TV ADS PRODUCE GREATER EFFECTS ON ADDRESSABLE AUDIENCES

25. 4. 2023 TV ads elicit more positive reactions and greater short- and long-term business impact among addressable audiences, new research claims.

SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T FRONT OF MIND FOR BRAND MESSAGING

24. 4. 2023 Most brands have made some sort of commitment to becoming more sustainable but just 4% of ads contain any such messaging, according to analysis that finds brands are prioritising price messaging over sustainability.  Creative X, a data-to-creativity business, used AI technology to analyse over 2.5 million global ads over a three-year period, supported by over… Continue reading SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T FRONT OF MIND FOR BRAND MESSAGING

SPIR: INTERNET IS “UNDOUBTEDLY” THE FIRST, INVESTMENTS GREW BY 18% LAST YEAR

17. 4. 2023 Investment in online advertising in the Czech Republic grew by 18% year-on-year in 2020 to reach CZK 57 billion. According to the professional association SPIR, online is the strongest media type on the Czech market. In 2022, spending in online advertising reached almost CZK 57 billion, up 18% year-on-year. This is the sum of list… Continue reading SPIR: INTERNET IS “UNDOUBTEDLY” THE FIRST, INVESTMENTS GREW BY 18% LAST YEAR

NEED TO TRIM AD SPEND? KANTAR RESEARCH SUGGESTS WHAT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO CUT

14. 4. 2023 Television is great on its own, but even more valuable in the mix making other mediums more effective’ Television industry marketing body ThinkTV has commissioned research from Kantar to help explain the options open to marketers if they need to trim budgets during 2023. “If consumer spending contracts and inflation increases then marketers budgets can… Continue reading NEED TO TRIM AD SPEND? KANTAR RESEARCH SUGGESTS WHAT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO CUT

STUDY USA: HOUSEHOLDS SPEND ALMOST 6 MINUTES LOOKING FOR CONTENT TO STREAM ON TV

13. 4. 2023 As U.S. consumers increasingly switch to connected televisions, finding something to stream in a sea of content offerings has become a challenge. New data from LG Ad Solutions found that the average U.S. household spends 5.7 minutes searching for content to stream. Although viewers are streaming more free, ad-supported TV, nearly half of U.S. households… Continue reading STUDY USA: HOUSEHOLDS SPEND ALMOST 6 MINUTES LOOKING FOR CONTENT TO STREAM ON TV

CO-VIEWING HELPS BOOST STREAMING REACH

12. 4. 2023 A new report from TVision Insights and Tegna illustrates just how much co-viewing impacts viewership numbers on streaming. The study, which was conducted using data from TVision’s proprietary software to measure persons-based viewing, showed that Premion was able to achieve a 19% boost over CTV norms based on a metric called VPVH (views per viewable… Continue reading CO-VIEWING HELPS BOOST STREAMING REACH

STUDY UK: THE EVOLUTION OF CHILDREN’S MEDIA HABITS

10. 4. 2023 How children use social media is changing, with less posting taking place and more platforms being used as search engines to answer questions, according to a new report from regulator Ofcom. Why it matters Now in its ninth year, Children’s Media Lives is a qualitative, longitudinal study following the same group of children aged 8… Continue reading STUDY UK: THE EVOLUTION OF CHILDREN’S MEDIA HABITS

NEARLY NINE IN TEN U.S. INTERNET HOMES HAVE A STREAMING VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION

3. 4. 2023 Two in five share passwords for services, up from 27% in 2019, according to Parks Associates. New survey data from Parks Associates shows that subscription video services are nearly ubiquitous in U.S. homes, with 87% of US internet households having at least one OTT subscription service, and that password sharing is also widespread, with 40%… Continue reading NEARLY NINE IN TEN U.S. INTERNET HOMES HAVE A STREAMING VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION

THREE OF THE FOUR VOD SERVICES WILL INTRODUCE ADVERTISING BY NEXT YEAR AT THE LATEST

31. 3. 2023 Advertising will become a standard part of most paid streaming services by 2025, according to the latest NPAW 2023 State of Streaming Advertising and Analytics study, which analysed data from 250 streaming service operators around the world. Responses to the NPAW survey found that 76 percent of the operators surveyed plan to introduce advertising no… Continue reading THREE OF THE FOUR VOD SERVICES WILL INTRODUCE ADVERTISING BY NEXT YEAR AT THE LATEST

