NIELSEN ADMOSPHERE WINS THE ATO TV AND VIDEO MEASUREMENT TENDER AGAIN

28. 6. 2022 Nielsen Admosphere will continue to be the implementer of cross-platform TV and video content viewership measurement for the next five years. The contract with ATO was signed on Tuesday. The Nielsen Admosphere research agency will continue to measure TV viewership and video content for the Association of Television Organizations (ATO) in 2023-2027. The two companies… Continue reading NIELSEN ADMOSPHERE WINS THE ATO TV AND VIDEO MEASUREMENT TENDER AGAIN

USA STUDY: DIVERSE ADS INCREASE PURCHASE INTENT

27. 6. 2022 Advertising that embraces diversity and representation leads to a greater likelihood of product recommendation and purchase, according to a new survey of consumers in the US and UK. Why it matters Diversity and inclusion is an issue of profound ethical importance, and must be treated as such by advertisers. As an additional benefit, good moral practice… Continue reading USA STUDY: DIVERSE ADS INCREASE PURCHASE INTENT

CONSUMERS WANT HUMOUR FROM BRANDS, BRANDS OFTEN FEAR IT

27. 6. 2022 Up to 72% of consumers would choose a brand with a sense of humour over its competitors. However, most advertisers are afraid of being funny. People appreciate a sense of humour, even in brand marketing communications. Funny brands are preferred by 91% of consumers and 72% prefer them over their dry competitors. However, even so,… Continue reading CONSUMERS WANT HUMOUR FROM BRANDS, BRANDS OFTEN FEAR IT

‘DON’T BE AFRAID OF CONSISTENCY’: MARKETERS ON THE DRIVING FACTORS BEHIND EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

24. 6. 2022 The marketers behind two highly effective Marmite and Aldi ads explain what it takes to build a creatively effective campaign. Consistency, relevance and strong branding are all essential to build creatively effective advertising campaigns, the marketers behind Aldi’s ‘A Christmas Carrot’ and Marmite’s ‘Flippin Tasty’ ads have revealed. Both ads have been deemed highly effective from… Continue reading ‘DON’T BE AFRAID OF CONSISTENCY’: MARKETERS ON THE DRIVING FACTORS BEHIND EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

ESTIMATE: 60% OF CUSTOMERS PAY FOR STREAMING, TREND HITS CINEMAS

24. 6. 2022 According to Axocom data, 60 percent of the 1.3 million total viewers are paying for streaming video content. Streaming platforms in the Czech Republic have 1.3 million viewers. However, the number of users paying for content on a regular basis is significantly lower, at roughly 60%, or 800,000 people. The rest take advantage of various… Continue reading ESTIMATE: 60% OF CUSTOMERS PAY FOR STREAMING, TREND HITS CINEMAS

VOYO IS DOING FUNDAMENTALLY BETTER THAN WE PLANNED. ORDINACE IS STILL THE DRIVING FORCE, SAYS DANIEL GRUNT OF CME

23. 6. 2022 Daniel Grunt returned to CME a year ago as head of digital activities. His task was to secure one million subscribers for Voyo within five years. How’s it going? There was no escaping that campaign. In the spring, Nova TV paid for billboards in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to promote its Voyo paid internet… Continue reading VOYO IS DOING FUNDAMENTALLY BETTER THAN WE PLANNED. ORDINACE IS STILL THE DRIVING FORCE, SAYS DANIEL GRUNT OF CME

RITSON’S RECESSION PLAYBOOK: 9 STEPS MARKETERS SHOULD TAKE TO SURVIVE THE DARK TIMES AHEAD

21. 6. 2022 From retaining a long-term view and the importance of excess share of voice to making strategic changes to positioning and saying no to failure, Mark Ritson spells out how brands can navigate recession. With the tasteless timing of a drunk hitting on a widow at her husband’s funeral, marketers are in Cannes this week as… Continue reading RITSON’S RECESSION PLAYBOOK: 9 STEPS MARKETERS SHOULD TAKE TO SURVIVE THE DARK TIMES AHEAD

MEDIA INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER IN MAY, BUT GROWTH SLOWED DOWN

20. 6. 2022 Year-on-year growth in advertising investment in media continued in May, but was lower than in the previous month. The monitored volume of advertising investment in media reached a 7% year-on-year increase in May this year. This also marks the fifth month this year that the advertising market has improved, according to Ad Intel data from… Continue reading MEDIA INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER IN MAY, BUT GROWTH SLOWED DOWN

