TV ADVERTS THAT HAVE SHAPED CHRISTMAS. RANGING FROM CHOCOLATE BELLS TO ELTON JOHN’S RETROSPECTIVE, THEY HAVE CHANGED THE VIEW OF THE HOLIDAYS OF GENEROSITY AND MUTUALITY

10. 12. 2021 What ingredients must an iconic Christmas ad contain? Why is Christmas such a significant event in the TV world to basically form an advertising category per se? Europeans have a clear idea – they want to spend their Christmas holidays in mutual proximity.

HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

10. 12. 2021 Connected’ by Samsung Ads, brought together the industry’s sharpest minds to explore how Connected TV (CTV) is creating new opportunities for advertisers. Have you watched Squid Game? It might seem a little odd to start here, but when you consider that this gleefully violent show reached 111 million viewers worldwide in its first month on Netflix,… Continue reading HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

THINKTV: WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT VIDEO ADVERTISING IN 2021

8. 12. 2021 There’s a bit to cover in these insights we share – so grab the popcorn and settle in The past year served up more learnings about video advertising than there were meltdowns on Married at First Sight. And if the relentless Blursdays of 2021 messed up your memory banks, we’ve got you covered. ThinkTV has taken… Continue reading THINKTV: WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT VIDEO ADVERTISING IN 2021

SUSTAINABLE MEDIA ISN’T A THING FOR CONSUMERS – YET

7. 12. 2021 Within the next year, three in five people could start to boycott brands that don’t act on climate change, new research says, but the effect of media delivery and consumption of advertising on carbon emissions has so far largely escaped public attention.  Key findings A global study covering 24,000 people from 19 countries, by media… Continue reading SUSTAINABLE MEDIA ISN’T A THING FOR CONSUMERS – YET

THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR: GLOBAL 2021 END-OF-YEAR FORECAST

6. 12. 2021 A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH Most assessments of the advertising industry’s performance begin with a view of the broader economy, usually relying on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a proxy for its overall health. This approach is rooted in strong historical correlations between the growth rate of advertising and overall economic activity in many markets.… Continue reading THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR: GLOBAL 2021 END-OF-YEAR FORECAST

HBBTV DRIVES TRANSITION TO NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST AND OTT SERVICES

3. 12. 2021 Paris, December 3, 2021 – HbbTV has now reached the status of a mature standard endorsed by broadcasters, platform operators and manufacturers to deliver next-generation broadcast and OTT services, but closer cooperation between industry players is necessary to facilitate more complete deployment of the specifications in the market. This was the conclusion of the 9th HbbTV Symposium… Continue reading HBBTV DRIVES TRANSITION TO NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST AND OTT SERVICES

GOOD IDEAS ARE THE HEART OF GOOD ADVERTISING – DIRECT RESPONSE SHOULDN’T BE AN EXCEPTION

1. 12. 2021 Russell Fisher and Matt Lord of Cain&AbelDDB argue that well-crafted direct response TV ads could be your brand’s secret sauce. When you hear the words direct response advertising, what comes to mind? Price roundels and ’sale’ starburst signs? Maybe those ads on daytime TV – you know, actors trying to flog you insurance from a… Continue reading GOOD IDEAS ARE THE HEART OF GOOD ADVERTISING – DIRECT RESPONSE SHOULDN’T BE AN EXCEPTION

ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

1. 12. 2021 Online video is becoming a significant part of the financing of the audiovisual sector in Europe. According to Ampere Analysis, it accounts for 30 % of total revenues. Online video (video-on-demand, VOD) is now the main element driving the European media economy. The size of the European audiovisual market is estimated at €142 billion this… Continue reading ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2021 CTV VIEWER

30. 11. 2021 The nature of how we watch TV is evolving. Accelerated by the pandemic, the new and fragmented viewership behaviors are becoming permanent habits. To understand how and why TV viewership is evolving, Samsung Ads Europe partnered with Ipsos, the leading market research agency, to dig deeper into key factors driving content consumption preferences today. The… Continue reading EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2021 CTV VIEWER

RESEARCH: WHEN DOES AN ADVERTISING SPOT HAVE THE GREATEST EFFECT?

