Television Advertising Avoidance: Advancing Research Methodology

New technologies have led to increased television advertising avoidance. In particular, mechanical avoidance in the form of zipping and zapping has gained momentum in recent years. Channel switching or “commercial zapping” studies employ diverse methodologies, including self reports, electronic monitoring, laboratory, and in-home observation which has led to a diversity of reported results. This article proposes advancing and standardizing the methodology to comprise a two-phase hidden observation and survey method. A number of research phases have led to the development of this method to collect both mechanical and behavioral avoidance data. The study includes a detailed outline of the hidden observation approach. The survey phase opens up the potential for the collection of viewer data that may further illuminate television advertising avoidance behavior.     

TV Ratings and Verbal and Visual Sexual Content in Promotional Ads

Promotional advertisements from the February 2003 sweeps were content analyzed for verbal and visual elements of sexual content. Nearly one-third of the promos contained some aspect of sexuality, which represented an increase over previous years. Duration of the visual aspects of the promos did not predict exposure to the programs advertised, as measured by Nielsen ratings. However, intensity of the sexual content significantly predicted exposure to programs, but only after removing the effects of frequency on ratings.     

网络广告监管亟需解决的法律问题

互联网迅猛发展,使得网络广告成为社会重要媒介并且市场规模迅速扩展。但网络广告发布形式、内容多与现行法律法规不符,特别是虚假的网络广告已严重影响到社会稳定,消费者深受其害,社会各界对此反映强烈,而我国现行的《广告法》对如何规制网络广告基本未涉及,因此,如何运用法规加强网络广告监管,是当前亟须解决的问题。     

《广告法》修订需注意的几方面问题

《广告法》修订要成为在新兴经济复杂的环境中调整广告活动的主要法律依据。本文主要从五个方面分析了修善广告理机制订案亟待解决的问题：一是完管理部门的权责规定．创新管二是广告法与相关法律的协调：三是广告主体及责任认定：四是广告法与具体法规的内容的理顺和完善,五是将新情况、热点问题有选择地纳入广告法范围。并试图提出相应的解决问题的路径     

电视广告营销中的“全过程无忧虑服务”探析

电视媒体广告的全过程无忧虑服务营销策略,体现的是电视媒体经营人员的市场意识,对于电视广告营销面临的诸多困难,是一个可选择的改造之路。它帮助电视广告营销克服同质化,同时实现电视广告营销的专业化。     

Children's understanding of television advertising: a qualitative approach

In this paper children's understanding of television advertising was explored using focus groups in a qualitative approach. None of the 6 year olds, a minority of the 8 year olds and by no means all of the 10 year olds were able to articulate an understanding of the persuasive nature of advertising. It was concluded that children's understanding of the persuasive intent of television advertising is less well developed than previously thought, challenging current marketing perspectives. These findings raise questions for European legislation, UK broadcasting practices and for advertisers and manufacturers who target children.     

Cross-Cultural Differences in Ad Likeability and Ad Element Likeability: The Case of Benetton

This empirical study examined cross-cultural differences in affective responses to standardized Benetton advertisements, and the role of the likeability of four ad elements (colors, logo, people/models, and situation) in predicting overall advertising liking. Respondents from Oslo, Kiel, and Bologna evaluated three standardized Benetton ads on a series of liking scales. In addition to identifying cross-cultural differences in ad likeability and ad element likeability, the results from stepwise multiple regression analyses suggest that the same dominant affective response to one ad element influences overall ad liking.     

我国对农电视节目受众的需求与定位分析研究

＂三农＂问题一直是我国社会民生发展关注的重要问题,作为新闻媒体同样也承担着极大的社会责任和传播责任,因此,对国省（市）级电视台的涉农电视节目的分析就显得极为重要了。而这些涉农电视节目的制作和播出很重要的一个前提就是对农业、农村和农民的需求有一个科学、全面认识,从而制作出的电视节目农民才能更喜欢,更有利于农业的发展和农村的经济文化生活的建设。     

Evaluating the Message Strategy of U.S. Army Advertising: With Focus on Information Needs and Motivational Cues

A content analysis of 125 U.S. Army television commercials revealed that information about recruiting process and military lifestyle, the top two information needs of potential recruits, were not addressed as prominently in the commercials. The study also showed that Army commercials presented occupational motivations, which are more appropriate for potential reservists than active soldiers, more frequently than institutional motivations. The usage of information needs and motivational cues rested on a range of situational factors such as the number of wars in which the United States was engaged and the campaign's target audience. Implications for improving Army advertising were discussed.     

