THE GOLDEN AGE… OF COMPLEXITY: REDUCING FRICTION IN THE TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM
9. 10. 2019 As viewers, you probably agree that we’ve never had more options when deciding what content to watch, which device to watch it on, or how to access it. Consumers are living in a golden age of television, no matter how TV is now defined. The flipside for all of us working in the industry is that this New TV… Continue reading THE GOLDEN AGE… OF COMPLEXITY: REDUCING FRICTION IN THE TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM
CONNECTED TV AD SPEND IS GROWING BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF CHALENGES
8. 10. 2019 Connected TV ad spending is increasing significantly, but it still faces issues when it comes to the fragmentation of inventory, lack of standardized measurements, frequency capping and ad fraud. In our newest report on US digital video, we look at connected TV’s limitations and what leaders in the industry think. An ad buyer considering connected TV has… Continue reading CONNECTED TV AD SPEND IS GROWING BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF CHALENGES
CZECH PRIMA PROMOTES HBBTV
7. 10. 2019 The Czech national broadcaster Prima will soon start to complement the HbbTV verification of smart TVs by Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa) with its own iPrima seal. Furthermore, according to its product manager Iva Nesrstova, Prima’s HbbTV offer from mid-October include content that has not yet been shown on its TV channels. Nesrstova, who was speaking to… Continue reading CZECH PRIMA PROMOTES HBBTV
DON’T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: TV IN ALL ITS FORMS IS KEY TO REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE
4. 10. 2019 Media buying has traditionally been about blending ingredients together for the perfect marketing mix. But with so many new channels and such fragmented audiences, this age-old recipe is rapidly becoming more difficult to follow. So, what’s to be done? The age of total video TV is complicated these days. In just one household, a family… Continue reading DON’T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: TV IN ALL ITS FORMS IS KEY TO REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE
WIEMER SNIJDERS, AUTHOR OF THE EAT YOUR GREENS BESTSELLER, SHARED HIS BEST MARKETING KNOW-HOW AT THE TV ON THE MOVE CONFERENCE
1. 10. 2019 Traditionally, early October saw a conference of the Association of Commercial Television intended primarily for advertisers and media agencies. The key topic of the TV ON THE MOVE conference was the TV development in the post-linear era when TV is no longer and will never be just a screen in the living room. This year, AKTV hosted… Continue reading WIEMER SNIJDERS, AUTHOR OF THE EAT YOUR GREENS BESTSELLER, SHARED HIS BEST MARKETING KNOW-HOW AT THE TV ON THE MOVE CONFERENCE
NETWORKS, TV STATIONS EYE NEW WAYS TO MEASURE ALL THE VIEWERS OF THEIR CONTENT
26. 9. 2019 Television executives have long maintained that every viewer counts. Never have they taken such a flurry of steps to make sure they can count every viewer. With audiences becoming consumers of video that streams from a panoply of screens, maneuvers to measure them are becoming commonplace. In recent weeks, local TV stations have declared they… Continue reading NETWORKS, TV STATIONS EYE NEW WAYS TO MEASURE ALL THE VIEWERS OF THEIR CONTENT
THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”
12. 9. 2019 Brand exposure could have a profound effect on our behavior. In marketing, we talk a lot about brand. We all want to build brands that people connect with. Not just companies that sell things, but brands that move people to act—whether that be to vote, donate, buy, or support our cause in some way. And… Continue reading THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”
TV IS NOT BROKEN, THE MEASUREMENT OF THE MEDIUM IS, SAYS ASTRO CEO HENRY TAN
30. 8. 2019 The proliferation of digital has led to shrinking budgets in the traditional space such as TV. According to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, traditional TV ad revenues to shrink annually from 2019 to 2021, falling from US$184 billion to US$180 billion in 2021. Interestingly however, while everyone is turning towards digital, four companies – Facebook, Amazon,… Continue reading TV IS NOT BROKEN, THE MEASUREMENT OF THE MEDIUM IS, SAYS ASTRO CEO HENRY TAN
