The German market has huge potential. A population of about 83m and a 63m adult TV universe plus an estimated TV reach of 92% makes German TV a force for driving business growth. Germans are also more likely than average to watch TV for longer, and crucially to discover brands through TV. The reward for […]
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BVOD – The 5 Ws and an H
BVOD is an ever-increasingly used acronym amongst sales houses, agencies and clients. But what actually is BVOD and how can we plan and measure it as part of our media plans? Here is a snapshot… The who, what and where? BVOD stands for broadcaster video-on-demand, which is the content and programming made available on-demand by […]
Sky… The TV audience alchemists
How much are individual TV spots worth when no-one is watching them? It’s not a trick question! The UK TV audience measurement panel, BARB, records millions of spots as ‘zero-rated’: officially, no-one is watching them. In the traditional TV trading world, they’re worth zero. Zilch. Nada. But, in Sky’s world, they’re worth much, much more… […]
Making the most of your TV time-bands with breakfast
Traditionally, direct response TV (DRTV) ads air between the hours of 09:00 and 17:29 in “daytime” time-bands. However, many brands now also expand into “peak” (17:30-22:59) and “all-time” (06:00 – 29:59) as well as “breakfast” (06:00- 09:30) in order to expand their activity, reach their target audience and gain further acquisition. Breakfast is a daypart outside […]
Seasonal media consumption and channel budget allocation
Temperatures are increasing, the days are getting longer, as the start of summer is on the horizon – but what does this mean in terms of consumer behaviour, consumer media consumption across channels and more importantly for marketers – media channel budget allocation? Despite TV being generally, the largest media consumed all year round (in […]
How the decline in kids’ impacts affects future of TV viewing
In the ongoing battle of wits between digital and TV media owners, it’s clear that the truth lies somewhere in between. Google and Facebook gladly proclaim the imminent demise of linear TV, despite often heavily advertising on TV themselves, whereas Thinkbox and its shareholders (ITV, C4, Sky, Turner and UKTV) gladly parade the fact that […]
