PEOPLE LOSING TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA AS DISINFORMATION SPREADS

30. 7. 2025 The trust gap between legacy media and social media is growing, as disinformation, fake news, and a lack of regulation knocks people’s confidence in creator-led content, research finds. European consumers trust radio, linear TV, cinema and print due to their established credibility, finds RTL AdAlliance’s The New Life of the Living Room study*, which provides… Continue reading PEOPLE LOSING TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA AS DISINFORMATION SPREADS

MARKETING TO GEN ALPHA: HOW BRANDS CAN WIN OVER THE NEXT GENERATION

29. 7. 2025 The cohort represents a major opportunity for advertisers, keying them into future trends in areas like gaming, according to research from Horizon Media. Winning over young generations is key for marketers in the chase for relevance and as those groups’ purchasing power rises. In the coming years, no cohort may be as valuable to reach… Continue reading MARKETING TO GEN ALPHA: HOW BRANDS CAN WIN OVER THE NEXT GENERATION

MADE IN AUSTRIA – MADE FOR AUSTRIA

16. 7. 2025 A Unified Media Front for Austria’s Advertising Ecosystem In a historic first, Austria’s entire media industry, public and private broadcasters, alongside print and digital publishers, have launched a joint campaign to assert the value of local media to the nation’s economic and democratic health. The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), the Association of Austrian Private Broadcasters… Continue reading MADE IN AUSTRIA – MADE FOR AUSTRIA

HOW AUTHENTIC PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAPTURES THE STREAMING GENERATION

9. 7. 2025 For many brands, traditional paid media no longer guarantees the results that it used to. Linear TV programming can rack up six-figure invoices, even for start-ups or smaller brands, and more and more consumers are actively avoiding ads on streaming services, no matter the cost. According to a 2024 report, nearly two-thirds of surveyed viewers… Continue reading HOW AUTHENTIC PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAPTURES THE STREAMING GENERATION

ITV EMBRACES YOUTUBE AS A STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION AND COMMERCIAL CHANNEL

24. 6. 2025 In a decisive shift away from legacy broadcast-only models, ITV fully integrated YouTube into its content and commercial strategy throughout late 2024 and early 2025. Rather than using YouTube purely as a promotional channel, ITV transitioned to treating the platform as a core pillar of its distribution architecture, publishing full-length episodes, launching thematic channels, and… Continue reading ITV EMBRACES YOUTUBE AS A STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION AND COMMERCIAL CHANNEL

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

STUDY: MOST CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO PAY FOR ONLINE NEWS

25. 4. 2025 The percentage of people in the Czech Republic who are willing to pay for online news is not increasing significantly. The vast majority do not plan to pay for news, according to a new study by ResSolution Group and Nielsen. Most Czechs are still reluctant to pay for online news. This is according to new… Continue reading STUDY: MOST CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO PAY FOR ONLINE NEWS

A VEVO & CHANNEL 4 STUDY – UNLOCKING THE POWER OF PREMIUM

17. 4. 2025 Amid ongoing industry discussions around the definition of premium content and the role of global streaming platforms within the broader “TV” ecosystem, Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, which distributes the largest network of premium music channels on YouTube, has released a new study. The research conducted by Amplified Intelligence offers valuable insights into… Continue reading A VEVO & CHANNEL 4 STUDY – UNLOCKING THE POWER OF PREMIUM

ONLINE CHANNEL TN LIVE EXPANDS BROADCASTING, HAS ITS OWN EPG

2. 4. 2025 TN Live will be expanded on the TN.cz website, TV Nova has received approval from the Broadcasting Council to increase the number of broadcasting hours. News and lifestyle online channel TN Live from TV Nova will expand its broadcasts. It received approval from the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) last week to increase its… Continue reading ONLINE CHANNEL TN LIVE EXPANDS BROADCASTING, HAS ITS OWN EPG

NIELSEN: MEDIA MIX’S DIGITAL VS. TRADITIONAL ALLOCATION A MATTER OF BUDGET SIZE.

31. 3. 2025 Nielsen Insights says that while there’s general agreement that the right media mix ultimately embraces solutions from the worlds of both digital and traditional media, the question remains one of balance. “It’s been a favorite question among marketing pundits, and the consensus today is that advertisers need brand building and performance marketing to work in… Continue reading NIELSEN: MEDIA MIX’S DIGITAL VS. TRADITIONAL ALLOCATION A MATTER OF BUDGET SIZE.

