Sight, Sound, And Motion Superiority Is A Myth

“ABX’s creative analysis of thousands of TV and AM/FM radio ads reveals the best-testing AM/FM radio ads outperform 48% of all TV ads even without sight, sound, and motion.”- Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group

Key takeaways:

• Haircare and skincare: AM/FM radio ads perform very close to TV ad effectiveness for highly visual personal care categories
• Quick service restaurants: AM/FM radio ads perform very closely to TV ads in a category that has valued showing beautiful shots of food
• Nielsen: 61% of TV ads are not seen; Most exposures occur when consumers gaze at their phone or are out of the room
• Games of Thrones: Audio trumps video with greater cognitive and emotional processing as audio books beat the TV show in consumer engagement

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