Radio in the UK passed a significant milestone on 17 May. For the first time, more than half of Brits now access radio digitally. A company called OIDAR have provided a solution, and it is gaining traction. According to Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR), the figures have risen from 49.9 […]
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TV advertising: industry bosses discuss the market’s future
Mediatel’s Steven Scaffardi speaks with key figures from the broadcast media world to discuss how they have dealt with the coronavirus crisis – and what comes next for commercial TV Steven Scaffardi (Chair): Good afternoon and welcome everybody to this special virtual roundtable debate for the Future of TV Advertising UK […]
Read MoreCNN on coronavirus, how TV has responded, and the advertising implications
Question: What has impressed you the most with how TV has reacted to the coronavirus crisis? Rob: International news organisations have an important role to report on developments and share information that can help stop the spread of Covid-19 – this applies to our TV output of course, but also across […]
Read MoreViacomCBS on coronavirus, how TV has responded, and the advertising implications
Question: What has impressed you the most with how TV has reacted to the coronavirus crisis? Christian: I continue to be impressed with how quickly and creatively productions have been adapted to meet the demands of the current crisis. We are seeing more news programmes and entertainment specials that are being […]
Read MorePractical fixes to help TV advertising become more agile
At Adalyser we recently undertook an in-depth analysis of viewing behaviour during the Covid-19 lockdown. It may come as no surprise that TV audiences have surged (see infographic below). This seemed like an opportunity – hard to reach, desirable TV audiences were suddenly sitting in front of TV screens during […]
Read MoreSky Media on coronavirus, how TV has responded, and the advertising implications
Question: What has impressed you the most with how TV has reacted to the coronavirus crisis? Sarah: Firstly, it’s good to see that TV remains the go-to source for trusted information; in unprecedented times, TV is providing the amplification of guidance and news the nation is after and needs. From a […]
Read MoreWhy now is a good moment for brands to advertise on TV
Television audiences have gone through the roof because of the coronavirus lockdown, but will advertisers use the spike in engagement to drive brand-building campaigns, given the economic uncertainty? That is the billion dollar question, and according to Mike Shaw, Director of Advertising Sales at Roku, the answer should be ‘yes’. […]
Read MoreWhat leading UK broadcasters have done to mitigate the Covid-19 crisis
The Covid-19 related lockdown caused an unprecedented shock to the advertising market in the UK (as elsewhere) and senior television executives spoke last week about what they have been doing to mitigate the crisis. There are some green shoots of recovery – and even some positives to find in the […]
Read MoreTV is getting creative to keep shows on the air under lockdown
The studio of The One Show isn’t a big space – just two green sofas against a window in the BBC’s Broadcasting House. In front of a ring of cameras, wires and equipment, the presenters used to sit on one sofa and guests on the other, shoulder-to-shoulder for the duration of the […]
Read MoreTV’s conundrum
So here we are, more than a month into lockdown and with no clear exit strategy, and media owners are wondering what on earth it all means for their businesses and the advertising clients that feed them. Now, in a world already characterised by two horribly over-used words – uncertainty […]
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