LOVE, DATA AND PAPRIKA SAUCE: WHAT WILL CZECH VALENTINE’S DAY LOOK LIKE IN 2026?

13. 2. 2026 How are Valentine’s Day preparations really going in Czechia? Google search data from February this year painted a picture of what Czechs really want for the holiday of love. AI assistants are helping more and more people with last-minute planning of the evening, menu and ideas. The absolute winner of this year’s Valentine’s Day preparations… Continue reading LOVE, DATA AND PAPRIKA SAUCE: WHAT WILL CZECH VALENTINE’S DAY LOOK LIKE IN 2026?

MARKETING TRENDS 2026: WHY IS TRUST MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE AMOUNT OF CONTENT?

10. 2. 2026 How can you succeed in an era when artificial intelligence is producing a flood of content, while consumers are more distrustful and protective of their data? Experts answered this question at the WPP Media webinar. They presented key trends that will shape marketing in 2026. According to them, the future does not belong to the… Continue reading MARKETING TRENDS 2026: WHY IS TRUST MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE AMOUNT OF CONTENT?

THE STATE OF PERFORMANCE TV IN 2026

6. 2. 2026 Attention is the hardest thing to buy. And everyone else is bidding too. People are scrolling, skipping, swiping, and split-screening their way through the day. Which is exactly why TV stands out. It offers a rare, uninterrupted moment where your audience is truly paying attention. Performance TV combines the power of TV advertising with the… Continue reading THE STATE OF PERFORMANCE TV IN 2026

STARTUPJOBS TRANSFORMED THE MOVEMENT FORWARD INTO ACTION IN A NEW ADVERTISEMENT

3. 2. 2026 The StartupJobs career portal is launching a campaign created entirely using artificial intelligence. The advertisement visually embodies the platform’s main motto, which is moving forward. The marketing agency Ydeal participated in the creation, combining more than nine AI tools in the production of the spot. The campaign is running on social networks and online. The… Continue reading STARTUPJOBS TRANSFORMED THE MOVEMENT FORWARD INTO ACTION IN A NEW ADVERTISEMENT

IAB: U.S. AD SPEND TO SPIKE BY 9.5% IN 2026 AS AI POWERS MARKETING EFFORTS AND LINEAR TV DECLINES

28. 1. 2026 AI has become the defining force shaping marketing priorities in 2026, with advertisers rapidly embedding the technology across planning, activation, and measurement, IAB reported. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released a new study predicting 9.5% year-over-year growth in U.S. ad spend, accelerated by major cyclical events like the mid-term elections and Olympics. Its annual… Continue reading IAB: U.S. AD SPEND TO SPIKE BY 9.5% IN 2026 AS AI POWERS MARKETING EFFORTS AND LINEAR TV DECLINES

AI IN ADVERTISING IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL. IT SAVES TIME, BUT THE QUALITY IS LACKING.

28. 1. 2026 Artificial intelligence is gradually replacing some of the manual work done by advertising creators, but it cannot replace human creativity and thinking, said Jan Suda, assessing the current situation at the Marketing Meeting conference. The possibilities of artificial intelligence in advertising are often overestimated. Jan Suda, Media & Channels Strategist at McCann Prague, said this… Continue reading AI IN ADVERTISING IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL. IT SAVES TIME, BUT THE QUALITY IS LACKING.

COMCAST ADVERTISING SURVEY FINDS AI USE HIGH, TRUST LOW AMONG ADVERTISERS

24. 1. 2026 A majority of advertising professionals say artificial intelligence is reshaping TV advertising, but many have yet to see measurable results, according to new research released Jan. 22 by Comcast Advertising. The 2026 “Comcast Advertising Report” includes data from a survey conducted in November 2025 with 216 brand and agency respondents. Of those surveyed, 77 percent said… Continue reading COMCAST ADVERTISING SURVEY FINDS AI USE HIGH, TRUST LOW AMONG ADVERTISERS

AI VIDEO CAN BE A MINEFIELD FOR MARKETERS

21. 1. 2026 As marketers lean on AI video to feed the posting grind, more than a third of consumers say it dents their perception of a brand. There’s a certain kind of dread that hits when a brand video tries to be human and lands somewhere closer to “animated corporate hostage proof-of-life.” Consumers say they’re seeing AI… Continue reading AI VIDEO CAN BE A MINEFIELD FOR MARKETERS

AI IS CHANGING SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR, BUT THE REAL IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE SALES IS STILL SMALL

