IN DEFENCE OF BRAND STORYTELLING

11. 4. 2022 Storytelling increasingly feels like a dirty word in marketing circles, connoting a flippant, regressive or trivial approach to the business of selling things. But marketers abandon it at their peril. In Steven Pinker’s latest book Rationality, the Harvard psychologist asserts that ‘rationality ought to be the lodestar for everything we think and do’ and holds… Continue reading IN DEFENCE OF BRAND STORYTELLING

ADS MOST POWERFUL WITH EXISTING CUSTOMERS

8. 4. 2022 ATTITUDES TO ADVERTISING CONSUMER SENTIMENT NORTH AMERICA (GENERAL REGION) Sixty-one percent of North American shoppers are more likely to continue purchasing a brand they already use in response to ads, versus just 7% who prefer to acquire a new brand or ones they are yet to try after being exposed to these messages. That was… Continue reading ADS MOST POWERFUL WITH EXISTING CUSTOMERS

USA STUDY: SMART TV OWNERSHIP RISES TO 76% OF TV HOUSEHOLDS

7. 4. 2022 Rapid growth in ownership means that the majority of TV sets (57%) are now smart sets according to new data from Hub Entertainment Research. BOSTON, Mass. —Smart TV ownership, which has played a central role in the growth of streaming media, continues to rise dramatically, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s fourth annual “Connected Home” study. The… Continue reading USA STUDY: SMART TV OWNERSHIP RISES TO 76% OF TV HOUSEHOLDS

OLDER, WEALTHIER VIEWERS VALUE TV NEWS AND SPORTS MORE, LRG SAYS

6. 4. 2022 Live programming will continue to keep pay-TV relevant, researcher says. Despite the increase in cordcutting, drawing viewers away from pay-TV, interest in live news and sports—a staple of traditional linear TV—remains high among older, wealthier viewers, according to a recent study from Leichtman Research Group. When asked the importance of various programming genres, overall, 49% of… Continue reading OLDER, WEALTHIER VIEWERS VALUE TV NEWS AND SPORTS MORE, LRG SAYS

GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV

4. 4. 2022 Connected TV has become an integral part of the living room in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Above all, the younger target group of 16 to 49-year-olds use Connected TV at over 70%. The figures for households with children are strikingly high: Here, 77% of the people living in the household use an internet-connected TV… Continue reading GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV

EUROPE’S TV BUSINESS MODEL GETS SHAKEN UP BY STREAMERS

2. 4. 2022 With U.S. streamers still driving local market growth, TV producers in continental Europe are juggling between the Hollywood studio business model — under which Netflix and the likes get all rights in return for full-financing plus a fee — and the pre-existing European model based on co-productions that leave indie producers with backend and give… Continue reading EUROPE’S TV BUSINESS MODEL GETS SHAKEN UP BY STREAMERS

FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD

1. 4. 2022 The television industry is in the midst of a slow-yet-inevitable migration from linear delivery to digital… one that will dramatically change the current landscape for advertisers, programmers and viewers alike. For advertisers, this shift to digital is opening up new and better ways of targeting audiences, delivering ads to them and measuring the results. But… Continue reading FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD

STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?

29. 3. 2022 New Deloitte survey finds that the U.S. SVOD churn rate is 37% and that younger generations are increasingly embracing gaming, social media and user generated content NEW YORK— Amid the burgeoning debate about the metaverse and its prospects for dominating the media landscape, Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends survey found a number of signs that streaming… Continue reading STUDY USA: CAN STREAMING VIDEO KEEP UP WITH THE METAVERSE?

CONSUMERS EXPECT BRANDS TO RESPOND TO THE UKRAINE CONFLICT

24. 3. 2022 A majority of consumers around the world believe that brands should take some form of action in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. What can they do? According to research by GWI among 20,428 internet users aged 16-64 in 21 markets, 84% want brands to take action. While 32% accept that it may depend… Continue reading CONSUMERS EXPECT BRANDS TO RESPOND TO THE UKRAINE CONFLICT

BRING ON THE TECHNICOLOUR!

