MORE AND MORE CZECHS ARE WATCHING PAID STREAMS, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS PAYING FOR THEM

20. 12. 2021 Although more and more Czechs are using paid streaming services, not all people are actually paying for the content, notes Erika Luzsicza.

THE 2022 CEO PREDICTION LIST

16. 12. 2021 2021 has been another unpredictable year as COVID-19 and constantly shifting lockdown restrictions have continued to wreak havoc on the world economy. For the advertising industry, there have also been twists and turns, from continued strength in the CTV sector, to Google delaying its scrapping of third-party cookies.

ANALYSIS: SVODS DRIVE CONTENT INTERNATIONALISATION

12. 12. 2021 Analysis from Ampere focuses on changes in the country of origin of the most popular titles on the SVoD platforms. Historically, US content has tended to dominate on the global stage, while in individual countries, local content has often held the balance of power. But this is beginning to change. In 2017, 15 per cent of the world’s 100 most popular titles were made outside the US. Today that figure has grown to 27 per cent.

HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

10. 12. 2021 Connected’ by Samsung Ads, brought together the industry’s sharpest minds to explore how Connected TV (CTV) is creating new opportunities for advertisers.

ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

1. 12. 2021 Online video is becoming a significant part of the financing of the audiovisual sector in Europe. According to Ampere Analysis, it accounts for 30 % of total revenues.

TV IS WATCHED MAINLY LIVE, IN DIGITAL ON DEMAND

16. 11. 2021 Live TV viewing remains the strongest type of linear TV viewing. TV content in the digital environment is watched most often on demand.

WHAT WILL THE VIDEO MARKET LOOK LIKE IN 2022?

9. 11. 2021 The latest edition of TV Key Facts is titled ‘Restart.’ We are in the midst of a shift to a new era where media, consumers and brands are building the world of tomorrow together, combining the best of innovation with sustainable and responsible practices. The TV Key Facts report assembles trends, research and data to provide a local and global view of the future of the media and advertising industry. Here is a summary of the main findings concerning total video consumption and content trends. More data and insights covering topics such as the advertising market, ROI, audience measurement and CSR can be found on the TV Key Facts website and online database, as well as at the upcoming live event. Time spent watching video is at an all-time high 2020 was a year of upheaval. Lockdown life caused a reset in people’s free time and therefore consumption habits. We saw the renaissance of the living room as people invested in home comforts such as new screens and sofas. Total video consumption exploded across the world, with viewing figures averaging at approximately 5 hours per day across the world (up to 05:53 in the US)*, proving the ongoing importance of TV and video content. However, the media landscape is rapidly changing and fragmenting. In terms of time split between methods of consumption, linear TV still takes the lead in Europe, but video on demand (VOD), on-demand TV, short-form video and pay-per-view TV are increasingly important. Still, trends differ a lot from country to country. In the UK, live TV represents just 54% of video consumption, while in Spain and Italy this figure is 80%*. TV is the global video platform In 2020, the global average daily TV viewing time increased by 6 minutes*, while in Europe average daily consumption reached 3.54 hours*. Naturally, as we return to ‘normal’ and spend less time at home, this will decrease as we have already seen in 2021. Yet, we have also witnessed TV viewing times increase since before the pandemic, increasing by 20 minutes in the second quarter of 2021 compared to in 2019*. In certain countries, such as France, the Netherlands and Germany, we expect TV consumption to remain higher than 2019 rates. CTV benefited from lockdowns The TV screen is fast becoming a vessel for all types of video consumption, with more than 50% of European households equipped with connected TVs (CTV)*. Although penetration of CTV is high, there are vast local differences – there is 60% penetration in Germany compared to 36% in Portugal*. Yet the popularity of this medium is only increasing. In the UK the number of users accessing the internet through a TV set (at least once a month) surpassed the forecast of 38.6 million, reaching 41.1 million in 2020*. More than half of VOD and YouTube content is consumed through a connected screen. VOD is truly the future of video, with everything right down to TV remotes making VOD ever more accessible. Community and conviviality have never been more important TV has proven to be the medium that unites, reassures, informs and entertains. From vital news updates about the pandemic to entertaining and comforting people through the long months of lockdown, TV has been the medium that has eased people through these hard times. Experiencing a sense of collectivity was super important during the pandemic and we saw people gather around their TVs, whether to watch news or entertainment formats. 105.8 million Europeans followed the lockdown announcements on TV, and reality programs saw a boost with a 21% increase in the top 10 programs*. One of linear TV’s biggest strengths is the shared viewing experience of entertainment: you don’t want the results of a competition to be revealed by your friends or the media.

