Looking back to look forward “The pandemic significantly impacted all advertising industry revenue. We saw revenues in the commercial TV sector materially decline almost overnight, as advertisers either cancelled or postponed their campaigns in light of the pandemic.” Aldona CornishDirector 2020 was a year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, and lockdown restrictions were put in […]
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John Lewis’s fall from grace
It is no secret that The John Lewis Christmas ad has had a special place in the UK’s cultural zeitgeist. For many years it has been a key marker of the festive season. However, certain metrics would appear to suggest that John Lewis’s cultural cache of Christmases past is slipping away. You gov brand index […]
Aldi: 2021’s star of UK Christmas advertising
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 […]
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 […]