TELETEST 2.0: AUSTRIA’S NEXT-GEN TV MEASUREMENT

21. 3. 2025 Teletest 2.0 is Austria’s new TV measurement system, developed by AGTT, which significantly enhances the way TV viewership and ad reach are measured. It introduces a new audience panel with 100,000 synthetic people meter participants, significantly increasing accuracy and depth of audience measurement, enabling real-time data collection and improving data quality across the Austrian television… Continue reading TELETEST 2.0: AUSTRIA’S NEXT-GEN TV MEASUREMENT

WARC RANKINGS 2025: CREATIVE 100 REVEALED

21. 3. 2025 Orange, the French multinational telco, and Marcel Paris’ WoMen’s Football was the most creatively celebrated campaign of 2024, while Publicis Conseil Paris and Rethink Toronto led the agency rankings; Ogilvy once again led the networks and WPP topped the holding groups; among brands, Apple and Anheuser-Busch InBev topped the WARC Creative 100 – here’s what… Continue reading WARC RANKINGS 2025: CREATIVE 100 REVEALED

POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 2025: TELEVISION SUPPORTS BRAND SEARCHES

13. 3. 2025 The goals and strategies of brands advertising during the Super Bowl vary. However, for all of them – regardless of their goal – television advertising viewed on various screens (Multiscreen TV) delivered excellent results in the middle part of the marketing funnel. It significantly increased brand searches of all types. This is the conclusion of… Continue reading POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 2025: TELEVISION SUPPORTS BRAND SEARCHES

STUDY UK: YOUTUBE VIEWERSHIP PERCEIVED AS ‘BIGGER THAN IT IS’ IN UK

11. 3. 2025 YouTube accounts for 7% of TV set viewing in the UK, according to Barb data presented at last week’s Thinkbox event, Trends in TV 2025. “There are commentators out there saying ‘Television is YouTube’,” remarked Thinkbox head of research Anthony Jones. “Not in the UK, it isn’t. It might be in the US; it’s not… Continue reading STUDY UK: YOUTUBE VIEWERSHIP PERCEIVED AS ‘BIGGER THAN IT IS’ IN UK

THE KEY TASKS OF THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY AND BRANDS ARE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR VALUES

17. 2. 2025 Speakers at egta Online Talk entitled Advertising in the Age of Giants: Protect Your Brand, Support Democracy discussed how the TV industry can best contribute to a safe media landscape and uphold responsible advertising. Moments in front of the camera were shared by Martin Andree, Professor of Media Sciences, University of Cologne, and Christina Forsgård, Founder… Continue reading THE KEY TASKS OF THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY AND BRANDS ARE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR VALUES

ADS & DATA: LEVERAGING BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS FOR SMARTER ADVERTISING

14. 2. 2025 In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, Interest Targeting has been pioneered by Ads & Data. This involves leveraging behavioural and contextual data to serve the most relevant ads. This business case looks at how Ads & Data use this to advertise thereby enhancing campaign performance on their display and shortform platform. With the prospect of developing… Continue reading ADS & DATA: LEVERAGING BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS FOR SMARTER ADVERTISING

TELEVISION AND WEBSITES ARE THE MAIN SOURCE FOR FOLLOWING EVENTS

11. 2. 2025 Social events are most often followed by people through television and online news sites. That’s according to new CVVM data. People mostly follow social events via television and internet news sites. In both cases, more than a third (35%) of respondents said they follow society-wide events in this way at least once a day, and… Continue reading TELEVISION AND WEBSITES ARE THE MAIN SOURCE FOR FOLLOWING EVENTS

TRUST IN ADVERTISING RISES IN 2024, DRIVEN BY YOUNGER PEOPLE

22. 1. 2025 Trust in advertising has risen from 36% to 39% over the past 12 months, primarily driven by young people, according to new research from the Advertising Association (AA).   Trust in ads has grown across all age groups, with a notable 16-point increase among 18- to 34-year-olds since 2022. In contrast, trust among those aged… Continue reading TRUST IN ADVERTISING RISES IN 2024, DRIVEN BY YOUNGER PEOPLE