WHY FMCG BRANDS NEED TO LOOK BEYOND LINEAR TV FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

26. 10. 2021 For the fast-moving consumer goods industry, or FMCGs as it is known, the goal has long been to achieve widespread brand awareness and, perhaps most importantly, brand loyalty.

GRUNT: VOYO INCREASES THE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS AS PLANNED

12. 10. 2021 The number of subscribers to the pay video service Voyo is increasing as planned according to Nova’s Head of Digital Daniel Grunt.

GRUNT: ORDINACE IS THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME ON VOYO

22. 9. 2021 Ordinace v růžové zahradě is the blockbuster series offered by the paid video platform Voyo. However, it is not known how many viewers it has attracted.

TV DEMAND GROWING ENORMOUSLY, PRICES TO GO UP MORE THAN 10%

15. 9. 2021 TV ad inflation rate will start at 10%. Hitting the 15% level cannot be ruled out.

WHEN IS AN AUDIENCE NOT AN AUDIENCE? WHAT MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN ALLOCATING VIDEO AD DOLLARS

6. 9. 2021 The explosion of consumer choices in the video universe may not have changed things as much as you think. From a brands-eye view, the options for effective video advertising are quite simple. Kim Portrate explains.

RESEARCH: 6 IN 10 US HOMES AVOD VIEWERS

19. 8. 2021 According to research firm TDG, six-in-ten connected-TV households now watch a free ad-supported streaming service on television. YouTube remains the dominant free VoD provider, with free ad-supported streaming TV services (FASTs) such as Pluto TV and IMDb seeing growing audiences.

OLDER VIEWERS ARE FASTEST GROWING AVOD SEGMENT

10. 8. 2021 Ad-supported streaming services need to ramp up originals to attract younger, more affluent audiences, new research from Ampere Analysis suggests

NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES ARE LAUNCHING AMBITIOUS NEW CTV SERVICES

3. 8. 2021 Linear TV has been the natural home outlet for 24 hour news coverage ever since the launch of cable and satellite TV services, and as a format it works. Linear viewing lends itself to rolling ‘up to the minute’ news coverage. So when it comes to news, CTV services have primarily been used for evergreen or catch-up content, but now many news publishers and broadcasters are exploring ways in which they can capture a much bigger slice of the streaming pie.

LINEAR PROGRAMMING MIGHT NOT BE DEAD AFTER ALL

21. 7. 2021 Ad supported streaming options continue to become more popular according to Horowitz Research.

FIVE STREAMING VIDEO TRENDS SHAPED 2021’S FIRST HALF, AND WILL SHAPE ITS FUTURE

9. 7. 2021 Halfway through a relatively momentous 2021, with the pandemic ebbing in at least some parts of the planet, several major trends have emerged, or re-emerged, and will help shape where the streaming-video industry heads going forward. The conflicts between those sometimes contradictory trends will shape the next stage of development in what’s clearly now the next generation of “TV.” Those trends are:

USA: STUDY TV WITH OR WITHOUT ADS? IT DEPENDS ON DELIVERY: STUDY

28. 6. 2021 When it comes to ad-supported TV platforms and networks versus ad-free TV services, one study says the decision is still mixed -- essentially a hung jury.