WHAT IS TV AND DOES THAT MATTER?

5. 4. 2022 No one normal worries about the definition of TV because they have lives to lead, energy bills to weep over, and hot takes on Will Smith to have. But there is one group who should care about what it means, argues Matt Hill. Apple TV won best picture at the Oscars. You can watch YouTube… Continue reading WHAT IS TV AND DOES THAT MATTER?



GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV

4. 4. 2022 Connected TV has become an integral part of the living room in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Above all, the younger target group of 16 to 49-year-olds use Connected TV at over 70%. The figures for households with children are strikingly high: Here, 77% of the people living in the household use an internet-connected TV… Continue reading GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV



THE GROWTH OF TV ADVERTISING DEMAND IN CR CONTINUES

28. 3. 2022 The TV advertising market continues to grow in the early months of this year and increased demand for TV advertising space persists. This is shown both by the available advertising investment monitoring data and by the statements of representatives of the TV market.



IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS

22. 3. 2022 The European digital video advertising market is currently growing rapidly and the volume of advertising investment for linear TV and non-linear TV is converging in Europe, an IAB and PubMatic report has found. More than a third of total ad investment (36%) directed to digital is intented for digital video advertising (instream, outstream, in-banner video)… Continue reading IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS



THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT

21. 3. 2022 TV set viewing continues to dominate the majority of people’s video consumption.  Across 2021, individuals spent on average 3 hours and 37 minutes per day consuming content on a TV screen – which accounted for 71% of total daily video content consumption.  Those aged between 16 and 34 on average spent 2 hours 15 minutes… Continue reading THE TV SET IS THE COMPETITIVE ARENA FOR HIGH QUALITY AV CONTENT



STUDY CANADA: TV REACHES THE LARGEST AUDIENCES

21. 3. 2022 Despite the growth in streaming, TV continues to draw in the largest audience. Based on our access to the latest data, along with evidence from other industry experts, TV is still strong today and the best place for marketers to invest their advertising dollars. SVODs supplement regular TV consumption Canadian audiences (2+) are watching less… Continue reading STUDY CANADA: TV REACHES THE LARGEST AUDIENCES



OPINION: IS DIGITAL MEDIA KILLING TV ADVERTISING?

8. 3. 2022 When we think about digital media, we are mainly considering social media platforms, websites and streaming services. TV advertising tends to feel very different, perhaps because it has been around for so long. But don’t mistake it for an outdated service. Adverts on the television hold more potential than you may realize, and are certainly… Continue reading OPINION: IS DIGITAL MEDIA KILLING TV ADVERTISING?



WHY WE CAN’T APPROACH CTV AS JUST ANOTHER SCREEN

28. 2. 2022 CTV shares the premium quality, high engagement levels, and immersive content of TV. By building solutions that enable the use of data at scale, retaining ownership of their assets, and generating value for both buyers and sellers, the ad industry stakeholders can transform the premium video ecosystem and ensure that TV and CTV work in… Continue reading WHY WE CAN’T APPROACH CTV AS JUST ANOTHER SCREEN



THE FUTURE OF VIDEO ADVERTISING IS CONTEXTUAL AND AUTOMATIC

14. 2. 2022 2021 saw a surge in interest in contextual advertising as brands and publishers scrambled to determine how they will target and measure audiences after the imminent death of the third-party cookie on Chrome. With granular information about individual audience members’ interests and behaviors disappearing, advertisers are looking to context as a way to serve audiences… Continue reading THE FUTURE OF VIDEO ADVERTISING IS CONTEXTUAL AND AUTOMATIC



DELAYED TV VIEWING INCREASED BY A THIRD IN A YEAR

9. 2. 2022 The dominant source of TV viewing continues to be so-called live viewing, accounting for 84 % of total TV viewing. However, the share of delayed viewing is increasing. The share of delayed TV viewing exceeded 16 % in January this year, increasing by 3.8 percentage points year-on-year. Live (linear) viewing accounts for almost 84 %… Continue reading DELAYED TV VIEWING INCREASED BY A THIRD IN A YEAR