And now a word from our sponsor: Do consumers perceive advertising on traditional television and online streaming video differently?

Despite the increasing popularity of online streaming television (OTV), there is little information regarding how perceptions of the new medium differ from traditional television (TV) viewership. The research employed online interviews among young adult viewers of OTV and traditional TV to determine whether young adult consumers (aged 18–34) regard advertising viewed within online TV programming differently than they regard advertising viewed within traditional TV programming. While advertising has long been accepted by American consumers as a necessary element of most mass communication, this research suggests that viewers of OTV programming do not regard advertising as a means to subsidize the cost of online content. Rather, young adults appear to regard advertising as an intruder in the OTV environment. Furthermore, the results indicate that Ducoffe's Advertising Value model (1995) does not predict attentiveness to advertising viewed within the OTV context. Therefore, while OTV advertising may be held to a higher creative standard than traditional TV advertising, there is no indication that entertainment value contributes to an improved attitude toward advertising in the OTV environment.     

对IPTV广告成功战略的研究——以三星电子“又一家庭”互动广告活动事例为中心

本研究对IPTV的特征及其作为广告媒体的可行性利用属性进行了研究,陈述了其与既存数字媒体的差异。以XIPTV广告特征为研究对象,陈述了IPTV广告分为展示广告和互动广告,以及各自的特征。以三星电子的“又一家庭”互动广告活动作为案例,以两次活动的内容为中心,立足于活动的成功宣传角度和广告效果角度两个方面总结了活动成果,并指出其局限性。最后,通过提出IPTV的任务和未来的成功战略,为IPTV广告责任人提供现实的启发点。     

The Effects of Humor on Ad Processing: Mediating Role of Brand Familiarity

The effect of humorous advertisement on memory and attitude has been an important topic among advertising scholars. However, scholars have used fake brands to test the effects of humor. Since the possibility for consumers to be exposed to the commercial for a completely new brand is very low, using a fake brand to test humor effects is not realistic. Hence, this study examined the role of brand familiarity on the effects of humor on memory and attitude by using existing brands in a laboratory experiment. This study suggests a different structural model for familiar and unfamiliar brands based on the previous studies in consumer behavior. Results revealed different effects of humorous advertisements for the familiar or unfamiliar brands. The structural model proposed for this study revealed a mediating role of brand familiarity on humor effects. Humorous ads worked better for the unfamiliar brands. For the familiar brands, the effects were mediated by the subjects’ brand familiarity and prior brand attitude.     

When does green advertising work? The moderating role of product type

Using environmental appeals to promote products is a popular marketing technique. However, little is known about how the effectiveness of green appeals varies across different product categories. The purpose of this study is to examine whether and to what extent green appeals in advertising are effective and how that effectiveness differs between products with more versus less environmental impact. Using the theoretical frameworks of ad-product fit hypothesis, our two product types (more harmful vs. less harmful) × two appeal types (green appeal vs. non-green appeal) experiment shows that ads with a green appeal are more effective for more-harmful products, whereas for less-harmful products, there is no significant difference between a green and a non-green appeal. Furthermore, cognitive response was found to mediate the interaction effect of green appeal and product type on ad persuasiveness. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.     

The Power of Creative Advertising and Consumers’ Perceived Risk

Despite the growing importance of creative advertising as an effective marketing tool, little is known about the process through which it influences preexisting attitudes for familiar brands and factors that moderate its effectiveness. To fill this gap, A 2 advertising type (creative vs. normal) by 2 product category (high risk vs. low risk) experiment was conducted. Four creative ads and four normal ads were developed for some familiar brands and were exhibited for participants. Results indicate that creative ads significantly lead to more favorable ad credibility, ad attitude, brand attitude, and purchase intention than normal ads. Perceived product risk was found to moderate the effectiveness of creative ads.