ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025

22. 2. 2021 Advertising revenue of ad-supported online video services is expected to double by 2025. But the market is dominated by linear TV. Global investments directed at advertising in linear TV have generally decreased in the recent five years but linear TV still remains the key ad medium taking into consideration other video formats. Its share is… Continue reading ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025



BRAND SAFETY FOR CTV COMES FIRST, PERFORMANCE IS A CLOSE SECOND

19. 2. 2021 Although there is a continued lack of simple, industry-wide standards for cross-media and/or connected TV metrics — as well as some eye-opening fraud issues — CTV advertising dollars are estimated to rise to $11 billion. What’s the most important issue? Perhaps a clue is where the actual dollars are flowing. Many CTV dollars have benefited traditional TV players and… Continue reading BRAND SAFETY FOR CTV COMES FIRST, PERFORMANCE IS A CLOSE SECOND



TRADITIONAL TV COMPANIES HAVE A LEG UP IN BIG-ADVERTISER CTV BUYS: STUDY

19. 2. 2021 “Our primary impediment to [advertising] growth at this point is the behavior of TV buyers.” That was Roku founder/CEO Anthony Wood, speaking yesterday during the company’s Q4 earnings call. Despite Roku’s high double-digit ad-revenue gains, Wood was expressing frustration and/or puzzlement over advertisers spending $65 billion on linear TV in 2020 — even as linear… Continue reading TRADITIONAL TV COMPANIES HAVE A LEG UP IN BIG-ADVERTISER CTV BUYS: STUDY



2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV

18. 2. 2021 Much has been made about the shift to streaming over the past year, particularly with the launch of Disney Plus, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, NBCU’s Peacock and a slew of other services. But while streaming may be getting all the buzz, advertisers and agencies have also been leaning into addressable TV – the ability to deliver different… Continue reading 2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV



SERIES ON TV: INVESTMENTS IN TV ADVERTISING AND IMPORTANCE OF TV IN BRAND BUILDING

15. 2. 2021 In the third and last issue of the series on TV market development, we will focus on how companies including e-commerce businesses use TV advertising for long-term brand building. In the following years, TV will face a number of issues – its VOD services and the introduction of addressable advertising.  Over the last decade, the media… Continue reading SERIES ON TV: INVESTMENTS IN TV ADVERTISING AND IMPORTANCE OF TV IN BRAND BUILDING



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WOLDE: TOTAL VIDEO WINS, LIVE TV HAS THE LARGEST SHARE

19. 1. 2021 There is no division between online and broadcast TV video; platforms support each other and the so-called total video wins today, says Štěpán Wolde. Live TV continues to be the strongest source of video content consumption in the general population older than 4 years in the Czech Republic. Its share in all video viewing (including… Continue reading WOLDE: TOTAL VIDEO WINS, LIVE TV HAS THE LARGEST SHARE



WHY GETTING ON TV IS YOUR BEST MARKETING BET FOR 2021

17. 1. 2021 How’s your TV watch time been? Don’t sugarcoat it – you know it’s been more than usual. With nothing to go out and do and all the reasons in the world to stay home, our TVs have kept us more engaged than ever. As entrepreneurs are constantly looking for opportunities in the midst of confusion… Continue reading WHY GETTING ON TV IS YOUR BEST MARKETING BET FOR 2021



VIDEO ADVERTISING 2021-2024

14. 1. 2021 The video ad world will change more in the next three years than it has in the past 60. What was built originally as a brand-building channel is quickly evolving into one of the most important customer acquisition and performance channels available to marketers. Some history. Video has been the number-one advertising channel since the 1960s, powered… Continue reading VIDEO ADVERTISING 2021-2024



ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING: ENHANCING BRAND BUILDING WITH THE POWER OF RELEVANCE

12. 1. 2021 With 2021 around the corner, marketers and advertisers will be reviewing their budget and mix of spend with increased scrutiny. It is a time for, albeit busy, reflection. TV and SVOD services have seen a surge in screen time throughout the various lockdowns and are looking for ways to continue to engage viewers. However, TV advertising typically… Continue reading ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING: ENHANCING BRAND BUILDING WITH THE POWER OF RELEVANCE



WHAT WILL TV LOOK LIKE IN 2021?

