T-MOBILE IS THE MOST VALUABLE EUROPEAN BRAND, ROLEX IS THE STRONGEST

18. 9. 2024 Brand Finance has compiled this year’s rankings for European brands. Deutsche Telekom is the highest value brand, Rolex is the strongest brand. For the second year in a row, Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile) retained the top spot in the TOP 500 Most Valuable European Brands rankings compiled by Brand Finance. Its brand value increased by 13%… Continue reading T-MOBILE IS THE MOST VALUABLE EUROPEAN BRAND, ROLEX IS THE STRONGEST



FLE MEDIA AWARDS: WAVEMAKER SK HAS THE MOST NOMINATIONS ON THE SHORTLIST

13. 9. 2024 The competition, which recognises innovative use of media and creative approaches to media investment planning, has announced the shortlist for its 19th edition. The Fle Media Awards, a competition that recognises innovative use of media and a creative approach to media investment planning, has announced the shortlist for its 19th edition. Of the 55 entries,… Continue reading FLE MEDIA AWARDS: WAVEMAKER SK HAS THE MOST NOMINATIONS ON THE SHORTLIST



PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR ANOTHER TV CHANNEL, IT IS ALSO ACTIVE IN SLOVAKIA

9. 9. 2024 The Prima Group plans to expand its portfolio of stations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Prima television group has sent an application to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) for a licence for its next channel. It is to be distributed in terrestrial broadcasting and IPTV. Prima names it in the application… Continue reading PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR ANOTHER TV CHANNEL, IT IS ALSO ACTIVE IN SLOVAKIA



TIPS FOR SMALL ADVERTISERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE TV CAMPAIGN

29. 8. 2024 The answer to how small advertisers can run an effective TV campaign lies in data-driven customer targeting, such as the Audience-Based TV Buying strategy. The National Small Business Week period is an ideal time to explore innovative advertising strategies to help smaller businesses increase their reach and relevance with customers. Small businesses can take advantage… Continue reading TIPS FOR SMALL ADVERTISERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE TV CAMPAIGN



GLOBAL ADVERTISING TO CROSS THE TRILLION DOLLAR MARK THIS YEAR

28. 8. 2024 Advertising spending is expected to grow by 10.5% year-on-year this year, with the total value set to exceed $1 trillion. Advertising spending is growing globally, expected to increase 10.5% year-on-year this year to reach $1.07 trillion. This is according to a study by WARC, which compiled data from 100 markets around the world. “The global… Continue reading GLOBAL ADVERTISING TO CROSS THE TRILLION DOLLAR MARK THIS YEAR



TV CAMPAIGNS MUST BE INNOVATIVE. HOW TO DO IT?

27. 8. 2024 The innovativeness of TV campaigns can be increased by using advanced advertising solutions on multiple TV platforms. By taking a proactive approach, marketers can keep up with the market and anticipate future changes, which is essential to maintain their position as an industry leader. Taking an agile approach to precision targeting and audience engagement using… Continue reading TV CAMPAIGNS MUST BE INNOVATIVE. HOW TO DO IT?



THE WORLD OF EFFECTIVE CHRISTMAS ADS BY JON EVANS

26. 8. 2024 While it may be too early to start putting up the Christmas tree, decorating, and shopping for Christmas presents, the ideal time to think about Christmas campaigns is the earlier the better, according to Jon Evans, Chief Customer Officer at System1. In his seminar, The Gift of Great Christmas Creative, he looked at the principles… Continue reading THE WORLD OF EFFECTIVE CHRISTMAS ADS BY JON EVANS



GOLDEN DRUM EXTENDS DEADLINE TO 4 SEPTEMBER

24. 8. 2024 The Golden Drum Festival is extending the deadline for applications for this year’s festival to September 4. The Young Drummers competition is open until 9 September. This year’s 30th edition of the Golden Drum festival, which will take place on 9 and 10 October in Portorož, Slovenia, has extended its deadline. Entries for the competition… Continue reading GOLDEN DRUM EXTENDS DEADLINE TO 4 SEPTEMBER



2024 MOVING IMAGE STUDY: STABLE HIGH LEVEL OF BROADCASTER CONTENT USAGE

23. 8. 2024 According to a recent study conducted by RTR Medien in cooperation with the TELETEST working group, broadcasters account for 77 per cent of the use of moving images. Companies offering streaming services and video services are not increasing their reach. The trend highlighted in the previous year’s study continues. For the ninth year in a… Continue reading 2024 MOVING IMAGE STUDY: STABLE HIGH LEVEL OF BROADCASTER CONTENT USAGE



CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE

22. 8. 2024 Contextual advertising can significantly impact campaign metrics across the purchase funnel. This is the finding of research conducted by VAB. There is no question that content influences brand perception. 72% of consumers say their perception of advertising is influenced by surrounding content. 73% of consumers find contextually relevant advertising more appealing. Ad recall doubles Contextual… Continue reading CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE



TOP-PERFORMING TV ADS OFFER BRIGHT COLORS, CREATIVITY, COMEDY, ACCORDING TO EDO REPORT

15. 8. 2024 TV advertising analytics and measurement firm EDO has released its rankings of the most effective TV ads across 15 industries for the first half of 2024, offering valuable insights into what drives consumer engagement. Newcomers are making waves. Magic Spoon’s “Tastiest Revolution” ad outperformed the Food and Beverage average by 1,633%, proving innovative creative allows… Continue reading TOP-PERFORMING TV ADS OFFER BRIGHT COLORS, CREATIVITY, COMEDY, ACCORDING TO EDO REPORT



STUDY USA: NEARLY 60M U.S. HOMES WATCHED THE OLYMPICS

12. 8. 2024 Household viewing of the Paris games was up 11% compared to the Tokyo games, Samba TV reported. New data from Samba TV confirms that the Paris Olympics hit gold with audiences as the games saw an 11% increase in household viewership compared to the Tokyo games that aired in 2020. More than 1 million new… Continue reading STUDY USA: NEARLY 60M U.S. HOMES WATCHED THE OLYMPICS



STUDY USA: CTV COMMERCIALS DELIVER MORE ATTENTION THAN OTHER DIGITAL VIDEO FORMATS

10. 8. 2024 Yahoo, Omnicom, Amplified Intelligence team up for study. Commercials on connected TV deliver more attention and better business outcomes than other forms of digital video advertising, according to new research. The research comes as advertisers pour money formerly earmarked for broadcast and cable TV into CTV. The IAB this week forecast that spending on CTV… Continue reading STUDY USA: CTV COMMERCIALS DELIVER MORE ATTENTION THAN OTHER DIGITAL VIDEO FORMATS



TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE

9. 8. 2024 At the Screenforce Day conference in Zurich earlier this summer, Screenforce Switzerland presented a new study Die Welt der Screens, which focused on the analysis of the devices and channels that viewers in Switzerland use to consume video content. The conclusions of the study are clear. The most used device for watching all TV content… Continue reading TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE



30TH ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN DRUM HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME, ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT FOR APPLICATIONS

9. 8. 2024 Marketing & Media will be in Portorož, Slovenia, again this year from 9-10 October as a media partner of the festival and will bring you the highlights of the event in a special edition. What can you look forward to in the programme? Katie Sterling from WARC will be the first to perform as part… Continue reading 30TH ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN DRUM HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME, ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT FOR APPLICATIONS



INSIGHTS FROM THE 2024 CANNES CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS LIONS WINNERS

7. 8. 2024 Consistency, simplicity and tapping into fandoms at scale are the keys to creative effectiveness success, according to a new WARC report, Creative Effectiveness Lions – Insights from the 2024 winners. What it’s about  The report, which is available exclusively to WARC subscribers, analyses the entries and has insights into the jury’s deliberations to provide a commentary on the… Continue reading INSIGHTS FROM THE 2024 CANNES CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS LIONS WINNERS



WITH TV EVOLVING, WHAT GOES INTO A REMARKABLE AD TODAY?

7. 8. 2024 TV can offer attention, trust and emotional clout. Coincidentally, these are also the foundations of a good story — just make sure that story is a short one. In our high-speed digital world, traditional TV has struggled to compete against other media channels to capture and retain the attention of consumers. However, when it comes… Continue reading WITH TV EVOLVING, WHAT GOES INTO A REMARKABLE AD TODAY?



BEYOND THE PITCH – FUSE & SYSTEM1 STUDY REVEALS WINNING STRATEGY FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP

6. 8. 2024 Brands can score a ‘Sport Dividend’ through effective sport sponsorship, according to a new study by global sports and marketing agency FUSE in partnership with creative effectiveness platform System1. The study, The Sport Dividend: Unlocking Incremental Brand Growth Through Sport Sponsorship, revealed that a range of activations associated with sport sponsorship, from advertising to digital… Continue reading BEYOND THE PITCH – FUSE & SYSTEM1 STUDY REVEALS WINNING STRATEGY FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP