TOP GUN TURNS 40: THE HIT FRANCHISE HAS INSPIRED A WAVE OF FILM-THEMED ADVERTISING

15. 5. 2026 | 10 min read Forty years have passed since the premiere of Top Gun, yet the film’s iconic aesthetic continues to influence the worlds of advertising and pop culture. Fighter jets, aviator sunglasses, cockpit shots, motifs of speed and adrenaline-fuelled imagery have appeared over the years in campaigns by car manufacturers, fashion brands, airlines and many other companies. Top Gun has grown from a Hollywood blockbuster into a marketing phenomenon that brands keep coming back to.

WHEN DISNEY CAME TO DANCING: A LIVE SHOW BECOMES A FAIRYTALE

24. 2. 2026 Inspired by Disneyland Paris’s Disney Music Festival, where performances by Disney-movie characters fill the park with dance and live music, DPG Media’s creative team proactively conceived an unprecedented brand integration: a dedicated Disney-themed episode of Dancing With The Stars. The concept was not driven by a client brief. Knowing the client’s wishes and dreams, and recognizing the natural connection between the Disney Music Festival and Dancing With The Stars, Team Integreate (the creative team within DPG Media) pitched this unprecedented collaboration, which Disneyland Paris immediately embraced.

TOYOTA TEAMS UP WITH REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI TO REACH NEW TARGET

27. 8. 2025 | 2 min read Toyota expands its activities in the area of branded content and product placement, becomes a partner of the reality show Zrádci.

SUPERMAN CAN BOOST A BRAND’S SUPERPOWERS. ALL IT TAKES IS TV ADVERTISING

31. 7. 2025 | 8 min read A new adaptation of Superman has hit theatres. Naturally, its premiere is accompanied by a wave of advertising campaigns. The iconic comic book hero offers a strong emotional impact and a universally understood symbol of good, which allows advertisers to increase brand visibility and associate their products with positive values.

PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAN TRULY BOOST THE BRAND

1. 7. 2025 | 4 min read Broadcasters and marketers are offering more and more opportunities for creative brand integration into their formats. This brings a range of benefits for all parties involved, as shown by the research.

HOW HAS ALCOHOL MARKETING CHANGED OVER TIME AND WITH THE LAW?

6. 6. 2025 | 5 min read Alcohol as a health drink or the key to success for women. Oldřich Vávra from the Department of Marketing at the University of Economics in Prague focuses on how advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages have evolved.

BRANDS DON’T NEED A MAGIC WAND TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS — THEY’RE PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH HARRY POTTER

2. 5. 2025 | 8 min read Harry Potter and his magical world are symbols of the magic and fantasy behind the reality of everyday life. The idea that even an ordinary person could belong to the world of magic is appealing and inspiring to many people. But that’s not the only thing that attracts advertisers to the Harry Potter phenomenon. In particular, they are allured by strong themes such as friendship, courage, the battle between good and evil, loyalty and acceptance of difference. Brands that bet on the famous franchise can disarm the competition even without the famous Expelliarmus spell!

FIVE HOLLYWOOD MOMENTS THAT MADE BRANDS UNFORGETTABLE

17. 4. 2025 | 5 min read Hollywood doesn’t just write film history—it also shapes the legacy of brands. These five iconic moments helped brands achieve record-breaking sales.

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

18. 5. 2023 | 5 min read 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.

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

29. 3. 2023 | 5 min read 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.

CHANGING CHANNELS ON TV ADVERTISING

26. 2. 2023 | 5 min read Storytelling on television has been a key aspect of entertaining and engaging audiences for decades.

TV NOVA TO INCREASE THE ADVERTISING COST BY 12% FOR 2023

24. 10. 2022 | 3 min read TV Nova will partly reflect the price increase in its business policy for 2023. it will increase its TV advertising cost by 12%.

PRODUCT PLACEMENT WORKS BEST IN COMBINATION WITH ADS

5. 8. 2022 | 3 min read Using 30-second ad slots in tandem with product placement can significantly increase key metrics, from sales to website visits, according to research.

ADVERTISING FORMATS THAT CAN CREATIVELY FILL IN A (SOMEWHAT) FORGOTTEN SEASON

10. 1. 2022 | 11 min read What do we mentally associate with the end of one year and the arrival of a new one? A question that all those who are preparing a truly effective new year advertising campaign must seek to answer. This is not an easy task at all, as the new year quite commonly follows a bit behind Christmas. Is there any way to differentiate effectively? There certainly is - just look at the phenomenon of new year's resolutions or the trend for massive discount promotions. But the new year in general has so much more to offer… How to get away from Christmas? New Year's ads have one specific problem, namely that they are largely overshadowed by Christmas, to which popular brands and consumers attach more relevance. Large retail chains, such as Walmart in the US, even combine Christmas and New Year's in their strategies - overall, these are marketing campaigns for the so-called holiday season. This simply means that the Christmas ethos is largely reflected in the period immediately following Christmas.

NOVA IS GOING TO INCREASE TV AD PRICES FOR 2022 BY 12.5%

21. 10. 2021 | 3 min read The Nova TV group will increase the cost of TV advertising for 2022 by 12.5 %, says its CEO, Jan Vlček.

UK: ONLINE BUSINESSES ARE BIGGEST TV ADVERTISERS

21. 3. 2019 | 2 min read Collectively, online businesses are the biggest category of advertisers on TV in the UK, accounting for almost 15% of total spending via this channel in 2018 and 40% more than the next biggest category which is food.

EGTABITE 246: IP GERMANY’S BEAUTY REPORT – HOW SUCCESSFUL BEAUTY BRANDS RELY ON TV

1. 2. 2019 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the best beauty strategy of them all? This week’s egtabite features an in-depth look at IP Germany’s Beauty Study – a comprehensive dive into the world of beauty brands in Germany and the significant role of television in their market strategy.

AGREEMENT REACHED ON NEW MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTIVE (AVMSD)

26. 4. 2018 | 4 min read EP negotiators and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU agreed on substantial rules for audiovisual media services, including digital platforms, on Thursday evening.</strong