FILM ANNIVERSARY: AUDIENCES WANT TO LIVE AS FRIENDS OR THE ADVERTISING POWER OF THE SITCOM
1. 10. 2024 When Friends first appeared on television in September 1994, no one imagined that the sitcom would become a worldwide phenomenon, not only attracting millions of viewers around the world, but also becoming the darling of agencies and brands. It offers a powerful platform for marketers for several reasons. Read why.
ART IN ADVERTISING: CZECH BRANDS ARE INSPIRED BY FOREIGN ARTISTS AND CZECH GREATS
21. 8. 2024 The next part of the series Art in Advertising focused on (not only) Czech national greats who appeared in TV campaigns. National pride also works in advertising.
TOP-PERFORMING TV ADS OFFER BRIGHT COLORS, CREATIVITY, COMEDY, ACCORDING TO EDO REPORT
15. 8. 2024 TV advertising analytics and measurement firm EDO has released its rankings of the most effective TV ads across 15 industries for the first half of 2024, offering valuable insights into what drives consumer engagement. Newcomers are making waves. Magic Spoon’s “Tastiest Revolution” ad outperformed the Food and Beverage average by 1,633%, proving innovative creative allows… Continue reading TOP-PERFORMING TV ADS OFFER BRIGHT COLORS, CREATIVITY, COMEDY, ACCORDING TO EDO REPORT
HOW TRAVEL AND TOURISM BRANDS ENSURE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS
29. 7. 2024 As part of The Drum’s Travel & Tourism Focus, we use insights from marketing data and analytics company Kantar to show how brands from the likes of Air New Zealand and Disney are standing out in a saturated market. In the highly competitive landscape of travel and tourism, brands are constantly seeking innovative ways to… Continue reading HOW TRAVEL AND TOURISM BRANDS ENSURE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS
WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES
25. 6. 2024 Creative effectiveness platform System1 has found that the ad industry’s shift towards more humour-focused campaigns has continued into 2024, shifting ever further away from purpose. Purpose-led campaigns had of course been a defining feature of the 2010s, but as we enter the mid-2020s it would seem that humour has well and truly taken the upper… Continue reading WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? HUMOUR BLOWS PURPOSE OUT OF THE WATER AT CANNES
LUCKY SEVEN: THE 7 BIGGEST MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TV ADVERTISING
29. 4. 2024 Television advertising still has the highest effectiveness and the highest attention span, and during seasonal events the effect of television advertising reaches into the sky. These are the most meaningful activities as television viewing is still at its peak of popularity, as research shows.
THE RECIPE FOR THE MAGIC COCKTAIL FOR BRAND SUCCESS BY KAREN HOWE: BRILLIANT CREATIVE AND TELEVISION
26. 3. 2024 TV is the media channel of choice for top brands. One of the reasons is that it provides unrivalled access to consumers of all ages, including the elusive group of 18-34 year olds. Karen Howe, global award-winning creative director and member of the Cannes Lions advisory board, focused her brand magic webinar on some of… Continue reading THE RECIPE FOR THE MAGIC COCKTAIL FOR BRAND SUCCESS BY KAREN HOWE: BRILLIANT CREATIVE AND TELEVISION
TV TUNES IN TO SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING
26. 3. 2024 This month saw the release of a new book aimed at guiding industry efforts on sustainability. ‘Sustainable Advertising: How Advertising Can Support a Better Future’, written by Matt Bourn, Director of Communications at the Advertising Association and Ad Net Zero, and Sebastian Munden, Chair of Ad Net Zero, lays out a manifesto for how advertising… Continue reading TV TUNES IN TO SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING
SUPER BOWL ADS SHOW STORYTELLING DECLINE
7. 2. 2024 Narrative-focused ads may provide better results for brands advertising during the Super Bowl, yet in recent years, that emphasis has declined in favor of a focus on celebrities and humor – according to recent research from iSpot. Since 2020, Super Bowl ads with a narrative focus (as measured by verbatim responses from iSpot’s Creative Assessment… Continue reading SUPER BOWL ADS SHOW STORYTELLING DECLINE
72% OF SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS USE HUMOUR OR JOKES
6. 2. 2024 iSpot’s all-industry Creative Assessment database reveals only 23% of all ads last year (norm) connected through humor – and the reason is there is inherent risk in trying to be funny. But during the Super Bowl, “funny” ads have become the norm at this point – especially this past year, when 72% of Big Game… Continue reading 72% OF SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS USE HUMOUR OR JOKES
THE “MAPPING THE IMPACT” STUDY REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT LINK BETWEEN CONTEXT, CREATIVE ELEMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF TV ADVERTISING
14. 7. 2023 German company Screenforce has recently revealed the results of its new study “Mapping the Impact”. The research looked at whether the situation the viewer is currently in and the elements used in an ad spot can have an impact on the effect of a TV ad.
