A QUARTER OF CZECH HOUSEHOLDS REGULARLY USE HBBTV
1. 11. 2023 The HbbTV environment is spreading into the awareness of the Czech TV population. As data from ATO-Nielsen’s continuous research shows, one quarter of Czech TV households are familiar with the red button. In its regular issue of the week, atmedia showed a trend of increasing number of red button users. Source: atmedia.cz
MARKETERS ARE ‘ENERGISED’ BY FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
27. 9. 2023 After a few years when marketers were understandably focused on the present – addressing the multiple issues thrown up by the pandemic and its aftermath – new research indicates that they are now looking to the future and are “energised by its possibilities”. That’s according to the annual Future of Marketing report* from insights agency… Continue reading MARKETERS ARE ‘ENERGISED’ BY FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
QR CODES ON TV COMMERCIALS: THE NEW NORMAL FOR RUNNING TV ADS
25. 9. 2023 Using QR codes on TV commercials allows brands to give an interactive engagement to their viewers by scanning the QR code that leads to online content. Using QR codes on TV ads, innovative marketers can convert offline engagements to online conversions. QR codes can take viewers to any form of TV advertisement or promotion online… Continue reading QR CODES ON TV COMMERCIALS: THE NEW NORMAL FOR RUNNING TV ADS
MARKETERS ARE ‘HOPEFUL YET REASONABLE’ AHEAD OF Q4 AND HOLIDAY SEASON
14. 9. 2023 Ad spend may be heading back to the mid-single digit levels seen in the 2010s, but that hasn’t stopped clients from approaching Q4 ad spend with a general sense of uncertainty, agency executives say. Multiple, compounding issues are causing continued uncertainty. Lingering Covid outbreaks, labor issues, the writer’s and actor’s strikes and inflation have caused… Continue reading MARKETERS ARE ‘HOPEFUL YET REASONABLE’ AHEAD OF Q4 AND HOLIDAY SEASON
AS STREAMING CHOICES EXPAND, VIEWERS ARE MOVING TO AD-SUPPORTED SERVICES
8. 9. 2023 Nielsen’s Gracenote unit marks trend toward classic TV content. Amid the talk about how streaming services are pruning their libraries, there is still more than enough choice to make it difficult for viewers to figure out what to watch next. A new State of Play report by Nielsen’s Gracenote unit, looking at the United States,… Continue reading AS STREAMING CHOICES EXPAND, VIEWERS ARE MOVING TO AD-SUPPORTED SERVICES
CHRISTMAS 2023: HOW BRANDS AND MARKETERS SHOULD APPROACH THIS YEAR’S FESTIVE AD SEASON
29. 8. 2023 Faced with the news that up to two-thirds of consumers are set to cut back on their Christmas spending this year due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, marketers and brands have a tough couple of months ahead of them. The data, revealed in a report commissioned by the IPA, showed that while shoppers will be… Continue reading CHRISTMAS 2023: HOW BRANDS AND MARKETERS SHOULD APPROACH THIS YEAR’S FESTIVE AD SEASON
SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES
27. 8. 2023 Nearly six in ten Gen Z viewers prefer to watch TV with subtitles according to YPulse. A new study from YPulse suggests that subtitles are being widely adopted by younger viewers as they watch TV, with 59% of Gen Z viewers and 52% of Millennials reporting that they prefer to watch TV with subtitles. The… Continue reading SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES
STREAMING WITH INTENTION – CONNECTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF VIEWERS
25. 8. 2023 Leaders from Braze, Roku, and McCann Worldgroup dissect the updated media landscape and how it’s consistently evolving. With more forms of media than ever before, marketers have to reimagine how they are connecting with younger audiences that have ever-evolving preferences. Astha Malik, chief business officer of Braze, sat down with strategists from Roku and McCann… Continue reading STREAMING WITH INTENTION – CONNECTING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF VIEWERS
OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC
25. 8. 2023 The viewing of video content on the internet is growing by around a third each year in the Czech Republic. At the same time, according to the national transmission company CRA, the volume of transferred data is also growing at the same rate. CRA provides the infrastructure to broadcasters such as Prima and Nova, and… Continue reading OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC
STUDY UK: KIDS HAVE BRANDS ON THE BRAIN
