CONSUMPTION AND MEDIA BEHAVIOUR OF THE 55+ GENERATION IS CHANGING

19. 10. 2022 Today’s generation of people aged 55-69 is more active and technologically savvy than it was six years ago. this is the result of the new wave of the omg research focused on the  ‘silver generation’. The living standard of the generation of Czech people aged 55-69 is improving. Those who are retired want to spend… Continue reading CONSUMPTION AND MEDIA BEHAVIOUR OF THE 55+ GENERATION IS CHANGING

HOW ADVANCED TV IS WOOING ADDRESSABLE- AND AUTOMATION-HUNGRY ADVERTISERS

19. 10. 2022 As linear technology improves and consumers adopt more digital TV alternatives, the TV market is cruising toward a more “advanced” future. Advertisers are amping up spend accordingly. CTV ad spending, for example, has almost tripled since before the pandemic. At $18.89 billion, the CTV advertising market is less than a third of the size of… Continue reading HOW ADVANCED TV IS WOOING ADDRESSABLE- AND AUTOMATION-HUNGRY ADVERTISERS

CHASM BETWEEN INDUSTRY’S VIEW OF MEDIA HABITS AND REALITY SHRINKING, STUDY FINDS

12. 10. 2022 While the gap is getting smaller, research shows there are still some major gaps between consumers’ media consumption and what the industry thinks is happening, underlining the need for market orientation. GapThe disconnect between how the industry views consumers’ media consumption and the reality is improving, but there are still some major gaps, particularly on… Continue reading CHASM BETWEEN INDUSTRY’S VIEW OF MEDIA HABITS AND REALITY SHRINKING, STUDY FINDS

BACK TO THE FIRST SCREEN: THE RISE OF LOCAL BROADCAST TV ADVERTISING

10. 10. 2022 When the internet started entering large numbers of American homes in the mid-1990s, predictions of the inevitable demise of television began almost immediately. By 2010, when the US pay TV industry recorded its first ever decline in subscribers, those pronouncements became more dire than ever. But time and data have repeatedly shown us that reports… Continue reading BACK TO THE FIRST SCREEN: THE RISE OF LOCAL BROADCAST TV ADVERTISING

GLOBAL AD TRENDS: GEN Z SPENDS MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF MEDIA TIME ONLINE

9. 10. 2022 A new analysis by WARC has found that Generation Z (16-24-year olds) spends more time online than any other group with 67.7% of their media time spent online – though social is incredibly important, the new report identifies an extremely valuable opportunity in audio. Why it matters While age isn’t the only factor determining consumer… Continue reading GLOBAL AD TRENDS: GEN Z SPENDS MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF MEDIA TIME ONLINE

WHY TV’S CROSS-PLATFORM INCREMENTAL REACH OFFERS THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR AD BUCKS

6. 10. 2022 How to make TV’s cross-platform incremental reach work for your brand? It has been clear for a while now that television—whether linear or streaming—is still a very effective medium for advertisers to achieve scaled reach. Yes, mobile and the various social platforms that have made a splash with their clickable and shoppable content are a… Continue reading WHY TV’S CROSS-PLATFORM INCREMENTAL REACH OFFERS THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR AD BUCKS

COMBINED CTV VIDEO AD BUYING WITH LINEAR NOW ‘ALMOST UNIVERSAL’

6. 10. 2022 Combining CTV/over-the-top (OTT) video ad buys with either linear TV campaigns or digital video campaigns is almost universal, according to research by ad software vendor PubMatic. Just 2% of advertisers surveyed in the US and 4% surveyed in the UK said they did not make any combined CTV and linear buys in the past year,… Continue reading COMBINED CTV VIDEO AD BUYING WITH LINEAR NOW ‘ALMOST UNIVERSAL’

WHY AD PODDING WILL STAR IN THE NEXT SEASON OF TV ADVERTISING

29. 9. 2022 With both Netflix and Disney Plus going ad-funded, a new type of media buying is bringing the AVOD experience closer to its linear counterpart. Storytelling on CTV just got simpler… FreeWheel’s Stefanie Briec looks at a new technology that will take TV advertising to the next stage – dynamic ad podding. The article will explain… Continue reading WHY AD PODDING WILL STAR IN THE NEXT SEASON OF TV ADVERTISING

