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

GRACENOTE STUDY: TV FANS EMBRACE STREAMING, BUT FRUSTRATED BY EXPERIENCE

10. 11. 2025 As the streaming landscape becomes more fragmented, TV and film fans are spending more time trying to find something to watch — and as frustration grows, so is their willingness to cancel premium services. Streamers value the flexibility and choice that platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus offer them in the breadth of… Continue reading GRACENOTE STUDY: TV FANS EMBRACE STREAMING, BUT FRUSTRATED BY EXPERIENCE

NEW DATA: STREAMING SERVICE USERS ARE WASTING MORE TIME LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO WATCH

5. 11. 2025 U.S. consumers now spend 12 minutes trying to find programming, up from 10.5 minutes in 2023, as many report being `overwhelmed’ by streaming media. Despite all the hype around AI and long-standing efforts to improve content discovery, a new Gracenote study indicates that the problem of finding something to watch on streaming services is not… Continue reading NEW DATA: STREAMING SERVICE USERS ARE WASTING MORE TIME LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO WATCH

THERE’S A FORMULA FOR CALCULATING VALUE OF ATTENTION, RESEARCH FINDS

23. 6. 2025 There’s a secret to calculating the value of attention, new research suggests, with the winning formula not simply about the amount of time spent but how valuable that time is – and it’s driven by focus and intent.  According to new research from McKinsey & Co, attention is influenced by how actively consumers are engaged with the content… Continue reading THERE’S A FORMULA FOR CALCULATING VALUE OF ATTENTION, RESEARCH FINDS

THREE AI TRENDS RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

20. 6. 2025 The annual NAB Show brings together the top innovators in media and entertainment, showcasing the tools, tech, and trends driving the next era of storytelling. Aside from the tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of featured sessions, what really set this year’s event apart is that it wasn’t just a display of newfangled tech—in many… Continue reading THREE AI TRENDS RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

19. 6. 2025 The streaming service prima+ has been on the market for over two years and, according to Marek Singer, head of the Prima Group, it has reached what he calls an “imaginary halfway point.” In an interview with e15, he describes what genres work, why they rely on Czech originality and why they decided to work… Continue reading NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

PRIMA+ AGREES WITH VIAPLAY, SECURES ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT

9. 6. 2025 The Prima Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Sweden’s Viaplay Group and will expand its prima+ streaming service with the Viaplay Select brand from July. The Prima Group has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Viaplay Group and will expand its prima+ streaming service with the Viaplay Select brand from 1 July.… Continue reading PRIMA+ AGREES WITH VIAPLAY, SECURES ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT

THE TRAITORS ATTRACTED THE MOST NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO PRIMA+

9. 12. 2024 The first series of the psychological game show The Traitors appealed especially to a younger audience and brought Prima+ the most new subscribers of any show during the autumn. The reality game The Traitors became the most successful autumn show of the Prima Group in acquiring new subscribers to the prima+ platform. “On prima+, it… Continue reading THE TRAITORS ATTRACTED THE MOST NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO PRIMA+

ANGLIM FROM CONDÉ NAST WILL PERFORM AT THE FENIX AWARDS CONFERENCE

27. 11. 2024 Helen Anglim from Condé Nast will give advice on how to build a brand in the media field at the 6th annual Fenix Awards conference. On Tuesday 3 December, the sixth annual Fenix Awards Conference will take place at Forum Karlín, featuring presentations on innovation and best practice examples in brand, media and content marketing.… Continue reading ANGLIM FROM CONDÉ NAST WILL PERFORM AT THE FENIX AWARDS CONFERENCE

ALMOST HALF OF CZECHS WATCH CONTENT THEY ARE ASHAMED OF ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES

10. 8. 2024 Axocom research shows that up to 46% of the Czech population hides quilty pleasures. There are series and shows that Czechs tell their friends and acquaintances about. But then there are also some that they are ashamed of and watch in secret, so that their closest friends don’t know. Most often these are adult films,… Continue reading ALMOST HALF OF CZECHS WATCH CONTENT THEY ARE ASHAMED OF ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES

MANY OF MY FRIENDS DON’T OWN TVS, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SOON

16. 6. 2024 Gen Z wants TVs to function more like their phones. How can TV makers innovate to compete for young consumers’ attention? I recently joined CNET covering TVs (hello!) and started by asking some friends a basic question: What do you look for in a TV? But I quickly realized I should’ve been asking a different… Continue reading MANY OF MY FRIENDS DON’T OWN TVS, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SOON

STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

17. 3. 2024 While consumers continue to enjoy a myriad of TV show options, discoverability remains a work in progress — and an increasingly valued feature by consumers, according to Hub Entertainment Research. But the firm’s Senior Consultant Mark Loughney believes to avoid flaring the fickle subscriptions of cancel-happy consumers, streamers need to remind viewers of the full… Continue reading STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

TV IS HERE FOR EVERY GENERATION, EVEN IF EACH CONSUMES IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY

29. 2. 2024 The reach of linear TV is not limited to older consumers. Data shows that young people are still watching quality TV content.

EVOLUTION OF THE TV INDUSTRY: AN NEM SPEAKER PERSPECTIVE

10. 6. 2023 Four key speakers at NEM Dubrovnik 2023 have been asked how they see the evolution of the TV industry during the next 10 years. Their answers were as follows: Haymi Behar, CMO & CDO, SPI International (a Canal+ Company): Over the next decade, the TV landscape is expected to evolve into a hybrid model, blending linear… Continue reading EVOLUTION OF THE TV INDUSTRY: AN NEM SPEAKER PERSPECTIVE