ADVANCED TV STUDY 2026: CONNECTED TV BECOMES PRIMARY VIEWING ENVIRONMENT

21. 4. 2026 Connected TV (CTV) usage continues to diversify across households in Germany and Austria, strengthening its value for advertisers through more targeted and attentive audiences, according to the Advanced TV Study 2026 by Azerion Austria and Goldvertise Media.

66.7% OF AD-SUPPORTED TV VIEWING BY 18 TO 49 YEAR OLDS GOES TO STREAMERS

12. 3. 2026 New Nielsen guide says sports account for 29.2% of ad-supported viewing by 25–54-year olds.

OMDIA: SECOND-SCREEN VIDEO VIEWING SPREADS TO OLDER AUDIENCES

11. 3. 2026 Media multitasking is no longer confined to younger viewers, with new Omdia research showing sharp growth in mobile video viewing alongside television among older age groups in the United States.

FALSE PREJUDICES AGAINST TELEVISION. TV REMAINS ESSENTIAL FOR VIEWERS AND ADVERTISERS

13. 8. 2025 “Television is for older people,” “They only show ads on TV,” “I never watch it,” etc. There are many prejudices against television. But is there any truth to them? The answer to this question was provided by a new study from Screenforce titled “The Beauty of TV.” The results, presented during an exclusive webinar, show that while prejudices against television certainly exist, the reality is quite different.

STUDY USA: LINEAR’S AD-SUPPORTED ADULT VIEWING SHARE STILL NEAR 70%

7. 8. 2025 Traditional TV content viewing of long-form programming (half-hour and hour-long TV shows) still commands major attention among adults age 18 and up comprising 67.4% share for June for ad-supported linear TV networks, according to the TVB.

OPTIMISING REACH TO THE WELTHIEST CZECHS AGED 45–64

5. 8. 2025 Part of the WPP Media project called Češi 45+ (Czechs aged 45–64), which aims to focus greater attention on the richest Czech age group, naturally includes the topic of the media behaviour of these Czechs. Given the thematic focus of this page, today we will primarily concentrate on the role of television.

STUDY: TV ADS ARE TOP INFLUENCER OF OLDER ADULTS BUYING RETIREMENT HOMES

27. 7. 2025 Television advertising remains an effective means to market and influence younger baby boomer and Generation X consumers approaching retirement age, according to the findings of a study from the Television Advertising Bureau (TVB). 80% of baby boomers and Gen Xers are reached by TV ads; 94% took some action.

STUDY USA: YOUNG/OLD TV CONSUMERS’ DIVERGENCE: AVOD VS. FAST

25. 6. 2025 Young and older U.S. consumers continue to show diverging preferences when it comes to legacy and new TV-video platforms, according to ARF’s DASH, a syndicated study conducted in partnership with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.

THE POWER OF GEN X IS OVERLOOKED AS OLDER AUDIENCES DRIVE DUAL-ROI EFFECT

10. 6. 2025 Advertisers remain fixated on youth, but failing to reach older audiences is bad for business when younger consumers turn to their elders for purchasing advice amid uncertainty.

REPORT: 56% OF SUPER BOWL LIX VIEWERS EXPECTED TO STREAM EVENT

7. 2. 2025 With the upcoming Super Bowl LIX, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles from the Superdome in New Orleans, again expected to dominate broadcast television viewing, new data suggests streamers will be a big part of the audience.

CZECHS 45+ AND THEIR CHRISTMAS: IN WHAT DO THEY DISAGREE WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND WHERE DO THEY RESONATE?

7. 1. 2025 Christmas rituals of Czechs 45+: Potato salad with celeriac and detective stories by the tree. What else is important to them and how do they differ from younger generations? Christmas research from GroupM reveals many interesting facts.

CZECHS AGED 45-64 – THE RICHEST TARGET GROUP YOU MIGHT BE OVERLOOKING

4. 11. 2024 Czech society is ageing unstoppably. The options for staying fit and healthy are continually improving and evolving, but middle age (and retirement) still seems to be mainly associated in marketers’ minds with outdated notions of a “walking-stick-and-scarf” lifestyle.

ADVERTISING FAILS THE AGE TEST

14. 10. 2022 Not only are the over-55s inadequately represented in TV advertising, but they are also much harder to please than younger viewers, according to new research from System1. Why it matters Wise Up!, a study from the marketing decision-making platform in partnership with broadcaster ITV, found that over 55s appear in just 23% of ads. But this group accounts for nearly one-third of the UK population; for 65% of TV impressions and 60% of the UK’s wealth, a recalibration of target audiences may be in order.