6. 1. 2021 In 2020, television cemented its role as the arbiter of the national mood. Will that mood turn to hope in 2021? It’s impossible to look forward at the state of the media and entertainment media industry without taking a glance backward at the past year. And that view is one littered with debris: shutdowns, layoffs, regulatory… Continue reading WHAT WILL TV LOOK LIKE IN 2021?



UNILEVER DEEMS TV ‘VERY COST EFFECTIVE’ ALONGSIDE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES

17. 12. 2020 Television is a highly cost effective media for large advertisers, Unilever’s global media operations director has said, with new developments in advanced TV further increasing the value of the channel. Speaking on a panel at the Future of TV Advertising Global, Richard Brooke said: “As a company that sells to 2 billion plus consumers a day on an annualised… Continue reading UNILEVER DEEMS TV ‘VERY COST EFFECTIVE’ ALONGSIDE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES



A NEW DAWN FOR TV

14. 12. 2020 TV viewing habits have been upended. Audiences are more likely to watch content by themselves. Dayparts no longer determine platform choice. These changes demand a new approach to TV planning, writes Sky Media’s Sarah Jones. TV has changed more in the last 10 years than in the previous 50, with over 150 channels, an array of… Continue reading A NEW DAWN FOR TV



‘SORRY TV’S SO COMPLEX, I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO MAKE IT SIMPLER’

7. 12. 2020 John Litster, managing director at Sky Media, considers the need for simplification in media and calls on the industry to start making a change. Mark Twain, Blaise Pascal, Winston Churchill, Dostoevsky – just a few of those who have been credited with variants of the phrase, “sorry for the long letter, I didn’t have time to make… Continue reading ‘SORRY TV’S SO COMPLEX, I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO MAKE IT SIMPLER’



TRADITIONAL TV ADVERTISING IS GROWING – UNLIKE NEWSPAPERS

29. 11. 2020 A mistake is often made by the Silicon Valley “insiders” when they lump all traditional media into one big (failing) bucket. Newspaper advertising in print has been decimated, but TV advertising has actually held up quite well, even during the pandemic. While we are all watching a lot of Netflix (NFLX -0.6%), advertisers know that millions… Continue reading TRADITIONAL TV ADVERTISING IS GROWING – UNLIKE NEWSPAPERS



WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING?

19. 10. 2020 As the screen-watching landscape continues to change and viewing habits switch, can television – and therefore television advertising – hold its own? The Moon Unit examine the future of ‘the hearth of the 20th century’. Television is finally on its way out, and television advertising along with it. Or so they say. Truth is, that… Continue reading WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING?



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ASA DATA REVEALS UNPRECEDENTED LOCKDOWN BOOST TO TV AD EXPOSURE

9. 10. 2020 A lockdown fuelled television boom has brought an unprecedented boost to TV ad exposure according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The regulators figures – sourced from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) – reflect the rapid evolution of advertising and advertisers to respond to our needs and wants in an era of public health… Continue reading ASA DATA REVEALS UNPRECEDENTED LOCKDOWN BOOST TO TV AD EXPOSURE



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RITSON: DON’T STOP CAMPAIGNS IN RECESSION, YOU WILL INCREASE MARKET SHARE

23. 9. 2020 It is advisable to retain communication activity, especially in a recession, as it is important for a brand’s market share. This is a message conveyed to marketers by Mark Ritson. Nobody is able to predict now when the current recession relating to the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end. The situation will calm down with vaccination, which… Continue reading RITSON: DON’T STOP CAMPAIGNS IN RECESSION, YOU WILL INCREASE MARKET SHARE



WHY LINEAR TV ADVERTISING WON’T BE DEVOURED BY CTV DESPITE THE FLIGHT OF VIEWERS TO STREAMING

11. 8. 2020 No matter what data source you consult, the flight of TV viewers from traditional linear TV to Netflix, Roku, Hulu, Disney Plus and any number of other VOD platforms is unmistakable. Consider that 40% of adults in U.S. TV households are now watching video on a TV set via a connected device on a daily basis, compared to… Continue reading WHY LINEAR TV ADVERTISING WON’T BE DEVOURED BY CTV DESPITE THE FLIGHT OF VIEWERS TO STREAMING