Consumers are 5X more likely to view advertising within non-premium content as low quality 

Music video network Vevo, and UK broadcaster Channel 4 have released the findings of a joint study, 'Retaining Trust and Quality in a Sea of Content'. 

The survey of 1,000 British consumers (ages 16 to 40 years old who regularly watch video content) identified and quantified the factors that boost the value of ads consumed within ‘fit for TV’ content on YouTube. 

Advertisers benefit from being adjacent to premium content in three key ways, according to the...

18 October 2023 | Advertising

Shifts in TV viewing habits are supercharging consumers being open to ads 

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63% of British adults are open to ads in exchange for free streaming content with 60% subscribing to up to three streaming services, according to a study by global advertising technology firm, The Trade Desk.

As more viewers continue to shift their viewing habits to content on connected TV (CTV), the research results highlight significant consumer trends as brands look for ways to reach viewers at the right place and the right time.

The research also finds that over...

16 October 2023 | Advertising

Teradata teams up with ActionIQ for marketing and customer experience offering

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Teradata and ActionIQ have created a new joint-offering for marketing and customer experience (CX) activations for Teradata VantageCloud customers.

This new offering, which includes integration with VantageCloud and ActionIQ, is now complete and ready for customers. The collaboration highlights Teradata’s open and connected ecosystem, which includes a strong partnership with ActionIQ to leverage the companies’ collective expertise in advertising and marketing technology for...

5 October 2023 | Advertising

Contextual-driven campaigns on YouTube drive 28% more attention than industry benchmarks

A newly-released study shows brand suitable and contextually-delivered advertising with Channel Factory delivers on average, 28% more attention than industry wide benchmarks according to leading attention measurement platform Playground xyz.

Channel Factory, which helps advertisers deliver brand suitable advertising in more contextually relevant places across YouTube, engaged with Playground xyz to deliver a comprehensive review of 76 campaigns across eight...

26 September 2023 | Advertising

Marketers are unaware of how to prepare for Google’s cookie deprecation

The advertising industry edges closer to one of the most significant changes in a decade, as Google plans to migrate 1% of Chrome users to Privacy Sandbox early next year.

Yet, marketers still lack preparedness for the deprecation of the third-party cookie. In a new survey from YouGov, commissioned by Adform, almost half of respondents believe that finding a solution to replace third-party cookies is critical to future success. However, only 33% think they are well prepared for...

19 September 2023 | Advertising

Three in five students opt for ad-supported subscriptions to keep costs affordable

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Contrary to prevailing trends of household subscription slashing, students can't live without streaming services.

For Gen Z, streaming is a thread in the fabric of their lifestyle – but more are willing to sacrifice ad-free content for budget-friendly pricing. That is, according to the new Streaming Report, based on research by UNiDAYS, a Gen Z affinity network that enables students and graduates to discover savings.

Regular, relevant and personalised TV, film and...

12 September 2023 | Advertising

UK advertisers expected to increase programmatic DOOH spend by a third

VIOOH, a global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, has released its annual research into the programmatic DOOH market. The findings show that the future of programmatic DOOH (prDOOH) remains strong with its popularity surging, especially in the UK.

Across campaigns UK advertisers have worked on in the past 12-18 months, on average nearly a third (31%) have included prDOOH, with the average expected to increase to 39% in the next 18 months.

Survey...

12 September 2023 | Advertising

Almost 90% of marketers choose Facebook for social media advertising

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Although the social media landscape is constantly changing and evolving, with new players fighting for attention from audiences and marketers, no platform stands close to Facebook when it comes to social media advertising.

The social media giant, which has an active user base of close to 2.9 billion, remains the most important platform among marketers on both B2B and B2C sides.

According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, almost 90% of marketers chose Facebook for...

22 August 2023 | Advertising

Brands spent a £71bn on influencer ads in five years

Over the past years, influencers have become one of the top choices for social media marketers, providing brands an opportunity to reach millions of potential users practically overnight. The rising popularity of influencers has boosted the total spending in this market to record highs.

According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, brands have spent a whopping $90bn (£71bn) on influencer ads in the past five years.

Ad Spending in the Influencer Market Skyrocketed by...

15 August 2023 | Advertising

81% of brands and agencies want advertising to be “more adventurous”

Four fifths of advertising professionals (81%) say they need to become more adventurous. 

That is according to the latest data from Bango, from a survey of 300 US and UK ad professionals working both in-house and agency-side.

As they seek to be more “adventurous”, they’re also looking to diversify the data which informs their methods, with 83% saying they are actively exploring new sources of data for targeting their...

3 August 2023 | Advertising