Media consumption is changing. But by how much?
McDonald’s is taking on one of the challenges of the today’ connected world, with a touching spot by DDB about a grandfather spending time with his grandchildren.
Media consumption is changing. But by how much?
McDonald’s is taking on one of the challenges of the today’ connected world, with a touching spot by DDB about a grandfather spending time with his grandchildren.
Despite the ubiquitous nature of digital communications and millennials spreading their time across a range of screens, television remains a hugely valuable platform for delivering emotive content with the scale, impact and the effective frequency required to create meaningful business impact.
With election hype sweeping the nation’s attention, television is once again playing a central role in keeping New Zealanders interested and informed. The medium has broken stories, delivered debates and responded immediately to the breaking news stories of the day. Jihee Junn looks at how in a world of ever prescient news coverage, it’s TV that’s still doing the heavy lifting.
Sit down on the couch and you’re likely to have a smartphone, a laptop or a tablet within reach if they aren’t already in your hand. It doesn’t sound good for the bigger TV screen across the other side of the room but as TVNZ’s latest Forecast study shows, that’s not necessarily the case. We talk to group insight manager Kathryn Mitchell about how the TV still generates the most attention and how advertisers can make the most of it.
We tested StopPress readers’ knowledge of modern media consumption. And the results indicate that things aren’t always as clear as what they seem.
Media consumption is changing. But by how much? Test your knowledge with the StopPress/Freeview TV quiz.
With an endless library of overseas programming on offer online, where can New Zealanders go to get a fix of content that’s relevant and familiar to them? Freeview’s free-to-air TV offering is the answer and advertisers that understand the cultural connection local broadcasters have with New Zealand audiences stand to benefit.
Digital media has seen massive growth in recent years and the digital players have waged a fairly successful PR campaign to extol their own virtues and call into question the power of traditional forms of mass media. When it comes to TV, viewing habits are certainly changing, but the stats show that it remains by far the dominant medium in most developed markets. Erin McKenzie explains why the reports of TV’s death are greatly exaggerated.