17. 8. 2023 Children in the UK are spontaneously talking about more brands than ever before, according to research from Beano Brain. The insights consultancy arm of Beano Studios, which produces the eponymous children’s comic, conducted a year-long in-depth study of 60,000 7 to 14-year-olds for its second annual Coolest Brands Report, which now examines 100 brands rather… Continue reading STUDY UK: KIDS HAVE BRANDS ON THE BRAIN
NOTABLE STREAMING TREND: TIME SPENT ON INDIVIDUAL STREAMING SERVICES IS RISING AGAIN
16. 8. 2023 Increased competition had been reducing time spent on individual streaming services since 2021 according to NPAW. After years of decline, streaming services experienced a surge in daily engagement per user on a global basis in the first half of 2023, reversing the downward trend that started in 2021 as competition between services began taking a… Continue reading NOTABLE STREAMING TREND: TIME SPENT ON INDIVIDUAL STREAMING SERVICES IS RISING AGAIN
WARC: AD SPENDING ON CTV GROWING, BUT SLOWER THAN RETAIL MEDIA
10. 8. 2023 Connected TV, or CTV for short, is in a growth phase, as viewers and advertisers migrate from linear broadcast television. The channel is being hyped by media owners and ad tech vendors alike as offering the ideal synthesis of TV reach and digital addressability. CTV ad investment is expected to reach $25.9bn globally in 2023,… Continue reading WARC: AD SPENDING ON CTV GROWING, BUT SLOWER THAN RETAIL MEDIA
WOMEN’S SPORTS VIEWERSHIP ON THE RISE
9. 8. 2023 Interest in women’s sports is growing at a meteoric pace. How can broadcasters and sponsors fuel the momentum? The 2023 NCAA tournament drew nearly 10 million viewers for the final game between Iowa and LSU—up 103% from the previous year. The WNBA draft audience increased 42% between 2022 and 2023 and was up 89% with… Continue reading WOMEN’S SPORTS VIEWERSHIP ON THE RISE
LESS CHOICE AND MORE ADS: WHY TRADITIONAL TV IS MAKING A COMEBACK
1. 8. 2023 When streaming landed on our screens, it was hailed as television’s promised land. It offered content at our beck and call, drawn from libraries as deep as the internet itself. But as balance sheet economics has caught up to the multi-billion dollar spending sprees, content is vanishing and streaming itself is evolving. Among the dozens… Continue reading LESS CHOICE AND MORE ADS: WHY TRADITIONAL TV IS MAKING A COMEBACK
HOW WILL ATSC 3.0 TRANSFORM TV ADVERTISING?
31. 7. 2023 The arrival of ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV—and its ability to combine broadcast with IP—has the potential to transform TV commercials from one-way mass-market blasts to two-way personalized interactive experiences. “ATSC 3.0 provides OTA broadcasters the same level of interactivity that you’re seeing with digital content on the web today,” said Anne Schelle, managing director of the… Continue reading HOW WILL ATSC 3.0 TRANSFORM TV ADVERTISING?
AI AND THE AVOD VIEWING EXPERIENCE
25. 7. 2023 As AVOD models gain traction, the combination of automation and human intuition will ultimately help deliver the right balance for both viewers and advertisers In the ever-evolving landscape of content streaming, VOD providers need to innovate to survive. But this doesn’t just apply to entertaining audiences with a media portfolio of original production, nostalgic archive… Continue reading AI AND THE AVOD VIEWING EXPERIENCE
PREDICTION: ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING IS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH
14. 7. 2023 The addressable tv advertising market is set for rapid growth, according to a new report. Its volume is expected to increase from the current usd 56 billion to usd 87 billion in 2027. The volume of addressable TV advertising is set to increase by more than 50 percent globally by 2027 and account for 40… Continue reading PREDICTION: ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING IS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH
STUDY USA: STREAMING TV VIEWING VIA MOBILE CASTING RISES AS MEDIA PLAYERS, GAMING BOXES DECLINE
29. 6. 2023 Streaming TV viewing via mobile devices – through “casting” on TV sets – continues to grow, as the viewing of OTT content on older TV-based technology devices sinks, including streaming media players, legacy pay TV, and gaming boxes, partly due to the habits of 18-34 viewers, according to a new study by Aluma Insights. For… Continue reading STUDY USA: STREAMING TV VIEWING VIA MOBILE CASTING RISES AS MEDIA PLAYERS, GAMING BOXES DECLINE