TRADITIONAL AND ADVANCED TV ARE MELDING IN REAL TIME
16. 8. 2019 Just in case we needed more evidence of the central role that advanced TV is already beginning to play in the media ecosystem, this week’s announcement of the re-merger of CBS and Viacom underscored it, big-time. In years past, the news would have been totally dominated by the traditional measures of power: ViacomCBS is now #1… Continue reading TRADITIONAL AND ADVANCED TV ARE MELDING IN REAL TIME
UK: ADDRESSABLE TV AD VIEWERS ARE MORE ENGAGED
16. 8. 2019 The UK addressable TV market is growing, with 40% of homes now addressable, and a new report from Sky AdSmart claims this channel delivers higher engagement and clear business results for advertisers. A white paper, AdSmart: Five Years and Forward, pulls together insights collated from five years of learnings into the UK addressable TV market through Sky’s AdSmart… Continue reading UK: ADDRESSABLE TV AD VIEWERS ARE MORE ENGAGED
ONLINE VIDEO 2019: MEN PREFER FILMS, WOMEN TV SHOWS
14. 8. 2019 When it comes to online video offerings Czech Internet population prefers to watch films and TV shows. Trends in video content consumption, however, vary by age group. “The Internet Video 2019” study conducted by Nielsen Admosphere offers a detailed view of TV through the eyes of the often ignored group of respondents aged 37–51. TV viewers… Continue reading ONLINE VIDEO 2019: MEN PREFER FILMS, WOMEN TV SHOWS
WILL D2C BRANDS CHANGE HOW TV ADS ARE BOUGHT, SOLD, MEASURED?
8. 8. 2019 The emergence of digital-first, direct-to-consumer brands as a significant, growing pool of new TV advertisers was a big theme this past spring during the upfront. I believe that D2C brands will become such an important part of the TV ad industry over the next few years that they will end up reshaping in their own image… Continue reading WILL D2C BRANDS CHANGE HOW TV ADS ARE BOUGHT, SOLD, MEASURED?
THINKTV REPORT: VIDEO ADVERTISING HAS MONTH-LONG AFFECTS
31. 7. 2019 New research from marketing science academic Professor Karen Nelson-Field reveals the extent to which video advertising affects consumers’ product choices for up to a month after they are exposed to an ad. The ‘Decay Edition’ of Professor Nelson-Field’s ongoing Benchmark Series, commissioned by ThinkTV, contains a number of findings that are designed to help advertisers and… Continue reading THINKTV REPORT: VIDEO ADVERTISING HAS MONTH-LONG AFFECTS
THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY IN ADVERTISING
17. 7. 2019 The roots of advertising run deep. We’ve come a long way since William Caxton printed what would be described as Britain’s first advert in 1477. How grand it would be if advertising was still so simple. Nowadays, we have a bit more to contend with on the marketplace than ol’ Caxton. While this makes for a more exciting day… Continue reading THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY IN ADVERTISING
TOO MANY STREAMING CHOICES LEADS SOME VIEWERS BACK TO TRADITIONAL TV
15. 7. 2019 Content abounds on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. But when viewers are faced with too many choices of what to watch, some end up tuning out. That’s the main finding from Nielsen’s Total Audience Report from the first quarter of 2019. What some have dubbed the golden age of TV led to… Continue reading TOO MANY STREAMING CHOICES LEADS SOME VIEWERS BACK TO TRADITIONAL TV
EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION
12. 7. 2019 Results of an exclusive egta survey confirm top management’s expectations for the industry. Over 100 CEO’s and senior executives from surveyed egta members – leading TV and radio sales houses across Europe and beyond – expect growth in ad spend for both Total Video and Total Audio in the next three years. An exclusive survey… Continue reading EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION
TRADITIONAL TV IS NOT DEAD
11. 7. 2019 Manatt, Vorhaus Digital Strategy Study Reveals Traditional TV Is Not Dead Despite Continued Online Video Ascendance. Research uncovers surprising trends for the future of cord-cutting, SVOD and esports. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, and digital media consulting company, Vorhaus Advisors, today released their inaugural Digital Strategy Study, which analyzes the… Continue reading TRADITIONAL TV IS NOT DEAD
