Christmas is around the corner. And with it comes a time when not only children’s eyes shine, but more often than on normal days, also TV screens.
Traditionally, Christmas breaks viewing records and Christmas Eve fairy tales are often the most watched programme of the year. Domestic TV stations’ Christmas programming hit the screens of more than 6 million viewers over the age of 15 on Christmas Eve in 2023 , with more than half of viewers in the 4+ target group sitting in front of a TV screen in the evening after 8pm.
GroupM’s “Czech Christmas “project found that the answer to the question “What wouldn’t a Czech Christmas be the same without?” is for 80% of the population to watch fairy tales and Christmas movies on TV. And even young target groups declare that what they like about Christmas is Christmas-themed movies and fairy tales.
Watching TV together still plays a very important role in the Christmas holidays, or even New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. It’s a time when TV commercials, more than ever, are bursting with images of family comfort and playing on the strings of nostalgia, kindness and goodness. Christmas advertising campaigns pay off for brands. They boost year-end sales and help to achieve the desired sales targets and bring the year to a successful close.
You could even say that Christmas advertising campaigns are an advertising genre in their own right. Why are Christmas-themed ads popular with advertisers and viewers alike, and which ones have become global icons? What do consumers expect from Christmas this year, what emotional tuning do they prefer ? And why are emotions important in advertising? How to work with the emotional line to make an ad stand out from the crowd ? A long read about Christmas ads can be found here. Don’t forget to check out Sytem1’s article on the five “golden themes” of Christmas advertising.
Don’t forget to check out our ScreenVoice Originals series THE BEST IN CHRISTMAS ADS, where you’ll learn the golden rules of Christmas advertising, as well as which ads are the most touching, which are the most catty, and read about those that rely on characters with unconventional heroes. A selection of articles with a Christmas theme and on the topic of emotions in advertising are also featured in the selection below.
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