REPRESENTATION MATTERS: LESSONS FROM INCLUSIVE TV ADS

4. 2. 2025 TV is a powerful force for social good, and inclusive TV advertising has the power to shape the cultural landscape, to enlighten and inspire, and to help create equity. Positive and authentic representation of diverse communities in advertising can challenge stereotypes and help remove prejudice by driving familiarity and acceptance. And there’s a growing body of… Continue reading REPRESENTATION MATTERS: LESSONS FROM INCLUSIVE TV ADS

WHY HUMOUR IN ADVERTISING WORKS – AND HOW BRANDS CAN USE IT MORE

4. 2. 2025 Humour in advertising has declined by 37% over the past 20 years, according to Kantar, but evidence shows it remains a powerful tool for brand recall, emotional engagement, and long-term success.  WARC’s new report, What’s Working in Humorous Advertising, unpacks how brands across industries – from Snickers to Specsavers – are using comedy to cut through… Continue reading WHY HUMOUR IN ADVERTISING WORKS – AND HOW BRANDS CAN USE IT MORE

LEGO TO BRING TOYS TO EASTER

3. 2. 2025 LEGO, the Danish toy group, is planning to introduce a range of products for Easter next year, but its marketing activity will be nuanced to allow for consumers’ different approaches to the occasion in different markets. Easter is associated with chocolate and rabbits in many markets, but LEGO’s research found distinct attitudinal differences in Germany… Continue reading LEGO TO BRING TOYS TO EASTER

MAJORITY OF CONSUMERS PREFER TO WATCH TV WITH ADS IF IT’S CHEAPER, NEW REPORT REVEALS

2. 2. 2025 Hub Research finds that two-thirds of viewers deem ads during live events more tolerable than ads during on-demand content. Prime Video and Netflix may have been onto something with their recent expansions into ads. That’s because two-thirds of TV consumers now say they’d rather watch a cheaper, ad-supported option over a more expensive, ad-free offering,… Continue reading MAJORITY OF CONSUMERS PREFER TO WATCH TV WITH ADS IF IT’S CHEAPER, NEW REPORT REVEALS

THINKING ABOUT LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT DURING THE BIG GAME?

1. 2. 2025 For marketers with a new product to promote, few media destinations are as appetizing as the Super Bowl, which offers a unique opportunity to reach the biggest TV audience of the year. But is launching a new product on one of the biggest game days of the year really worth the $7 million-plus price tag… Continue reading THINKING ABOUT LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT DURING THE BIG GAME?

WHAT VALUE ARE YOU CREATING FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS?

31. 1. 2025 Creativity has a pivotal role to play in value creation, but today we need a broader definition of creativity – one that enshrines the belief that “it’s only creative if it creates value” and views the whole brand through the lens of customer experience. Why value matters Customers are the life blood of a business.… Continue reading WHAT VALUE ARE YOU CREATING FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS?

STUDY UK: AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICES IN UK MORE POPULAR THAN EVER

30. 1. 2025 Substantially more people in the UK are choosing ad-supported streaming services, Kantar figures show, with the percentage increasing from 10% a year ago to 31% percent today. The figures – which are taken from Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand study – analyse the British video-on-demand market during Q4. The study also found that ad tiers… Continue reading STUDY UK: AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICES IN UK MORE POPULAR THAN EVER

TV IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF INTERACTIVITY

30. 1. 2025 With the help of AI, people will be able to interact with a wider range of content with their remote, voice, motion gestures, game controllers or phones, and get the big-screen experience. The most unsung device in the home is the humble Wi-Fi router. It’s the least talked about piece of tech in the industry,… Continue reading TV IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF INTERACTIVITY

STUDY USA: STREAMING 2024: FEWER CORE APPS IN U.S. HOMES

28. 1. 2025 Recent research on streaming TV reveals general consistency, but not growth, in the amount of streaming apps viewers regularly tune into — 3.9 average apps per U.S. home in third-quarter 2024, according to TVision. This is down from an average 4.2 apps in 2023. This deepens other analysis that sees the streaming market maturing and/or… Continue reading STUDY USA: STREAMING 2024: FEWER CORE APPS IN U.S. HOMES

LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN MEDIA ADVERTISING IN 2024

28. 1. 2025 Food chains were the biggest advertisers in the media last year by a wide margin. The Lidl supermarket chain was also the largest advertiser in media advertising in 2024. It was followed by Albert and Kaufland. The top three remained unchanged from 2023. This is according to monitoring data from Nielsen. Last year’s data also… Continue reading LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN MEDIA ADVERTISING IN 2024

27. 1. 2025 Trust in advertising has risen from 36% to 39% over the past 12 months, primarily driven by young people, according to new research from the Advertising Association (AA). Trust in ads has grown across all age groups, with a notable 16-point increase among 18- to 34-year-olds since 2022. In contrast, trust among those aged 55… Continue reading YOUNG PEOPLE DRIVE UP TRUST IN ADVERTISING

WHAT ARE THE BEST TOOLS TO USE IN ADVERTISING?

27. 1. 2025 The key to using AI tools effectively in advertising and marketing is to get the prompts right and use them where they make the most difference. How to work with AI tools in the industry was discussed at the Marketing Meeting conference. AI tools can be a good tool when it comes to analyzing data,… Continue reading WHAT ARE THE BEST TOOLS TO USE IN ADVERTISING?

WINE BRANDS INCREASED THEIR ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS BY ALMOST 15% LAST YEAR

24. 1. 2025 Compared to previous years, the wine category saw an increase in advertising investment in March last year, primarily in TV advertising. The grape wine category saw a change in terms of advertising investment last year. Compared to previous years, it increased in March, mainly in TV advertising. Overall, investments were up 14.4% year-on-year. This is… Continue reading WINE BRANDS INCREASED THEIR ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS BY ALMOST 15% LAST YEAR

ARE THE GOLDEN DAYS OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING RETURNING? AUDIENCE ATTITUDES ARE CHANGING

23. 1. 2025 A new study from HUB Research shows that viewers of streaming services are receptive to advertising, especially when it saves them money on subscriptions. Users of streaming services are more willing to watch ads. That is, a full two-thirds of users have no problem with advertising as long as the ad reduces the price of… Continue reading ARE THE GOLDEN DAYS OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING RETURNING? AUDIENCE ATTITUDES ARE CHANGING

FROM 1.9:1 TO 2.5:1: HOW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ARE GETTING MORE EFFICIENT

22. 1. 2025 An analysis of 1,537 successful advertising campaigns from the WARC case study database reveals that the median profit return on investment (ROI) for successful advertisers is 2.5:1, suggesting that campaigns have become more efficient over time. ROI is the ratio of net profit generated by an investment. In marketing, it is often used to refer… Continue reading FROM 1.9:1 TO 2.5:1: HOW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ARE GETTING MORE EFFICIENT

TRUST IN ADVERTISING RISES IN 2024, DRIVEN BY YOUNGER PEOPLE

22. 1. 2025 Trust in advertising has risen from 36% to 39% over the past 12 months, primarily driven by young people, according to new research from the Advertising Association (AA).   Trust in ads has grown across all age groups, with a notable 16-point increase among 18- to 34-year-olds since 2022. In contrast, trust among those aged… Continue reading TRUST IN ADVERTISING RISES IN 2024, DRIVEN BY YOUNGER PEOPLE

PRINCESSES, FROGS AND GENIES IN ADVERTISING: FOREIGN BRANDS LOVE FAIRY TALES

16. 1. 2025 Fairy tales are a great element for advertising because they help consumers make an emotional and personal connection with brands. And that's why they are found across modern advertising in a variety of forms.

STUDY UK: WHY BRANDS ARE FALLING SHORT WITH THEIR MEDIA STRATEGIES

15. 1. 2025 Leading brands are using an ineffective combination of media channels for their campaigns, a major new study has found, with many optimizing for reach instead of for brand metrics that will yield more impact. The study, from the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, concluded that current marketing practices are “far from optimal” and that… Continue reading STUDY UK: WHY BRANDS ARE FALLING SHORT WITH THEIR MEDIA STRATEGIES