CANNES LIONS WRAP-UP: PART TWO – FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO GROWTH, FROM VOLUME TO TRUST

28. 6. 2026 Another part of the overall round-up of the Cannes Lions festival was a panel discussion featuring the heads of content from three platforms: Lions, Contagious and WARC. They took their seats at a table on stage to review the main themes of the past week.

TV ADVERTISING IS MORE POPULAR THAN SOCIAL MEDIA

6. 6. 2026 Even in the age of streaming services and social media, television advertising continues to exert a strong influence on consumers’ purchasing decisions. According to a new survey by tvScientific, two-thirds of viewers are prompted to take specific action, notes Erika Luzsicza of Axocom.

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS RISE OF DUAL-SCREEN BEHAVIOR DURING TV VIEWING

27. 4. 2026 tvScientific released its “2026 Consumer Trends Report,” positioning television as a full-funnel channel that drives discovery, trust and purchase behavior across a multiscreen environment.

RIVAL BROADCASTERS PRIMA AND NOVA HAVE JOINED FORCES TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ONLINE HATES

13. 4. 2026 Rival broadcaster Prima has joined TV Nova’s campaign to combat hate speech on social media.

TV NOVA HAS LAUNCHED AN ANTI-HATE CAMPAIGN, ENLISTING THE HELP OF WELL-KNOWN FIGURES

8. 4. 2026 The campaign emphasises that the line between criticism and abuse is crucial, and that anonymity on social media does not mean impunity.

ALDI HAS WON OVER YOUNG CUSTOMERS. THE TV BRAND HAS BECOME A ‘VIRAL’ HIT ONLINE

27. 3. 2026 Aldi has changed its approach to marketing, moving away from traditional media in favour of entertaining and unexpected content on social media. Thanks to this strategy, it has managed to reach the hard-to-reach group of young, childless customers, increase engagement and significantly boost business results, Darren Hawkins explained at OmniConnect.

SHORT-FORM VIDEO IS DRIVING VIEWERS TO WATCH FULL TV SHOWS, RESEARCH FINDS

16. 3. 2026 Short-form video content on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts is increasingly functioning as a discovery mechanism for longer-form television and film, according to new research published by online research data and analytics technology group YouGov.

VAB STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA HAS NO CHANCE OF HELPING SMALL BRANDS BREAK THROUGH WITHOUT ADVERTISING ON STREAMING TV

17. 2. 2026 Today’s VAB webinar showed that while social media is popular among advertisers, it is far from a silver bullet. It’s true that it is easy to buy, easy to measure, and allows for quick testing. But there is one major problem: new research shows that its effect on new brands is limited and absolutely insufficient for breakthrough success. However, when streaming TV is added as an additional channel alongside social media, brands achieve significantly greater attention, better recall, and higher purchase intent.

IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, ROUGHLY ONE IN SEVEN ADVERTISEMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA IS FRAUDULENT

11. 2. 2026 Fraudulent advertisements generate billions in revenue for social networks in Europe, according to a study by Juniper Research. The prediction for 2030 is even more pessimistic, forecasting that the average user will encounter fraudulent advertisements about a third more often than today.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED INFLUENCERS IS GROWING

23. 1. 2026 Audience size is no longer the main measure of success, and the importance of small and medium-sized influencers is growing.

THE ALPHA GENERATION: WHAT BRANDS ARE WINNING WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

10. 12. 2025 Research agency ResSolution Group has presented its extensive study on Generation Alpha. It maps their habits, behaviours, buying and media preferences and perceptions of advertising.

STUDY: CTV ADS HAVE UP TO FOUR TIMES THE ATTENTION SPAN OF DIGITAL

7. 12. 2025 Advertising in big-screen streaming (CTV) is getting nearly four times the attention of digital channels, according to a study by Amplified and VFC.

TV, MOVIE DISCOVERY CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

3. 12. 2025 Legacy TV and movie discovery continue to see many benefits from social media -- in terms of marketing and content discovery.

“BIASED,” “BORING,” “CHAOTIC,” AND “BAD”: A MAJORITY OF TEENS HOLD NEGATIVE VIEWS OF NEWS MEDIA, REPORT FINDS

6. 11. 2025 About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”

CONSUMERS PREFER TO WATCH ADS ON AMAZON, FINDS KANTAR STUDY

23. 9. 2025 Consumers are more receptive to ads on Amazon than those on other global media platforms, while X is the least trusted platform among marketers, according to a Kantar global study of the media landscape.

TV NEWS’ FAST ERA: CAN FREE CHANNELS BRING BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

16. 9. 2025 For purveyors of TV news, free ad-supported streaming channels have become a bigger part of their future as the habit of traditional viewing fades and a new generation relies on information from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms. The channels carry repeats of TV newscasts, morning shows and news magazines, but over time have added original streaming programs as well, where emerging on-air talent can get experience at the anchor desk.

GEN Z GO STRAIGHT TO STREAMING SERVICES

16. 9. 2025 Over half of British Gen Z start watching TV on streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime over browsing regular broadcast channels, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group.

LABUBU: A PHENOMENON THAT HAS CONQUERED THE MARKET AND SOCIAL NETWORKS FROM ASIA

15. 8. 2025 Labubu toys are conquering the world. Even stars such as Rihanna, Dua Lipa and David Beckham share photos with them. And the manufacturer's sales are soaring.