TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE

19. 12. 2024 Despite the frequent obituaries of linear TV, research consistently demonstrates its effectiveness – and financial analysts ought to be asking questions based on those findings, suggests Haleon’s head of global media. At the recent Future of TV Advertising Global conference, Simon Peel observed how digital platforms have been very successful in promoting themselves to CMOs… Continue reading TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE

WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK

11. 12. 2024 Ironically, according to Josef Šlerka, Google or Seznam are today a great friend of journalism. When they stop penalising AI-generated content, they will raise the floodgates of overproduction, in which it will be even more problematic to distinguish between false and true news. Explore the not-so-favorable scenarios of how the AI boom may affect the… Continue reading WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK

INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES

11. 12. 2024 QR codes were invented in the 1990s. Their original purpose was to track vehicles during production. They were better than a traditional barcode because they could store a huge amount of information in a small area and were easy to scan. The use of QR codes spread quite quickly outside the industrial sector. Consumer goods… Continue reading INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES

GEN Z DO WATCH TV — IT’S PLANNERS WHO ARE GETTING IT WRONG

7. 12. 2024 The decline in linear and rise in streaming have been apparent for years, yet broadcast-first media planning is alive and well. We need a framework that’s based on how audiences actually engage with TV content. It is time the media industry admitted it. Gen Z have never really fallen for broadcast TV. And yet they… Continue reading GEN Z DO WATCH TV — IT’S PLANNERS WHO ARE GETTING IT WRONG

EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’

30. 11. 2024 The European video subscription market is heading for a period of fewer growth opportunities, according to consultancy Oliver Wyman. Despite a rise in the percentage of consumers likely to increase their video subscriptions this year there is now a clear trend that fewer will do so each year. According to the company’s annual Global Consumer Survey,… Continue reading EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’

SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

29. 11. 2024 Christmas isn’t just about decking the halls—it’s a global game-changer for sales and advertising. In the UK, festive ads alone drove an impressive £85 billion in seasonal sales last year, with a quarter of total ad spend dedicated to spreading holiday cheer. But with the rise of creative competition, are brands putting too much stock… Continue reading SEASONAL ADVERTISING VS EVERYDAY ADVERTISING

GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

26. 11. 2024 Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn, with online media leading the charge – the strongest growth rate in six years and the largest absolute rise on record if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9% year-on-year) is disregarded – the new forecast represents a 0.2 percentage… Continue reading GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND TO PASS $1 TRILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

25. 11. 2024 The insight: Shoppable ads are taking over TV as retailers look for ways to reach consumers and shorten the path between discovery and purchase. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s new “Shop with Max” ad solution uses AI to identify items within films and TV shows and find similar products in an advertisers’ catalog. Viewers can navigate to those products by… Continue reading RETAILERS EXPERIMENT WITH SHOPPABLE TV AS CONSUMERS WARM TO THE FORMAT

CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV

24. 11. 2024 As the TV industry comes together in Cannes for MIPCOM, the growth of FAST is not restricted to the U.S. anymore: “Our mission is to entertain the planet!” Is Europe going FAST, but the U.S. going FASTer? FAST, or free advertising-supported streaming television, and AVOD (advertising-based video on demand) services have been a key growth… Continue reading CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV

WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

13. 11. 2024 Interview with chairman at HbbTV – Senior Advisor & Board Member in TMT & Digital – Strategic Alliances – Corporate Development – M&A – Industrial Affairs for Cable!Vision Europe. Mr Grivet, the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024 is just around the corner. What are the main topics we can expect this year and why are… Continue reading WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

TRENDS FOR 2025 BY KANTAR: FROM “WOKE” BRANDS TO “TOTAL” VIDEO

6. 11. 2024 The top 10 trends that will influence marketing in the next year and beyond have been presented by Kantar. It addresses the limits of innovation, generative AI and the demands of retail media. Kantar’s Marketing Trends 2025 report, which is based on both attitudinal research and behavioural data, is designed to help marketers navigate an… Continue reading TRENDS FOR 2025 BY KANTAR: FROM “WOKE” BRANDS TO “TOTAL” VIDEO

HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

1. 11. 2024 In the TV business, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of acronyms and jargon. Just within the last few years we have been introduced to OTT, SVOD, AVOD, PVOD, FAST and various other iterations of what amounts to internet-delivered content that is either free to consumers or via subscription or one-off transaction.  But one less-buzzy… Continue reading HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV

19. 10. 2024 Imagine a Millennial flipping through cable channels, a Gen Xer catching the game live on YouTube TV, and a Baby Boomer binge-watching Netflix. Today, media viewing habits might not be exactly what you’d expect. Before you assume no one watches TV anymore, let’s dive into the real viewing habits reshaping how generations consume content and… Continue reading HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV

MIPJUNIOR: STREAMERS’ KIDS CONTENT ACQUISITIONS INCREASE AS COMMISSIONING PLUNGES – AMPERE ANALYSIS

18. 10. 2024 “In 2007 I watched the “X Files” on YouTube. That changed my consumer experience!” said analyst firm Ampere Analysis’s Research Manager Olivia Deane, invited to discuss audience’s shift in the last 20 years, structural adaptations and new business models in kids’ content at MipJunior’s opening session Oct. 18. From the boom of on-demand to peak… Continue reading MIPJUNIOR: STREAMERS’ KIDS CONTENT ACQUISITIONS INCREASE AS COMMISSIONING PLUNGES – AMPERE ANALYSIS

6 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING TV ADVERTISING

18. 10. 2024 It’s July 1, 1941. A baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies flickers on TV screens in New York City. Suddenly, the game cuts away. A Bulova watch appears, accompanied by a voiceover intoning, “America runs on Bulova time.” In just 10 seconds, the world’s first TV commercial airs, forever changing the advertising… Continue reading 6 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING TV ADVERTISING

MOST US/UK HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL START BEFORE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

5. 10. 2024 Key stat: 27% of UK and US adults plan to start buying holiday gifts as early as October, according to an April 2024 survey from Salsify. Beyond the chart: Amazon has encouraged early holiday shopping behavior with the launch of Prime Big Deal Days, formerly known as the Prime Early Access sale. In October 2023, consumers… Continue reading MOST US/UK HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL START BEFORE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR

29. 9. 2024 One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35% have lost track of how much they spend on subscriptions each month. A new report from Bango, which supplies bundling technology, found that while US subscribers were most likely to lose track of their spending they were closely followed by their… Continue reading SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR

HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

24. 9. 2024 Addressable advertising initiatives have enabled a scaling up of HbbTV, according to Dataxis. The researchers estimate that over half of all European households will be reachable on HbbTV by 2026. By the end of the year, an estimated 97 million unique households in Europe (excluding Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine) will be reachable on HbbTV interfaces.… Continue reading HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026