FREE BROADCASTING BECOMES A GATEWAY TO PAID CONTENT
3. 10. 2024 Satellite television broadcasting has long been one of the most popular in the Czech Republic and its programmes are completely free to receive. So what about using this platform as a gateway to premium content? The popularity of terrestrial TV in the Czech Republic is unquestionable. Over fifty percent of households have been using it… Continue reading FREE BROADCASTING BECOMES A GATEWAY TO PAID CONTENT
THE VOD AND FAST SEGMENT IS HEADED BY PETR KRÁL, WHO REPLACES JOSEF BENES
5. 9. 2024 The Prima Group has announced the appointment of Petr Kral to head the video-on-demand (VOD) and FAST channel segments. At the beginning of September, Petr Král, online project manager, took over as director for the VOD and FAST segment within Prima Group, replacing Josef Beneš, the current director of VOD services at Prima Group ,… Continue reading THE VOD AND FAST SEGMENT IS HEADED BY PETR KRÁL, WHO REPLACES JOSEF BENES
NEWS CHANNELS EXPLOIT NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, PENETRATE CZECH REPUBLIC
29. 8. 2024 International news channels have been using the internet for their distribution for many years, because it is an easy way to reach viewers. But now video libraries or FAST services are also becoming their new home. It was already clear a few years ago that the Internet environment would become an important distribution channel for… Continue reading NEWS CHANNELS EXPLOIT NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, PENETRATE CZECH REPUBLIC
STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS
6. 7. 2024 A new study from FreeWheel, Comcast’s ad-tech unit, found that it’s not commercials that viewers dislike. Rather, it’s the way ads are handled that hurts their experience. Latency, unnatural ad breaks and the appearance of ad slates tend to turn viewers off, the study found. Those problems tend to crop up on connected TV platforms when… Continue reading STUDY USA: IT’S NOT THE ADS, IT’S HOW THEY’RE DELIVERED, NEW FREEWHEEL STUDY FINDS
STUDY USA: FAST CHANNEL GROWTH ACCELERATES
6. 6. 2024 Fast channels continue to grow in numbers, viewing time and ad impressions YoY according to Amagi. A new report on free, ad-supported streaming channels indicates that their growth continues to accelerate, with the number of channels hours views and ad impressions all growing faster in Q1 2024 than they did in Q1 2023 a year… Continue reading STUDY USA: FAST CHANNEL GROWTH ACCELERATES
WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?
25. 5. 2024 How public-service broadcasters (PSBs) can better appeal to the notoriously hard-to-reach younger demographics has been a hot topic for years, as they move away from linear TV. Recent investments into online offerings certainly suggests streaming is one route to achieve this goal. ITV, which released its results last week, said 2023 was the year of… Continue reading WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?
TRENDS IN THE COMPLEX TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM IN THE USA AND EUROPE BASED ON THE ALTMAN SOLON STUDY
12. 4. 2024 The findings of Altman Solon’s 2023 analysis show that 69% of distributors in Europe (pay TV, traditional broadcasters, streaming platforms) prefer to invest in cross-platform measurement tools, marketers increasingly rely on in-house creative development and media buying, and ad agencies consider impressions and impressions as the most important metric for success when buying TV advertising.… Continue reading TRENDS IN THE COMPLEX TV ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM IN THE USA AND EUROPE BASED ON THE ALTMAN SOLON STUDY
FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY
21. 3. 2024 FAST channels are a phenomenon that has so far avoided the Czech Republic. The viewer only needs to press a button on the remote control to enter their world. Today’s televisions have allowed for many years the convenience of being connected to the Internet. The viewer does not need to install any additional equipment such… Continue reading FAST CHANNELS: RAKUTEN TV HAS SPORTS, MOVIES AND MUSIC FOR FREE AND LEGALLY
OMDIA RESEARCH: CEE FAST MARKET ON TRACK TO REACH $42M
5. 6. 2023 The Central and Eastern European market is on track to reach $42m in free ad-supported streaming tv (FAST) revenues by 2028 according to new research from Omdia. CEE joins a buoyant market currently dominated by the US, with rapid expansion from the UK, Canada, and Australia expected over the next four years. Source: OmdiaCommenting on… Continue reading OMDIA RESEARCH: CEE FAST MARKET ON TRACK TO REACH $42M
4 FACTS THAT WILL SHAPE TV ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT 2023
25. 1. 2023 Each year brings the opportunity to set a new direction and 2023 is no different. Appropriately, CES is a place each January where the future of media comes to life, acting as a guide to help buyers and sellers sink or swim as they navigate a new year. This year at CES, leaders across the… Continue reading 4 FACTS THAT WILL SHAPE TV ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT 2023