WHAT’S THE SECRET TO MAKING MODERN TV ADVERTISING LESS CRYPTIC? HINT: THE ANSWER’S IN THE ENGINE ROOM

12. 9. 2022 Why the solutions to many of our advertising challenges are found under the hood? Fifteen or 20 years ago, a TV advertising sale was simply that: the sale of advertising units from a seller to an agency or advertiser. The deal was done, handshakes were made, spreadsheets were completed, and invoices were sent. If it… Continue reading WHAT’S THE SECRET TO MAKING MODERN TV ADVERTISING LESS CRYPTIC? HINT: THE ANSWER’S IN THE ENGINE ROOM

IS PROGRAMMATIC MAKING LINEAR TV COOL AGAIN?

11. 9. 2022 Live television is back in style. That’s a seemingly unlikely perspective for a programmatic SSP, but according to Magnite, there is a surge of advertisers that tried CTV during the past couple of years and now want linear inventory, too. Or, at least, they want to buy ads for the big screen on the wall… Continue reading IS PROGRAMMATIC MAKING LINEAR TV COOL AGAIN?

EFFECTIVENESS COMES WITH THE CONFIDENCE TO INVEST

8. 9. 2022 Marketing effectiveness is driven by courage, focus and tenacity, rather than a quest for efficiency. Often when marketers talk about effectiveness they talk about brand perception, leads, outcomes, conversions, pipelines, or other commercial KPIs. Maybe campaign goals, business outcomes, even return on investment; although ROI is really a measure of efficiency not effectiveness. My start… Continue reading EFFECTIVENESS COMES WITH THE CONFIDENCE TO INVEST

ESTIMATE: CONSUMPTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WILL GROW TO ALMOST 4 BILLION BY 2027 CZK 4 BILLION BY 2020

8. 9. 2022 The Czech pay video-on-demand market is forecast to more than double by 2027, reaching just under CZK 3.8 billion. The volume of the Czech pay video-on-demand (SVOD) market could grow to CZK 152 million by 2027. The market for SVOD will reach USD 2.5 billion by 2020, i.e. approximately CZK 3.8 billion. This is according… Continue reading ESTIMATE: CONSUMPTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WILL GROW TO ALMOST 4 BILLION BY 2027 CZK 4 BILLION BY 2020

WHY ADVERTISING ON TV IS STILL THE BEST WAY TO BUILD A BRAND

7. 9. 2022 TV advertising has been around since the late 1940s and it's still one of the most effective ways to build a brand. Despite the growth of digital advertising, TV spending is estimated to reach $77.5 billion by 2024. Why is TV advertising so successful?

WHEN MUSIC IS THE LAST STEP TO PERFECTION: THE WORLD’S TOP 10 ADS THAT BET ON THE POWER MUSIC

6. 9. 2022 Although it may seem at first glance that visual play the primary role in TV advertising, this is not so true. Music is one of the essential ingredients for success. The following ten examples show the creative possibilities of working with music in advertising. All of them are united by the fact that they have an unquestionable place in the golden fund of television advertising.

MARKETERS SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO ATTENTION

6. 9. 2022 There’s ample evidence that longer dwell time on ads raises brand recall and choice, so ignore Byron Sharp’s claims that you shouldn’t pay for more attention. An interesting debate is springing up around attention, thanks to Professor Byron Sharp. A couple of weeks ago Sharp was coaxed from the towers of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute to… Continue reading MARKETERS SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO ATTENTION

WHAT DOES THE RISE IN ENERGY PRICES MEAN FOR THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY?

5. 9. 2022 TVBEurope speaks to a number of vendors to find out how they are preparing for the price rises, and what impact they think it will have on the broadcast industry as a whole. Amid reports the new UK prime minister is planning to freeze the energy price cap for domestic customers, there is no news… Continue reading WHAT DOES THE RISE IN ENERGY PRICES MEAN FOR THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY?