14. 1. 2026 LinkedIn gives the impression that AI has radically changed people’s shopping behaviour, that traditional SEO is dead, and that if your e-shop isn’t AI-ready, it will soon be obsolete. However, our data from hundreds of e-shops shows that the reality is much more modest than the discussions would suggest. At Roivenue, we analysed hundreds of… Continue reading AI IS CHANGING SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR, BUT THE REAL IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE SALES IS STILL SMALL

DISNEY HAS OPENED PANDORA’S BOX. IT IS STARTING TO INVEST IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

9. 1. 2026 Disney has announced a billion-dollar investment in OpenAI. It will also allow its characters to be used in the Sora video tool. After about a year of intense warnings about the impact of artificial intelligence on the film industry, the dam has finally broken, as the first and largest Hollywood studio will officially allow people… Continue reading DISNEY HAS OPENED PANDORA’S BOX. IT IS STARTING TO INVEST IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

AI IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDIA; IN 2026, IT COULD BE ADVERTISING’S TURN

8. 1. 2026 Tech giants such as Google have made such progress with artificial intelligence that it is already having a noticeable impact on the business of many online media outlets. This trend will intensify in 2026. The world of digital media reached a turning point in 2025. For many users of the Google search engine, for example,… Continue reading AI IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDIA; IN 2026, IT COULD BE ADVERTISING’S TURN

THE AI THREAT TO MEDIA QUALITY

7. 1. 2026 Digital video and social media are a focus for UK brands and agencies in the year ahead, but many are worried about their output being shown next to questionable influencer content or AI slop.  What’s happening Ad content adjacency emerges as the top media challenge in IAS’s UK Industry Pulse Report 2026, cited by 78% of brand and agency digital media experts in a survey. Specific concerns include… Continue reading THE AI THREAT TO MEDIA QUALITY

MARKETING TRENDS 2026: AI, SHORT VIDEOS AND VODCASTS

5. 1. 2026 What trends will affect marketing, advertising and communications this year? Here is an overview. What should marketers prepare for this year? What trends will affect their work? What will drive consumer behaviour? We’ve mapped the predictions of several companies and bring you a summary of the trends for this year. (1) Artificial intelligence will transform… Continue reading MARKETING TRENDS 2026: AI, SHORT VIDEOS AND VODCASTS

MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

2. 1. 2026 Uncertainty about the impact of artificial intelligence, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market are increasing pressures on the survival of media companies. The year 2025 was another year of systemic change and conflicting trends for Czech media. On the one hand, after long debates, the funding of public… Continue reading MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

OVERVIEW OF EVENTS IN MARKETING IN 2025

31. 12. 2025 AI has become an integral part of marketing this year, but brands are also relying on other innovations. The year has come and gone, and it’s time to recap what has made its mark on marketing in the domestic market. Artificial intelligence has already become a standard in marketing work, brands are increasingly emphasizing chatbots… Continue reading OVERVIEW OF EVENTS IN MARKETING IN 2025

THE WORLD OF FURNITURE COMES TO LIFE: FAVI UNVEILS AN ADVERTISING SPOT CREATED WITH THE HELP OF AI

22. 12. 2025 FAVI, the largest online furniture search engine, has launched a new television campaign that, according to the company, takes the brand’s communication to a more emotional and visually captivating level. The campaign was developed by FAVI’s marketing team, which created the commercial using artificial intelligence. At the beginning of 2015, the vision of the online… Continue reading THE WORLD OF FURNITURE COMES TO LIFE: FAVI UNVEILS AN ADVERTISING SPOT CREATED WITH THE HELP OF AI

AI IS THE FUTURE, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE BUILT A NEW TEAM AT NOVÁ, SAYS FUKÁTKOVÁ SOURCE

8. 12. 2025 The Kuba s Novou podcast continues! This time, we take a look behind the scenes at how artificial intelligence is created and works at Nova. AI team leader Tereza Fukátková explains why AI is key to Nova’s future, how the new team was built, and what tools employees are already using — including the internal… Continue reading AI IS THE FUTURE, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE BUILT A NEW TEAM AT NOVÁ, SAYS FUKÁTKOVÁ SOURCE

CONSUMERS IN 2026 WILL BE FULL OF PARADOXES, PREDICTS DENTSU

4. 12. 2025 Half of consumers are trying to minimize screen time, according to the agency’s new trends report. Marketers are facing a paradox as consumers both embrace artificial intelligence and simultaneously have a strong desire for a more traditional, unplugged lifestyle. Despite over half of consumers, 53%, using AI in their daily lives, 50% are trying to… Continue reading CONSUMERS IN 2026 WILL BE FULL OF PARADOXES, PREDICTS DENTSU