TRENDS FOR 2025 BY KANTAR: FROM “WOKE” BRANDS TO “TOTAL” VIDEO

6. 11. 2024 The top 10 trends that will influence marketing in the next year and beyond have been presented by Kantar. It addresses the limits of innovation, generative AI and the demands of retail media. Kantar’s Marketing Trends 2025 report, which is based on both attitudinal research and behavioural data, is designed to help marketers navigate an… Continue reading TRENDS FOR 2025 BY KANTAR: FROM “WOKE” BRANDS TO “TOTAL” VIDEO

HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV

19. 10. 2024 Imagine a Millennial flipping through cable channels, a Gen Xer catching the game live on YouTube TV, and a Baby Boomer binge-watching Netflix. Today, media viewing habits might not be exactly what you’d expect. Before you assume no one watches TV anymore, let’s dive into the real viewing habits reshaping how generations consume content and… Continue reading HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV

EU STUDY: CTV USE HITS 86% AS VIEWING GROWS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

4. 10. 2024 In Europe, 86% of consumers are now watching connected TV (CTV) — a six percentage point increase from 2022. That is according to the latest study from CTV advertising company ShowHeroes Group in collaboration with performance marketing agency Kinesso. Its survey covered six markets in Europe. UK CTV viewing penetration was 91%, the second-highest among European… Continue reading EU STUDY: CTV USE HITS 86% AS VIEWING GROWS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

STUDY USA: NEARLY 60M U.S. HOMES WATCHED THE OLYMPICS

12. 8. 2024 Household viewing of the Paris games was up 11% compared to the Tokyo games, Samba TV reported. New data from Samba TV confirms that the Paris Olympics hit gold with audiences as the games saw an 11% increase in household viewership compared to the Tokyo games that aired in 2020. More than 1 million new… Continue reading STUDY USA: NEARLY 60M U.S. HOMES WATCHED THE OLYMPICS

TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE

9. 8. 2024 At the Screenforce Day conference in Zurich earlier this summer, Screenforce Switzerland presented a new study Die Welt der Screens, which focused on the analysis of the devices and channels that viewers in Switzerland use to consume video content. The conclusions of the study are clear. The most used device for watching all TV content… Continue reading TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE

WHY LINEAR AND CONNECTED TV ARE BETTER TOGETHER

2. 8. 2024 Peanut butter and jelly. Movies and popcorn. Road trips with the windows down, music blasting. Some things are just better together. Including linear and Connected TV advertising. TV viewership has changed more in the past decade than in the last thirty years combined. While linear TV still boasts massive audiences, streaming platforms are rapidly gaining… Continue reading WHY LINEAR AND CONNECTED TV ARE BETTER TOGETHER

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: SPORTS MEDIA IN THE ERA OF FRAGMENTATION

26. 7. 2024 The International Olympic Committee’s Jérôme Parmentier on Olympic viewing habits in the era of TikTok and Netflix, and what this means for media rights. What trends are you seeing at the IOC from a media perspective, in terms of how sports content is consumed and the impact this is having on broadcasters and media platforms?… Continue reading PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: SPORTS MEDIA IN THE ERA OF FRAGMENTATION

SUNDAY NOON IS THE “GOLDEN TIME” FOR HOBBY SHOWS ON PRIMA

22. 7. 2024 Prima has concentrated its hobby programmes around Sunday lunchtime. The series of programmes forms an important vertical, which it also exploits commercially. Four shows broadcast between 12:00 and 14:00 every Sunday formed the backbone of TV Prima’s Sunday programming this spring season. To the trio of established programmes Receptář prima nápadů, Libovky by Pepa Libický… Continue reading SUNDAY NOON IS THE “GOLDEN TIME” FOR HOBBY SHOWS ON PRIMA

DANIEL GRUNT: WE HAVE ALREADY INVESTED DEFINITELY OVER A BILLION CROWNS IN VOYO.CZ PREMIUM CONTENT

19. 7. 2024 After about two decades of a career in Czech media, Daniel Grunt took one of the most powerful positions on the market last January – at the head of TV Nova. His long-term focus on the online segment, which has become one of the strategic areas of the commercial station’s development, played into his hands.… Continue reading DANIEL GRUNT: WE HAVE ALREADY INVESTED DEFINITELY OVER A BILLION CROWNS IN VOYO.CZ PREMIUM CONTENT

