STUDY UK: WHAT BRITS WANT FROM BRANDS: GOOD DEALS AND REWARDS

9. 4. 2024 There has been a sharp rise in the proportion of consumers who feel that being rewarded for loyalty is an important way for brands to help support society during difficult economic times.  That’s according to new research* from Hall & Partners which finds 52% of Brits feel this way; that compares with just 17% of… Continue reading STUDY UK: WHAT BRITS WANT FROM BRANDS: GOOD DEALS AND REWARDS



RETHINKING SOME SUSTAINABLE STEREOTYPES

13. 3. 2024 While European consumers can be divided into four broad groups when thinking about the environment, their behaviours differ from one country to the next, often in unexpected ways, finds a new study. The study by Forrester identifies the following types of green consumer: Active Greens (21%): environmentally friendly products are chosen ahead of low cost… Continue reading RETHINKING SOME SUSTAINABLE STEREOTYPES



PODCASTS ARE KEY TOOL FOR TV DISCOVERY, RESEARCH SHOWS

24. 1. 2024 One in three listen to TV podcasts to maintain interest between seasons. Podcasts help viewers discover new TV shows, according to a recent study, with around half reporting that they have found new content to watch via hearing about it on podcasts. The report, conducted by Hub Entertainment Research based on a survey of 2,500… Continue reading PODCASTS ARE KEY TOOL FOR TV DISCOVERY, RESEARCH SHOWS



BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE IS NOT A STRAITJACKET FOR CREATIVES AND PLANNERS

23. 5. 2023 Richard Shotton is an expert in the practical application of behavioural science. He talks to Contagious about why friction should come first, why agencies should apply biases laterally rather than literally, and more. Richard Shotton became interested in behavioural economics after reading about the 1964 killing of Kitty Genovese and the bystander effect in The Tipping… Continue reading BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE IS NOT A STRAITJACKET FOR CREATIVES AND PLANNERS



DON’T BE AGEIST: MARKETING TO PEOPLE 50 AND OLDER

4. 4. 2023 Over the past several years, marketers, brands, creative teams, and media agencies have done a meaningful job of focusing on the importance of diversity in the representation of images and strategies in their advertising and communications efforts. Making sure that the BIPOC community, as well as people in the LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities groups,… Continue reading DON’T BE AGEIST: MARKETING TO PEOPLE 50 AND OLDER



WHY TV ADVERTISING NEEDS TO INSPIRE IF IT’S TO RESONATE

27. 3. 2023 If brands want to cut through the noise of an ever-busier media landscape, their content needs to make an emotional connection with the audience Why TV advertising needs to inspire if it’s to resonate “Emotion in ads is more important than it’s ever been,” said Vicky Handley, brand and communications lead at Lloyd Banking Group.… Continue reading WHY TV ADVERTISING NEEDS TO INSPIRE IF IT’S TO RESONATE



TV RATINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE? WELL ABOVE THE YEARLY AVERAGE

15. 12. 2022 On 24 December, Czechs spend over 6 hours watching TV and Christmas Eve is one of the highest TV viewing days of the year. According to a survey by Atmedia, a trade representative of nearly 30 thematic TV stations, an average of 82% of viewers aged 4 and over have turned on the TV on… Continue reading TV RATINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE? WELL ABOVE THE YEARLY AVERAGE



Jan Vlček, Klára Brachtlová, TV Nova

STEPPING ON THE GAS. NOVA’S CEOS COMMENTING ON REDESIGNED NEWS AND KELLNER

4. 6. 2021 How is the Czech economy doing? How are the most important firms in the country doing? And how do the bosses – the leaders of the firms – see the presence and future of the Czech Republic? Answers to these questions are searched in a series of interviews and articles to be found bellow: We addressed… Continue reading STEPPING ON THE GAS. NOVA’S CEOS COMMENTING ON REDESIGNED NEWS AND KELLNER



GEN Z ACQUIRES A TV HABIT

19. 6. 2020 Gen Z is typically less engaged with traditional media, but COVID-19 is drawing a younger audience to TV and is likely to change their media consumption habits permanently. That’s the view of Daniel Bischoff, chief marketing & operations officer at RTL AdConnect, part of the Luxembourg-based media group RTL Group. Writing for WARC, he notes that “all… Continue reading GEN Z ACQUIRES A TV HABIT