Over the last decade, opportunities under the umbrella of TV sponsorship have moved forward significantly. When previously these broadcast partnerships were solely for those high impacting, flagship programmes such as Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor, brands now have an opportunity to sponsor almost anything they want from exclusive programmes, preferred time-bands or days of […]
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The BVOD challenge
Last month, media agencies from across the UK congregated in both London and Manchester for the Bigger Picture event where for the first time, Sky, ITV and Channel 4 came together to present a collective sell for broadcaster video on demand (BVOD). The “big 3” collectively presented two studies that utilised a combined data set […]
Sky AdSmart: What is it and should we be using it?
By the end of 2017, Sky AdSmart had reached a couple of landmarks: Clydesdale bank became the 10,000th campaign launched and, in total, over 5 billion impressions had been delivered on the platform. Every 2 days a new or lapsed TV advertiser selects AdSmart as their platform of choice. Launched in 2014, the platform enables […]
Why embrace change when you can put your prices up?
One thing you can rely on time and time again, is that sales houses will say they have to put their prices up in the next year. The argument is always the same, fewer people are watching TV and there are more advertisers on air. Now, just to help dispel the claims, in The Netherlands […]
The Profit Ability of TV
The Profit Ability of TV – TV delivers 71% of the total profit generated by advertising, at the greatest efficiency (a profit ROI of £4.20), and for the least risk Delving deeper into the short and long termism of TV, a recent study from Thinkbox considered the short and long-term returns from TV and how […]
Long-term or short-term? Brand or direct response TV?
Here are a few facts that go some way in demonstrating that TV is, and will remain, the most effective advertising medium in the complex and ever-changing media landscape: “Investing in TV increases effectiveness by 40%, making it the most effective medium”. – IPA ‘Effectiveness in a changing media landscape’, 2017 “TV advertising best is at […]