Medialab Data Works – Channel 4’s Paralympics 2024: A Triumph in Viewership and Accessibility
The 2024 Paralympic Games have been a standout moment, not just for ParalympicsGB, who exceeded their Tokyo 2020 medal haul, but also for Channel 4, who has achieved great success in capturing the public’s interest. With a reach of over 17 million viewers within the first week—a 4% rise from Tokyo 2020 and a substantial […]
Medialab’s Response to Ofcom’s Media Nations Report 2024
Ofcom’s Media Nations Report is always a fascinating read and their analysis is second to none. The fragmentation within TV that has been evolving over the last few years shows no signs of decline, but it would seem we are now in a relative period of stability.  Given the depth of analysis within the […]
Key Highlights from Medialab’s Q2 Charity Sector Insights Report
To ensure our charity clients remain informed and up-to-date with industry trends, the Medialab data science team has been producing a quarterly Charity Sector Insights Report since Q4 2021 – highlighting key trends and insights across the sector, alongside top-level implications and recommendations. Our Q2 2024 research is now live. For more information, get in […]
Medialab Data Works: How Data-Driven Linear TV Triumphed During the Euros
As the nation recovered from the Euros 2024 final, Medialab analysed the TV data behind the tournament. Here, we reflect on whether the tournament proved successful for advertisers and ITV, or if it mirrored the disappointment felt by England fans during the final weekend. This was the second successive Euros final that England reached, making […]
Maximising Effectiveness for Charities: A Guide to Marketing Mix Modelling
Maximising Effectiveness for Charities: A Guide to Marketing Mix Modelling. Marketing Mix Modelling (also known as MMM or econometrics) is a set of statistical analysis techniques applied to marketing or sales data to estimate the impact of various marketing activities. Or, as our clients put it – “it’s like seeing your marketing plan in 3D […]
Medialab Data Works: Who are the ‘Storm-Weatherers’?
Have you ever heard of a ‘Storm-Weatherer’? Medialab presents the first edition of ‘Data Works’ – as our Strategy and Integration Director, Nick Parker, shares his insights on ‘Storm-Weatherers’ – the 40% of Britons who didn’t cut their outgoings, despite the recent cost-of-living crisis – based on data shared by YouGov. But who are the […]
Key Highlights from Medialab’s Q1 Charity Knowledge Share
To help keep our charity clients informed and regularly updated on the industry trends that impact their investment decisions, since Q4 2021 the Medialab data science team has been creating a quarterly Charity Landscape Knowledge pack. This features key trends and learnings across the sector, as well as topline implications/recommendations. Our Q1 2024 research is […]
5 Data Driven Tips to Help Supercharge Your Charity
Charities boast portfolios that are more diverse than almost any other kind of organisation, with creative content portraying an array of powerful emotions aimed at delivering short and long-term impact. But how do charities get the balance right? Our Head of Charity, Alf Cowan, shares his ‘5 Data Driven Tips To Help Supercharge Your Charity […]
TV in 2024: A Story of Adaptation, Innovation and the Quest for Relevance
TV had its fair share of bad press in 2023. Particular lowlights included a rather tepid Ofcom Media Nations report, a since revoked article from Grace Kite on Marketing Week about the rising cost of TV and finally the year ending with the Guardian reporting a doom and gloom story about the slump in Christmas […]
Medialab Highly Commended at the PMA
We are immensely proud to announce that Medialab have been Highly Commended in both Best Brand Engagement Campaign Category for our work with the National Trust, and for Best Performance Marketing Agency at the Performance Marketing Awards. At Medialab we pride ourselves on our commitment to performance and delivering transformative data driven solutions for our […]