REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TV AS INFLATION BITES

18. 8. 2022 Overall inflation and TV inflation aren’t really linked. But their relationship matters in terms of effectiveness. The rising cost of life in general and media in particular is a pressing concern for advertisers. Yesterday the UK’s Office of National Statistics reported that inflation has reached 10.1% — the first double-digit increase in prices in 40… Continue reading REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TV AS INFLATION BITES

EXPERTS: PAY TV AND STREAMING TO CONVERGE

17. 8. 2022 Nearly one third of TV industry professionals expect traditional pay TV and streaming services to converge. As the media industry transforms, the TV business has seen unprecedented interest in the past two years. The overall picture is influenced by news media combined with savvy marketing and PR. But how do industry professionals see the changing… Continue reading EXPERTS: PAY TV AND STREAMING TO CONVERGE

STUDY USA: VOD USERS INCREASINGLY ACCEPTING ADS

17. 8. 2022 The Q2 2022 wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction study reveals strong satisfaction with ad-supported streaming TV platforms. Key findings from this year’s study: 1) The number of consumers using an ad-free streaming platform has increased impressively over the past several years. In Q2 2022, 55 per cent of consumers say they use at… Continue reading STUDY USA: VOD USERS INCREASINGLY ACCEPTING ADS

MEDIA CLUB INCREASED GROSS PROFIT TO CZK 818 MILLION LAST YEAR

15. 8. 2022 Media Club saw steady demand from clients last year compared to 2020, when there was a change in consumer behaviour due to covide. Media Club’s made a pre-tax profit of $818 million for 2021. Total net sales from all traded media types amounted to CZK 5.2 billion. In its official announcement, the company said that… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB INCREASED GROSS PROFIT TO CZK 818 MILLION LAST YEAR

GERMANY STUDY: MORE THAN HALF OF GERMANS SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN BRAND COMMUNICATION

12. 8. 2022 A short study by YouGov presented the German population’s attitude towards diversity in brand and corporate marketing communications. The topic of diversity is increasingly emerging in society. One in four Germans (26 percent) report that they have dealt with the topic of diversity in society. According to respondents, diversity most often involves the topic of… Continue reading GERMANY STUDY: MORE THAN HALF OF GERMANS SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN BRAND COMMUNICATION

NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES

11. 8. 2022 Nova will bet on new series of Policie Modrava, Pan Profesor, Specialisté or a new series of the cooking reality show Masterchef in autumn. Completely new shows are also in the pipeline. New, fourth series of the series Policie Modrava, premiere episodes of the second series of Pan Profesor, new episodes of the series Specialisté… Continue reading NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES

LEGO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, HERE ARE ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS

11. 8. 2022 The Danish toy icon is also trying to rebuild the world for the better with its marketing. It uses animation, life-size models or even feature films. LEGO celebrated its 90th anniversary on June 10. Founded by carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the Danish icon gradually innovated from wooden toys to the building set systems we know… Continue reading LEGO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, HERE ARE ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS

CAN BRANDS GROW EVEN IN TIMES OF INFLATION?

11. 8. 2022 The Czech republic is experiencing its highest inflation since 1993. People’s wallets are getting emptier and brands are in an extremely difficult situation for the umpteenth time in the last twenty years. Companies are naturally trying to cut as much of the ever-shrinking market as possible – with the vast majority focusing mainly on bargain… Continue reading CAN BRANDS GROW EVEN IN TIMES OF INFLATION?

THE SHARE OF CZECH PEOPLE WATCHING SVOD WILL RISE TO 42% NEXT YEAR

10. 8. 2022 The market for paid VOD services in the Czech Republic is expected to grow next year, declares research of Atmedia company. The share of Czechs using at least one video-on-demand service will increase to 42 percent next year, up two percentage points from this year. Users of these services have access to 1.5 services on… Continue reading THE SHARE OF CZECH PEOPLE WATCHING SVOD WILL RISE TO 42% NEXT YEAR

„YOU CAN EITHER MAKE PEOPLE CRY AND LAUGH, OR YOU CAN’T SUCCEED IN THE TV BUSINESS,“ SAYS CME CHIEF DIDIER STOESSEL

10. 8. 2022 CME Media Group CEO Didier Stoessel is one of the most influential figures in the domestic media business. The former investment banker with experience at HSBC and Merril Lynch is the top executive chosen by the PPF Group two years ago to bring the newly acquired CME Media Group back to the limelight. And Stoessel… Continue reading „YOU CAN EITHER MAKE PEOPLE CRY AND LAUGH, OR YOU CAN’T SUCCEED IN THE TV BUSINESS,“ SAYS CME CHIEF DIDIER STOESSEL

SERIOUSLY FUNNY: CAN HUMOUR HELP BRANDS THROUGH AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?

