NOVA AT CHRISTMAS: TŘI BRATŘI AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, NEW YEAR’S EVE RETRO SPECIAL NA LOVU

24. 11. 2025 | 3 min read The Christmas Eve broadcast of TV Nova will follow the usual pattern, offering, among other things, the fairy tale Tři bratři or the comedy Láska nebeská. On New Year's Eve, it will present specials of Na lovu and Možné je všechno.

THIS YEAR’S AVALANCHE OF CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS IS ALREADY ROLLING IN, BRINGING DEEP EMOTIONS AND SOCIAL THEMES WITH IT

20. 11. 2025 | 6 min read The leaves have not even all fallen from the trees yet, and the media are already teeming with Christmas campaigns. This year, brands have set out on their Christmas offensive very early indeed. And once again, we can look forward to a flood of time-tested sentiment, nostalgia and emotional stories. Some advertisers, however, are also striking a financial chord this year — which is hardly surprising in the current challenging times. What heavy Christmas artillery have famous brands prepared for consumers this year?

YEAR-END IN E-COMMERCE: WHEN CAMPAIGNS WORK BUT BUSINESS DOESN’T KEEP UP

11. 11. 2025 | 7 min read The last quarter of the year determines the success of most e-shops. While a record-breaking season can bring in up to 80% of the year's sales, any mistake in the campaign, logistics or preparation can mean millions lost, warns performance advertising expert Honza Bartoš.

ADVERTISERS REACT TO HOLIDAY CREEP BY PUSHING TV SPEND EARLIER

7. 11. 2025 | 5 min read Advertisers used to call the weeks following Halloween heading into Christmas the “hard eight”. Today, the commercial calendar is morphing in the face of altered shopping habits and brands that refuse to wait a month to capture market demand.

WHAT 2025’S CHRISTMAS ADS TELL US (SO FAR): A STRATEGIST’S READING

6. 11. 2025 | 4 min read In a season of borrowed characters, nostalgic tracks and early launches, the real winners are the brands that know who they are, and stick to it, writes Leith’s Leona Coupar.

CHRISTMAS CREEP IS HERE AGAIN

3. 11. 2025 | 2 min read Brands and retailers on both sides of the Atlantic are bringing forward the launch of their holiday advertising campaigns, partly in response to consumers bringing forward their spending plans. What’s happening

THE FESTIVE FORMULA: HOW TO WIN LASTING AUDIENCE ATTENTION THIS CHRISTMAS

2. 11. 2025 | 6 min read Christmas ads may be big business, but attention is hard won. Lumen’s Mike Follett reveals how advertisers can sustain festive impact year after year.

MIDDLE-INCOME SHOPPERS FEEL THE HOLIDAY SQUEEZE

29. 10. 2025 | 1 min read Nearly half (49%) of US holiday shoppers earning $80K–$99K are worried that gifts will cost more this year, found a July survey from Bankrate.

CONSUMERS PLAN TO SHOP — AND CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS — DESPITE ECONOMIC GLOOM

8. 10. 2025 | 2 min read Even with tariffs, inflation fatigue, and nonstop economic anxiety, Americans are still determined to make this a merry holiday season. ICSC, formerly the International Council of Shopping Centers, forecasts retail sales will climb 3.5% to 4% from October through December, pushing total spending past $1.7 trillion.

GEN Z HOLIDAY SPENDING TANKS IN 2025

22. 9. 2025 | 1 min read Gen Z’s expected holiday spend in 2025 is $1,357, down 22.5% from 2024, according to July data from PwC.

GEN Z EXPECTS TO MAKE STEEP CUTS TO THEIR HOLIDAY BUDGETS THIS YEAR

5. 9. 2025 | 1 min read US consumers overall will slash their holiday spending about 5% this year, while Gen Zers expect to cut it 23%, per Inkl.

30% OF SHOPPERS WILL REDUCE SPENDING THIS BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY

3. 9. 2025 | 2 min read Wunderkind's survey shows that most consumers plan to take a more strategic approach this holiday season.

STUDY USA: TV IS A MAJOR DRIVER OF HOLIDAY GIFT INSPIRATION

19. 8. 2025 | 2 min read 32% of US connected TV (CTV) users find traditional TV ads useful/helpful for holiday gift info, while 34% say the same about streaming TV ads, according to June 2025 data from LG Ad Solutions.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS ENTERING A GEN Z, MOBILE, AND AI ERA

15. 8. 2025 | 4 min read Retailers face an atypical holiday season. Instead of the usual end-of-year boom, 2025 is expected to bring a rare deceleration in holiday sales growth.

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

16. 1. 2025 | 7 min read Fairy tales accompany us throughout our lives. In childhood, they carry us away on waves of imagination, in adulthood, we tell fairy tales to our children and grandchildren to simply explain the difference between good and evil and to pass on to them the values of life. In addition, fairy tales are a great element for advertising because they help consumers make an emotional and personal connection with brands. And that’s why fairy tale themes have been found across modern advertising in various forms for a very long time.

CZECHS 45+ AND THEIR CHRISTMAS: IN WHAT DO THEY DISAGREE WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND WHERE DO THEY RESONATE?

7. 1. 2025 | 3 min read Christmas rituals of Czechs 45+: Potato salad with celeriac and detective stories by the tree. What else is important to them and how do they differ from younger generations? Christmas research from GroupM reveals many interesting facts.

SCREENVOICE TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS 2024

27. 12. 2024 | 9 min read The year 2024 is coming to an end, and the tsunami of Christmas ads that have been flooding viewers since the autumn season is slowly subsiding. Which international TV spots have been the most successful, and what have global brands decided to take on this year to capture attention? Here is ScreenVoice’s selection of the best foreign spots.

CHRISTMAS BROADCASTING WAS DOMINATED BY CZECH TELEVISION WITH 45% SHARE

27. 12. 2024 | 2 min read Czech Television's Christmas broadcasts were sought out by an average of 44.68% of viewers present at the screens. The most watched programme of Christmas was the Christmas Eve fairy tale Three Princesses.