30. 11. 2021 Behavio Labs analyzed selected ad campaigns to see how they performed in terms of the key conditions for successful advertising. Research agency Behavio Labs analyzed selected ad campaigns second-by-second. It looked at how they performed in terms of the key conditions for successful advertising. What exactly did the campaign leave in the minds of Czech… Continue reading RESEARCH: WHEN DOES AN ADVERTISING SPOT HAVE THE GREATEST EFFECT?

SOMETHING OLD OR SOMETHING NEW? WHY TV PLUS STREAMING IS THE MARRIAGE FOR YOU

28. 11. 2021 New data reveals the ideal balance of TV and streaming advertising to achieve maximum campaign reach Advertisers today face many difficult choices. In-house or agency? Manual or automated? First-party or third-party? One of the most challenging choices is how to make the most of video advertising – that is, how to balance traditional TV (the… Continue reading SOMETHING OLD OR SOMETHING NEW? WHY TV PLUS STREAMING IS THE MARRIAGE FOR YOU

NOVA IS WORKING ON ANOTHER SERIES OF THE COOKING SHOW MASTERCHEF

26. 11. 2021 Nova is planning another series of the show Masterchef Czechia, casting is currently underway. The broadcast of this year’s series ended on Wednesday 24 November. The Nova television group has announced that it has begun preparing the next series of the cooking show MasterChef Czechia for broadcast. The broadcast of this year’s autumn series ended… Continue reading NOVA IS WORKING ON ANOTHER SERIES OF THE COOKING SHOW MASTERCHEF

CHILDREN WATCH TV MORE OFTEN THAN YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO PREFER SOCIAL MEDIA

26. 11. 2021 While watching TV is one of the most frequent media activities for children under 14, it is much less frequent among 15-19 year olds. They spend more time watching movies on electronic devices and especially on social media. The most commonly used device for media activities among children is the mobile phone. It is used… Continue reading CHILDREN WATCH TV MORE OFTEN THAN YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO PREFER SOCIAL MEDIA

EU: VIEWERS ENJOY, VALUE ADS VIEWED ON A TV MORE THAN ANY OTHER DEVICE

24. 11. 2021 More than half (56%) of adults in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France are willing to watch ads on TV in exchange for in response to the rising costs of streaming subscriptions, reveals a Samsung Ads Europe consumer study.

AKTV LAUNCHED A SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH WORLD TELEVISION DAY

22. 11. 2021 AKTV joined in the commemoration of World Television Day with a special spot. Television companies around the world celebrate World Television Day on 21 November. As part of an annual UN initiative, a 30-second spot commemorating the day was broadcasted and shared globally this year. Commercial television groups Nova, Prima and Óčko, which are affiliated to the… Continue reading AKTV LAUNCHED A SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH WORLD TELEVISION DAY

RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

22. 11. 2021 Advertisements watched on a television screen have the best results in spontaneous and endorsed knowledge compared to other types of platforms designed for watching video content. This was found in Screenforce‘s Track the Success study, which tracked the factors influencing the reception of advertising on different platforms (TV, BVOD, YouTube and Facebook) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The… Continue reading RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

ATO: ALMOST 7 MILLION CZECHS WATCH TV DAILY

20. 11. 2021 On the occasion of World Television Day, the ATO has published key TV viewing trends in the Czech Republic. The TV viewership curve over the last ten years shows an increase in the last two so-called covid years, when TV was the most sought after source of information and entertainment. The average Czech over the… Continue reading ATO: ALMOST 7 MILLION CZECHS WATCH TV DAILY

IN OCTOBER, MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

19. 11. 2021 The volume of monitored ad investments in the media was higher this October than in the same period last year. The monitored volume of ad investments in the media for the first ten months of this year is CZK 3.5 billion higher compared to the same period last year. This is a year-on-year growth of… Continue reading IN OCTOBER, MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR