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Media Consumption & Advertising During COVID-19
During this time of COVID-19, many businesses/advertisers may have questions about how to approach their own advertising efforts, and whether or not to advertise at all. Here is some research from the VAB and Spectrum Cable regarding media consumption and advertising during this time:
1. TV is a Lifeline
TV has become the centerpiece of the household, with 8 out of 10 people saying they couldn’t imagine not having a television right now…
2. News, News & More News
Almost 50% of viewers have at least one TV always set to a news channel…
3. Advertising Impact
Brands should not worry about a negative perception with advertising in COVID-19 news coverage or programming…
1. Source: VAB, As Time Goes By: How Media Consumption Is Helping America Cope, Apr 2020 / Lucid ‘Media Usage In The Time of COVID-19 Survey,’ April 2020. Survey base: P18+ & household subscribes to cable, telco, internet TV or satellite TV (n=1,004). Q7: Thinking of your behavior since the start of COVID-19, please indicate below how much you agree or disagree with the following statements & Q9: Thinking of your behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic, please indicate below how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.
2. Source: VAB, As Time Goes By: How Media Consumption Is Helping America Cope, Apr 2020 / Lucid ‘Media Usage In The Time of COVID-19 Survey,’ April 2020. Survey base: P18+ & household subscribes to cable, telco, internet TV or satellite TV (n=1,004). Q6: Thinking of your behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic, please indicate below how much you agree or disagree with the following statements, top 2 box (agree completely or agree somewhat).
3. Source: VAB, As Time Goes By: How Media Consumption Is Helping America Cope, Apr 2020 / Lucid ‘Media Usage In The Time of COVID-19 Survey,’ April 2020. Survey base: P18+ & household subscribes to cable, telco, internet TV or satellite TV (n=1,004). Q16: In general, do you feel it’s appropriate for companies to advertise in COVID-19 related news programming? & Q17: Would you boycott a company because it advertised in COVID-19 related programming?. Graphs: Q14: Some companies have created specific COVID-19 related advertising messages (e.g. Guinness, Ford, Burger King, Verizon). How do these types of advertisements typically impact your perception of a brand? & Q15: Some companies are lending resources (e.g. Comcast donating free internet, Ford, 3M and GE Healthcare making healthcare equipment), or helping local communities during the crisis (Miller Lite starts ‘virtual tip jar’ to support out-of-work bartenders). How does this affect your likelihood to purchase a product or service from this company?