9. 8. 2022 Why should brands look on the bright side of life even in the darkest of times? According to research, people remember information better if they perceive it as humorous. Let's take a look at five brands that use humour to present their brands and summarise why it works.

PRODUCT PLACEMENT WORKS BEST IN COMBINATION WITH ADS

5. 8. 2022 Using 30-second ad slots in tandem with product placement can significantly increase key metrics, from sales to website visits, according to research.  A study* by BEN, a firm working in the product placement field, tied ad and product integration exposure to brands to actions taken by consumers within the following two weeks. Marketing Brew detailed the… Continue reading PRODUCT PLACEMENT WORKS BEST IN COMBINATION WITH ADS

CTV SURPASSES MOBILE AS DEVICE WITH GREATEST SHARE OF GLOBAL VIDEO IMPRESSIONS

5. 8. 2022 According to a study by Innovid, in 2021 CTV surpassed mobile as the device commanding the greatest share of global video impressions. 46% of all video impressions in 2021 came from connected TVs, up from 40% in 2020. In contrast, the share of global video impressions on mobiles declined from 43% to 39%. Innovid also… Continue reading CTV SURPASSES MOBILE AS DEVICE WITH GREATEST SHARE OF GLOBAL VIDEO IMPRESSIONS

THE SECRET TO SURVIVING A RECESSION? KEEP ADVERTISING – HERE’S HOW

5. 8. 2022 One popular disinfectant brand came under scrutiny in September of 2020 for launching ads that glorified a return to the office — at a time when many people were still quarantining or enjoying work-from-home life. Of course, their marketing team was under a lot of pressure to keep sales up during an economic downturn. But… Continue reading THE SECRET TO SURVIVING A RECESSION? KEEP ADVERTISING – HERE’S HOW

THE REVOLUTION NAMED TELEVISION: THE HISTORY OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIUM OF THE 20TH CENTURY

5. 8. 2022 Let’s go back to the first half of the 20th century and explore an adventure called a television. A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PICTURE The first ideas of a television combined two phenomena of their time – radio, that is, the transmission and reception of signals over longer distances, and cinematography, that is, moving pictures. However, it… Continue reading THE REVOLUTION NAMED TELEVISION: THE HISTORY OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIUM OF THE 20TH CENTURY

CZECHS LIKE TO WATCH TV, RADIO AND VOD SERVICES IN SUMMER

4. 8. 2022 Data from Nielsen Atmosphere research shows how media consumption in summer evolves compared to the rest of the year. We listen to the radio more often in the summer, while go to the cinema and watch TV content less. More than four-fifths of respondents (83%) consume media at least occasionally during the summer months (June… Continue reading CZECHS LIKE TO WATCH TV, RADIO AND VOD SERVICES IN SUMMER

PRIMA IS PREPARING AN ANSWER TO NETFLIX AND VOYO. THE NEW STREAMING SERVICE WILL BE BOTH SUBSCRIPTION AND AD-FREE

4. 8. 2022 Prima is preparing an answer to Netflix and Voyo. New streaming service will be subscription and ad-free. Prima will launch a new online video library in November, with which has big ambitions to compete with the biggest ones on the Czech market, the director of the TV group Marek Singer revealed in an interview with Mediář… Continue reading PRIMA IS PREPARING AN ANSWER TO NETFLIX AND VOYO. THE NEW STREAMING SERVICE WILL BE BOTH SUBSCRIPTION AND AD-FREE

40 % OF CZECHS USE PAID VOD SERVICES. BUT NOT EVERYONE PAYS FOR THEM

3. 8. 2022 40 % of Czechs aged 15 to 69 use at least one paid service to watch TV shows, series and movies. They have access to multiple services but do not always pay for all the platforms they use, for example because they use shared access from their friends. The data comes from the Altmedia Index… Continue reading 40 % OF CZECHS USE PAID VOD SERVICES. BUT NOT EVERYONE PAYS FOR THEM