BABY JESUS OR SANTA CLAUS? HOW CZECH CHRISTMAS ADS DIFFER FROM FOREIGN ADVERTISING
23. 12. 2022 Advent marks the beginning of a period when advertisers’ budgets are releasing larger sums of money into TV marketing. This is driven not only by the desire to thank their customers and wish them a prosperous new year, but also by the motivation to catch up with sales targets in the fourth quarter. According to… Continue reading BABY JESUS OR SANTA CLAUS? HOW CZECH CHRISTMAS ADS DIFFER FROM FOREIGN ADVERTISING
MEDIA IN CR AT CHRISTMAS: MAINLY TV, THEN READING BOOKS AND VIDEOS
22. 12. 2022 Watching TV is by far the most popular Christmas media activity among Czechs. Czech fairy tales and czech films are the most frequently watched, with the most popular title being the fairy tale Three Nuts for Cinderella. Watching television is by far the most popular Christmas media activity of the Czechs. The majority (81%) plan… Continue reading MEDIA IN CR AT CHRISTMAS: MAINLY TV, THEN READING BOOKS AND VIDEOS
CZECHS MAINLY ASSOCIATE COCA-COLA AND KOFOLA WITH CHRISTMAS
22. 12. 2022 Of the respondents who associate a particular brand with Christmas, about half of them mentioned Coca-Cola and Kofola. More than a fifth (22%) of the Czech online population aged 15 and over associate a specific brand with Christmas. The brands most commonly associated with Christmas are Coca-Cola and Kofola. This was reported by about half… Continue reading CZECHS MAINLY ASSOCIATE COCA-COLA AND KOFOLA WITH CHRISTMAS
YES, TV IS AN ATTENTION BARGAIN – BUT EVEN MORE SO THAN LUMEN THINK
21. 12. 2022 It’s hard to read incredibly positive things about TV advertising and yet be compelled to argue with them, but sometimes you have to, says Thinkbox’s Matt Hill. Mike Follett from Lumen’s recent article – “Why TV appears to be an ‘attention bargain” – was packed with positives for TV advertising. So why am I not… Continue reading YES, TV IS AN ATTENTION BARGAIN – BUT EVEN MORE SO THAN LUMEN THINK
TV SETS UP CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, REGULAR SHOWS END
19. 12. 2022 Since the December 19th, the largest domestic TV stations will start Christmas broadcasts. most of the regular programmes are going on Christmas break. Major domestic TV stations are switching to Christmas programming schedules. In the week of 19 December, there are still episodes of the series Good News (Wednesday) and Don’t Worry About Me (Thursday)… Continue reading TV SETS UP CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, REGULAR SHOWS END
DESPITE FRAGMENTATION, VIEWERS FLOCK TO HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING; EFFECTV STUDY SHOWS SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY TO REACH CONSUMERS
19. 12. 2022 Despite changes to how viewers watch television, advertisers can still reach consumers through holiday programming, according to a study by Effectv, the ad sales arm of Comcast. In an analysis of viewing from Thanksgiving to Christmas in 2021, 92% of households tuned into holiday programming. On average they watched 20 hours of seasonal shows over… Continue reading DESPITE FRAGMENTATION, VIEWERS FLOCK TO HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING; EFFECTV STUDY SHOWS SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY TO REACH CONSUMERS
CHRISTMAS ADS 2022: HOW BRANDS ARE CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
16. 12. 2022 Every year, Christmas comes early for brands as they race to debut their holiday ads before the peak shopping period begins. 2022 is no different, and advertisers have officially started stepping into Christmas by bringing a bit of festive cheer to screens.
VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT
15. 12. 2022 Daniel Grunt will be CEO of TV Nova from January. Here is an interview he gave for the print edition of Lupa 3.0 Daniel Grunt is behind the development of Nova TV’s digital activities, including the Voyo app. The experienced media manager had already led the internet division at the Barrandov headquarters of the commercial… Continue reading VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT
TV RATINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE? WELL ABOVE THE YEARLY AVERAGE
15. 12. 2022 On 24 December, Czechs spend over 6 hours watching TV and Christmas Eve is one of the highest TV viewing days of the year. According to a survey by Atmedia, a trade representative of nearly 30 thematic TV stations, an average of 82% of viewers aged 4 and over have turned on the TV on… Continue reading TV RATINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE? WELL ABOVE THE YEARLY AVERAGE
CME AND TV NOVA ANNOUNCE ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
14. 12. 2022 The management of CME and TV Nova announce significant changes in the organisational structure of both companies. These changes are intended to further support not only the rapid growth of the group as a whole, but also its digital transformation. The new CEO of TV Nova will be Daniel Grunt from 1 January, who will… Continue reading CME AND TV NOVA ANNOUNCE ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
STUDY FINDS AD EFFECTIVENESS DOES NOT ‘WEAR-OUT’ OVER TIME
12. 12. 2022 Older campaigns and intellectual property (IP) may be a brand’s “greatest and most neglected assets”, according to research from System1. While it’s a common concern among marketers that audiences will tire of their ads after multiple exposures or learn to tune them out, research shared exclusively with Marketing Week indicates the effectiveness of ads do… Continue reading STUDY FINDS AD EFFECTIVENESS DOES NOT ‘WEAR-OUT’ OVER TIME
TYPICALLY CZECH CHRISTMAS. IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HOLIDAY ADVERTISING IS HANDLED DIFFERENTLY, THE CREATORS ARE NOT AFRAID OF CONTROVERSIAL HUMOUR OR SERIOUS MESSAGES
8. 12. 2022 Czech Christmas ads are a category in themselves. Emotions, traditions, family comfort, but also humour are inherent to them. Despite the appearance that Czech Christmas commercials mostly want to entertain, it would be shortsighted not to give them a more important message in many cases.
TV NOVA IN SPRING: SERIES ZLATÁ LABUŤ, JEDNA RODINA OR ODZNAK VYSOČINA
7. 12. 2022 TV Nova has unveiled five series for its spring 2023 broadcast. Among them are series that are brand new and those that continue with new episodes. In 2023, Nova will launch several new series or premiere episodes in the original feature genre that build on stories already in the works. Most of them will start… Continue reading TV NOVA IN SPRING: SERIES ZLATÁ LABUŤ, JEDNA RODINA OR ODZNAK VYSOČINA
THE LIGHT TV VIEWER IS ABOUT TO TAKE UP A LOT MORE OF YOUR TIME
7. 12. 2022 TV audience reach can be maximised with a blended video mix, but the more ‘pipes’ we add, the harder frequency is to manage. TV remains the pre-eminent media channel for delivering both scale and reach. And that’s a fact. According to the Demand Generation report — a collaboration between ThinkBox, MediaCom and Wavemaker — TV… Continue reading THE LIGHT TV VIEWER IS ABOUT TO TAKE UP A LOT MORE OF YOUR TIME
TV GRP VOLUME STILL AT LAST YEAR’S LEVEL
7. 12. 2022 Czech TV stations delivered a comparable volume of in the first eleven months of this year as in the same period a year ago. The volume of TV ad GRPs delivered in the first eleven months of this year is on a par with last year (-0.7 %), according to Nielsen Admosphere monitoring data. The… Continue reading TV GRP VOLUME STILL AT LAST YEAR’S LEVEL
WHY E-COMMERCE MARKETERS SHOULD EXPERIMENT WITH FORMATS & WORK WITH CREATIVE PARTNERS
6. 12. 2022 TV advertising has returned as a desirable marketing format post-pandemic. New research from Thinkbox shares why it’s proving so successful, its cost efficiency and how marketers can embrace this change. With the pandemic exacerbating the rise of e-commerce, online businesses are increasingly turning to TV to scale up their growth. As part of The Drum’s Evolution… Continue reading WHY E-COMMERCE MARKETERS SHOULD EXPERIMENT WITH FORMATS & WORK WITH CREATIVE PARTNERS
THE 15+ POSITIONS RATINGS ARE HELD BY NOVA AND PRIMA, ČT LEADS IN NOVEMBER
5. 12. 2022 Czech television is the strongest TV group in November in the universal audience over 15 years of age in terms of all-day viewership. The position of the commercial groups Prima and Nova is balanced in this audience category. The Czech Television stations remained the strongest TV group in November in terms of all-day viewership in… Continue reading THE 15+ POSITIONS RATINGS ARE HELD BY NOVA AND PRIMA, ČT LEADS IN NOVEMBER
STUDY: ADDRESSABLE ADS ELICIT STRONGER RESPONSES
2. 12. 2022 Finecast, an addressable TV provider, has announced the results of its latest piece of research which provides new insights into the effectiveness of addressable TV advertising. Commissioned by Finecast and conducted by scientists from UCL, the study investigates how the brain responds to addressable advertisements across four key neuro-networks: attention, emotion, reward and memory. The… Continue reading STUDY: ADDRESSABLE ADS ELICIT STRONGER RESPONSES