IT’S ALL TV: STOP SILO-ING IT BY DELIVERY METHOD
22. 2. 2024 Dave Morgan reflects on how we currently view the world of television and total video. Two important headlines from MediaPost this week: “Total TV Viewing Hits 4-Year High In January” and “Linear TV ‘Down, Streaming ‘Flat To Slightly Up’: Analyst.” Let’s look at them one at a time. The first story reported the latest Nielsen… Continue reading IT’S ALL TV: STOP SILO-ING IT BY DELIVERY METHOD
RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND ONLINE: WHAT IS BEING PLAYED FOR?
22. 2. 2024 In March, the discussions of the working groups looking at the future organisation of the media market and the financing of public service media should reach their final stage. The working committees for the preparation of amendments to the Act on Czech Television, the Act on Czech Radio and the Act on Radio and Television… Continue reading RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND ONLINE: WHAT IS BEING PLAYED FOR?
29 PERCENT OF CZECHS PAY FOR STREAMING SERVICES. WHAT’S DRIVING THEM TO CANCEL THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS?
22. 2. 2024 The number of subscribers to streaming platforms in the Czech Republic is stable and continues to grow. Despite high inflation and the rising cost of living, only 10 percent of users have cancelled their subscriptions in the past year. Netflix, Voyo, Disney+, Spotify or HBO Max are the most common users. This is according to… Continue reading 29 PERCENT OF CZECHS PAY FOR STREAMING SERVICES. WHAT’S DRIVING THEM TO CANCEL THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS?
ADAM ŠPÍNA: 2024 WILL BE THE BEST YEAR TO CHANGE THE BRAND SETTING
22. 2. 2024 How to build brands this year? Start with a customer needs analysis followed by a positioning assessment. Rising consumer prices due to inflation are causing people to think more about what they spend their money on. A full 93 percent of Czechs are currently thinking about where and how to save on their spending (NIQ,… Continue reading ADAM ŠPÍNA: 2024 WILL BE THE BEST YEAR TO CHANGE THE BRAND SETTING
BRANDS SHOULD LEAN INTO LOYALTY
22. 2. 2024 More than six in ten consumers will pay more to shop with the brands they’re loyal to, according to Marigold. For brands, consumer loyalty is increasingly playing a factor in people’s purchasing decisions: More than six in ten consumers will pay more to shop with the brands they’re loyal to, according to Marigold’s 2024 Global Consumer… Continue reading BRANDS SHOULD LEAN INTO LOYALTY
TELEVISION HAS A FUTURE AS A MEDIUM. NEW DATA DEBUNKS MYTHS ABOUT TV AND TV ADVERTISING
22. 2. 2024 TV’s effectiveness, huge reach to a wide audience and other benefits make it clear that advertising on tv makes much sense for brands even in the digital age. And it is time to deal vigorously with the myths about TV and TV advertising.
NPAW: VOD, LINEAR TV VIEWING INCREASED IN 2023 FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS
22. 2. 2024 Viewers worldwide viewed more on demand and linear TV than in the previous two years, according to NPAW’s 2023 Video Streaming Industry Report released this week. The amount of time the average user spends watching content per day increased globally in 2023 by 12% for VOD and 4% for Linear TV content. This pivot might… Continue reading NPAW: VOD, LINEAR TV VIEWING INCREASED IN 2023 FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS
CHALLENGES FOR MEDIA PLANNING IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD
21. 2. 2024 Global advertising spend is predicted to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2024, but the adoption of artificial intelligence means there are concerns around media quality which affect all aspects of media planning and buying, says a new WARC report. Why you should read the report The Future of Media 2024 takes a look… Continue reading CHALLENGES FOR MEDIA PLANNING IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD
STUDENTS GET THEIR NEWS MOST OFTEN FROM THE NET, BUT THEY TRUST READING THE MOST
21. 2. 2024 The level of information among high school students is declining, with social networks remaining the main source for receiving information. However, fewer students use them as a source of information than four years ago. They have the highest trust in information from public service television, but a full 37% of students place their trust in… Continue reading STUDENTS GET THEIR NEWS MOST OFTEN FROM THE NET, BUT THEY TRUST READING THE MOST
SUPERBOWL 2024: THE BIGGEST DAY IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND MARKETING