STUDY USA: 6% OF HOUSEHOLDS WATCH TV SOLELY ON MOBILE DEVICES, SURVEY FINDS

19. 7. 2024 Between 2022-’23, U.S. households without a TV set grew from 7% to 8%, according to the Advertising Research Foundation. A growing number of U.S. households are watching TV exclusively on their mobile devices, according to new findings from the Advertising Research Foundation. ARF’s survey, which comprises data collected online, face to face and by phone… Continue reading STUDY USA: 6% OF HOUSEHOLDS WATCH TV SOLELY ON MOBILE DEVICES, SURVEY FINDS

THE OLYMPICS IS FIGHTING FOR YOUNG VIEWERS. SERVING THEM A VIDEO WITH A POPULAR SINGER AND LURING INFLUENCERS TO PARIS

18. 7. 2024 The Summer Olympics are trying to target Generation Z, who watch sports differently – often in short segments instead of live broadcasts. The upcoming Olympic Games are trying to attract a young audience. Broadcasting rights are a source of huge revenue, yet surveys show that only a minority of young people watch sport via live… Continue reading THE OLYMPICS IS FIGHTING FOR YOUNG VIEWERS. SERVING THEM A VIDEO WITH A POPULAR SINGER AND LURING INFLUENCERS TO PARIS

ADVERTISING MARKET TO GROW BY A TENTH GLOBALLY THIS YEAR

10. 7. 2024 Magna’s updated report on the development of advertising investments brings more optimistic news for the media, writes Pavel Koreň. During the first half of the year, Magna updated its outlook for the ad market with the Ad Forecast Report. It tracked the net revenues of media owners combined with data from organisations trading with them… Continue reading ADVERTISING MARKET TO GROW BY A TENTH GLOBALLY THIS YEAR

CZECH TV REMAINED THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

8. 7. 2024 Czech Television stations recorded the highest share of the TV market in the universal audience group over 15 years of age in the first half of the year. The cumulative share of Czech TV stations exceeded 30% in the over-15 audience group in the first half of 2024 and was the highest among all domestic… Continue reading CZECH TV REMAINED THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

TV STATIONS AGREE THAT WEATHER HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON RATINGS, THE EXCEPTION BEING SPORTS

5. 7. 2024 Especially in summer, weather news comes to the fore. However, the state of the sky and the forecasts of meteorologists are also of interest to TV station management. The weather has a major impact on whether viewers will even pick up the remote control and turn on the TV. “The weather is absolutely crucial. It… Continue reading TV STATIONS AGREE THAT WEATHER HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON RATINGS, THE EXCEPTION BEING SPORTS

AUDIOVISUAL TURNOVER DECLINED, BUT CZECH PRODUCTION IMPROVED THANKS TO TV AND WATER

1. 7. 2024 The turnover of Czech audiovisual production decreased last year, but original Czech production improved year-on-year thanks to TV and series production, according to new data from the APA. The Czech audiovisual industry has stabilised, according to the Association of Producers in Audiovisual (APA), with turnover of CZK 13.5 billion in 2023, down 12% from the… Continue reading AUDIOVISUAL TURNOVER DECLINED, BUT CZECH PRODUCTION IMPROVED THANKS TO TV AND WATER

DESPITE STREAMING’S INROADS, TENTPOLE TV VIEWING STILL DONE TRADITIONALLY

20. 6. 2024 According to Inscape’s Q1 2024 TV Market Trends report, nearly 80% of U.S. households’ viewing time for news was via cable, satellite or over-the-air antenna.  Although streaming is capturing an increasing share of live, linear viewing — thanks to smart TV apps and devices that provide access to what broadcast and cable networks are currently… Continue reading DESPITE STREAMING’S INROADS, TENTPOLE TV VIEWING STILL DONE TRADITIONALLY

SURVEY USA AND EU: LIVE EVENT BROADCASTING IS PREFERRED CHOICE FOR 40% OF TV VIEWERS

18. 6. 2024 A new survey highlights the growing importance of live event programming, particularly sports, for the broadcast industry with the finding that live events are the preferred type of broadcast content for 40% of TV viewers around the world, proving more popular than any other type of programming.  The survey involved consumers in the U.S., U.K.,… Continue reading SURVEY USA AND EU: LIVE EVENT BROADCASTING IS PREFERRED CHOICE FOR 40% OF TV VIEWERS

MANY OF MY FRIENDS DON’T OWN TVS, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SOON

16. 6. 2024 Gen Z wants TVs to function more like their phones. How can TV makers innovate to compete for young consumers’ attention? I recently joined CNET covering TVs (hello!) and started by asking some friends a basic question: What do you look for in a TV? But I quickly realized I should’ve been asking a different… Continue reading MANY OF MY FRIENDS DON’T OWN TVS, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SOON