How direct-to-consumer brands are leading the way for TV

Two children watching TV.

It is estimated that, as consumers, we see between 6,000 - 10,000 ads on a daily basis, served to us across a range of platforms and screens. With so many ads, each varying in relevance to us as individuals, it’s little wonder many are “tuned out.” Studies have shown that 26% of global consumers ignore branded digital content entirely.

Brands of all sizes are on the hunt to cut through the noise and reach increasingly fragmented audiences effectively and consistently. The...

Advertiser spend on TV and social media is twice as high as daily consumption

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Advertiser spend on TV and social media is highly inflated in relation to daily consumption. 

This is according to analysis of advertising spend forecasts of 100 worldwide markets by marketing intelligence service WARC, and the results of a survey by GWI of more than 715,000 consumers.

The analysis found that, as of the first quarter of 2021, social media now attracts more investment from advertisers than linear TV for the first time. However, both media draw far...