Culture Cluster

Within this section you will find a range of themes based on the most talked about things in culture to help inspire brands looking to stay relevant and build momentum in the right places.
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The Feel Good Factor

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Our physical and mental wellbeing are under a
lot of pressure: always on; with less quality time
and more superficial relationships, not to
mention the impact of what’s happening in the
wider world.

But things are not all bad. There is momentum
for positive change: flexible working;
meditation; screen time awareness; accessible
fitness and changing diets.

TV already provides people with a space to
switch off and spend time together, and there
are lots of opportunities for brands to partner
with Sky Media to help people feel good.

Our physical and mental wellbeing are under a
lot of pressure: always on; with less quality time
and more superficial relationships, not to
mention the impact of what’s happening in the
wider world.

But things are not all bad. There is momentum
for positive change: flexible working;
meditation; screen time awareness;
accessible fitness and changing diets.

TV already provides people with a space to
switch off and spend time together, and there
are lots of opportunities for brands to partner
with Sky Media to help people feel good.

The Feel Good Factor

We are all under a lot of
pressure from our own behaviour,
as well as the wider world

The UK is less happy than
most other nations

There is momentum to improve
our mental health from digital
detoxing, flexible working,
decluttering and exercise

Charities, health organisations &
brands are offering support to
drive positive change

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What can you do

with Sky Media

to spark the

FEEL GOOD

Factor?

Align with content
which makes people feel good

Align with feel good shows and channels

Create strands which promote positivity

Create feel good ad breaks

Be part of a collection of
feel good brands in special
'Sky Presents' ad break

Target moments to make
people feel better: Sunday
evening & Monday morning
blues, rainy days, mental
health awareness

Or moments to amplify
positive sentiment: Friday
nights, Easter, Christmas

Identify and target 'at risk' audiences
with supportive content

TIME POOR, STRESSED
DISSATISFIED

ADDICTED TO TECH

Create branded content
to make people feel good

Morning yoga, fitness
videos and healthy living
hacks with talent from
Sky Sports

TED Talks, meditation and
inspirational stories to
help reduce stress and
improve people's confidence

Commercial partnerships
with content and product
offers to encourage
households to spend time
together

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Keen To Be Green

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Consumer attitudes have shifted from a
throw-away society, to one more focused on
sustainability, recycling, longevity of
products and preserving our planet
for future generations.

It is becoming cool to care, and people are
switching brands based on their eco credentials
- saying, "I’m not adding to the problem",
or "I'm doing my bit".

So brands find themselves in a position where
they have to catch up with the environmental
expectations of modern-day consumers,
but it’s hard to fix overnight.

What can Sky Media do to help brands
who are keen to be green?

Consumer attitudes have shifted from a
throw-away society, to one more focused on
sustainability, recycling, longevity of
products and preserving our planet
for future generations.

It is becoming cool to care, and people are
switching brands based on their eco
credentials - saying, "I’m not adding to the
problem", or "I'm doing my bit".

So brands find themselves in a position where
they have to catch up with the environmental
expectations of modern-day consumers,
but it’s hard to fix overnight.

What can Sky Media do to help brands
who are keen to be green?

Keen
To Be Green

With the globe in ecological
crisis, sustainability is no
longer a nice to have

People (especially Gen Z) are taking
action and driving change through
activism, behaviour
and buying habits

Sustainability messaging
is proven to drive growth
for brands

But there are challenges -
from 'green washing' to
tokenism, to rising costs

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What can Sky Media

do to help brands

who are keen to be

green?

Sustainability is core to Sky's purpose

We're on the journey, and we want to bring everyone
with us. Sky Zero will transform business,
advocate for change and inspire our 24 million
customers to go zero.


Jerermy Darroch, CEO

Align with eco-ethical environments

Sky Nature:
May 2020 launch

National Geographic

Sky News

Collaborate with credible partners
across relevant moments

Charities provide experience
and credibility to support
brands who want
to make a difference

Identify key days across
the year to launch
your messaging

Create inspirational content

Series of inspirational
lifestyle changes that
everyone can benefit
from making

A larger business
lends its expertise
to help support
smaller, local
businesses to be
more sustainable

The joy of clothes
upcycling: talent-led
show, mixing The
Great British Sewing
Bee and Dawn
O'Porter's C4 vintage
clothes show

Work with Sky, POP, Nick Jr
& Milkshake to create
a campaign designed to get
children leading a
movement celebrating
sustainable living

Give people the opportunity to get involved

Branded 'clean-up' teams at key events
e.g. Pride, the London Marathon,
Ride London, British Sumertime
in Hyde Park

Mobile Sky Staff via Sky Cares
to get involved in your project
for the environment

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Unfiltered

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Fake News, reality TV and the rise of social media
have all contributed to audiences questioning
what content they can trust.

Brands are challenging the validity of influencer
follower numbers, whilst scandals involving lack of
care to TV show participants have left consumers
demanding that media platforms sweep away the gloss
and engage with them on an authentic level.

So, what can broadcasters and brands
do in order to prove their credentials as transparent,
people-focused entities?

We explore how brands can drive conversation
around honest, human topics and be a reliable
voice amongst a sea of meretricious content.

Fake News, reality TV and the rise of social media
have all contributed to audiences questioning
what content they can trust.

Brands are challenging the validity of influencer
follower numbers, whilst scandals involving lack of
care to TV show participants have left consumers
demanding that media platforms sweep away the
glossand engage with them on an authentic level.

So, what can broadcasters and brands
do in order to prove their credentials as transparent,
people-focused entities?

We explore how brands can drive conversation
around honest, human topics and be a reliable
voice amongst a sea of meretricious content.

