2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV
18. 2. 2021 Much has been made about the shift to streaming over the past year, particularly with the launch of Disney Plus, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, NBCU’s Peacock and a slew of other services. But while streaming may be getting all the buzz, advertisers and agencies have also been leaning into addressable TV – the ability to deliver different… Continue reading 2021 WILL BE A ‘BUILD YEAR’ FOR ADDRESSABLE TV
VIDEO ADVERTISING 2021-2024
14. 1. 2021 The video ad world will change more in the next three years than it has in the past 60. What was built originally as a brand-building channel is quickly evolving into one of the most important customer acquisition and performance channels available to marketers. Some history. Video has been the number-one advertising channel since the 1960s, powered… Continue reading VIDEO ADVERTISING 2021-2024
UNILEVER DEEMS TV ‘VERY COST EFFECTIVE’ ALONGSIDE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES
17. 12. 2020 Television is a highly cost effective media for large advertisers, Unilever’s global media operations director has said, with new developments in advanced TV further increasing the value of the channel. Speaking on a panel at the Future of TV Advertising Global, Richard Brooke said: “As a company that sells to 2 billion plus consumers a day on an annualised… Continue reading UNILEVER DEEMS TV ‘VERY COST EFFECTIVE’ ALONGSIDE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES
FROM THE EXPERTS: MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN 2021
7. 12. 2020 By all accounts 2020 was a miserable year. A global pandemic led to an economic recession impacting the ad marketplace. Production studios the television and film industry. Stay-at-home orders closed retail stores and movie theaters. Viewers migrated to home entertainment, HBO Max, Peacock and the short lived Quibi were launched. Sporting events were either canceled, suspended or… Continue reading FROM THE EXPERTS: MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN 2021
WHY LINEAR TV ADVERTISING WON’T BE DEVOURED BY CTV DESPITE THE FLIGHT OF VIEWERS TO STREAMING
11. 8. 2020 No matter what data source you consult, the flight of TV viewers from traditional linear TV to Netflix, Roku, Hulu, Disney Plus and any number of other VOD platforms is unmistakable. Consider that 40% of adults in U.S. TV households are now watching video on a TV set via a connected device on a daily basis, compared to… Continue reading WHY LINEAR TV ADVERTISING WON’T BE DEVOURED BY CTV DESPITE THE FLIGHT OF VIEWERS TO STREAMING
THE LONG AND SHORT OF CTV: TURNING THE PROMISE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING INTO A REALITY
24. 7. 2020 In The Long and Short of It, Binet and Field famously posited that brands should aim for a 60:40 split between brand building and performance driving activities to effectively market themselves. For a long time marketers looked to gain the ideal equilibrium between the two to reach consumers effectively, and TV has always been the golden channel… Continue reading THE LONG AND SHORT OF CTV: TURNING THE PROMISE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING INTO A REALITY
THE FUTURE OF TV PLANNING
18. 5. 2020 One of the questions I was asked at Mediatel’s recent Future of TV event was “Will more streaming mean a more diverse distribution landscape for ad-supported television, and how should advertisers think about the opportunity in this space?” or words to that effect. My answer in short was yes, and that I believe the opportunity was to identify… Continue reading THE FUTURE OF TV PLANNING
WHY NOW IS A GOOD MOMENT FOR BRANDS TO ADVERTISE ON TV
24. 4. 2020 Television audiences have gone through the roof because of the coronavirus lockdown, but will advertisers use the spike in engagement to drive brand-building campaigns, given the economic uncertainty? That is the billion dollar question, and according to Mike Shaw, Director of Advertising Sales at Roku, the answer should be ‘yes’. He has a long list of … Continue reading WHY NOW IS A GOOD MOMENT FOR BRANDS TO ADVERTISE ON TV
VIEWERS ARE KILLING TV MEASUREMENT AND SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE
11. 2. 2020 In an era of connected TV, direct-to-consumer streaming, and the bewildering consumption habits of Generation Z, TV measurement faces dramatic change. No available currency today can independently cover the increasingly diverse and fragmented ecosystem of multiplatform video distribution. Attempts to assess the value, depth and reach of a viewing instance against a common denominator will suffer greater… Continue reading VIEWERS ARE KILLING TV MEASUREMENT AND SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE
THE AGE OF SHOPPABLE TV ADS, ON A MASS SCALE, HAS ARRIVED
29. 10. 2019 Advertisers — and NBC Universal parent Comcast — will no doubt rejoice. After testing shoppable ads starting back in May, in linear programming including “Today” (Walmart), the French Open (Lacoste), the Tour de France (Zwift) and “Songland” (Roli), NBCU is rolling out the QSR-driven format across its lifestyle and unscripted programming. The ShoppableTV technology, created… Continue reading THE AGE OF SHOPPABLE TV ADS, ON A MASS SCALE, HAS ARRIVED
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
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
4 TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE VIDEO ADVERTISING IN 2019
3. 1. 2019 For brand marketers, video continues to be the most important story in media. Audience behavior is evolving rapidly across generations, and consumers now watch more than eight hours of online content every week, according toThe State of Online Video 2018 report by Limelight Networks. Faced with a fragmented device landscape, advertisers are seeking greater simplicity and… Continue reading 4 TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE VIDEO ADVERTISING IN 2019
EXPERTS PREDICT HOW TV WILL EVOLVE FOR ADVERTISERS IN 2019
11. 12. 2018 The year 2019 is almost upon us. ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Following what could be termed as one of the most interesting years in the connected TV space since its inception, thought leaders from across the industry share how they… Continue reading EXPERTS PREDICT HOW TV WILL EVOLVE FOR ADVERTISERS IN 2019
WHAT THE GROWN-UPS THINK ABOUT TV
3. 12. 2018 Ahead of this week’s Future TV Advertising Forum, and with a hefty new GroupM report by his side, Dominic Mills outlines the most important issues now facing the television industry I’ve been prepping for various sessions at this week’s Future TV Advertising Forum. There’s no shortage of stats and viewpoints, much of it useless concoctions of… Continue reading WHAT THE GROWN-UPS THINK ABOUT TV
MARK RITSON: THE MEDIA BATTLE OF THE DECADE WILL BE FOUGHT FOR THE TV SCREEN
3. 10. 2018 Mark Ritson, the Australian university professor and marketing expert, started his European tour in Prague on Monday. He delivered a presentation to the representatives of clients, media agencies and the TV market. His speech ranks among the most interesting presentations on the local marketing scene in the last few years. Ritson came to Prague at the… Continue reading MARK RITSON: THE MEDIA BATTLE OF THE DECADE WILL BE FOUGHT FOR THE TV SCREEN
AUDIENCES ARE LEADING THE LEAN-BACK MEDIA REVOLUTION. WHERE ARE THE ADVERTISERS?
3. 10. 2018 Let’s set the scene. The 1950s. A boom in affordable TV sets causes an increase in the number of small screens in homes across the United States. Families flock to their living rooms to watch new programming. With this boom comes the dawn of new advertising, as marketers can now directly reach consumers through TV program… Continue reading AUDIENCES ARE LEADING THE LEAN-BACK MEDIA REVOLUTION. WHERE ARE THE ADVERTISERS?
