RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

22. 11. 2021 Advertisements watched on a television screen have the best results in spontaneous and endorsed knowledge compared to other types of platforms designed for watching video content. This was found in Screenforce‘s Track the Success study, which tracked the factors influencing the reception of advertising on different platforms (TV, BVOD, YouTube and Facebook) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The… Continue reading RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS



TOMORROW’S TV, CREATED TODAY

18. 11. 2021 Introduction – TV industry leaders on how TV drives brands On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of World Television Day, celebrated each year on 21 November, egta asked TV industry leaders around the world to share how TV has evolved to become much more than it used to be and how it drives brands’… Continue reading TOMORROW’S TV, CREATED TODAY



WHY FMCG BRANDS NEED TO LOOK BEYOND LINEAR TV FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

26. 10. 2021 For the fast-moving consumer goods industry, or FMCGs as it is known, the goal has long been to achieve widespread brand awareness and, perhaps most importantly, brand loyalty. Take brand-name pain relievers. Many consumers buy some sort of over-the-counter painkiller, and there’s a reason why they are willing to pay more for a brand name… Continue reading WHY FMCG BRANDS NEED TO LOOK BEYOND LINEAR TV FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS



WHEN IS AN AUDIENCE NOT AN AUDIENCE? WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN ALLOCATING VIDEO AD DOLLARS

6. 9. 2021 The explosion of consumer choices in the video universe may not have changed things as much as you think. From a brands-eye view, the options for effective video advertising are quite simple. Kim Portrate explains. There’s only one word to describe today’s video universe and that is vast. There’s 10 Play to 9Now, 7plus, Kayo, Foxtel… Continue reading WHEN IS AN AUDIENCE NOT AN AUDIENCE? WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN ALLOCATING VIDEO AD DOLLARS



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TV SETS AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS OF THEATRICAL WINDOWS

19. 8. 2021 Narrowing the Gap Between Cinemas and Sofas  The desire to watch new theatrical movies at home is not new; it’s something consumers have wanted for a long time. Until now, studio experiments with “day-and-date” simultaneous releases in cinemas and at home were stymied by theater owners.  But the intertwined impact of the pandemic and direct-to-consumer… Continue reading TV SETS AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS OF THEATRICAL WINDOWS



RESEARCH: 6 IN 10 US HOMES AVOD VIEWERS

19. 8. 2021 According to research firm TDG, six-in-ten connected-TV households now watch a free ad-supported streaming service on television. YouTube remains the dominant free VoD provider, with free ad-supported streaming TV services (FASTs) such as Pluto TV and IMDb seeing growing audiences. “Clearly the effects of work-from-home and lack of traditional leisure options during the pandemic accelerated consumer… Continue reading RESEARCH: 6 IN 10 US HOMES AVOD VIEWERS



ADDRESSABLE TV EVERYWHERE

6. 8. 2021 Why broadcasters should enable ATV products across all touchpoints in a challenging and fragmented TV landscape. Local European broadcasters are facing ever-increasing competition and severe disruption in a number of areas. Most significantly, they are competing with global digital giants on their home turf within their core business — the TV advertising ecosystem. Furthermore, rapidly changing… Continue reading ADDRESSABLE TV EVERYWHERE



TELEVISION’S IRRESISTIBLE POST-PANDEMIC APPEAL

11. 6. 2021 Television is shining white hot in the media agency playbook as advertisers scramble to get their brands airtime, pushing ad spend growth numbers into positive territory for the first time in years. The restrictions and regulations of COVID-19 increased consumer time with television in all its forms, including free-to-air and the various catchup and BVOD.… Continue reading TELEVISION’S IRRESISTIBLE POST-PANDEMIC APPEAL



TV’S RENAISSANCE

28. 4. 2021 With a highly anticipated Enders report into TV advertising out this week, Bobi Carley looks at a linear medium firmly back on planning agendas I’d say I first heard that TV was dying a good ten years ago. When it didn’t happen, it seemed that people may have jumped the gun a little. “Are reports of the death of linear TV… Continue reading TV’S RENAISSANCE



TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV

19. 3. 2021 This month: How advertisers can double their return on investment (ROI), some of the challenges and opportunities for B2B marketers and the future landscape of TV advertising and audiences. Half of brands achieve an ROI of $1.06, but the most effective can double this For every $1 spent on media, advertisers can expect an average… Continue reading TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV



THE FUTURE ISN’T CONNECTED TV, IT’S CONNECTING TV

3. 3. 2021 Only through the holistic and integrated management of all forms of TV media can advertisers achieve better measurement and greater effectiveness, writes Paul Evans. TV is not going anywhere, it’s going everywhere TV has come a long way since the very first commercial was aired over 80 years ago. It has innovated dramatically to create some… Continue reading THE FUTURE ISN’T CONNECTED TV, IT’S CONNECTING TV



ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025

22. 2. 2021 Advertising revenue of ad-supported online video services is expected to double by 2025. But the market is dominated by linear TV. Global investments directed at advertising in linear TV have generally decreased in the recent five years but linear TV still remains the key ad medium taking into consideration other video formats. Its share is… Continue reading ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025



‘SORRY TV’S SO COMPLEX, I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO MAKE IT SIMPLER’

7. 12. 2020 John Litster, managing director at Sky Media, considers the need for simplification in media and calls on the industry to start making a change. Mark Twain, Blaise Pascal, Winston Churchill, Dostoevsky – just a few of those who have been credited with variants of the phrase, “sorry for the long letter, I didn’t have time to make… Continue reading ‘SORRY TV’S SO COMPLEX, I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO MAKE IT SIMPLER’



TV PERCEPTIONS SHIFTING, BUT VIEWERS TRUST BROADCASTERS MORE THAN STREAMING

29. 9. 2020 A new report has found that most viewers believe their perception of what TV is has shifted over the past five years amid the march of digital, but ads from broadcasters are still more trusted than their streaming equivalents. Thinking Inside the Box was commissioned by addressable TV finder Finecast, in collaboration with research specialists… Continue reading TV PERCEPTIONS SHIFTING, BUT VIEWERS TRUST BROADCASTERS MORE THAN STREAMING



IN UNCERTAIN TIMES BE TV CERTAIN

21. 7. 2020 So far 2020 (not only in Australia) has brought uncertainty upon us. Bushfires, a pandemic, and then a recession. As marketers we do the best we can with the information we have available, making choices to deliver growth for our brands. Now, more than ever before, marketing budgets are under pressure and the battle for market share is… Continue reading IN UNCERTAIN TIMES BE TV CERTAIN



EUROPEAN BROADCASTERS TARGETING THE YOUNG WITH VOD

20. 7. 2020 European broadcasters are no longer playing catch up on first run video on demand content. A new study by Ampere Analysis has found that broadcasters’ VOD audiences tend to be both younger and more affluent than those watching linear television. This has contributed to an increase in digital only commissions. Ampere believes investment in online… Continue reading EUROPEAN BROADCASTERS TARGETING THE YOUNG WITH VOD



AUDIENCES ARE TURNING TO TV IN THIS CRISIS. HOW ARE BROADCASTERS AND BRANDS SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT?

4. 5. 2020 Stéphane Coruble, CEO of RTL AdConnect, reflects on how broadcasters and advertisers are adopting a new approach to retain relevancy during the COVID-19 lockdown. The lockdown has shown that, far from being redundant, traditional media – and especially television – plays an essential role in reassuring people in times of crisis, and keeping them informed, educated… Continue reading AUDIENCES ARE TURNING TO TV IN THIS CRISIS. HOW ARE BROADCASTERS AND BRANDS SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT?



TV THE ‘LEAST RISKY’ FORM OF ADVERTISING, FINDS NEW RESEARCH

21. 11. 2019 While return on investment varies depending on the brand and campaign, linear TV and broadcaster video-on-demand show up to three times less variance than other media. TV is the “least risky” form of advertising, providing the most consistent return on investment when compared to other media channels, according to new research. The study, conducted by… Continue reading TV THE ‘LEAST RISKY’ FORM OF ADVERTISING, FINDS NEW RESEARCH