VOD CATALOGUES: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

28. 3. 2023 Almost a third (32%) of all works, specifically films and TV seasons, found in VOD catalogues are of European origin. Furthermore, according to a new report of TVOD, SVOD and FOD catalogues by the European Audiovisual Observatory, around one in five (21%) are of EU 27 origin. Other key findings of the report are: EU27… Continue reading VOD CATALOGUES: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

REDUCED MARKETING SPENDING LEADS TO A DROP IN SALES

23. 3. 2023 According to AKA research, reduced communication budgets lead to a long-term decline in sales. Reduced marketing budgets during the crisis have a negative impact on sales in subsequent years. A survey by Behavio Research for the Association of Communication Agencies (AKA) shows that 4 out of 5 brands that have cut marketing budgets in the… Continue reading REDUCED MARKETING SPENDING LEADS TO A DROP IN SALES

MORE THAN A QUARTER OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE SHARED

22. 3. 2023 12% of direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming services in the United States are being paid for by someone outside of the immediate household. New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group found 86% of US households have at least one streaming video service from 15 top subscription video-on-demand and D2C services, and 50% of households have four or… Continue reading MORE THAN A QUARTER OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE SHARED

UK AUDIENCES WATCH 17 MIN ADS PER DAY, 83% GO TO BROADCAST TV

21. 3. 2023 Viewers in the UK spent 17.1 minutes watching video ads per day in 2022, according to Thinkbox’s latest research. Broadcasters accounted for over 80% of all video advertising while SVOD services took up less than 2%.  Summary Last year, viewers in the UK spent 17.1 minutes watching video ads per day. Broadcasters accounted for over 80%… Continue reading UK AUDIENCES WATCH 17 MIN ADS PER DAY, 83% GO TO BROADCAST TV

DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT

21. 3. 2023 Highlighting the continuous progression of over-the-top (OTT) services and its adoption by telcos, at the end of the third quarter 2022, OTT pay-TV and IPTV offers had crossed the 50% penetration mark of pay-TV subscriptions  in Western Europe says Dataxis research. Furthermore, the study found that direct-to-consumer OTT now accounts for close to 60% of… Continue reading DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT

DON’T WRITE TRUST IN MEDIA OFF AS ‘WOKERY’, WARNS PETER FIELD

16. 3. 2023 Trust shouldn’t be written off as some kind of ‘wokery.’” Effectiveness expert Peter Field delivered that warning within a strong business case for brands to invest in consumer trust at a conference held by newsbrands marketing body Newsworks today. Calling the issue of trust in brands a relatively “novel” development among consumers, Field warned that… Continue reading DON’T WRITE TRUST IN MEDIA OFF AS ‘WOKERY’, WARNS PETER FIELD

TIME SPENT WITH MEDIA HAS INCREASED IN FIVE YEARS THANKS TO ONLINE AND PODCASTS

16. 3. 2023 The average daily time spent with media has increased by almost a quarter over the past five years, according to a new report from GWI. Users worldwide spend most of their time watching social media and linear TV. Time spent with media has increased by nearly a quarter over the past five years. That’s according… Continue reading TIME SPENT WITH MEDIA HAS INCREASED IN FIVE YEARS THANKS TO ONLINE AND PODCASTS

WOMEN’S ROLE IN ADVERTISING IS MORE OFTEN LIMITED TO THE HOME OR FAMILY

15. 3. 2023 The portrayal of women in advertising is more often than ever associated with their role in the home or family, research shows. Although women are more often cast in advertising than men, their portrayal in professional terms has fallen by 21% year-on-year in the past year. In contrast, their role is more often than before… Continue reading WOMEN’S ROLE IN ADVERTISING IS MORE OFTEN LIMITED TO THE HOME OR FAMILY

ACCENTURE STUDY: VIEWERS OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE FRUSTRATED, THEIR DEMANDS ARE GROWING

14. 3. 2023 Do you find it frustrating to sift through content on streaming platforms? You’re not alone. According to an Accenture study, 72 percent of respondents experience this feeling. What are the other findings of the “Reinvent for Growth” report? The entertainment industry landscape is changing. Existing business models are under threat and large technology companies are… Continue reading ACCENTURE STUDY: VIEWERS OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE FRUSTRATED, THEIR DEMANDS ARE GROWING