THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MARKET GREW BY TEN PERCENT LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR, IT IS MORE CAUTIOUS

27. 4. 2026 Growth in the Czech marketing communications market in 2025 was driven not only by media channels but also, to a significant extent, by non-media channels, according to an expert report by the AKA. The Czech advertising and marketing market is regaining momentum following a period of weakness. This is according to the 2025 Advertising Report… Continue reading THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MARKET GREW BY TEN PERCENT LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR, IT IS MORE CAUTIOUS

SURVEY: 70% OF CTV ADVERTISERS PLAN TO BOOST SPENDING IN 2026

2. 3. 2026 They were planning to increase spending an average of 17% this year, according to Premion and Advertiser Perceptions. A new survey indicates that CTV advertisers are bullish on the medium in 2026, with seven in 10 CTV advertisers (70%) telling researchers that they expect to increase their CTV spending this year. The new 2026 CTV/OTT… Continue reading SURVEY: 70% OF CTV ADVERTISERS PLAN TO BOOST SPENDING IN 2026

RADIO ADVERTISING GREW BY TWO PER CENT IN 2025, BUT THE MARKET SLOWED DOWN

20. 2. 2026 Although the overall increase in net investment in radio advertising did not keep pace with previous years, it still showed a slight increase of two per cent. The significant reduction in advertising on Czech Radio last year did not help commercial stations. Net investment in radio advertising grew by 2% last year, reaching a total… Continue reading RADIO ADVERTISING GREW BY TWO PER CENT IN 2025, BUT THE MARKET SLOWED DOWN

LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN ADVERTISING IN 2025. HOW MUCH WAS INVESTED IN MEDIA?

9. 2. 2026 Lidl also confirmed its position as the strongest advertiser in the domestic media in 2025. Advertising for food and food chains was once again the most intense. Total advertising investment in the purchase of advertising space in the media increased only slightly, according to data from Nielsen monitoring. The top three advertisers in the media… Continue reading LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN ADVERTISING IN 2025. HOW MUCH WAS INVESTED IN MEDIA?

ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING

15. 9. 2025 As TV viewers shift to VOD services, global investment in advertising on linear TV is declining. The TV advertising market is changing globally. Audiences are gradually shifting from linear broadcasting to VOD services, and advertisers’ interest is changing with it. According to a report by Warc, global spending on linear TV will fall to $143.9… Continue reading ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING

INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING TO SLOW THIS YEAR, TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO DECLINE

2. 9. 2025 Traditional media operators are the most affected by the absence of major events this year, so it is mainly purely digital players that are contributing to the overall market growth, says Pavel Koreň, describing the estimated development of advertising investments this year. Globally, the media market is maintaining stable growth in terms of investment in… Continue reading INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING TO SLOW THIS YEAR, TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO DECLINE

RADIOHOUSE AND TV NOVA WILL AGAIN SUPPORT SMALLER ENTREPRENEURS WITH CZK 100 MILLION

1. 9. 2025 Media agency Radiohouse in collaboration with TV Nova is launching another edition of the RH 300 Cross programme. Radiohouse and TV Nova are relaunching the RH 300 Cross project , which will provide regional entrepreneurs with CZK 100 million worth of media support. The aim of the project is to support the growth of small… Continue reading RADIOHOUSE AND TV NOVA WILL AGAIN SUPPORT SMALLER ENTREPRENEURS WITH CZK 100 MILLION

NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

30. 7. 2025 According to monitoring, TUI had the highest investment in media advertising among travel agencies last year. According to NADA research, Čedok is the best-known brand, with Invia moving into second place. In the travel agency segment, the brand that advertised the most in 2024 was TUI, which entered the Czech market in the summer of… Continue reading NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS GROWING. DRIVEN BY VIDEO ON CTV, SOCIAL MEDIA AND RETAIL

25. 5. 2025 Two-thirds of advertising investment in Europe is directed towards digital advertising. Most European countries saw double-digit growth in digital advertising spending last year, according to a new report by IAB Europe. The European digital advertising market achieved double-digit growth in 2024, specifically 16%, and exceeded €118.9 billion for the first time. This is according to… Continue reading DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS GROWING. DRIVEN BY VIDEO ON CTV, SOCIAL MEDIA AND RETAIL

NEW SURVEY: GLOBAL MARKETING BUDGETS STAGNATE

21. 5. 2025 This year, marketers are faced with the question of how to achieve growth without increasing budgets. The key answer seems to be technology-enabled productivity, particularly AI and data analytics. Global marketing budgets remain at the same level as last year, averaging 7.7% of total corporate revenues. This is according to a new survey by Gartner.… Continue reading NEW SURVEY: GLOBAL MARKETING BUDGETS STAGNATE

ADVERTISING REPORT 2024: THE ADVERTISING MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC GREW BY 3%. IT IS STABLE, BUT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, THIS REPRESENTS A SLOWDOWN

15. 5. 2025 The results of the annual Advertising Report 2024 survey are in. The advertising market in the Czech Republic grew by 3%. The year 2024 brought moderate but stable growth to the Czech advertising market. Investments in marketing communications exceeded CZK 150 billion, with television and online media maintaining their dominant position. Despite a global growth… Continue reading ADVERTISING REPORT 2024: THE ADVERTISING MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC GREW BY 3%. IT IS STABLE, BUT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, THIS REPRESENTS A SLOWDOWN

THANKS TO DIGITAL, CME CHANGES ITS REVENUE STRUCTURE AND CONTINUES ITS TRANSFORMATION

2. 5. 2025 The media group CME, which includes the Czech TV Nova, is continuing its digital transformation, gradually changing the structure of its revenues. However, in the countries where it operates, it does not apply a purely centralised strategy, explains Klára Brachtlová, Deputy CEO of the CME group. Digital transformation, changes in viewer behaviour, and the growing… Continue reading THANKS TO DIGITAL, CME CHANGES ITS REVENUE STRUCTURE AND CONTINUES ITS TRANSFORMATION

WARC: GLOBAL AD SPENDING TO FALL BY $20 BILLION

30. 3. 2025 The global advertising market is slowing down due to growing economic uncertainty, trade barriers and tightening regulation. According to WARC’s latest study, ad spending growth will decline by $20 billion over the next two years. WARC’s new study shows that global ad spending will grow 6.7 percent this year to $1.15 trillion, but that is… Continue reading WARC: GLOBAL AD SPENDING TO FALL BY $20 BILLION

OMD AND PHD HAD THE HIGHEST SHARES IN ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS LAST YEAR

13. 2. 2025 Audit firm Media Strategy presents data as part of its PPA Ranking for the full year 2024. Media agencies OMD and PHD had the highest share of net investment in TV advertising among domestic media agencies last year. For the period from January to December 2024, both agencies’ share stood at 12%. Specifically, it was… Continue reading OMD AND PHD HAD THE HIGHEST SHARES IN ADVERTISING INVESTMENTS LAST YEAR

LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN MEDIA ADVERTISING IN 2024

28. 1. 2025 Food chains were the biggest advertisers in the media last year by a wide margin. The Lidl supermarket chain was also the largest advertiser in media advertising in 2024. It was followed by Albert and Kaufland. The top three remained unchanged from 2023. This is according to monitoring data from Nielsen. Last year’s data also… Continue reading LIDL INVESTED THE MOST IN MEDIA ADVERTISING IN 2024

GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

26. 11. 2024 Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn, with online media leading the charge – the strongest growth rate in six years and the largest absolute rise on record if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9% year-on-year) is disregarded – the new forecast represents a 0.2 percentage… Continue reading GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

WARC WARNS: BY FOCUSING ON SHORT-TERM ROI YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HALF OF MEDIA REVENUES

29. 10. 2024 Research from WARC and Google highlights the importance of investing in solutions such as MMM or attribution, as well as AI, for sustainable growth across the marketing funnel.</strong WARC has long held the view that effective marketing strategies combine immediate results with long-term goals. However, a fragmented media landscape and a focus on short-term measurement… Continue reading WARC WARNS: BY FOCUSING ON SHORT-TERM ROI YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HALF OF MEDIA REVENUES

ADVERTISING MARKET TO GROW BY A TENTH GLOBALLY THIS YEAR

10. 7. 2024 Magna’s updated report on the development of advertising investments brings more optimistic news for the media, writes Pavel Koreň. During the first half of the year, Magna updated its outlook for the ad market with the Ad Forecast Report. It tracked the net revenues of media owners combined with data from organisations trading with them… Continue reading ADVERTISING MARKET TO GROW BY A TENTH GLOBALLY THIS YEAR