21. 2. 2024 Pool parties with T-Rex, Beyonce in orbit and what $100,000 looks like. Tuesday’s Superbowl brought that and more back for another year. For those who don’t know it, the Super Bowl is an event that millions of fans around the world anticipate every year. Thus, the biggest day in American football attracts not only sports… Continue reading SUPERBOWL 2024: THE BIGGEST DAY IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND MARKETING
NOVA COLLABORATES WITH LAFLUENCE ON INFLUENCER MARKETING
21. 2. 2024 The influencer marketing team, which was created within the commercial department of TV Nova, cooperates with Lafluence agency on campaigns for TV clients mainly in the social media environment. The influencer marketing team was created last year within TV Nova’s sales department. This team is currently working on campaigns for brands such as Fit Kitchen,… Continue reading NOVA COLLABORATES WITH LAFLUENCE ON INFLUENCER MARKETING
CONSUMERS ARE WARMING UP TO ADS ON STREAMING – IF IT MEANS SAVING MONEY: HUB
21. 2. 2024 American consumers are warming up to the idea of advertising on streaming and increasingly open to opting for ads in exchange for savings on their monthly subscription bill, new data from Hub Entertainment Research finds. Hub’s annual 2023 report “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction” found that of 3,000 surveyed U.S. consumers between 14-74, the majority… Continue reading CONSUMERS ARE WARMING UP TO ADS ON STREAMING – IF IT MEANS SAVING MONEY: HUB
ADVERTISERS WASTE BILLIONS ON CONTENT THAT ISN’T ACTIVATED
20. 2. 2024 More than half of new content produced annually by brands is never published, according to an AI-powered analysis from CreativeX, translating to as much as $100bn spent on unused assets. That figure is based on a study which estimated the average F500 company could be wasting at least $25m a year on unused creative assets;… Continue reading ADVERTISERS WASTE BILLIONS ON CONTENT THAT ISN’T ACTIVATED
NEW TYPE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING REACHES UP TO FOUR MILLION PEOPLE
20. 2. 2024 How to engage viewers who don’t watch traditional TV? Advertising directly in the Smart TV operating system can be the solution. More than two-thirds of Czechs tune into streaming platforms every day. Brands are therefore looking for ways to engage this audience, which no longer watches as much traditional linear TV. One solution may be… Continue reading NEW TYPE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING REACHES UP TO FOUR MILLION PEOPLE
STUDY USA: FREEWHEEL SHOWS HOW TO BUILD A BETTER AD BREAK (CES 2024)
20. 2. 2024 2 minutes or less per pod boosts improves impact and viewer experienceg FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad tech company, released new research that points to ways the TV business can build commercial breaks that provide a better viewer experience and more effectiveness for advertisers. Research, done with MediaScience, found that keeping breaks — known in the business… Continue reading STUDY USA: FREEWHEEL SHOWS HOW TO BUILD A BETTER AD BREAK (CES 2024)
NOVA WILL NOT ENTER FREE-TO-AIR BROADCASTING WITH A SPORTS CHANNEL
19. 2. 2024 The Nova group’s strategy is to operate paid sports channels, there is no economic sense in having a free-to-air sports channel, says CME’s CEO, Didier Stoessel. Nova Group’s portfolio of sports channels will expand from the end of February to include two more channels focused on motorsports. In total, Nova Group will cover the broadcasting… Continue reading NOVA WILL NOT ENTER FREE-TO-AIR BROADCASTING WITH A SPORTS CHANNEL
MAREK SINGER: AFTER A YEAR WITH PRIMA+ WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BUILD AND DIRECT VOD
19. 2. 2024 Despite unfavourable developments in the czech economy and czech macroeconomic data, major tv players report favourable development of their business, both in 2023 and according to the first forecasts for this year. “generally speaking, last year was a good year for the whole tv market. The interest in tv advertising continued, which is a key… Continue reading MAREK SINGER: AFTER A YEAR WITH PRIMA+ WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BUILD AND DIRECT VOD
NOVY SERIES WILL GO INTO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. EXTRACTORS WILL BE PRESENTED AT BERLINALE
18. 2. 2024 The six-part spy thriller Extractors, produced by Nova TV for its Voyo streaming service, will go into international distribution. It will be shown at the Berlinale, as well as in London and other countries. The series, based on a theme by journalist Jaroslav Kmenta, became the most successful original show on Voyo last year. It… Continue reading NOVY SERIES WILL GO INTO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. EXTRACTORS WILL BE PRESENTED AT BERLINALE
