Aldi has been crowned 2021’s most effective Christmas ad by UK consumers. The TV campaign featured England striker Marcus Rashford alongside Kevin the Carrot in a new take on Dickens’ (in this case, “Chickens”) ‘A Christmas Carol’. Kevin the Carrot has featured in six of Aldi’s Christmas ads to date, with 2020’s ad campaign quickly […]
Archives for 2021
What does TV cost inflation mean for advertisers?
Q1 2022 will see some inflation YoY because of an increase in revenue from sectors such as travel which weren’t spending in Q1 2021. Viewing is also predicted to be down as we are out of lockdown and continuing the trend from Q4 2021. With higher demand from brands during the Christmas period and a […]
Are we “digital servants” in a gig economy?
The number of adults working for gig economy companies is now almost 2.5X bigger in comparison to 2016, according to a report looking into the rise of ‘insecure’ working practices (Source: The Guardian 2021). Joint research carried out by the University of Hertfordshire and BritainThinks, shows that almost 15% of working adults are now paid by platforms – […]
Is TV viewership shifting towards subscription models?
For the first time, subscription VOD has overtaken traditional TV viewing for 35-44 year olds, in reach and time spent. Recent data published by the IPA shows a significant reduction in TV viewing for 35-44 year olds in the UK compared with 2020, whilst subscription TV saw a large increase over the same period. Both […]
TV Market Update – November
“By this point in the month, we’d expect to have a more detailed view on the upcoming advanced booking month. However the salehouses are reluctant to release any information, partly down to the ‘big three’ saleshouses going through 2022 negotiations. It could also be down to industry changes caused by the pandemic and the unforeseen […]
QR codes in TV advertising: the next big thing?
With the Christmas period closing in, some major advertisers like Marks & Spencer, Boots and Centrepoint have been experimenting with the benefits of QR codes. Advertisers tapping into QR codes during retail peak period comes as no surprise – as they provide a way of converting (and tracking) offline engagements to online conversions. A QR code can take a TV viewer directly to an online […]