CANNES LIONS FESTIVAL

21. 6. 2024 | 4 min read The last day of the Festival of Creativity shone a light on the problems of the industry, how to fix them, but also on the success of Barbie.

WHEN FAITH PRECEDES CREATIVITY: FIVE EXAMPLES OF WORLD RELIGIONS MEETING MARKETING

21. 6. 2024 | 13 min read 21 June is not only the first day of summer, it is also International Yoga Day. Yoga is seen as a priceless gift of ancient Indian tradition, embodying the unity of mind and body and the harmony between man and nature. Yoga is not only a physical exercise but also a discovery of a sense of oneness of oneself, the world, and nature. Yoga is part of an ancient practice that has its roots in Hinduism, but it is often not only Hinduism that is making its way into the modern world of advertising thanks to today’s trendy movement. In today’s article, we will therefore look at whether two diametrically opposed concepts, religion and marketing, might accidentally meet.

ADS ON STREAMING: WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY THINK

20. 6. 2024 | 2 min read An MX8 consumer study found that YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video have the best ad experiences.

STUDIE USA: NEW RESEARCH SHOWS AUDIENCES SEEK OUT AUTHENTIC CROSS-CULTURAL CONTENT

20. 6. 2024 | 5 min read Discerning viewers and shoppers want brands to help expand their global horizons and foster a sense of community, according to a wide-reaching Amazon Ads report.

DPG MEDIA AND GAIA’S UNITED EFFORT TO FIGHT PUPPY MILLS

20. 6. 2024 Puppy mills, where dogs are bred for profit with little regard for their welfare, remain a troubling issue. To combat this, GAIA, a Belgian non-profit organisation dedicated to animal rights, partnered with Integreate by DPG Media to launch an impactful media campaign. This campaign not only raised significant awareness but also earned prestigious awards, including two golden Native Advertising Awards for Best Integrated Program and Best Use of AFP Broadcast, the Grand Prix Content Marketing Award for Best Content Strategy (Distribution) and the BOCA Award for Best Content Strategy (non-profit).

DRIVING CREATIVITY: VOLKSWAGEN AND CANAL+ BRAND SOLUTIONS’ TIGUAN CAMPAIGN

20. 6. 2024 Tiger + Iguana = Tiguan Showcasing creativity and innovation, CANAL+ BRAND SOLUTIONS and Volkswagen launched an outstanding campaign for the new Tiguan, featuring eye-catching 3D animation. The campaign was executed with the help of Re-mind PHD, its creative department Fuse, the DDB agency, and CANAL+ BRAND SOLUTIONS’ creative entity, CANAL BRAND Factory. The primary aim was to create an engaging campaign that highlights the unique origin of Tiguan’s name, derived from “Tigre” (Tiger) and “Iguane” (Iguana).

STUDY UK: TRUST IN ADVERTISING IS ON THE RISE

19. 6. 2024 | 2 min read For the first time in a decade, advertising is no longer the UK’s least trusted industry, as new research* from advertising industry think tank Credos shows it overtaking government and media.

FOCUS ON MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS DECLINES, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY

17. 6. 2024 | 3 min read The recent "Language of Effectiveness 2024" survey by Marketing Week and Kantar reveals a significant change in companies' focus on marketing effectiveness.

THE INEFFICIENCY OF SELLING LINEAR AND STREAMING TV SEPARATELY

15. 6. 2024 | 4 min read In the ever-evolving landscape of television, the traditional boundaries between linear and streaming TV are becoming increasingly blurred. Yet, the industry continues to treat them as distinct entities, selling ad inventory separately for each platform.

FOOTBALL EURO BEGINS, A FEAST OF FOOTBALL AND PARTNERSHIP ACTIVATIONS

14. 6. 2024 | 6 min read All month long, the media space will now belong to football. The partners of the championship or the national team want to take advantage of the attention that the individual matches will gain.

ADVERTISING PRESSURE ON TV NOVA CONTINUES, MORE PRICE HIKES TO COME

11. 6. 2024 | 5 min read The most profitable player in the commercial TV market is seeing unabating pressure on its advertising space. As a result, some clients are already negotiating bookings for their additional investments. It is already certain that the price of TV advertising will increase again. Also in play is a change in the target group for 2025.