SURVEY: HALF OF CTV USERS WANT TO SHOP DIRECTLY FROM TV ADS

20. 1. 2024 | 3 min read Three in five also wish they could see store/brand inventory on their TV, according to LG Ad solutions.

HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? PARAMOUNT ANZ & THE MARKETING SCIENTIST GROUP ON THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN TV SPONSORSHIPS

19. 1. 2024 If you have been paying attention, you will remember the research study on the effectiveness of TV program sponsorships conducted by the Marketing Scientist Group in collaboration with Paramount ANZ (Australia & New Zealand). The study explores the impact of attention on brand assets within TV sponsorships. The study encompassed a comprehensive experiment involving 2200 Australian TV viewers aged 18–69, exposed to various advertisements and sponsored programmes, including globally recognised shows like MasterChef Australia and Australian Survivor, as well as the aforementioned comedy show. The research sought to unravel how attention to brand assets within content and advertising influences brand outcomes. Measuring attention in TV sponsorships The study was elaborated further using passive eye-tracking data collected to discover the impact of attention/gazes on visual brand assets. The researchers employed passive eye-tracking data, measuring participants’ gazes on logos, products, and text via a camera. Merging this data with metadata and survey responses, the study unearthed several key findings.

SECOND-SCREENING BOOSTS TV AD RESPONSE RATES

17. 1. 2024 | 4 min read Second-screening is “consistently beneficial” to TV ad response rates, new research has found.

PETER FIELD: MARKETERS ARE TOO DISINVESTED IN TV ADVERTISING

16. 1. 2024 | 5 min read TV is among the strongest media for landing effective advertising messages, argues analyst Peter Field – but “the god damn effective” channel remains undervalued compared to its nearest digital rivals considering the business outcomes it offers.

THINKBOX JANUARY’S CHART OF THE MONTH: TV IS A TRUSTED MEDIUM

15. 1. 2024 | 1 min read Recent years have seen a strengthening relationship between advertising trust and advertising driven profit. Comparing IPA survey data from 2014-2022 with data from 2000-2012, trust jumped from the seventh-highest brand metric linked to profit to the second-highest, just below quality.

ATTENTION METRICS: MEDIA & SPORTS, HEALTH & PHARMA, EDUCATION SCORE HIGHEST, STUDY FINDS

15. 1. 2024 | 3 min read DoubleVerify, which sees more than 65 billion impressions weekly, on Tuesday released its first global report on attention metrics from the DV Attention Lab.

AI AS A STRATEGIC WEAPON IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

9. 1. 2024 | 11 min read In the last year, we have seen a boom in AI capabilities and its widespread integration into practice. This opens up new perspectives for marketers, and those who jump on the AI train early will get a significant head start. This is because AI not only enables better targeting, content optimisation, more efficient processes and the analysis of huge volumes of data to identify trends and customer behaviour, but it can also enrich the actual creative process and inspire creatives. This is evidenced by the fact that many brands are already using AI to create their TV ads.

THE FIRST YEAR OF THE MAM SPOT DUEL HAS A WINNER. WHO LIFTED THE TROPHY?

8. 1. 2024 | 1 min read From the 16 commercials, MAM readers and viewers chose the best one for the past year 2023. The campaign that collected a large number of votes from the eighth final to the decisive final duel was the one to take the title, and you definitely couldn't miss it on TV.

STUDY: RECORD SPEND EXPECTED FROM US POLITICAL ADVERTISERS

7. 1. 2024 | 6 min read Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement, has released its Guide to Political Advertising: 2024 Report, detailing proprietary Samba TV data and study results as part of a survey conducted with global research firm HarrisX.

SURVEY USA: MAJORITY OF VIEWERS WOULD SWITCH TO AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING TO SAVE $5 A MONTH

5. 1. 2024 | 3 min read More consumers who were previously intolerant toward ads are coming around to ad-supported services to save money.

WILL 2024 BE A REVOLUTIONARY YEAR FOR MEDIA: THE DOMINANCE OF CTV, AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIX OF ADVERTISERS, THE THREAT OF STREAMING SERVICES AND THE DAWN OF AI’S ADVERTISING POTENTIAL

5. 1. 2024 | 12 min read The world has welcomed the year 2024 with great expectations. Without exaggeration, this year seems to have potential to be truly revolutionary in the TV broadcasting environment. At the outset, some may wonder what role artificial intelligence will play in this as it is one of the trends, although seemingly not the most important one yet. CTV is what is expected to bring the real surprise for TV marketing in 2024. What global media trends might surprise us next year? CTV becomes the centre of the marketing revolution Clearly, 2024 will be another big year for connected TV (CTV), a term that usually refers to a wide range of internet-connected smart TVs. The popularity of this phenomenon is growing massively – in the US, the number of households with CTV surpassed the number of households with conventional terrestrial TV for the first time in history last year. Data from eMarketer shows that 87% of US households use CTV, with streaming platform Netflix leading the way with more than 65 million subscribers in the US alone. Obviously, other devices such as game consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and others) and Blu-ray players also play a role.

STUDY: AI CONTEXTUAL TARGETING BOOSTS CONSUMERS AD RECALL BY 4X

4. 1. 2024 | 5 min read Consumers pay 4X more attention to CTV ads when they are contextually targeted with AI according to a new AVCA study.

MEDIAR CHOICE: TOP 10 CZECH ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS OF 2023

1. 1. 2024 | 1 min read Server Mediar.cz presents an annual selection of the best ads from the Czech environment. For the ninth year in a row, experienced Czech creatives evaluated domestic campaigns week after week in the Advertising Cathedral. Here are the top ten ads they liked the most in the past year.

WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF THE TV EXPERIENCE GOING TO LOOK LIKE?

30. 12. 2023 | 4 min read Despite the rise of streaming services and CTV, traditional television is still prevalent.

RITSON’S TOP 10 MARKETING MOMENTS OF 2023

29. 12. 2023 | 5 min read From Barbie’s brand extension and the Bud Light controversy to Tesla’s price drop and the rise of AI, Marketing Week’s trusted columnist reveals his biggest marketing moments of the year.

GREEN TV ADS NO MORE ENGAGING THAN AVERAGE

27. 12. 2023 | 3 min read Television adverts with an environmental message are no more emotionally engaging than the average commercial, according to an analysis by System1.

MAXIMUM MOUSE MAGIC: DISNEY’S 5-STAR CENTENARY

26. 12. 2023 | 3 min read When it comes to distinctive assets, there has never been a company like Disney. When the entertainment behemoth brings the full might of its library of characters, movies and franchise brands to bear, the effect is overwhelming.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: PEOPLE LOVE CHRISTMAS ADS. BUT IMPRESSIVE COMMERCIALS HAVE THEIR RULES

23. 12. 2023 | 6 min read Some people have a secret recipe for the best eggnog, others for their grandmother’s amazing vanilla crescent cookies. And some brands have a secret recipe for the best Christmas ads. It’s all about getting the right amount of nostalgia, mixing in a good dose of visual elements, carefully whipping up a story, adding a pinch of humour, and sprinkling in a few secret ingredients – and voilà, an amazing Christmas ad to be remembered for years is here. You say it’s not that easy? You’re right, it’s not.