Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are the advantages of television as a medium?
1) creativity and impact
2) coverage and cost-effectiveness
3) captivity and attention
4) selectivity and flexibility
what are the limitations of television as a medium?
1) costs
2) lack of selectivity
3) fleeting messages
4) clutter
5) limited viewer attention
6) distrust and negative evaluation
what is zipping?
occurs when customers fast-forward through pre-recorded commercial breaks
what is zapping?
changing channels to avoid commercials
what is spot advertising?
commercials shown on local TV stations, with the negotiation and purchase of time being made directly from the individual stations
what is local advertising?
spot advertising that is sold to local companies
what are reasons for sponsoring a program?
sponsorship allows the company to capitalise on the prestige of high-quality program, enhancing the image of the company and its products.
although it can be costly to sponsor an entire ad-free program
can also sponsor to gain more control over the other ads
what does selecting time involve?
choosing the right time and program
benefits of subscription TV?
selectivity.
viewers tend to be younger, more affluent, and better educated than non-subscribers, have greater purchasing power.
what is narrowcasting?
the reaching of a very specialised market through programming aimed at particular target audiences. cable television offers excellent opportunities for this.
limitations of subscription TV
less viewers than regular networks (even among subscribers) due to lower quality shows
audience fragmentation (viewers spread out among large number of channels)
what are some audience measures?
1) program rating
2) households using television (HUT)
3) share of audience
4) the people meter
what is a program rating?
the percentage of TV households in an area that are tuned to a specific program during a specific time period
a rating point represents 1% of all the television households in a particular area turned to a specific program
what is households using television (HUT)?
the percentage of homes in a given area where tv is being watched during a specific time period
aka sets in use
what is the share of audience?
the percentage of households using TV in a specified time period that are tuned to a specific program.
what is the total audience?
the total number of homes viewing any five-minute part of a telecast.
what is the people meter?
an electronic measuring device that records not only what is being watched, but also by whom. sample size is around 4000 HH (households)
what are some advantages of radio?
1) cost and efficiency
2) selectivity
3) flexibility
4) mental imagery
5) integrated marketing opportunities
what are some limitations of radio?
1) creative limitations
2) audience fragmentation (large number of channels)
3) dispersed buying procedures
4) research data (diary method only)
5) limited listener attention
6) clutter
what are ways of buying radio time?
1) network radio (national radio) - easier, less people to negotiate with
2) local radio (most common)
3) time classifications
what are characteristics of print media (magazines and newspapers)?
1) allow presentation of detailed info
2) can be read at reader’s own pace
3) high involvement
4) newspapers have wide reach
5) magazines have extremely selective reach
what are consumer magazines?
bought by general public for information and entertainment - classified into categories such as general women’s interests, men’s, sport, food etc.
best suited to marketers interested in reaching general consumers of products and services as well as to companies selling products that appeal to specialised markets.
little wasted coverage