GEN ALPHA DRIVES SHIFT TOWARD AI-POWERED ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY

8. 4. 2026 Gracenote has released a new report examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way audiences search for and discover entertainment content, with younger viewers leading the adoption of chatbot-driven tools.

AGAINST ALL ODDS: LINEAR TV’S SURPRISING RESILIENCE

26. 3. 2026 For years, we’ve been told that linear television is declining. Streaming services would render traditional broadcasting obsolete, the story went, as viewers abandoned scheduled programming for the freedom of on demand content.

ONLINE VIDEO VIEWING HAS NOT INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. ON THE CONTRARY, GAMING IS ON THE RISE, AS IS THE WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IT

18. 3. 2026 Watching videos remains the most popular form of online entertainment among the Czech population, but its share is no longer growing. On the contrary, gaming is on the rise, as is the willingness to pay for it. Over the past year, the number of people paying for music streaming has also increased. This is shown by data from the Czech Statistical Office for 2025.

HOW AD ALLIANCE USED VIRTUAL SET GRAPHICS TO RESKIN THE LET’S DANCE STAGE FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES

24. 2. 2026 Context This campaign promotes a film by changing the look of a well-known TV studio during the ad break, so the show setting becomes part of the idea.

USING ELECTION NIGHT VIEWING HABITS TO MAKE A RETAIL MESSAGE FEEL LIKE ENTERTAINMENT

24. 2. 2026 This campaign connected Bauhaus’s retail messaging to a major national television event. In Finland, municipal and regional elections feature hours-long results TV programmes that track vote counting as results come in. Bauhaus (a major home improvement retailer) partnered with the biggest national broadcaster, Sanoma, to create branded entertainment within this format, using “price” as the central theme.

WHEN DISNEY CAME TO DANCING: A LIVE SHOW BECOMES A FAIRYTALE

24. 2. 2026 Inspired by Disneyland Paris’s Disney Music Festival, where performances by Disney-movie characters fill the park with dance and live music, DPG Media’s creative team proactively conceived an unprecedented brand integration: a dedicated Disney-themed episode of Dancing With The Stars. The concept was not driven by a client brief. Knowing the client’s wishes and dreams, and recognizing the natural connection between the Disney Music Festival and Dancing With The Stars, Team Integreate (the creative team within DPG Media) pitched this unprecedented collaboration, which Disneyland Paris immediately embraced.

A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL TO BELGIUM’S HOME BREWERS

17. 2. 2026 Belgium is famous for its hundreds of beer varieties, microbreweries, and passionate home brewing community. Grimbergen, a well-respected abbey beer brand owned by Alken Maes Brewery, wanted to shift how consumers perceived them. Rather than being seen as simply a reliable beer choice, the brand wanted to build a deeper emotional connection with consumers. The challenge was to engage beer lovers authentically and strengthen brand love in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium) through genuine innovation rather than traditional advertising. Description Ads & Data Brand Studio developed a campaign concept called “Brouw Met Mij” (Brew With Me), a Dutch phrase that sounds like “Trouw Met Mij” (Marry Me). The creative team of Ads & Data Brand Studio embraced this wordplay fully, framing the entire campaign as a symbolic marriage between the brand and consumers. The brewing process became a courtship, the collaboration a wedding celebration, and the resulting beer the “first offspring” of this collaboration.

WHEN BRANDS BECOME CHARACTERS: TRANSFORMING PRODUCT PLACEMENT INTO ENTERTAINMENT

30. 1. 2026 ProSieben and Joyn broke new creative ground with The Masked Singer Germany, transforming traditional product placement into something unprecedented. Seven.One Media worked with Playmobil to create a partnership where the brand did not just sponsor the program or place products within it – instead, the brand became a competing character. The Playmobil Pirate mask sang, performed, and competed alongside celebrities in one of Germany’s most-watched entertainment shows.

CHRISTMAS SEASON: SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR IS INFLUENCED BY EMOTIONS, SAVINGS AND TIMING

27. 12. 2025 While the Christmas season has come to an end, let’s reflect on the key insights that may inspire marketers for next year’s holiday period. The Christmas season is no longer counted merely in weeks, but in long months. It begins quietly as early as October, gathers momentum with the first gift lists and peaks just before Christmas Eve, only to transform immediately afterwards into post-Christmas sales. Throughout this entire period, a story unfolds with joyful anticipation, efforts to save money and small impulses that ultimately determine what ends up in the shopping basket. Customers are not looking for the perfect gift, but for the feeling that they can manage the festive season in the best possible way. The Holiday Season 2025 report provides a detailed map of this season, from key moments and the categories that gain the upper hand during the period, to the media channels that determine a brand’s success.

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

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

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.

STREAMING SERVICES BOOST THEIR INVESTMENT IN SPORTS RIGHTS

23. 2. 2025 Streaming services will account for 20% of what is spent on sports rights this year, according to new analysis, as the likes of Amazon and Netflix invest in live events to drive new subscribers and to entice advertisers with sponsorship deals and brand opportunities. Why sports rights matter As the streaming market reaches saturation point, adding live sport has become a new path to acquiring and retaining subscribers – and there’s evidence that it works. According to reports, Netflix gained approximately 1.5m US sign-ups from the Tyson/Paul boxing match and roughly 700,000 subscribers from its deal to show NFL Christmas Day games.

TV IS ENTERING A NEW ERA OF INTERACTIVITY

30. 1. 2025 With the help of AI, people will be able to interact with a wider range of content with their remote, voice, motion gestures, game controllers or phones, and get the big-screen experience.

TELEVISION CELEBRATES ITS DAY: EVEN IN 2024, IT REMAINS A RELIABLE COMPANION AND GUIDE IN MODERN LIFE

21. 11. 2024 Every year on 21 November, we celebrate World Television Day, which highlights the irreplaceable role of this medium in our lives. While streaming platforms are changing the ways we consume content, traditional television still holds a crucial position. It delivers current information, supports education, preserves cultural heritage, offers moments of entertainment and shared emotions, and serves as a significant marketing platform. How does television continue to shape our society today, and why is it important to remember its significance? TV informs As more primarily fictional content moves to streaming platforms, the significance of news channels and programmes as the dominant content for traditional continuous television broadcasting grows. Television remains one of the main sources of information for the general public, with millions of people worldwide turning to news channels to stay informed about events both at home and globally. Thanks to globalisation and technological advancements, it is now possible to watch events in real time, even on the other side of the world. The news and informational function of television becomes increasingly important, especially during crises and exceptional events, when access to verified information is crucial.