THE VOD AND FAST SEGMENT IS HEADED BY PETR KRÁL, WHO REPLACES JOSEF BENES

5. 9. 2024 | 2 min read The Prima Group has announced the appointment of Petr Kral to head the video-on-demand (VOD) and FAST channel segments.



NEWS CHANNELS EXPLOIT NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, PENETRATE CZECH REPUBLIC

29. 8. 2024 | 4 min read International news channels have been using the internet for their distribution for many years, because it is an easy way to reach viewers. But now video libraries or FAST services are also becoming their new home.



STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS

6. 7. 2024 | 4 min read A new study from FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad-tech unit, found that it’s not commercials that viewers dislike. Rather, it’s the way ads are handled that hurts their experience.



STUDY USA: FAST CHANNEL GROWTH ACCELERATES

6. 6. 2024 | 4 min read Fast channels continue to grow in numbers, viewing time and ad impressions YoY according to Amagi.



WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

25. 5. 2024 | 8 min read How public-service broadcasters (PSBs) can better appeal to the notoriously hard-to-reach younger demographics has been a hot topic for years, as they move away from linear TV.



TRENDS IN THE COMPLEX TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM IN THE USA AND EUROPE BASED ON THE ALTMAN SOLON STUDY

12. 4. 2024 | 6 min read The findings of Altman Solon's 2023 analysis show that 69% of distributors in Europe (pay TV, traditional broadcasters, streaming platforms) prefer to invest in cross-platform measurement tools, marketers increasingly rely on in-house creative development and media buying, and ad agencies consider impressions and impressions as the most important metric for success when buying TV advertising. Daniel Weinbaum shared key findings from the study in a webinar called Total Advertising Trends with Altman Solon in late February.



FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY

21. 3. 2024 | 5 min read FAST channels are a phenomenon that has so far avoided the Czech Republic. The viewer only needs to press a button on the remote control to enter their world.



OMDIA RESEARCH: CEE FAST MARKET ON TRACK TO REACH $42M

5. 6. 2023 | 2 min read The Central and Eastern European market is on track to reach $42m in free ad-supported streaming tv (FAST) revenues by 2028 according to new research from Omdia.



4 FACTS THAT WILL SHAPE TV ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT 2023

25. 1. 2023 | 4 min read Each year brings the opportunity to set a new direction and 2023 is no different. Appropriately, CES is a place each January where the future of media comes to life, acting as a guide to help buyers and sellers sink or swim as they navigate a new year.