THE POWER

June Free-To-Air TV Update

NEWS:
Mr Fizzy Bubbles Back


The successful CTVA TVC - 77% of advertisers surveyed agreed with its main messages - promoting FTA as the best medium to drive sales is being re-screened for the month of June.

Highlighting the objectives of three products - Mr Fizzy, Mr Squirt and Mr Butt - the TV campaign delivers a strong message to advertisers of the power of TV to build brands and influence consumer behaviour.

A Wirthlin survey, which took place following the TV campaign's initial run last year, unearthed the following results:

65% of respondents described the campaign as effective.

One in four described themselves as even more inclined to advertise on FTA than before the campaign launched.
95% of advertisers interviewed said their primary recollection of the campaign was from television.

Through the survey, advertisers sent a powerful message that FTA is the best way to build brands, deliver a message and communicate with young people.

"The Wirthlin research underlines that even for an audience as segmented as advertising professionals FTA really does have a definitive impact," said Jodie Leonard, Director of Marketing, Nine Network and chairperson of the CTVA marketing committee.

The study supports the view that to sell product, advertisers must employ FTA television as their lead communications medium - no matter what the advertising environment.

Complementary Wirthlin consumer research also found that:

93% of respondents agree it is easy to skim over ads in newspapers.

66% of people find Internet pop-up ads annoying.
60% say they are not as likely to take messages in from the radio as they are with television.
Only 1% of respondents found magazines to be the most memorable source of advertising.


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