TV sets, not mobile devices, are the future of video but if traditional broadcasters want to survive they must stop wasting time on their own smart TV apps and combine on a single platform.
By Mark Ritson
Online streaming is a growing segment of video viewing, but TV’s average per-minute audience remains dominant for high-profile events like the World Cup, and will continue to be so long into the future.
Twitter and Amazon’s broadcasts have failed to match TV’s enduring reach but digital viewing will inevitably grow, so are ad partnerships the answer or is that just another route in for digital’s Trojan horse?
ITV boss Carolyn McCall wants advertisers and viewers to see the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster in a new light – less cosy, more front foot, and ready to win those all-important ad dollars and eyeballs.
The government is considering banning junk food promotions and ‘guilt’ aisles, but it appears a ban on junk food ads is not part of the plan to tackle obesity.
At the end of every week, I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From high street woes to behaviour change, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
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Marketers and their agencies still struggle against business realities when trying to push the sustainability agenda, especially now survival is many businesses’ priority.