CME IS PREPARING ITS OWN FAST TV CHANNEL, FOR EXAMPLE WITH ROMANTIC SHOWS

24. 7. 2023 Voyo subscribers spend two hours a day watching content, and the service has over 700,000 users in all markets. PPF Financial Group said in its annual report. “If you look at the TV business a decade ago, its technological expertise was close to zero. Today, TV is a digital business, and this is reflected in… Continue reading CME IS PREPARING ITS OWN FAST TV CHANNEL, FOR EXAMPLE WITH ROMANTIC SHOWS



NIELSEN: STREAMING OFFERS 7X MORE LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAN LINEAR TV

7. 7. 2023 Marketers “continue to miss opportunities to build connections with gender diverse and LGBTQ+ audiences,” new Nielsen report finds Nielsen has issued a new report on LGBTQ+ representation in the global media that highlights the importance of content in targeting the LGBTQ community while highlighting ongoing failures by programmers in providing representative content and by advertisers… Continue reading NIELSEN: STREAMING OFFERS 7X MORE LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAN LINEAR TV



STUDY USA: REPRESENTATION IS A DECIDING FACTOR IN CHOOSING WHAT TO WATCH

21. 6. 2023 But some groups like Hispanics remain dramatically underrepresented in the top 50 TV shows, according to Samba TV. A new analysis from Samba TV has found that cast diversity is a key factor in deciding what to watch and that some groups, notably Hispanic and Asian audiences, are underrepresented in the top 50 TV programs… Continue reading STUDY USA: REPRESENTATION IS A DECIDING FACTOR IN CHOOSING WHAT TO WATCH



EVOLUTION OF THE TV INDUSTRY: AN NEM SPEAKER PERSPECTIVE

10. 6. 2023 Four key speakers at NEM Dubrovnik 2023 have been asked how they see the evolution of the TV industry during the next 10 years. Their answers were as follows: Haymi Behar, CMO & CDO, SPI International (a Canal+ Company): Over the next decade, the TV landscape is expected to evolve into a hybrid model, blending linear… Continue reading EVOLUTION OF THE TV INDUSTRY: AN NEM SPEAKER PERSPECTIVE



GWI STUDY: GLOBAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE

9. 6. 2023 GWI has unveiled its new report on global media consumption. According to the company’s data, the use of smart devices (TVs, wristbands and watches) is on the rise, kick-started by a global pandemic. As of 2019, ownership of these devices has increased by 41%. Another interesting finding is watching TV through gaming devices, which is… Continue reading GWI STUDY: GLOBAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE



NEXTV AD CONFERENCE: GROWTH OF THE TV MARKET DRIVEN BY ADVERTISING REVENUES FROM VOD SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT OF ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING AND THE EMERGENCE OF FAST CHANNELS

22. 5. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a media partner. The first day of Nextv Ad Europe focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, innovations in ad formats and their distribution, as… Continue reading NEXTV AD CONFERENCE: GROWTH OF THE TV MARKET DRIVEN BY ADVERTISING REVENUES FROM VOD SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT OF ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING AND THE EMERGENCE OF FAST CHANNELS



DAVID BAUCKMANN: WHEN WILL TV PLANNERS HAVE A FREER HAND FOR ONLINE?

19. 5. 2023 TV planners are crying foul over the lack of TV ad impressions. Yet there are clouds of video ads on the Internet, and they are far from sold out. So what’s the problem? There are certainly multiple reasons, but I’ll just address the quality perspective here, writes David Bauckmann, CTO of Impression Media, in a… Continue reading DAVID BAUCKMANN: WHEN WILL TV PLANNERS HAVE A FREER HAND FOR ONLINE?



THE NEW ERA OF SUPERIOR TV

2. 5. 2023 The world of television is certainly a dynamic place these days. Streamed viewing of shows, movies, sports and video games over the internet is exploding. Television devices themselves continue to get better and better, with bigger screens and higher definition. The best part: They are also cheaper and cheaper. What do we call this rapidly… Continue reading THE NEW ERA OF SUPERIOR TV