AUSTRIAN RESEARCH: PANDEMIC BURDENS YOUNG PEOPLE AND SPOILS THE MOOD

8. 2. 2022 In January 2022, Marketagent together with DocLX carried out a survey among 2,500 young people aged 14-24 representing their age cohort. The ninth youth trends monitor includes comparative data for 2020 and shows changes in media usage. The research also looks at the quality of education. According to the survey, the quality of education deteriorated… Continue reading AUSTRIAN RESEARCH: PANDEMIC BURDENS YOUNG PEOPLE AND SPOILS THE MOOD



REPORT: LINEAR BROADCASTING AND VOD TO COEXIST

4. 2. 2022 A report from Intertrust reveals broadcast TV will continue to be viable for the foreseeable future, despite the growth of streaming, and suggests the video industry will evolve to a hybrid approach, where linear broadcasting coexists alongside VoD content and live streaming. Broadcasting and streaming are increasingly blending into a single, unified user experience to… Continue reading REPORT: LINEAR BROADCASTING AND VOD TO COEXIST



CTV PUBLISHERS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM LINEAR TV ADS (REALLY)

3. 2. 2022 We’ve all been there. You’re streaming a show, and somehow the same ad for the new Nissan Altima plays four times. Does Nissan really think you need this family sedan, or is it just a glitch in the ad tech matrix? Compared to linear, CTV’s addressability and targeting make ads more relevant. Yet, this granularity cuts both… Continue reading CTV PUBLISHERS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM LINEAR TV ADS (REALLY)



VIEWERS PAY MORE ATTENTION TO ADS ON TV THAN ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK

27. 1. 2022 An extensive study conducted in German-speaking countries revealed that linear TV and BVOD show much better results in viewers’ aided and unaided ad awareness and in the purchase intention.



THE PANDEMIC AND CONNECTED TV MEAN THE POOL OF TV ADVERTISERS IS MORE DIVERSE

23. 1. 2022 TV is not only for big advertisers and now has a more diverse advertiser set – and that transition accelerated because of the pandemic, Katie Coteman, Vice President, Advertising and Partnerships at Discovery told The Future of TV Advertising Global in London last month. “Some of the bigger traditional advertisers were pulling away [from TV… Continue reading THE PANDEMIC AND CONNECTED TV MEAN THE POOL OF TV ADVERTISERS IS MORE DIVERSE



SHORT ESSAY: LINEAR TV IS DEAD, LONG LIVE LINEAR TV

22. 1. 2022 The position of streaming services is seemingly strong, but linear TV still reigns supreme, suggests Erika Luzsicza in her short essay. Media-wise, streaming services seem to be greatly overshadowing linear TV. This is helped by the various records set with some regularity by both global and purely local players. Sometimes it seems that entering the… Continue reading SHORT ESSAY: LINEAR TV IS DEAD, LONG LIVE LINEAR TV



TV TOPS IN VIDEO FOR REACHING ADVERTISERS’ GOALS, SURVEY FINDS

19. 1. 2022 Dive Brief: TV, in all forms including connected TV, is newly considered the most valuable video format for achieving advertisers’ goals, leaving digital video in its wake, according to the results of a new survey that Advertiser Perceptions provided to Marketing Dive. Specifically, 47% rank TV as the most valuable for achieving their goals, up… Continue reading TV TOPS IN VIDEO FOR REACHING ADVERTISERS’ GOALS, SURVEY FINDS



THE BIG BANG: CREATIVE AND MEDIA’S SURPRISING SECOND MARRIAGE

18. 1. 2022 Creative and media are finally getting back together. Just not in the way we imagined it would. In the last week of 2021, TikTok was confirmed as the biggest website on the planet, while Minecraft content on YouTube hit a trillion views.  Online creators are building individual publishing powerhouses and vibrant communities in an explosion… Continue reading THE BIG BANG: CREATIVE AND MEDIA’S SURPRISING SECOND MARRIAGE