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Television is Most Influential Advertising Platform

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  • Television continues to be the clear leader in advertising engagement and influence, according to the latest NLogic omniVu Survey.  As part of the Survey, 1,000 Canadian adults were asked questions prepared by thinktv about their perceptions of advertising across a variety of media and platforms.  Respondents across all demographics overwhelming agreed that television is, by far, the most noticed, most influential, and most engaging form of advertising.

    “Despite an abundance of media choices, television remains the most effective way to reach and influence any audience – even the most digitally savvy millennials”, said Kathy Gardner, Vice President, Media Insights, thinktv. “The power of television content is unsurpassed, making television an exceptional vehicle for advertising messages.”

    Key findings:

     Television Ads Get Noticed More.

    8 times more likely to be noticed than ads in video content on a computer

    nearly 10 times more likely to be noticed than ads on social media

    28 times more likely to be noticed than ads in video content on a mobile device

    Canadians Pay Most Attention to Television Advertising.

    10 times more attention than to ads within search

    10 times more attention than to ads in video content on a desktop/laptop

    51 times more attention than to ads in video content on a mobile device

    TV is the most influential medium

    Canadians adults are

    8 times more likely to find a TV ad influential than ads in video content on desktop/laptop

    18 times more likely to find a TV ad influential than ads in search

    55 times more likely to find a TV ad influential than ads in video content on a mobile device

    Not All Video Ads Are Created Equal.

    71% of respondents said they are most likely to watch a TV ad over a video ad on a computer, tablet, or mobile pho

    Video ads on mobile phones are the least likely to be watched

     

    Millennials: TV ads beat mobile.

    Millennials watch video across a number of different devices, but they’re most likely to notice, watch and pay attention to TV ads – far more so than ads on a smart phone or other mobile device.

    Millennials are 6 times more likely to notice a TV ad

    Millennials are 6 times more likely to watch a TV ad

    Millennials say TV ads are most influential – 21 times more influential than an ad on a mobile device

    For more information on the NLogic omniVu Survey, please click here.