THE DRIEST HUMOR, THE MOST TOUCHING STORIES AND THE BEST CHRISTMAS COMMERCIALS. THAT’S TV ADVERTISING IN THE UK
12. 7. 2023 UK TV spots are winning awards around the worlds. And rightfully so. British creatives are pouring out some interesting ideas and are able to play both the poignant and the humorous notes. This is evidenced by the large number of awards that British brands took home from this year’s Cannes Lions 2023 International Festival of… Continue reading THE DRIEST HUMOR, THE MOST TOUCHING STORIES AND THE BEST CHRISTMAS COMMERCIALS. THAT’S TV ADVERTISING IN THE UK
BRANDS NEED TO MARRY HUMOUR AND PURPOSE
11. 7. 2023 System1 testing of Cannes Film Lions winners suggests that humour is once again becoming an important element of advertising, partly at the expense of purpose. While just one award fitted the purpose-driven description, over half the winners (52%) of Cannes Film Lions in 2023 were intentionally funny, up from 43% last year. But the same… Continue reading BRANDS NEED TO MARRY HUMOUR AND PURPOSE
TV ADVERTISING IN THE USA: HUMOUR, CELEBRITIES AND THE SUPER BOWL
4. 7. 2023 Nearly 124 million TV households, more than 14,000 advertising agencies, tens of billions of dollars invested in broadcast advertising, and the Super Bowl as a gold mine for TV spots. The USA just thinks big. Let us take a look at TV advertising in the United States in the past and today. Do you know… Continue reading TV ADVERTISING IN THE USA: HUMOUR, CELEBRITIES AND THE SUPER BOWL
COMING UP WITH A TV AD BASED ON A JOKE IS NOT EASY. THE MARKETING BATTLE IS FOUGHT OVER THE BEST POSSIBLE PUNCHLINE
3. 7. 2023 The first of July is the International Day of Jokes, so we hope you didn't forget to have a good laugh this past weekend. If you didn't, maybe you will smile with one of the ads that are universally appreciated for their ingenious, witty and well-constructed punchlines.
ADVERTISING TRENDS: HOW TO WIN IN A DIGITAL WORLD
29. 6. 2023 Kantar’s Creative Effectiveness Awards celebrate the world’s most creative and effective ads, and we reveal what makes them so great. Today’s fast-moving digital world presents challenges for marketers and their agencies. So, what makes an ad creative and effective in an ever-evolving digital landscape? Getting your creative right in a multichannel environment is challenging, and… Continue reading ADVERTISING TRENDS: HOW TO WIN IN A DIGITAL WORLD
MILAN ŠTEINDLER, THE ICON OF CZECH PROVOCATIVE ADVERTISING
6. 6. 2023 Milan Šteindler has become known to the Czech audience and professionals in the field of production and directing for his inventive humour and the lightness he brings to advertising and his works in general.
MOOD MATTERS: REACHING TV VIEWERS AT THE RIGHT MOMENT
30. 5. 2023 Reaching people in positive moods can boost the likelihood that people notice, like and believe our ads. So why do so many marketers ignore its power? Joanna Stanley looks at the behavioural science behind mood, and offers ideas to optimise your next campaign. In the story of the Good Samaritan, a Jewish man is attacked… Continue reading MOOD MATTERS: REACHING TV VIEWERS AT THE RIGHT MOMENT
