STUDY: SPORT IS THE BIGGEST DRAW TO VOD SERVICES

19. 11. 2024 Streaming services are growing mainly due to sporting event offerings, a Kantar study shows. This summer, full of global sporting events such as Euro football, the Conmebol Copa America and the Summer Olympics in Paris, attracted many new users to streaming services. For example, the Olympics were the reason for one in four new Discovery+… Continue reading STUDY: SPORT IS THE BIGGEST DRAW TO VOD SERVICES

OVERVIEW: THE WORLD’S ENTERTAINMENT TV HITS OF RECENT MONTHS

18. 1. 2022 Once again, we chart the TV formats that are achieving high ratings abroad. We offer an overview of developments for last year’s November and December. Television in international markets is successfully reviving entertainment shows from the past. Physically demanding competitions or reality shows with celebrities are also thriving. In streaming, queer dating is scoring. Here’s… Continue reading OVERVIEW: THE WORLD’S ENTERTAINMENT TV HITS OF RECENT MONTHS

DESPITE RIVALS, NETFLIX RETAINS ITS STREAMING DOMINANCE

3. 1. 2022 Future prognostications with regard to streaming platforms might not be the best exercise. Maybe we should look at the past — the recent past. In late 2019, Disney+ and Apple TV launched — followed quickly by WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, NBCUniversal’s Peacock, ViacomCBS’ Paramount+, and Discovery’s discovery+. They dove headlong into the premium streaming space to… Continue reading DESPITE RIVALS, NETFLIX RETAINS ITS STREAMING DOMINANCE

CHRISTMAS AND TV: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

21. 12. 2021 Christmas and TV go together like port and Stilton, turkey and stuffing, or a nut roast and disappointment. But what exactly does Christmas mean to TV – and what does TV mean to Christmas? You might not be asking these questions, but we have answers nonetheless… Do we watch more TV at Christmas? TV is incredibly… Continue reading CHRISTMAS AND TV: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHICH MEDIUM WAS THE BIG WINNER IN 2021?

21. 12. 2021 Advertising has been recovering from the pandemic, but which channel bounced back quickest and biggest this year? Mediatel News spoke to media owners, agency execs, publishers, columnists and specialists to get their opinions. The ad agency exec Larissa Vince, CEO TBWA\London “I’ve been rather loving the high impact return of outdoor over the last… Continue reading WHICH MEDIUM WAS THE BIG WINNER IN 2021?

MORE AND MORE CZECHS ARE WATCHING PAID STREAMS, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS PAYING FOR THEM

20. 12. 2021 Although more and more Czechs are using paid streaming services, not all people are actually paying for the content, notes Erika Luzsicza. The coronavirus pandemic and its associated lockdowns have taught Czechs to use streaming services. There were 1.3 million people over the age of 16 watching paid services like Netflix, HBO GO and others… Continue reading MORE AND MORE CZECHS ARE WATCHING PAID STREAMS, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS PAYING FOR THEM

THE 2022 CEO PREDICTION LIST

16. 12. 2021 2021 has been another unpredictable year as COVID-19 and constantly shifting lockdown restrictions have continued to wreak havoc on the world economy. For the advertising industry, there have also been twists and turns, from continued strength in the CTV sector, to Google delaying its scrapping of third-party cookies. 2022 looks to be just as unpredictable.… Continue reading THE 2022 CEO PREDICTION LIST

THE REASONS CTV WILL REIGN IN A COOKIELESS WORLD

14. 12. 2021 The pandemic has accelerated a shift to connected TV viewing and the ability to target those audiences is becoming more sophisticated. Now the industry is poised for transformation on measurement, says TVSquared’s Darren Moore. Darren Moore TVSquared Although the end of third-party cookies has been postponed, preparations continue for its retirement, now scheduled for 2023. While… Continue reading THE REASONS CTV WILL REIGN IN A COOKIELESS WORLD

HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

10. 12. 2021 Connected’ by Samsung Ads, brought together the industry’s sharpest minds to explore how Connected TV (CTV) is creating new opportunities for advertisers. Have you watched Squid Game? It might seem a little odd to start here, but when you consider that this gleefully violent show reached 111 million viewers worldwide in its first month on Netflix,… Continue reading HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

1. 12. 2021 Online video is becoming a significant part of the financing of the audiovisual sector in Europe. According to Ampere Analysis, it accounts for 30 % of total revenues. Online video (video-on-demand, VOD) is now the main element driving the European media economy. The size of the European audiovisual market is estimated at €142 billion this… Continue reading ANALYSIS: VOD ALREADY ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF REVENUES IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

TOMORROW’S TV, CREATED TODAY

18. 11. 2021 Introduction – TV industry leaders on how TV drives brands On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of World Television Day, celebrated each year on 21 November, egta asked TV industry leaders around the world to share how TV has evolved to become much more than it used to be and how it drives brands’… Continue reading TOMORROW’S TV, CREATED TODAY

CTV SECURES ITS LEADING SHARE OF VIDEO AD IMPRESSIONS

5. 11. 2021 Connected TV continued to hold a comfortable lead in video ad impressions in Q3 2021, with a 35% share, according to the latest quarterly “State of Streaming” report from Extreme Reach.  CTV’s share has been 35% or higher in each of the past five quarters, and hit 41% in this year’s first quarter. Since the pandemic broke… Continue reading CTV SECURES ITS LEADING SHARE OF VIDEO AD IMPRESSIONS

CME INVESTING IN DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT WITH VOYO IN THE FOCUS

13. 4. 2021 The Voyo video portal should become the centre of a new strategy of CME. The owner of the TV Nova group invests in the development of digital media. Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the owner of TV Nova group, wants to develop its business model towards digital media and paid services in the following years. It… Continue reading CME INVESTING IN DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT WITH VOYO IN THE FOCUS

5 WAYS CORONAVIRUS IS CHANGING OUR VIEWING HABITS

25. 3. 2020 What has changed in how people consume media, and what does it mean for advertisers? With many countries introducing full or partial lockdowns, millions of us are spending more time at home in order to slow the spread of coronavirus. Using data from Kantar’s currency audience measurement and advertising intelligence services, we have identified some… Continue reading 5 WAYS CORONAVIRUS IS CHANGING OUR VIEWING HABITS

EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION

12. 7. 2019 Results of an exclusive egta survey confirm top management’s expectations for the industry. Over 100 CEO’s and senior executives from surveyed egta members – leading TV and radio sales houses across Europe and beyond – expect growth in ad spend for both Total Video and Total Audio in the next three years. An exclusive survey… Continue reading EGTA’S CEO SURVEY – A TV AND RADIO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN TRANSFORMATION