HOW ADVERTISERS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE LINEAR AND STREAMING TV CAMPAIGNS

18. 4. 2023 Today’s marketers are evolving their media plans to keep pace with major changes in consumer video viewing habits. But planning their video investments can be especially confusing, with negative and misleading newsfeed headlines of dwindling TV audiences and the sentiment that streaming is the only way to reach young audience segments. Unfortunately, this narrative skates… Continue reading HOW ADVERTISERS CAN EFFECTIVELY COMBINE LINEAR AND STREAMING TV CAMPAIGNS



THE DEMISE OF LINEAR TV IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED

15. 4. 2023 Are we really looking at the end of linear TV? Certainly, the signs don’t seem good if you read headlines about cord-cutting and network and cable ratings declines. Insider Intelligence reports that in 2022, viewing on digital video platforms was just about on par with TV, with consumers averaging 3 hours and 2 minutes per… Continue reading THE DEMISE OF LINEAR TV IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED



UK: B2B SPEND ON TV ADVERTISING HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2018

13. 4. 2023 Much of the growth is being driven by the democratisation of software for SMEs, with web hosting firms Ionos By 1&1 and GoDaddy, as well as financial services brands Sage and Intuit, featuring in the top 10 B2B advertisers on TV last year. B2B brands have more than doubled their investment in UK linear TV… Continue reading UK: B2B SPEND ON TV ADVERTISING HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2018



NEARLY NINE IN TEN U.S. INTERNET HOMES HAVE A STREAMING VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION

3. 4. 2023 Two in five share passwords for services, up from 27% in 2019, according to Parks Associates. New survey data from Parks Associates shows that subscription video services are nearly ubiquitous in U.S. homes, with 87% of US internet households having at least one OTT subscription service, and that password sharing is also widespread, with 40%… Continue reading NEARLY NINE IN TEN U.S. INTERNET HOMES HAVE A STREAMING VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION



NOW IS A KEY MOMENT FOR AGREEMENT ON CROSS-MEDIA MEASUREMENT

20. 3. 2023 The pressure for better cross-media measurement has been building and now is a key moment to agree on five common principles to meet marketers’ needs and improve the consumer ad experience. Take a moment to consider what you watch and how you watch it. Like me, you’ve probably changed your viewing habits quite a bit… Continue reading NOW IS A KEY MOMENT FOR AGREEMENT ON CROSS-MEDIA MEASUREMENT



TV DRIVES THE MOST ATTENTION

5. 3. 2023 What is attention these days and why is it important for TV advertisers? These questions are answered by a compilation of facts gathered from research conducted globally by The Global TV Group. In today’s multi-tasking, digital age, attention in advertising has become a critical consideration for businesses seeking to connect with their target audiences. Consumers… Continue reading TV DRIVES THE MOST ATTENTION



TV ADVERTISING ISN’T DEAD – IT JUST NEEDS MORE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES

18. 2. 2023 Unifying the best brand-safe linear and digital strategies is the new advertising reality, argues Ampersand’s chief technology officer Gerrit Niemeijer. In today’s advertising landscape, brands are increasingly looking to implement precision targeting across media buys to both maximize the value of their data investments and improve performance. To do this, marketers have been leaning on… Continue reading TV ADVERTISING ISN’T DEAD – IT JUST NEEDS MORE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES



TV RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR

16. 2. 2023 Last year, Czech viewers spent every day 3 hours and 25 minutes in average in front of the TV screen. It was almost the same as before the covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, the average daily television viewing time (ATS) in the Czech Republic returned to the level from before the covid-19 pandemic. This is shown… Continue reading TV RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR



TV BECOMES INCREASINGLY RELEVANT AS GEN Z VIEWERS MATURE

8. 2. 2023 Age demographic differences in the TV market are nothing new but a study from Horowitz Research, tracking the media lifestyles of Gen Z, has uncovered notable differences in a single group, that is the media lifestyles of 18-24 year-old Gen Zers compared with younger counterparts. Horowitz found that overall Gen Zers split video viewing time… Continue reading TV BECOMES INCREASINGLY RELEVANT AS GEN Z VIEWERS MATURE



TV VIEWING SHRINKS AMONG GEN Z

10. 1. 2023 Those aged 13-24 spend only 17% of their time watching TV shows highlighting what the Hub calls an existential change in the entertainment ecosystem New research continues to highlight a generational shift in the importance of the TV screen and traditional TV viewing among younger viewers aged 13 to 24, the so-called Gen Z cohort.… Continue reading TV VIEWING SHRINKS AMONG GEN Z