BVOD ‘LEAST RISKY’ VIDEO AD INVESTMENT

30. 11. 2022 | 2 min read Broadcaster video-on-demand (BVOD) offers predictable returns, incremental reach and increases effectiveness of linear campaigns, according to a new study commissioned by Thinkbox.

NOVEMBER’S CHART OF THE MONTH: DURING TIMES OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COST-EFFECTIVE MEDIA

16. 11. 2022 | 2 min read Given the current economic climate, marketing budgets are increasingly under pressure with every investment needing to be justified.

BVOD ADVERTISING: MORE REACH, LESS RISK

15. 11. 2022 | 2 min read BVOD advertising adds reach to a linear TV campaign and is the least risky of all video advertising channels – including linear TV – in terms of predicting a return, according to a new Thinkbox study*.

WHY E-COMMERCE BRANDS ARE FLOCKING TO TV

31. 10. 2022 | 6 min read TV is experiencing a surge in spend from online-born businesses. The findings from Thinkbox’s TV playbook explore when to know the time is right to use TV advertising, its impact on online performance, and how to go about getting your online business on TV.

TV IS THE MOST MEMORABLE FORM OF ADVERTISING

28. 10. 2022 | 1 min read This month’s Chart of the Month draws on Thinkbox new ‘Adnormal Behaviour’ study - a refreshed version of our landmark ‘Ad Nation’ report from a decade ago. The study explores the differences in media attitudes and behaviours between those who work in media and the average person in the UK. The last wave of the study (conducted in 2016) uncovered a chasm between the media consumption habits of the UK public and media professionals. We commissioned Ipsos to see whether this has changed.

CHASM BETWEEN INDUSTRY’S VIEW OF MEDIA HABITS AND REALITY SHRINKING, STUDY FINDS

12. 10. 2022 | 9 min read While the gap is getting smaller, research shows there are still some major gaps between consumers’ media consumption and what the industry thinks is happening, underlining the need for market orientation.

ADNORMAL BEHAVIOUR: HOW ADLAND’S PERCEPTIONS OF MEDIA CONSUMPTION HAVE CHANGED

24. 9. 2022 | 5 min read New study examines how adland’s perceptions of media consumption have changed.

‘WATCHING’ ACCOUNTS FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF MEDIA TIME

23. 9. 2022 | 1 min read IPA TouchPoints offers great insights into today’s media consumption. The data is drawn from a representative sample of over 6,000 adults aged 15+ living in Great Britain. Each person keeps a diary via their mobile phone, detailing their activities every half an hour for a week.

REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TV AS INFLATION BITES

18. 8. 2022 | 6 min read Overall inflation and TV inflation aren’t really linked. But their relationship matters in terms of effectiveness.

I’LL HUFF, AND I’LL PUFF, AND I’LL… BOOST AD EFFECTIVENESS

19. 7. 2022 | 6 min read Think of the most enduring folktales to have been passed down through generations. Fables such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Billy Goats Gruff. What do all these stories have in common?

DEMYSTIFYING CTV IN THE UK

5. 7. 2022 | 7 min read Thinkbox’s Matt Hill examines the world of CTV and explores why the UK is a hard market to crack.

THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT

21. 3. 2022 | 1 min read TV set viewing continues to dominate the majority of people’s video consumption.

MAKING A CONNECTION: HOW BROADCASTERS ARE REACHING YOUNGER VIEWERS IN THE NEW VIDEO WORLD

23. 2. 2022 | 6 min read The intense competition for the attention of younger viewers is seeing broadcasters develop new strategies to connect with this hardest to reach of audiences.

THE BIG BANG: CREATIVE AND MEDIA’S SURPRISING SECOND MARRIAGE

18. 1. 2022 | 10 min read Creative and media are finally getting back together. Just not in the way we imagined it would.

TV ADVERTISING DRIVES CHEAPER ONLINE JOURNEYS

16. 11. 2021 | 2 min read The pandemic has boosted online shopping and retail media but TV advertising retains a vital role for advertisers, according to new research.

UNLOCKING THE DIVERSITY DIVIDEND IN TV ADVERTISING

13. 7. 2021 | 4 min read Diversity and Inclusion are major themes for advertisers right now, as the last few years have made it plain how poorly marginalised communities feel they have been represented in traditional advertising. Across every channel and sector there’s an interest in representing diversity better, more authentically, but also more effectively. We’ve all seen ads which feel tokenistic, stereotyped or embarrassing, and there can be a fear of getting it wrong.

TV DRIVES BUSINESS OUTCOMES

30. 4. 2021 | 3 min read Global TV Group arms advertisers with latest TV effectiveness evidence from around the world. Research collection demonstrates how TV works in every market, for all customer objectives.

TV’S RENAISSANCE

28. 4. 2021 | 5 min read With a highly anticipated Enders report into TV advertising out this week, Bobi Carley looks at a linear medium firmly back on planning agendas