VIEWING COMES BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM
29. 3. 2021 In a clear indication of the lay of land in today’s TV industry, research from advertising technology platform provider FreeWheel has found that after a decade of change, and as people’s consumption of media has fragmented across devices over the past ten years, many have returned to the living room to watch connected TV (CTV). In the… Continue reading VIEWING COMES BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM
AVOD WILL BE BIG, BUT WILL TAKE ITS TIME GETTING THERE
25. 3. 2021 Streaming is changing the world of TV viewing. But, unfortunately for the advertising world, the vast majority of this viewing is ad-free, since most of the largest and most dominant streaming services carry no ads — Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max (though that is changing), Apple TV+ — and the two larger services that… Continue reading AVOD WILL BE BIG, BUT WILL TAKE ITS TIME GETTING THERE
ARE BIDDABLE AD BUYS IN CTV’S FUTURE? THE EXPERTS WEIGH IN
22. 3. 2021 It’s unclear what the future of TV ad buys will look like in connected TV. Since much of TV inventory — including much of CTV — is reserved in the upfronts each year, will programmatic auction-based buying eventually be used in CTV as it is for online digital? Major content owners like Disney and NBCUniversal… Continue reading ARE BIDDABLE AD BUYS IN CTV’S FUTURE? THE EXPERTS WEIGH IN
TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV
19. 3. 2021 This month: How advertisers can double their return on investment (ROI), some of the challenges and opportunities for B2B marketers and the future landscape of TV advertising and audiences. Half of brands achieve an ROI of $1.06, but the most effective can double this For every $1 spent on media, advertisers can expect an average… Continue reading TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV
TV IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS
10. 3. 2021 In advertising, we have always known anecdotally that strong creativity leads to success, but there was little proof of the relationship until 2010, when the IPA, in association with Thinkbox, published ‘The link between creativity & effectiveness’ (updated in 2011). This was an analysis by the distinguished marketing consultant Peter Field of 435 campaigns over… Continue reading TV IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS
LINEAR TELEVISION IS HERE TO STAY. WHERE IS ANOTHER STORY.
8. 3. 2021 When we talk about the potential demise of traditional linear TV, we’re talking about the potential demise of cable and broadcast delivery of linear TV, not linear TV itself. That’s an important distinction as, like the difference between “OTT” and “CTV”, it clouds up discussions about the future of TV. So far starters, linear TV is… Continue reading LINEAR TELEVISION IS HERE TO STAY. WHERE IS ANOTHER STORY.
AVOD PLATFORMS FORECAST TO GROW TO $18 BILLION BY 2025
8. 3. 2021 Advertising video-on-demand platforms (AVOD)– a subset of all connected TV — are expected to see skyrocketing growth over the next four years, rising to $17.8 billion, according to MoffettNathanson Research. AVOD platforms were estimated to come in at $4.4 billion in 2020, with Hulu grabbing the bulk of that market — $2.5 billion. In 2025, the… Continue reading AVOD PLATFORMS FORECAST TO GROW TO $18 BILLION BY 2025
THE FUTURE ISN’T CONNECTED TV, IT’S CONNECTING TV
3. 3. 2021 Only through the holistic and integrated management of all forms of TV media can advertisers achieve better measurement and greater effectiveness, writes Paul Evans. TV is not going anywhere, it’s going everywhere TV has come a long way since the very first commercial was aired over 80 years ago. It has innovated dramatically to create some… Continue reading THE FUTURE ISN’T CONNECTED TV, IT’S CONNECTING TV
TV RATING WAS GROWING IN ALL CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES LAST YEAR
25. 2. 2021 Hungarians spend most of their time before the TV screen out of all viewers in Central Europe, the highest increase in the rating was seen in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Last year, TV rating achieved record values not only in the Czech Republic but also in the Central European region. The primary reason was… Continue reading TV RATING WAS GROWING IN ALL CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES LAST YEAR
TV ADVERTISERS MUST STOP IGNORING MID-FUNNEL MEASUREMENT: IT’S WHERE THE ACTION IS
