ANALYSIS: THE STATE OF THE TV ADVERTISING MARKET IN 2020

3. 12. 2020 | 5 min read TV advertising revenue plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting broadcasters to slash content budgets and review spending. Tim Dams examines the extent of the decline in ad spend and assesses the likely rate of recovery.

TOO MANY STREAMING CHOICES LEADS SOME VIEWERS BACK TO TRADITIONAL TV

15. 7. 2019 | 3 min read Content abounds on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. But when viewers are faced with too many choices of what to watch, some end up tuning out.

EUROPEAN TV GETS READY TO FIGHT OFF NETFLIX AND HBO

6. 6. 2018 | 5 min read For the past two decades, Spain’s state-run RTVE and private rivals Mediaset España and Atresmedia have been fighting for viewers’ hearts with slates of game shows, sports, comedies, and glossy morning news. Now, in a plot twist worthy of the steamiest soap opera, they’ve decided to hook up: This summer the adversaries are launching LovesTV, a shared 18-channel streaming platform with programming from all three networks. The goal is to “aggregate broadcasters and serve as a common entry point into the digital world,” says Arturo Larraínzar, strategy director at Atresmedia.