WHY TV’S CROSS-PLATFORM INCREMENTAL REACH OFFERS THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR AD BUCKS

26. 9. 2022 How to make TV’s cross-platform incremental reach work for your brand? It has been clear for a while now that television—whether linear or streaming—is still a very effective medium for advertisers to achieve scaled reach. Yes, mobile and the various social platforms that have made a splash with their clickable and shoppable content are a… Continue reading WHY TV’S CROSS-PLATFORM INCREMENTAL REACH OFFERS THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR AD BUCKS

DESPITE THE GROWTH OF VOD LINEAR TV IS STILL CRUCIAL

22. 9. 2022 Linear TV is still a key source of revenue and profits for broadcasters despite the rise of video-on-demand (VOD) services. This was one of the key topics of  Innovation Day conference. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) will continue to support the free-to-air digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) platform beyond 2030. Miloš Mastník, general director… Continue reading DESPITE THE GROWTH OF VOD LINEAR TV IS STILL CRUCIAL

BRANDS SHOULD FOCUS THEIR COMMUNICATION EVEN ON LESS LOYAL CUSTOMERS

15. 9. 2022 Marketing is like driving a car backwards, it is out of touch with reality. How can we fix it? Marketer Wiemer Snijders points out that the customer base of brands is largely made up of those who rarely buy, and these are the ones we need to focus on in our communications. And that’s what… Continue reading BRANDS SHOULD FOCUS THEIR COMMUNICATION EVEN ON LESS LOYAL CUSTOMERS

AD SKIPPING RESTRICTIONS RETURNED TWO THIRDS OF GRPS

13. 9. 2022 Media Club is satisfied with the introduction of ad skipping restrictions in the return view of IPTV operators, according to the first month results. According to Prima Group commercial director Vladimír Pořízek, about two first of GRPS ad returns have been made. Since June, the Prima TV group has restricted the possibilities for skipping ads… Continue reading AD SKIPPING RESTRICTIONS RETURNED TWO THIRDS OF GRPS

IS TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING ON THE CUSP OF A COMEBACK?

13. 9. 2022 The 28th Edition of The CMO Survey found marketing budgets for traditional advertising increasing for the first time in a decade, although well below the expected growth rates for digital marketing in the coming year. In a recent Harvard Business Review article, researchers led by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business said traditional advertising’s newfound appeal is partly due… Continue reading IS TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING ON THE CUSP OF A COMEBACK?

IS PROGRAMMATIC MAKING LINEAR TV COOL AGAIN?

11. 9. 2022 Live television is back in style. That’s a seemingly unlikely perspective for a programmatic SSP, but according to Magnite, there is a surge of advertisers that tried CTV during the past couple of years and now want linear inventory, too. Or, at least, they want to buy ads for the big screen on the wall… Continue reading IS PROGRAMMATIC MAKING LINEAR TV COOL AGAIN?

THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE

25. 8. 2022 Trying to decide how to invest your media budget in video? Wondering what the difference is between TV and YouTube? This handy listicle will help you make the right call for your brand. One thing we can all agree on is video advertising is a highly effective way to communicate with consumers. There’s something about… Continue reading THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE

6 REASONS WHY LINEAR TV IS NOT DEAD

19. 8. 2022 Despite years of predictions about the imminent demise of linear TV it is still very much with us. What keeps it going and who is watching? [Updated August 2022] Here’s a headline we read recently that made us pause and take stock of things: ‘The death of linear TV: exaggerated, imminent, or simply premature?’ Nothing… Continue reading 6 REASONS WHY LINEAR TV IS NOT DEAD

REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TV AS INFLATION BITES

18. 8. 2022 Overall inflation and TV inflation aren’t really linked. But their relationship matters in terms of effectiveness. The rising cost of life in general and media in particular is a pressing concern for advertisers. Yesterday the UK’s Office of National Statistics reported that inflation has reached 10.1% — the first double-digit increase in prices in 40… Continue reading REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TV AS INFLATION BITES

EXPERTS: PAY TV AND STREAMING TO CONVERGE

17. 8. 2022 Nearly one third of TV industry professionals expect traditional pay TV and streaming services to converge. As the media industry transforms, the TV business has seen unprecedented interest in the past two years. The overall picture is influenced by news media combined with savvy marketing and PR. But how do industry professionals see the changing… Continue reading EXPERTS: PAY TV AND STREAMING TO CONVERGE