ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

1. 12. 2021 Online video is becoming a significant part of the financing of the audiovisual sector in Europe. According to Ampere Analysis, it accounts for 30 % of total revenues. Online video (video-on-demand, VOD) is now the main element driving the European media economy. The size of the European audiovisual market is estimated at €142 billion this… Continue reading ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET



AKTV LAUNCHED A SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH WORLD TELEVISION DAY

22. 11. 2021 AKTV joined in the commemoration of World Television Day with a special spot. Television companies around the world celebrate World Television Day on 21 November. As part of an annual UN initiative, a 30-second spot commemorating the day was broadcasted and shared globally this year. Commercial television groups Nova, Prima and Óčko, which are affiliated to the… Continue reading AKTV LAUNCHED A SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH WORLD TELEVISION DAY



RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

22. 11. 2021 Advertisements watched on a television screen have the best results in spontaneous and endorsed knowledge compared to other types of platforms designed for watching video content. This was found in Screenforce‘s Track the Success study, which tracked the factors influencing the reception of advertising on different platforms (TV, BVOD, YouTube and Facebook) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The… Continue reading RESEARCH: VIDEO ADVERTISING WORKS BETTER ON TV THAN ON SOCIAL NETWORKS



IN OCTOBER, MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

19. 11. 2021 The volume of monitored ad investments in the media was higher this October than in the same period last year. The monitored volume of ad investments in the media for the first ten months of this year is CZK 3.5 billion higher compared to the same period last year. This is a year-on-year growth of… Continue reading IN OCTOBER, MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR



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WORLD TELEVISION DAY CELEBRATES TODAY’S TV AROUND THE GLOBE

19. 11. 2021 TV companies around the world celebrate World Television Day on 21 November to remind us of television’s continuous and profound transformation to become TV, a Total Video experience. As part of the annual United Nations initiative, a 30 second-spot will be broadcast and shared online worldwide as an invitation to discover it all. Tomorrow’s TV, created… Continue reading WORLD TELEVISION DAY CELEBRATES TODAY’S TV AROUND THE GLOBE



MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS FOR THREE QUARTERS ARE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

25. 10. 2021 According to the monitoring, the gross amount of ad investments in the media was higher in the first nine months of this year than in the same period last year. According to Nielsen Atmosphere’s monitoring, ad investments in media space purchases for the first three quarters of this year remain above the level of the… Continue reading MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS FOR THREE QUARTERS ARE HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR



TV GRPS ARE FOR THREE QUARTERS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

19. 10. 2021 The delivered volume of TV ad GRPs for the first three quarters of this year remains above the level of last year’s comparable period. The delivered volume of TV ad GRPs for the first three quarters of this year is 4.5 percent higher than in the same period last year. This is the outcome of… Continue reading TV GRPS ARE FOR THREE QUARTERS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR



ESTIMATE: INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WILL SEE A DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN 2022

14. 10. 2021 The estimate of marketing communication investments is favourable. Investments are going to grow by nearly 12 percent next year according to Nielsen Admosphere. Total market size Marketing communication in the Czech Republic Investments in marketing communication (expert estimate of net marketing investments) – figures in billions of CZK Estimated development of marketing investments until 2022,… Continue reading ESTIMATE: INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNICATION WILL SEE A DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN 2022



THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL TELEVISION (ACT) IS CHANGING ITS NAME.

24. 9. 2021 Grégoire Polad, CEO of ACT, has announced the new official name of the association: the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe. The addition of Video on Demand (VOD) to the Association’s name reflects the leadership and centrality of ACT’s membership as VOD service providers; while maintaining a continued link to… Continue reading THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL TELEVISION (ACT) IS CHANGING ITS NAME.



MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS REMAINED ABOVE LAST YEAR’S LEVELS IN AUGUST

21. 9. 2021 The volume of monitored media ad investments for the first eight months of this year remains above the last year’s comparable period, indicates the data of Nielsen Admosphere. The volume of monitored media ad investments for the first eight months of this year remains above the last year’s comparative period. According to Nielsen Admosphere’s monitoring,… Continue reading MEDIA AD INVESTMENTS REMAINED ABOVE LAST YEAR’S LEVELS IN AUGUST



RISING INFLATION WILL INCREASE THE COST OF MEDIA SERVICES

17. 9. 2021 At present, inflation in the Czech Republic reaches the highest values in more than a decade. Its growth will be reflected in the prices of media services. According to the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), consumer prices have grown 4.1 % year on year in August, which has been the highest increase since November 2008. This development… Continue reading RISING INFLATION WILL INCREASE THE COST OF MEDIA SERVICES



AD INVESTMENTS IN THE MEDIA WERE GROWING IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021

21. 7. 2021 According to monitoring, the first half of 2021 brought more money from ad sales to the Czech media than the first half of last year. Monitored investments relating to the purchase of ad space in the media in the first half of this year achieved a higher volume than in the same period of 2020,… Continue reading AD INVESTMENTS IN THE MEDIA WERE GROWING IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021



AD INVESTMENTS IN MEDIA GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN MAY

18. 6. 2021 Monitoring for this May reports an almost one-third year-on-year growth in investments in media ad space. The volume of gross monitored investments directed at media ad space purchases in May shows a significant year-on-year growth. On average, it exceeds 30% in the monitored ATL offline media. In gross figures, it is two billion Czech crowns more… Continue reading AD INVESTMENTS IN MEDIA GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN MAY



GRPS INCREASED IN MAY, THE DEMAND FOR TV ADVERTISING IS GROWING

14. 6. 2021 The volume of TV ads expressed as the number of delivered advertising GRPs on Czech TV screens increased in May this year. The volume of TV ads expressed as the number of delivered advertising GRPs on Czech TV screens increased this May. Compared to last May, it has grown by a quarter in aggregate year-on-year (+25%).… Continue reading GRPS INCREASED IN MAY, THE DEMAND FOR TV ADVERTISING IS GROWING



Petr Hatlapatka;, TV Prima, Media Club

PETR HATLAPATKA: GRP MARKET WILL CHANGE, WE HAVE TO REACT

24. 5. 2021 TV viewers’ behaviour is changing and the advertising market has to do so as well, points out Petr Hatlapatka from Media Club. The pressure on TV inventory and the outlook of TV GRP development in the following years require broadcast operators to search for ad placement options, says Petr Hatlapatka, Head of Online Sales in… Continue reading PETR HATLAPATKA: GRP MARKET WILL CHANGE, WE HAVE TO REACT



BROADCASTERS’ ROLE IN THE EVOLVING TV LANDSCAPE

17. 5. 2021 Tech-savvy consumers demand 24/7 entertainment at the touch of a button—anytime, anywhere The current TV landscape has transformed as viewing habits have changed, streaming giants battle it out for subscriptions and new players and emerging direct-to-consumer offerings enter the fray, shaking up the status quo. In an always-connected era, consumers are tech-savvy and demand round-the-clock entertainment… Continue reading BROADCASTERS’ ROLE IN THE EVOLVING TV LANDSCAPE



Petr Štrunc, FTV Prima, Meda Club

I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SILLY SEASON, SAYS PAVEL ŠTRUNC, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF CNN PRIMA NEWS

3. 5. 2021 It has been a year since the new CNN Prima News brand was presented in the Czech TV market. “We must always be prepared for everything,” says Pavel Štrunc, Editor-in-Chief of CNN Prima News. The recent days have brought the Vrbětice case to the public sphere. The case is likely to resonate across (not only… Continue reading I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SILLY SEASON, SAYS PAVEL ŠTRUNC, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF CNN PRIMA NEWS



Marek Singer, TV Prima, Media Club

PRIMA’S CEO MAREK SINGER: WE ARE NOT JUST TELLING YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR

2. 5. 2021 We have done anything to spice up the launch of CNN Prima NEWS with adrenaline, says Marek Singer, the Prima group’s CEO, in an interview, remembering the launch of the news channel that celebrates its first birthday on 3 May. “We established the brand as a multiplatform. Thanks to TV and online channels our reach is… Continue reading PRIMA’S CEO MAREK SINGER: WE ARE NOT JUST TELLING YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR