TELEVISION IN 2026: THE BIG SCREEN AS THE CENTRE OF MODERN CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

2. 6. 2026 | 11 min read Television has undergone a profound transformation. Watching television today looks completely different from how it did just a few years ago. Viewers move between screens, search for products online during advertising breaks and use social media while watching television content. The Consumer Trends Report 2026 shows that television is no longer a passive medium. Quite the opposite: it is becoming a space where purchasing decisions are made, trust in brands is built and the online environment is connected with the emotions generated by television content.

THE TV ADVERTISING PARADOX, A THINKTV NEW ZEALAND CASE STUDY (1/2)

24. 4. 2026 In late 2024, ThinkTV New Zealand, under the leadership of Jacqueline Freeman, GM Communications, undertook a full market review to understand how television was being perceived, valued, and used across the New Zealand marketing ecosystem. This was a broad diagnostic rather than a simple pulse check. It drew on perspectives from CMOs, CFOs, insights people, media agencies, creatives, and people working at the front line within television itself. The objective was not to validate assumptions already sitting in the market. It was to uncover what had changed, where belief had shifted, and why.

MORE THAN 40 PER CENT OF CZECHS PAY FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS THEY DON’T USE

20. 4. 2026 | 2 min read According to new data,subscriptions todigital and other services are among the expenses that Czechs often lose track of. Most people pay for several services at the same time, but some of them do not use them regularly, or at all.

THIS EASTER, CZECHS PLAN TO SPEND MORE THAN THEY HAVE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. TRADITIONS REMAIN, BUT THE TRADITIONAL ‘POMLÁZKA’ RITUAL IS ON THE DECLINE

26. 3. 2026 | 6 min read Easter traditions are still going strong, but new ones inspired by other countries are gradually being added to the mix, including the traditional Easter whip, which is being replaced by Easter egg hunts. As a relaxed holiday, Easter is also reflected in people’s shopping plans. The average amount Czechs plan to spend this year has fallen by a full 350 CZK. This is confirmed by data from the traditional survey by the online supermarket Košík.cz, based on a sample of 1,573 households across the Czech Republic.

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO CONSUMERS? THE ERA OF EMOTIONAL OUTSOURCING HAS ALREADY BEGUN

24. 3. 2026 | 5 min read The SXSW 2026 conference demonstrated that, alongside the impact of artificial intelligence on business, a less visible transformation is also taking place within people themselves. Their relationships, language and the way they seek connection are changing. As a result, the audience that brands have traditionally targeted is also changing, summarises Alex Turtschan from the media agency Mediaplus.

GENERATION ALPHA: CZECH CHILDREN ARE HAVING THEIR SAY ON PURCHASES AND BRAND CHOICES

16. 3. 2026 | 7 min read Generation Alpha is growing up in both the digital and physical worlds. For them, a smartphone is not just a technological tool, but a means of connecting these two worlds, according to new research on Generation Alpha by Ipsos.

STUDY USA: SHOPPERS TURN TO AI FIRST FOR RESEARCH

26. 9. 2025 | 1 min read More than half (53%) of US consumers turn to AI for conducting shopping research, per an August Adobe survey.

WEALTHIER SHOPPERS DRIVE HIGHER RETURN RATES FOR RETAILERS

9. 9. 2025 | 2 min read Higher-income shoppers are more likely to make returns, according to an analysis of credit and debit card data from Bank of America.

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.

CZECH SHOPPERS 45+: ACTIVE, CHOOSY AND NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM THE YOUNG

28. 8. 2025 | 8 min read The consumer behaviour of Czechs aged 45-64 is not very different from that of younger generations, yet this largest age group is often neglected in marketing strategies, Petr Tomáš discusses in another text about Czechs over 45.

CZECHS 45 : A TARGET GROUP THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN

13. 8. 2025 | 9 min read The largest age group of people in the Czech Republic is often invisible from a marketing point of view, says Petr Tomáš of WPP Media, based on the results of a study called Češi 45.

STUDY USA: CONSUMERS SEE ‘STRONG VALUE’ IN STREAMING BUT ARE ‘VERY CONCERNED’ ABOUT ECONOMY

12. 8. 2025 | 6 min read The newest Hub survey highlights the impact that economic uncertainty could have on the streaming industry.

WARC CONSUMER TRENDS 2025: FIVE SHIFTS SHAPING CONSUMER SPENDING

4. 8. 2025 | 2 min read A growing cost-of-living gap, consumers’ proactive approach to health, and the emergence of alternative social activities are among the biggest trends influencing consumer spending this year, according to WARC’s 2025 Consumer Trends Report. What the trends tell us In uncertain times we crave control.

STUDY: TV ADS ARE TOP INFLUENCER OF OLDER ADULTS BUYING RETIREMENT HOMES

27. 7. 2025 | 2 min read Television advertising remains an effective means to market and influence younger baby boomer and Generation X consumers approaching retirement age, according to the findings of a study from the Television Advertising Bureau (TVB). 80% of baby boomers and Gen Xers are reached by TV ads; 94% took some action.

ADS & DATA: LEVERAGING BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS FOR SMARTER ADVERTISING

14. 2. 2025 In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, Interest Targeting has been pioneered by Ads & Data. This involves leveraging behavioural and contextual data to serve the most relevant ads. This business case looks at how Ads & Data use this to advertise thereby enhancing campaign performance on their display and shortform platform. With the prospect of developing this into BVOD and Video by the end of the year. What is Interest Targeting? Unlike traditional methods that rely solely on search history and click behaviour, interest targeting also considers the context of the content being viewed. This dual approach ensures that ads align more closely with users’ interests and needs, leading to better engagement. It uses AI and machine learning to understand the sentiment and context of the content, and goes beyond key words but take into account additional criteria such as tone of voice and feelings of the content. Why is Interest Targeting Important? Interest targeting is a new approach to adapt to the digital market space. With increasing privacy regulations such as the phasing out of third-party cookies by major browsers, advertisers face new challenges. Interest targeting provides a future-proof solution by leveraging contextual and behavioural data without only relying on cookies. Therefore, interest targeting enables personalised advertising without breaching user privacy regulations. Users retain control over their data, and even those who opt out of data sharing can still receive relevant ads based on the context of their content consumption.

STUDY USA: SHOPPING HOLIDAYS, SALES EVENTS KEY FOR CONSUMERS

21. 9. 2024 | 2 min read Nearly three-quarters of consumers are planning to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year.

RITUALS HELP BRANDS STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSUMERS

22. 7. 2024 | 3 min read Brands that manage to incorporate a ritual into their products and services are able to establish a closer emotional relationship with consumers.

A QUARTER OF THE POPULATION “ADMITS” TO ADVERTISING INFLUENCED PURCHASES

16. 2. 2024 | 3 min read On the one hand, advertising is perceived as an obvious part of modern life (64%), its importance for the existence of independent media (63%) and its importance for the country's economy (62%) is acknowledged, but on the other hand, its influence as a manipulator (82%) promoting unnecessary consumption (70%) is negatively assessed. The ambivalent attitudes reflect the complexity of advertising as a social phenomenon, which entails its positive and negative evaluation recorded throughout the survey.