CHALLENGES FOR MEDIA PLANNING IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD

21. 2. 2024 Global advertising spend is predicted to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2024, but the adoption of artificial intelligence means there are concerns around media quality which affect all aspects of media planning and buying, says a new WARC report.  Why you should read the report  The Future of Media 2024 takes a look… Continue reading CHALLENGES FOR MEDIA PLANNING IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD



CHANGING GEN Z MEDIA CONSUMPTION HABITS ARE TREND SETTERS FOR OTHER AGE GROUPS

15. 2. 2024 While younger people spend the most time with non-premium content, others are as well according to a new survey. Gen Z media consumption and viewing habits not only has diverged from other generations. They also appear in some respects to be setting the trend for other age groups, particularly when it comes to how they… Continue reading CHANGING GEN Z MEDIA CONSUMPTION HABITS ARE TREND SETTERS FOR OTHER AGE GROUPS



WARC: AI BRINGS EFFICIENCY BUT ALSO FEAR TO MEDIA PLANNING

22. 1. 2024 What trends can we expect to see in media planning, advertising investment and the entire media ecosystem this year? WARC mentions four key areas in its fresh report The Future of Media 2024. Predictions for this year are optimistic. Global ad spend is expected to grow at double the rate of last year and exceed… Continue reading WARC: AI BRINGS EFFICIENCY BUT ALSO FEAR TO MEDIA PLANNING



STARRING A BANDICOOT, A PLUMBER, A DECEASED FOOTBALLER OR AN ANONYMOUS HERO. VIDEO GAMES AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING HAVE EXISTED HAND IN HAND FOR YEARS

7. 9. 2023 It’s time to flip the calendar to September. This means both the children returning to school and settling into a standard work setup after a perhaps more relaxed holiday regime. But at the same time, the main video game season traditionally kicks off – and 2023 promises to be the most packed since the pre-covid… Continue reading STARRING A BANDICOOT, A PLUMBER, A DECEASED FOOTBALLER OR AN ANONYMOUS HERO. VIDEO GAMES AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING HAVE EXISTED HAND IN HAND FOR YEARS



STREAMING WITH INTENTION – CONNECTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF VIEWERS

25. 8. 2023 Leaders from Braze, Roku, and McCann Worldgroup dissect the updated media landscape and how it’s consistently evolving. With more forms of media than ever before, marketers have to reimagine how they are connecting with younger audiences that have ever-evolving preferences. Astha Malik, chief business officer of Braze, sat down with strategists from Roku and McCann… Continue reading STREAMING WITH INTENTION – CONNECTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF VIEWERS



IN GRAPHIC DETAIL: GAMERS ARE WARMING UP TO IN-GAME ADS

18. 5. 2023 The in-game advertising industry has grown in fits and starts, with some advertisers balking at the current lack of premium inventory available in the space. But new data from Comscore shows that more gamers than ever are ready and willing to consume ads alongside their games. Marketers have long been wary about entering the gaming… Continue reading IN GRAPHIC DETAIL: GAMERS ARE WARMING UP TO IN-GAME ADS



WHY IT’S TIME FOR MARKETERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO GEN ALPHA

19. 4. 2023 Millennials are parenting. Gen Z is entering the workforce. And the never-ending wheel of time has spun a new generation for marketers to watch: Generation Alfa. The oldest members of this digitally native, pandemic-influenced generation are tweens now, and marketers need to pay attention to how today’s children differ from their Gen Z older siblings.… Continue reading WHY IT’S TIME FOR MARKETERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO GEN ALPHA



TV IS THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GAME ADAPTATIONS, NOT MOVIES

2. 4. 2023 Recent video game adaptations have proven that the future of the genre lies on TV, rather than the tried and tested big-screen adaptations. Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal as Ellie and Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us. Sonic from 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog Recent video game adaptations such as The Last of Us have… Continue reading TV IS THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GAME ADAPTATIONS, NOT MOVIES



IN GRAPHIC DETAIL: GAMERS ARE WARMING UP TO IN-GAME ADS

29. 3. 2023 The in-game advertising industry has grown in fits and starts, with some advertisers balking at the current lack of premium inventory available in the space. But new data from Comscore shows that more gamers than ever are ready and willing to consume ads alongside their games. Marketers have long been wary about entering the gaming… Continue reading IN GRAPHIC DETAIL: GAMERS ARE WARMING UP TO IN-GAME ADS



TV VIEWING SHRINKS AMONG GEN Z

10. 1. 2023 Those aged 13-24 spend only 17% of their time watching TV shows highlighting what the Hub calls an existential change in the entertainment ecosystem New research continues to highlight a generational shift in the importance of the TV screen and traditional TV viewing among younger viewers aged 13 to 24, the so-called Gen Z cohort.… Continue reading TV VIEWING SHRINKS AMONG GEN Z



THE TV AND VOD MARKET IS DRIVEN BY ANIMATION STUDIOS

2. 8. 2022 After acquiring film studios or buying up sports rights, players in the VOD and TV market are rushing to animation studios, writes Erika Luzsicza. What’s moving the TV market at the moment? So far we’ve had movie studio acquisitions, sports rights buyouts, or increased interest in live streaming. Some of these trends have been revived… Continue reading THE TV AND VOD MARKET IS DRIVEN BY ANIMATION STUDIOS



CRITICS OF CNN PRIMA NEWS SHOULD STEP OUT OF THEIR SOCIAL BUBBLE FROM TIME TO TIME, SAYS THE GROUP’S CEO MAREK SINGER

12. 4. 2022 Marek Singer has been the head of FTV Prima group since 2008. But only after fourteen long years can he be happy that Prima’s channels are catching up with their biggest competitor – the Nova group – in terms of viewership. In certain viewer target groups, they even surpassed Nova in March.  “What seemed impossible… Continue reading CRITICS OF CNN PRIMA NEWS SHOULD STEP OUT OF THEIR SOCIAL BUBBLE FROM TIME TO TIME, SAYS THE GROUP’S CEO MAREK SINGER



STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?

29. 3. 2022 New Deloitte survey finds that the U.S. SVOD churn rate is 37% and that younger generations are increasingly embracing gaming, social media and user generated content NEW YORK— Amid the burgeoning debate about the metaverse and its prospects for dominating the media landscape, Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends survey found a number of signs that streaming… Continue reading STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?