TV ADVERTISING IS THE MOST TRUSTED BY VIEWERS

18. 6. 2022 The latest Screenforce study was presented as Screenforce Day (24 May 2022). This year it focused on the on the trustworthiness of different moving image channels. The study was presented and developed by the Insight Institute, over 1000 respondents were surveyed online and 30 by phone. Based on the results of the study, Screenforce Switzerland,… Continue reading TV ADVERTISING IS THE MOST TRUSTED BY VIEWERS

IN A WORLD OF INSTANT GRATIFICATION, DON’T FORGET THE POWER OF ANTICIPATION

17. 6. 2022 As humans, we have a natural urge for instant gratification – the temptation to forego a long-term, future benefit, to obtain an immediate and often less rewarding one. It’s a concept that brands have leveraged with aplomb using technological and product innovation, coupled with bold marketing activity. As such, we find ourselves living in the epitome of a ‘Need… Continue reading IN A WORLD OF INSTANT GRATIFICATION, DON’T FORGET THE POWER OF ANTICIPATION

TV 360: WHY MARKETERS SHOULD COMBINE LINEAR TV AND CTV

16. 6. 2022 The number of cord-cutters has never been higher, and ad spend dedicated to connected TV (CTV) is rising steadily every year. But advertisers shouldn’t discount linear TV just yet. The US counts close to 50 million households with traditional TV services, and in 2021, 61% of US consumers watched linear TV on a weekly basis.… Continue reading TV 360: WHY MARKETERS SHOULD COMBINE LINEAR TV AND CTV

WHY DO CZECHS WATCH MORE TV? LAST YEAR IT WAS FOUR HOURS A DAY

15. 6. 2022 Even the massive rise of social media and streaming services has not deterred Czech viewers from watching classic linear TV channels. What's more, their viewership is continuously growing to last year's record of four hours a day.

A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF CZECHS WATCH SERIES ON THE INTERNET IN CZECH

13. 6. 2022 Up to 75% of the Czech online population prefers to watch series in Czech on the internet, while only 16% prefer to watch them with Czech subtitles, according to new data from Nielsen Admosphere’s Video on the Internet study. Three quarters of internet users still prefer to watch series in Czech or Slovak (including dubbed… Continue reading A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF CZECHS WATCH SERIES ON THE INTERNET IN CZECH

REPORT USA: THE OPTIMAL TV/STREAMING AD BALANCE

10. 6. 2022 The Comcast Advertising Report 2022: Actionable Insights for the Modern TV Advertiser, recommends that advertisers allocate 20 per cent to 30 per cent of their premium video budget towards streaming, and the rest to traditional TV. “The TV advertising landscape is incredibly complex now, and there are more players in the space than ever,” said Marcien Jenckes,… Continue reading REPORT USA: THE OPTIMAL TV/STREAMING AD BALANCE

BYRON SHARP: MARKETERS STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW ADVERTISING WORKS

9. 6. 2022 According to the head of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, brands complicate their situation when they can’t draw on their own data and base marketing on impressions. The book How Brands Grow came out about a decade ago, but people in the advertising business are still benefiting from it and still asking its author, Byron Sharp, for… Continue reading BYRON SHARP: MARKETERS STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW ADVERTISING WORKS

PRE ENTERS TV FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A CAMPAIGN

9. 6. 2022 In its first ever TV campaign, Pražská energetika is betting on a fairy tale story. For the first time in its history, Pražská energetika (PRE) is launching a campaign on television. It relies on a fairytale story about the friendship of a curious boy, Přemek, and his friend, Eli the fox, who appear to him… Continue reading PRE ENTERS TV FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A CAMPAIGN

PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT

7. 6. 2022 Prima TV has started filming its new central series, this time situating it in a TV broadcasting environment. Television Prima has started filming its new long-running series Dobré zprávy (Good News), which is set in a TV news environment. It is being filmed in Malesice studios in Prague. The main roles will be played by… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT

STUDY USA: NEARLY HALF OF ADULTS WATCH VIDEO ON A CONNECTED TV EACH DAY

6. 6. 2022 87% of U.S. TV households have at least one connected TV device according to LRG. New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) highlights the importance of connected TV devices in the TV landscape, with 46% of all American adults watching video each day on a connected TV device and 87% of U.S. TV… Continue reading STUDY USA: NEARLY HALF OF ADULTS WATCH VIDEO ON A CONNECTED TV EACH DAY