The pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated a worldwide trend of changing viewing habits. It boosted the media development in terms of ability to choose the programme that suits any mood, everytime, everywhere and in the moment, when the viewer want to watch.

The November conference organised by ScreenVoice / AKTV was therefore dedicated to video on demand, VOD. Recordings of the presentations of each speaker can be found here.

A selection of articles with the VOD topic is included in the selection below.

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CZECH PAY-TV STILL LAGGING BEHIND SLOVAKIA

23. 3. 2023

There are a third fewer viewers with pay-TV in the Czech Republic than in neighbouring Slovakia. According to Atmedia, while the figure in the former among those aged 15-69 stood at 57% in the second half of 2022, it was 95% in the latter. Commenting on the figures, Pavel Müller, head of research and marketing… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

MORE THAN A QUARTER OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE SHARED

22. 3. 2023

12% of direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming services in the United States are being paid for by someone outside of the immediate household. New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group found 86% of US households have at least one streaming video service from 15 top subscription video-on-demand and D2C services, and 50% of households have four or… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WATCHING PAY VIDEO AND SMART TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING

22. 3. 2023

New data from the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) for 2022 confirms the rapid growth of pay-per-view videos and the proliferation of smart TVs in Czech households. Watching paid videos on the internet (e.g. Netflix, HBO Max, Voyo) is growing rapidly in the Czech Republic. Last year, 22% of people over 16 did so. If we… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

PRIMA GROUP JOINS THE ASSOCIATION OF ONLINE PUBLISHERS

20. 3. 2023

The Association of Online Publishers  is expanding with four new members. In March, the Prima Group, Investigace.cz, ABC Media and Inregion.cz joined the industry organisation. The number of members of the association has thus risen to twenty-five. “We are pleased to welcome more members to our organisation. When we look at the diversity of our… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

TV DRIVES THE MOST ATTENTION

5. 3. 2023

What is attention these days and why is it important for TV advertisers? These questions are answered by a compilation of facts gathered from research conducted globally by The Global TV Group. In today’s multi-tasking, digital age, attention in advertising has become a critical consideration for businesses seeking to connect with their target audiences. Consumers… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

BVOD ADVERTISING: MORE REACH, LESS RISK

27. 2. 2023

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*. Surprisingly, there’s been relatively little large-scale evidence about the effectiveness of BVOD, despite being an important channel in the… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

PRIMA+ RUNS ON ITS OWN PLATFORM, IT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 600,000 USERS, BUT IT CAN HANDLE EVEN MORE

13. 2. 2023

The video service launched on Wednesday last week, the “first impression” came out last Friday and now it’s time for a few questions about the implementation and other plans. In addition, the streaming service is the first one to come up with a so-called hybrid subscription offer combining a certain amount of advertising and a… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

TV BECOMES INCREASINGLY RELEVANT AS GEN Z VIEWERS MATURE

8. 2. 2023

Age demographic differences in the TV market are nothing new but a study from Horowitz Research, tracking the media lifestyles of Gen Z, has uncovered notable differences in a single group, that is the media lifestyles of 18-24 year-old Gen Zers compared with younger counterparts. Horowitz found that overall Gen Zers split video viewing time… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

PRIMA+ CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED, PRESENTED BY THE PLUSÁK FAMILY

25. 1. 2023

The Prima Group has launched the advertising campaign for its new streaming service Prima+. The Prima Group launched the creative campaign for the launch of its new Prima+ streaming service on Tuesday 24th January. It promises “the greatest entertainment in the galaxy”. It relies on the alien Pýtý and the animated Plusák family, whose members… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

PETS WIN FOR BRANDS IN 2022’S MOST LIKEABLE TV ADS

8. 1. 2023

Among the many insights included in iSpot’s upcoming 2022 TV advertising report is a look at the most likeable ads of the year. Data from iSpot’s Creative Assessment survey reveals pet-centric ads were a hit, with Chewy.com, PetSmart and Chevy’s cat-focused “Walter in Winter” all among the top 10 by likeability score. Additionally: Also… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

67% OF CONSUMERS PREFER AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING OPTIONS TO AD-FREE ONES?

7. 1. 2023

While subscription video on demand (SVOD) has become a streaming mainstay, ad-supported video (AVOD) is the hot new trend. But challenges abound in the rapidly evolving streaming landscape, with disjointed, uncurated and impersonal ad experiences. The question is: What’s holding up AVOD progress and why is the consumer experience still overlooked? This new study from… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

NEW VOD SERVICE FOR CZECH REPUBLIC

6. 1. 2023

The Czech Republic’s FTV Prima has confirmed that it is preparing to launch a new VOD service. In a statement, it said that it will provide full details of its long-rumoured project at an event at the PLAYzone Arena in Prague on January 24. Prima currently operates 10 linear TV channels, including the flagship TV… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0

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