25. 2. 2021 If you wanted to see that magic moment when your marketing changes hearts and minds, you’d have to be inside your customer’s head. Short of implanting a chip in their brain (which would be beyond creepy and, naturally, Elon Musk is apparently working on it), the next best thing is watching what people do, which predicts… Continue reading TV ADVERTISERS MUST STOP IGNORING MID-FUNNEL MEASUREMENT: IT’S WHERE THE ACTION IS
ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025
22. 2. 2021 Advertising revenue of ad-supported online video services is expected to double by 2025. But the market is dominated by linear TV. Global investments directed at advertising in linear TV have generally decreased in the recent five years but linear TV still remains the key ad medium taking into consideration other video formats. Its share is… Continue reading ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025
BRAND SAFETY FOR CTV COMES FIRST, PERFORMANCE IS A CLOSE SECOND
19. 2. 2021 Although there is a continued lack of simple, industry-wide standards for cross-media and/or connected TV metrics — as well as some eye-opening fraud issues — CTV advertising dollars are estimated to rise to $11 billion. What’s the most important issue? Perhaps a clue is where the actual dollars are flowing. Many CTV dollars have benefited traditional TV players and… Continue reading BRAND SAFETY FOR CTV COMES FIRST, PERFORMANCE IS A CLOSE SECOND
TRADITIONAL TV COMPANIES HAVE A LEG UP IN BIG-ADVERTISER CTV BUYS: STUDY
19. 2. 2021 “Our primary impediment to [advertising] growth at this point is the behavior of TV buyers.” That was Roku founder/CEO Anthony Wood, speaking yesterday during the company’s Q4 earnings call. Despite Roku’s high double-digit ad-revenue gains, Wood was expressing frustration and/or puzzlement over advertisers spending $65 billion on linear TV in 2020 — even as linear… Continue reading TRADITIONAL TV COMPANIES HAVE A LEG UP IN BIG-ADVERTISER CTV BUYS: STUDY
2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV
18. 2. 2021 Much has been made about the shift to streaming over the past year, particularly with the launch of Disney Plus, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, NBCU’s Peacock and a slew of other services. But while streaming may be getting all the buzz, advertisers and agencies have also been leaning into addressable TV – the ability to deliver different… Continue reading 2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV
SERIES ON TV: INVESTMENTS IN TV ADVERTISING AND IMPORTANCE OF TV IN BRAND BUILDING
15. 2. 2021 In the third and last issue of the series on TV market development, we will focus on how companies including e-commerce businesses use TV advertising for long-term brand building. In the following years, TV will face a number of issues – its VOD services and the introduction of addressable advertising. Over the last decade, the media… Continue reading SERIES ON TV: INVESTMENTS IN TV ADVERTISING AND IMPORTANCE OF TV IN BRAND BUILDING
TV VIEWING WAS THE HIGHEST IN 24 YEARS OF MEASURING LAST YEAR
7. 2. 2021 The average daily time spent watching TV increased to nearly four hours last year; time-shifted viewing doubled year on year. In 2020, viewers spent record time watching TV in the 24-year history of people-meter measuring. In the 15+ group, TV was watched nearly four hours a day (3 hours and 59 minutes). From January to December,… Continue reading TV VIEWING WAS THE HIGHEST IN 24 YEARS OF MEASURING LAST YEAR
NOVA, SEZNAM AND PRIMA ARE THE STRONGEST CZECH MEDIA BY SALES
3. 2. 2021 We have prepared a ranking of the top media on the Czech market in terms of turnover based on sales in 2019. The Nova TV group, the Seznam.cz internet company and the Prima TV group were the three strongest media on the Czech market by sales in 2019. In that year, Nova’s sales grew to CZK… Continue reading NOVA, SEZNAM AND PRIMA ARE THE STRONGEST CZECH MEDIA BY SALES
DON’T STOP ME NOW: WHY BRANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD
2. 2. 2021 It’s as tough a time as it’s ever been for businesses, and marketing budgets are under extreme pressure, but going dark is a false economy, says Kantar’s Mark Inskip. The latest IPA Bellwether report shows that businesses are cutting marketing budgets as a direct consequence of Covid-19 and Brexit. One could argue it’s an understandable response in the… Continue reading DON’T STOP ME NOW: WHY BRANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD
