Last Tuesday, 15th October, All Response Media had several attendees at BARBs event ‘Understanding Viewers in the 2020s’. The event was pitched as an opportunity to hear how viewing behaviour would evolve into the 2020s and for us to understand how BARB would be looking to stay at the forefront of measuring these changes. So, […]
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Controlling uncertainty: Managing the impact of external factors on TV campaigns
External influences including political, social and even meteorological issues affect your daily choices (more than you may realise) and so can have a significant consequence on the response rates of TV campaigns. This is particularly true for the third sector when donating to a charity may be considered a ‘luxury’ by some, meaning that external […]
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 […]
Can linear TV still reach the 16-34 audience?
Although the appetite to consume high-quality video content for several hours of the day has remained consistent, the platforms and devices through which we are consuming this content are becoming increasingly fragmented. This fragmentation is far from a new concept, however, the competition for viewing time is increasingly evident in 2019. Increases in broadcast video […]
The impact of TV creatives on campaign performance
We are often asked by our clients in strategy reviews: “Is it time for a new creative?” This is a sensible question to ask at regular intervals, but getting the right balance in frequency of creative refresh is important. Leaving the same creative on air for too long may create wear out. If done too […]