Unfiltered

Consumers are experiencing the
negative mental effects of
a 'filtered reality'

This results in an erosion in
trust for social media platforms
particularly vs TV

People prefer to consume content
and brands where trust and
realness are celebrated

Brands are striving to be
'real' but true authenticity
is hard to achieve

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How can Sky Media

help you find

an unfiltered,

trusted

voice?

Align with trusted,
editorial content and initiatives

Dedicated to inclusion
on and off-screen -
LGBT+, BAME

RTS News Channel Of
The Year 2019

Sky Documentaries:
May 2020 launch

Commitment to
diverse and relatable
talent and situations

Build on existing editorial shows

Sky News fearless
debate show with no
chair & 24 Hour Live
behind-the-scenes

Documentary series
that takes a look at
the inspirations
behind some
true-life dramas

E! take an unfiltered
comedic look at
First Dates

Semi-autobiographical
dramas written by
the talent

Create branded content
to boldly question the status quo

Use a single world which
has been trending on
the news to spark a
free debate amongst
different people &
points of view

Show all sides to the story
with Sky News
and competitor news outlets

Honest
documentaries on
topics we try to whitewash
such as moving country,
getting a new job,
having kids

Celebrate this date
with a stunt across
our network showing
Sky talent without
their make-up

Invite the audience
to be part of the content

Get the 'other side' of
a discussion via an
alternative subtitle
function

Identical podcast and
video debate series with
voting to confront
unconscious bias
around how people look

Debate where the
audience send in
anonymous questions
which they consider
shocking for an honest
answer

E! News: How Quickly
can we spread a
'fake news' story?

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A Digital Reset

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The growth of digital technology has been
revolutionary in the behaviour of people
and brands: more connected, more choice,
more control; more accessible,
more automated and more accountable.

Digital is dominating our lives. But too
much of anything is never a good thing.

It’s time for people and brands to reset.
Here are our top tips on redressing
the balance.

The growth of digital technology has been
revolutionary in the behaviour of people
and brands: more connected, more choice,
more control; more accessible,
more automated and more accountable.

Digital is dominating our lives.But too
much of anything is never a good thing.

It’s time for people and brands to reset.
Here are our top tips on redressing
the balance.

A Digital Reset

People now spend more time with
digital than any other channel

Connectivity,
accessibility,
control, choice

+

Attention,
addiction,
isolation,
self-confidence

-

Digital now takes the largest
share of media spend from brands

Accessibility,
automation,
accountability

+

Viewability,
engagement,
privacy,
brand safety,
short-termism

-

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What can you do

with Sky Media

to

reset

Digital spend?

Invest more in TV

Build trust

Target commercial
video consumption not
all video consumption

Consider effectiveness
over efficiency

Source: TV/Ad Nation, 2016, Ipsos Connect/Thinkbox adults 15+
Question: 'In which, if any of the following places are you most likely to find advertising that...'

Reach people when they're
switched on, not scrolling

Be in unmissable content
across platforms

Target binge viewing on demand
of Sky stacked box sets

Help people to switch off

Sky Broadband Buddy
lets you manage each
screen in your home
from an app on our
phone or tablet

Partner with our brand
or channel events or
experiential spaces

Build podcasts around
our programmes and
channels for brands
to sponsor

Create hacks or
lessons in fitness
mindfulness, yoga that
live on Sky On Demand

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Three Wise(ish) Xmas Themes

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The pandemic may have taken away our freedom,
but it will never dampen our Christmas spirit.
Over the course of the year, we’ve seen major shifts
in the nation’s behaviours and attitudes that
might hang around for some time.

So what will that mean for brands and advertisers
as they begin planning their Christmas campaigns?
Will Christmas start earlier this year? Will people
spend more or less, or will they be looking for
products with value from brands they can trust?
Will we be shopping more online and supporting
our local high streets?

From onscreen trends to closing the gap between
online and off-line, here are some of Sky Media’s
observations and solutions to get ahead this Christmas.

The pandemic may have taken away our freedom,
but it will never dampen our Christmas spirit.
Over the course of the year, we’ve seen major shifts
in the nation’s behaviours and attitudes that
might hang around for some time.

So what will that mean for brands and
advertisers as they begin planning their
Christmas campaigns? Will Christmas start
earlier this year? Will people spend more
or less, or will they be looking for products with
value from brands they can trust? Will we be shopping
more online and supporting our local high streets?

From on-screen trends to closing the gap between
online and off-line, here are some of Sky Media’s
observations and solutions to get
ahead this Christmas.

Sky Media's three

Wise(ish) men

give us some guidance

to help navigate

a new world

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The

North

Star:

How will TV viewing trends

change this

Christmas?

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+12%

Set Top Box VoD

+15%

Sky Go

+15% +28%

Dec & Xmas increase in
mutual viewing (year ave.)

+18% vs 2019

+13% vs 2019

+15% vs 2019

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Where we think we can help

Where we think
we can help

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Plan for a change in Christmas TV consumption

Using a combination of channels, platforms and data driven targeting

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No room at

The Inn(store)

means a

BIG

online christmas

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In-store Footfall Capped

Online Shopping

Black Friday

Staying Local

Online businesses are now the biggest investors in TV

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Where we think we can help

Where we think
we can help

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Generate demand and stay front of mind

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Close the loop from off-line to online

AdVance Retargeting

Retarget TV viewers with sales
driving messages

Provide evidence of TV's
effectiveness at all points of
the marketing funnel

Web Attribution

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Make every

penny

COUNT

this Christmas

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Finances Front of Mind

Value for Advertisers

Pent-up Spends

Trust

TV is the most effective channel
in driving short term response

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Where we think we can help

Where we think
we can help

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Build reach fast with the right audience

By targeting an in-market audience

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