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, […]
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How to target niche audiences through linear TV campaigns
Linear TV is often wrongly perceived as limited when it comes to audience targeting. As a traditional mass reach channel, the TV audiences that are bought and sold are broadly inclusive. However, using coverage reach and frequency data (CRAFT) from BARB, we can build into our TV plans a wider range of niche audiences. Incorporating […]
The changing landscape in Sweden and Denmark
The Nordic markets are something of a double-edged sword for advertisers. On the one hand, higher average wealth in these markets makes them profitable with good lifetime value (LTV) and high average basket sizes, however, the cost of media is more expensive than other northern European markets. TV, in particular, has become more difficult over […]
7 key facts from the UK TV advertising market in 2020
TV ad spend in 2020 was £3.7 billion, down from £4.2 billion in 2019 (-11%) The initial COVID-19 lockdown in Q2 delivered the most severe negative blow for broadcasters. Demand from a large swathe of advertisers disappeared almost overnight. Traditionally higher demand and revenue months in Q4 helped close the gap and limit the overall […]
Does the 55+ audience still need to talk?
One of the more interesting COVID-enforced changes over the last year has been the vast take-up of technology amongst older demographics. According to YouGov, use of Zoom by those aged 55 or over has increased from 50,000 users pre-COVID, to over 1.5million using it in the last 30 days. They are becoming increasingly adept at […]
Channel 4 cricket coverage is back!
Last week, Channel 4 were announced to have bought the rights for the England cricket series in India, marking the return of test cricket to terrestrial screens for the first time in almost 16 years. It marked a significant moment for cricket fans (especially those without a Sky Sports subscription) and Channel 4 alike. Channel […]