FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY

21. 3. 2024 FAST channels are a phenomenon that has so far avoided the Czech Republic. The viewer only needs to press a button on the remote control to enter their world. Today’s televisions have allowed for many years the convenience of being connected to the Internet. The viewer does not need to install any additional equipment such… Continue reading FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY

CNN PRIMA NEWS GOES TO BATTLE AGAINST DEEPFAKE VIDEOS

21. 3. 2024 Multiplatform CNN Prima News is fighting so-called deepfake videos. The presenter Pavlina Wolfová warns the public in a new spot. Like other faces of CNN Prima News, she has become an unwitting tool of scammers using artificial intelligence to deceive people. Using stolen and doctored footage, scammers try to convince internet users that celebrities are… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS GOES TO BATTLE AGAINST DEEPFAKE VIDEOS

TV ADVERTISING IS NOT EXPENSIVE. IT OFFERS A HIGH RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND CAN BE AFFORDED BY SMALLER COMPANIES

21. 3. 2024 Quite often we encounter the myth that television as an advertising medium is expensive. But the reality is quite different. The magic term in TV advertising is “return on investment”.

ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION

20. 3. 2024 Óčko TV has obtained a licence to broadcast a domestic version of the “naked” dating reality show Naked Attraction, and is opening casting. Óčko Television has obtained a licence to produce the Czech-Slovak version of the dating reality show Naked Attraction. It is therefore opening casting and will put the Czech version of the reality… Continue reading ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION

PETER FIELD: WHY TV IS STILL AT THE HEART OF EFFECTIVENESS

20. 3. 2024 Peter Field is well known for his effectiveness research and insightful presentations, but his keynote at the 2023 Future of TV Advertising (FTVA) Global conference was among his most impassioned. Using the latest data gleaned from the IPA’s global Effectiveness Award submissions, Field laid out a convincing argument supporting the superior effectiveness of TV advertising.… Continue reading PETER FIELD: WHY TV IS STILL AT THE HEART OF EFFECTIVENESS

TV MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN RESHAPING HOW ALL MEDIA IS TRADED

20. 3. 2024 Media trading currencies remain crude in an era that demands sophistication. TV can lead the push to change this amid the abundance of data and research available. „There ain’t half been some clever bastards,” sang Ian Dury around 1977. It’s not his nicest title nor best song, but it’s a nice paean to Noël Coward,… Continue reading TV MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN RESHAPING HOW ALL MEDIA IS TRADED

AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

19. 3. 2024 Lucie Oravčíková took over the management of Nova’s digital activities , including the voyo streaming service last year, from today’s Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. At the same time, she became head of digital at a sister TV group Markíza in Slovakia. Lucie Oravčíková has been in charge of Voyo and other digital activities of Nova… Continue reading AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

FROM THE AMAZON TO VOYO. BIG TEST OF STREAMING SERVICES FINDS HUGE DIFFERENCES

19. 3. 2024 You can choose from two hundred movies and TV shows on one, eight thousand on the other. One has a special profile for children, another counts only adults. One regularly charges CZK 89, the other CZK 319. One will not please with HD resolution, the other will delight with 4K with HDR. We’ve tested ten… Continue reading FROM THE AMAZON TO VOYO. BIG TEST OF STREAMING SERVICES FINDS HUGE DIFFERENCES

PRIMA HAS OPENED CASTING FOR THE NEW SERIES OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA’S GOT TALENT

19. 3. 2024 Casting will take place in several Czech cities on the first weekend in April. Prima Television in cooperation with Slovak TV Joj is preparing the next, 12th edition of the world talent show Česko Slovensko má talent. These days the casting has opened. It will take place in thirteen Czech cities on the weekend of… Continue reading PRIMA HAS OPENED CASTING FOR THE NEW SERIES OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA’S GOT TALENT

RESEARCH: SVODS STRUGGLE TO FIND IDENTITY WITH CONSUMERS

18. 3. 2024 As Hollywood works to get its groove back in 2024, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Evolution of Video Branding study confirms that consumers struggle to differentiate streaming platforms in an ecosystem full of options. Key findings include: Awareness of leading streaming services is universal, but many consumers aren’t confident what differentiates one platform from another. Nearly… Continue reading RESEARCH: SVODS STRUGGLE TO FIND IDENTITY WITH CONSUMERS

E-SHOPS APPRECIATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TV AND RADIO CAMPAIGNS

18. 3. 2024 Campaigns in traditional media bring e-shops an increase in brand awareness, as well as a contribution to overall turnover. This came out of the discussion at the Eshopista meeting. For online retailers such as Alza.cz, Niceboy or Trenýrkárna, campaigns on TV or radio bring the effect of increased customer interest in their products. This came… Continue reading E-SHOPS APPRECIATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TV AND RADIO CAMPAIGNS

STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

17. 3. 2024 While consumers continue to enjoy a myriad of TV show options, discoverability remains a work in progress — and an increasingly valued feature by consumers, according to Hub Entertainment Research. But the firm’s Senior Consultant Mark Loughney believes to avoid flaring the fickle subscriptions of cancel-happy consumers, streamers need to remind viewers of the full… Continue reading STREAMING MAY BE FLUSH WITH CONTENT BUT DISCOVERY REMAINS A CHALLENGE

THE FRIENDLIEST DAY OF THE YEAR IS HERE. GUINNESS BREWERY ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY PROVES TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST A DROP OF GREEN BLOOD IN THEM

17. 3. 2024 St Patrick's Day is a big event in the marketing world when typically Irish brands obviously dominate with their campaigns. Let´s get inspired, how to celebrate this fest.

CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING

15. 3. 2024 Czechs love cooking and love to be inspired by TV shows. According to them, 67 percent of respondents try cooking at home at least once in a while. One in five cooks this way regularly. This is according to the Axocom survey on the influence of culinary shows on viewers. “Czechs certainly do not lack… Continue reading CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING

STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

15. 3. 2024 A new survey from Morning Consult found that American adults in every age demographic believe that corporations have at least some responsibility to display diverse, inclusive marketing. This data comes even as DE&I efforts at companies, universities and elsewhere are being criticized or even penalized by conservative legislators. Still, despite evidence of some fatigue around… Continue reading STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

CZECH BEDDING MANUFACTURER LEJAAN ENTERS THE TV CAMPAIGN

15. 3. 2024 The Czech bedding manufacturer Lejaan launches a TV campaign and looks for a way to reach forty-somethings. After four years, the Liberec bedding brand Lejaan is launching new marketing activities, the most visible of which will be a TV campaign. In February, it also expanded its e-shop to Germany and opened its first brick-and-mortar store… Continue reading CZECH BEDDING MANUFACTURER LEJAAN ENTERS THE TV CAMPAIGN

TELEVISION HAS THE HIGHEST TRUST AND ATTENTION. THESE FACTORS MAKE IT MORE POWERFUL THAN OTHER MEDIA

14. 3. 2024 Behind the strong position of television as an advertising medium is the credibility and ability of television advertising to gain and retain the attention of the audience.

PRIMA WILL LAUNCH SLOVAK VERSIONS OF PRIMA COOL AND PRIMA LOVE LATER THIS YEAR

14. 3. 2024 The Prima TV group has obtained licences for the Slovak versions of the Prima Cool and Prima Love channels from the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV). It has confirmed that it will launch them in Slovakia during 2024. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has granted FTV Prima licences to operate the Slovak… Continue reading PRIMA WILL LAUNCH SLOVAK VERSIONS OF PRIMA COOL AND PRIMA LOVE LATER THIS YEAR