Sustainability topic have been bandied about more and more often lately. The growing interest in the brand ecological behaviour is confirmed by many research studies. According to Ipsos survey, companies should focus on sustainable management of natural resources (30%), support for environmental projects (18%) or development of modern technologies to reduce environmental impact (18%).
As consumer thinking shifts towards resource efficiency, the approach of brands, companies and the media industry as a whole is also changing. Brands often communicate their view of sustainability in TV advertising.
In ScreenVoice magazine, you can read which brands are examples of good practice on the topic of sustainability.
In the selection of inspirational articles in the “Read about the topic” section, you will find further inspiration from the world of television and total video from around the world.
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STARTING TO LAUGH AGAIN. THE SLOW RETURN OF HUMOUR IN ADVERTISING
26. 9. 2023New Kantar LINK+ data shows the power of humour in advertising across media channels for brands and highlights the importance of making consumers laugh out loud. Just over a year ago, we talked about the steady overall decline of humour in advertising over the last two decades. The good news is that Kantar data from… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
NOSTALGIA MARKETING: A POWERFUL SOURCE OF EMOTION
25. 9. 2023Nostalgia is in right now — and perhaps this is partly a reaction to the ever-evolving technocentric landscape we live in. Familiarity can be comforting and a source of positive memories from the past; so, in many ways, it’s unsurprising that brands are harnessing nostalgia to evoke joy and connection for beloved brands, aesthetics, experiences,… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
TV SLIPS OUT OF MARKETERS’ TOP-RANKED MEDIA CHANNELS
22. 9. 2023TV, a traditional lynchpin of ad campaigns, has slipped out of marketers top-ranked media channels this year, falling from third place in 2022 to 12th place in 2023. That is according to Kantar’s fourth annual global Media Reactions report, which also found preference for TV sponsorship fell from 12th place to 20th among marketers, and… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
HOW TO IMPROVE ADVERTISING PAYBACK
21. 9. 2023Advertisers need to understand the different levers they can pull to improve ROI and to identify where resources should be put to maximise returns, reveals new research on the drivers of advertising profitability. In a WARC Spotlight on Drivers of Brand Growth, Paul Dyson, co-founder of Accelero, updates his previous study from 2014 to include… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
STUDY SHOWS STRONG CONSUMER SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION IN ADVERTISING
21. 9. 2023Survey of 2,300 US adults indicates that consumers actively seek brands that support the LGBTQ+ community and may cease their patronage if these efforts are reduced. Amid all the controversy over LGBTQ+ advertising, a new report from the Cultural Inclusion Accelerator (CIA) and the ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) suggests that a… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
STUDY UK: YOUNGER AUDIENCES WARY OF AD BOMBARDMENT
19. 9. 2023Ad bombardment is the biggest driver of distrust in advertising and its importance has increased significantly for younger audiences over the last two years. That’s according to new research* from Credos, UK advertising’s thinktank, which reports that the importance score this demographic attaches to ad bombardment has almost doubled, from 19 out of 100 in 2021… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
WHAT NEW RESEARCH REVEALS ABOUT SLOGANS
18. 9. 2023According to dictionary.com the word slogan is defined as “a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.” In marketing and advertising parlance there are no shortage of definitions: “A short phrase used in advertising campaigns to generate publicity and unify a company’s marketing strategy.” “A short… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGES MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION
12. 9. 2023If you want to motivate a consumer about an ongoing environmental issue, it’s better to use a positive image – for example, a smiling tree or smiling Earth – than to be a doomsayer. That’s according to a study in the Journal of Academic Research which examined the use of anthropomorphism in motivating people about environmental issues.… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
AS STREAMING CHOICES EXPAND, VIEWERS ARE MOVING TO AD-SUPPORTED SERVICES
8. 9. 2023Nielsen’s Gracenote unit marks trend toward classic TV content. Amid the talk about how streaming services are pruning their libraries, there is still more than enough choice to make it difficult for viewers to figure out what to watch next. A new State of Play report by Nielsen’s Gracenote unit, looking at the United States,… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
THINKBOX: CREATIVITY IS THE BIGGEST ADVERTISING PROFITABILITY MULTIPLIER WITHIN OUR CONTROL
8. 9. 2023What drives advertising profitability? Back in 2014, Dyson, founder of the econometric consultancy Data2Decisions, conducted an analysis which revealed the advertising drivers of profitability (itself an update of work done in 2006). The data showed that brand size was the biggest driver. Second came creative execution, which was by far the single most important element… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
WHY TV’S NOT JUST A BRAND CHANNEL
6. 9. 2023There are many marketing debates: Agency vs. in-house. Brand vs. Product. Creative intuition vs. data-driven design. And, of course, sales activation vs. brand-building. Marketing Architects have a look how to drive sales and brand, together, on TV in this article. Each week, we break down another marketing strategy so you can skip the hype and… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY
STUDY USA: VIEWERS CONTINUE TO HIKE THEIR SPENDING ON TV AND VIDEO, FOR NOW
24. 8. 2023There appears to be a ceiling to the number of TV and video services that viewers would want to subscribe to, and consumers might be approaching that ceiling, according to a report from Hub Entertainment Research. Even so, more viewers are upping their spending on video services than decreasing their outlays, per the report. Almost… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: SUSTAINABILITY