THREE ERRORS OF EFFICIENCY

5. 9. 2022 Critics of traditional media channels argue that they are wasteful and expensive. But these critiques are fundamentally flawed – rather than points of weakness they are, in fact, points of strength, argues Alex Murrell, Strategy Director at Epoch. We live in the era of efficiency. Instead of focussing on making our work bigger, we focus… Continue reading THREE ERRORS OF EFFICIENCY

WHY ATTENTION AND REACH NEED EACH OTHER: KAREN NELSON-FIELD AND MIKE FOLLETT RESPOND TO BYRON SHARP

5. 9. 2022 Attention measurement experts Professor Karen Nelson-Field and Mike Follett respond to Professor Byron Sharp’s reported criticism of brands planning for attention. Professor Byron Sharp, author of the massively influential How Brands Grow books and Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, took aim at the growing interest in planning (or paying) for attention when speaking at an… Continue reading WHY ATTENTION AND REACH NEED EACH OTHER: KAREN NELSON-FIELD AND MIKE FOLLETT RESPOND TO BYRON SHARP

AUTUMN TV SHOWS ARE IN FULL SWING

5. 9. 2022 In the week starting September 5, new shows that are part of the autumn broadcast start on TV screens. The programming schedules are now in full swing. In the past week, new shows for the autumn broadcasts of the main commercial TV stations have been presented on TV screens. In the current week, the premiere… Continue reading AUTUMN TV SHOWS ARE IN FULL SWING

HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2022

31. 8. 2022 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce that the jury has been appointed for the HbbTV Awards 2022. The jury members are: Nicole Agudo Berbel, ProSiebenSat.1 Robert Briel, Broadband TV… Continue reading HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2022

AN INSIDER’S VIEW: WHERE WILL THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING END?

30. 8. 2022 Martin Nováček from media agency OMD Czech reflects on what parameters currently influence the price of TV advertising and asks where it can go. Price, the magic formula around which everything revolves and is decided. We have become accustomed to evaluating the success or failure of an advertising campaign through it, as if nothing else… Continue reading AN INSIDER’S VIEW: WHERE WILL THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING END?

PRIMA WANTS TO INCREASE MARKET SHARE WITH AUTUMN SCHEME

29. 8. 2022 New shows in the autumn schedule of TV Prima’s main channel should contribute to a further increase in the Prima Group’s share of the TV market, believes CEO Marek Singer. Three new prime-time series or a new entertainment show will appear on the Prima Group’s main channel this autumn. Among the new series, there is… Continue reading PRIMA WANTS TO INCREASE MARKET SHARE WITH AUTUMN SCHEME

GROSS INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING GREW BY 13% IN SEVEN MONTHS

26. 8. 2022 Gross investment in the purchase of advertising space in the media increased by almost 13% in the first seven months of the year. Gross investment in media ad space increased by almost 13% in the first seven months of the year, according to AdIntel’s monitoring of Nielsen Admopshere. Television advertising remains the strongest in terms… Continue reading GROSS INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING GREW BY 13% IN SEVEN MONTHS

WARC PREDICTS AN ADVERTISING INVESTMENT SLOWDOWN IN 2023

25. 8. 2022 Brands will continue to invest in advertising in the second half of the year, but WARC expects a slowdown in 2023. Ad spend around the globe will rise 8.3% in 2022, before slowing significantly in 2023 – in a major new report, WARC downgrades expectations for global ad market growth by $90bn in the face… Continue reading WARC PREDICTS AN ADVERTISING INVESTMENT SLOWDOWN IN 2023

THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE

25. 8. 2022 Trying to decide how to invest your media budget in video? Wondering what the difference is between TV and YouTube? This handy listicle will help you make the right call for your brand. One thing we can all agree on is video advertising is a highly effective way to communicate with consumers. There’s something about… Continue reading THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE

PRIMA TV REDESIGNED SHOPPING APP IN HBBTV ENVIRONMENT

23. 8. 2022 Prima TV viewers can access via the red button on the remote control of their TV set the newly redesigned Prima Shopping app. The app displays discount promotions and flyers from retail chains in the HbbTV hybrid broadcasting environment. This feature was originally operated separately under the name Prima Leaflets, but is now part of… Continue reading PRIMA TV REDESIGNED SHOPPING APP IN HBBTV ENVIRONMENT