23. 3. 2022 There’s a scene in Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-worthy Belfast where the film’s young hero Buddy is taken to the cinema to see the 1968 musical fantasy Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Branagh’s movie is beautifully, brutally monochrome but the CCBB clip appears in its original glorious Technicolour, flooding the screen with warmth and transporting the Belfast audience –… Continue reading BRING ON THE TECHNICOLOUR!

IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS

22. 3. 2022 The European digital video advertising market is currently growing rapidly and the volume of advertising investment for linear TV and non-linear TV is converging in Europe, an IAB and PubMatic report has found. More than a third of total ad investment (36%) directed to digital is intented for digital video advertising (instream, outstream, in-banner video)… Continue reading IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS

WELCOME TO THE NEW NORMAL, IT’S THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE

21. 3. 2022 Despite dire predictions of Covid-driven decline for some sectors and exponential growth for others, we’re largely where we would have been if it had never happened. The two-year span that will be forever known as the ‘Covid Years’ was a dark time. You had to find your entertainment where you could. And, for me, one… Continue reading WELCOME TO THE NEW NORMAL, IT’S THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE

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

21. 3. 2022 TV set viewing continues to dominate the majority of people’s video consumption.  Across 2021, individuals spent on average 3 hours and 37 minutes per day consuming content on a TV screen – which accounted for 71% of total daily video content consumption.  Those aged between 16 and 34 on average spent 2 hours 15 minutes… Continue reading THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT

STUDY CANADA: TV REACHES THE LARGEST AUDIENCES

21. 3. 2022 Despite the growth in streaming, TV continues to draw in the largest audience. Based on our access to the latest data, along with evidence from other industry experts, TV is still strong today and the best place for marketers to invest their advertising dollars. SVODs supplement regular TV consumption Canadian audiences (2+) are watching less… Continue reading STUDY CANADA: TV REACHES THE LARGEST AUDIENCES

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKETING TO THE HYPER-STRESSED

15. 3. 2022 Many consumers no longer have the same cognitive resources for decision-making. For two years, consumers in the U.S. have been struggling to adapt to a new normal, whatever that may mean. The result has been massive stress. A March 2021 survey by the American Psychological Association that showed Americans were more stressed than ever before. Almost… Continue reading THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKETING TO THE HYPER-STRESSED

THE CTV/OTT ADVERTISING INDUSTRY: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2022

15. 3. 2022 The explosive growth of Connected TV or CTV adspend is attracting new players and Unruly’s Lee Smith looks at how this will impact the issues of content, services and technology for the platform. 2021 was a record year in terms of ad spending and 2022 is set to witness even more growth, with the global… Continue reading THE CTV/OTT ADVERTISING INDUSTRY: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2022

CTV ADVERTISERS ARE BETTING QR CODES AREN’T JUST A FAD

14. 3. 2022 Beyond the attention at the Super Bowl, TV marketers see QR codes as the golden ticket for measurement and conversions When a bright-colored square floated on people’s TV screen on Super Bowl Sunday, some viewers might have rolled their eyes, but they weren’t confused. More than 20 million people knew to direct their phones toward their… Continue reading CTV ADVERTISERS ARE BETTING QR CODES AREN’T JUST A FAD

HOW MARKETERS ARE LEVERAGING CREATIVE REFRESH FOR CTV SUCCESS

10. 3. 2022 Marketing teams are prioritizing the creative refresh as they work to drive video and CTV campaign performance. This process of updating ad creatives based on consumer engagement and response metrics differs from practices such as dynamic creative optimization, which focuses more on creating multiple variations of different ad units. The changes that come with a… Continue reading HOW MARKETERS ARE LEVERAGING CREATIVE REFRESH FOR CTV SUCCESS