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Product placement makes its way to Europe

Published on August 12, 2010 by   ·   1 Comment

In the past, product placement was ignored in Europe. However, networks in the region are slowly changing their mind.

Last April, European Union (EU) regulators began allowing product placement in European television. Due to the recession, European producers and channels were quick to capitalize on the opportunity.

Prominent brands like M&M, Alfa Romeo, Nokia, and BMW began making appearances on European television shows.

These brands are not strangers to product placement. They have been investing in product placement for a long time in the United States (US). However, the case in Europe is different.

Until recently, regulators were afraid to allow product placements because it could compromise the show?s creative integrity.

However, due to the recession, the playing field changed. Advertisers and networks began entertaining the idea to make up for lost revenue.

Readers Comments (1)

  1. PRODUCT PLACEMENT

    El product placement o emplazamiento de producto es toda forma de comunicación comercial audiovisual consistente en incluir, mostrar o referirse a un producto, servicio o marca comercial de manera que figure en un programa.

    La agencia especializada Product Placement (www.productplacement.com.es), con sede en Madrid (España) y con más de 20 años como especialistas en esta técnica publicitaria, se presenta para hacer frente a la creciente perdida de efectividad de los anuncios televisivos tradicionales debida a la saturación de spots y pausas comerciales, al zapping, a la fragmentación de audiencias por la aparición y maneras de consumir los nuevos canales de televisión digital, a la caida de la inversión en publicidad convencional en televisión, al descenso de las ayudas estatales a medios de comunicación y como vía de financiación para producciones de obras audiovisuales, películas, series, animación y programas de entretenimiento para televisión y videojuegos.

    El product placement llega a los consumidores de manera muy efectiva, no intrusiva, logra elevados índices de impactos, establece importantes conexiones emocionales con los consumidores y es más económica que la publicidad tradicional.

    El product placement será la técnica publicitaria, la herramienta de marketing y la comunicación comercial audiovisual del Siglo XXI.




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