The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to accelerate their digital offering. This has driven traditional bricks-and-mortar-based businesses online, for instance: ASOS acquiring Topshop, and Boohoo acquiring Debenhams. It has also created a more level playing field, with Facebook recently referring to this as a democratised market: anyone can buy anything anywhere! A prime example of […]
Archives for 2021
The Piers Morgan effect: the role of controversy and brand safety in the world of TV
Just over a month ago, media outlets all over the UK shared the breaking news: Piers Morgan had resigned as a host of ITV’s Good Morning Britain, following his highly controversial comments about Meghan Markle just the night before. After years of being part of the driving force for attracting the morning show’s viewers, ITV […]
Maximising postcode data when targeting your audience
One of the most important aspects of media planning is ensuring your advertising is hitting the right people, i.e. your target audience. If you have an existing customer base, you can use their postcode data to help create a detailed profile and unpick their characteristics. Utilising postcode data, you can specify which of your customer […]
2020, a year to remember for Dutch television
How do you summarise the Dutch TV developments during a year that has completely been turned upside down by a pandemic most of us have not experienced before in our lives? Where do you start? TV screen time at record high in 2020 With the viewers market? This has grown significantly. We have watched far […]
Is Instagram for kids a step too far for Facebook?
In 2015, YouTube launched YouTube Kids, an app built containing content specifically designed for children. Google launched this platform to help parents rest easy in the knowledge that their children could spend time on YouTube unsupervised whilst staying safe. The initial announcement said that “this is the first step toward reimagining YouTube for families, but with […]
Which ads do people trust most?
On the back of your favourite magazine, throughout your favourite TV programmes and alongside the road, you come across different types of advertisements everywhere. But where is the most effective place to put your ads, and when will consumers find them most reliable? We’re aware of the ‘old-fashioned’ methods of advertising such as billboards, print, […]