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Trends in exposure to TV ads during Covid-19

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Page 1: Trends in exposure to TV ads during Covid-19 · 2020. 10. 8. · • Week 13 (w/c 23/03/20) –Lockdown came into force • Week 15 & 16 –Easter school holidays. • Initial viewing

Trends in exposure to TV ads during Covid-19

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Contents

• Summary

• Methodology

• Key findings

• Changing viewing habits

• Total ad exposure

• Ad exposure by category

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Summary

We report annually on audience exposure to television ads across specific product

categories. This provides reliable, longitudinal analysis of ad exposure over time which can

be compared year-on-year. The analysis presented here is based on a short and

extraordinary period of time, which must be treated with caution and should not be

interpreted as indicative of longer term trends.

Viewing trends

• Television viewing increased between Weeks 12-18 2020, both compared with the previous

year (+20.1%) and the period prior to lockdown (+12.0%).

• There was a disproportionately higher increase in the viewing of children aged 10-15.

• Viewing levels increased significantly between Week 11 2020 and Week 12, peaking in

Week 13. For adults, viewing levels during lockdown were higher than the previous two

years, while children’s viewing tended to fluctuate at levels higher than 2019.

• While adult viewing patterns across the day were similar to the pre-lockdown period, child

audiences increased during the daytime slot and post-9pm.

Total ad exposure

• Total ad exposure rose by 15.6% between Weeks 12-18 in 2019 and the same weeks in 2020,

to an average of 340 weekly impacts per person during lockdown.

• Comparison of impacts between Weeks 1-11 (prior to lockdown) and Weeks 12-18 2020, shows

ad exposure among 10-15 year olds rose by 19.5%, almost double the 10.1% uplift in ad

exposure among all individuals.

• As with viewing trends, the uplift in adult impacts during lockdown led to levels of exposure

higher than the previous two years, while child impacts fluctuated at levels higher than 2019.

Note: Weeks 12-18 2020 = 16/03/20 – 03/05/20

Week 11 2020 = 09/03/20-15/03/20, Week 12 2020 = 16/03/20-22/03/20, Week 13 = 23/03/20-29/03/20

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Summary

Ad exposure by category

• Most of the changes observed during lockdown are intuitive, with decreased exposure to

ads for sectors impacted immediately and adversely by Covid-19, including:

• Travel & Transport

• Household equipment & DIY

• Retail

• Leisure Equipment

• Motors

and a rise in exposure to ads for:

• Government/social organisations

• Food

• Drink

• Household FMCG

• Telecoms

• Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Online Retail.

• The sub-category analysis highlights some trends that, while noted, must be viewed

through the prism of a short and unprecedented period:

• Increase in exposure to Alcohol ads.

• Increase in impacts across the Soft Drinks and Sports Drink sectors.

• Increased exposure to Confectionery & Snacks ads.

• An increase in exposure to Gambling ads, largely a result of increased Bingo and

Lottery impacts.

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Methodology

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Methodology

Data source:

• The viewing and ad exposure analysis presented is based on data reported by the

Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB).

• The data presented considers trends in viewing and ad exposure on broadcast television

only and does not include viewing to Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) services.

• Analysis is based on 7-day consolidated BARB data.

• This covers viewing, via a TV set, to programmes and commercials on BARB-

reported channels, live and up to seven days after the time of broadcast.

• Ad exposure data is based on unweighted ‘impacts’.

• An impact is an instance of advertising being viewed by a member of a

demographic group, for example adults. As the number of impacts reflects the

number of views, 300 impacts could be one ad viewed 300 times, or 300 ads

viewed once each, or any similar combination.

• Ad exposure data is reported as the average number of impacts per person. This is

an important measure as it tells us, on average, how many times per week an

average member of the demographic group is exposed to TV ads for the chosen

category.

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Methodology

Audience demographics

• The analysis includes data on the following demographic groups:

• All individuals – this is defined by BARB as those aged 4+

• Adults – defined as individuals aged 16 or over

• Children – defined as those aged 4-15 years. We have also included some analysis

of young children, aged 4-9, and older children, aged 10-15.

Product categories

• Due to the amount of data analysed across all products categories, the analysis is based

on the original BARB category definitions. Therefore, the data presented will not be

comparable to the definitions of Alcohol and Food & Drink data used in our annual reports

looking at children’s exposure to age-restricted TV ads.

• Drink – This BARB category consists of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink sub-

categories. Where appropriate, analysis has been conducted at a sub-category

level to highlight relevant trends.

• Food – The BARB Food category includes all food sub-categories, as well as a

brand-building sub-category. This does not include Soft Drinks and does not

differentiate between HFSS and non-HFSS foods. Additionally, some Supermarket

advertising may be captured under the ‘Retail – Household’ sub-category.

• Ads for Restaurants & Bars are categorised under Entertainment & Leisure.

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Methodology

Analysis period

• The analysis covers Weeks 1-18 of 2020 (to 3 May 2020) – and corresponding weeks in

previous years for comparison. BARB weeks run from Monday-Sunday.

• The following dates in 2020 are key to defining the analysis parameters:

• Week 12 (w/c 16/03/20) – Government advised people to start working from home

where possible and avoid social venues

• Week 13 (w/c 23/03/20) – Lockdown came into force

• Week 15 & 16 – Easter school holidays.

• Initial viewing analysis shows a significant change in habits from Week 12. As a result,

this has been taken as the key start date for the analysis of ‘lockdown trends’, which

covers the seven week period from 16 March - 3 May 2020.

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Key findings

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Changing viewing habits: Key findings

Viewing summary

Television viewing increased by a fifth between Weeks 12-18 2019

and Weeks 12-18 2020.

Comparison of average weekly viewing hours in Weeks 1-11 2020

(prior to lockdown) and Weeks 12-18 2020, shows a 12.0% uplift in

viewing.

The increase in viewing among older children, aged 10-15,

was disproportionately higher at 18.3%

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Television viewing increased by a fifth between Weeks 12-18 2019 and Weeks 12-18 2020

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Change in average hours of viewing: Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

Weeks 12-18 2019

Weeks 12-18 2020

+20.1% +20.4% +17.2% +9.3% +29.5%

Source: BARB, Total TV. Data shows the average hours of viewing per week during Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

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Compared with the period prior to lockdown, television viewing increased by 12.0% - rising to 18.3% among 10-15 year olds

22.2

25.0

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Change in average hours of viewing: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020

Weeks 1-11 2020

Weeks 12-18 2020

+12.0% +12.0% +13.3% +9.7% +18.3%

Source: BARB, Total TV. Data shows the average hours of viewing per week during Weeks 1-11 2020 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

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Changing viewing habits: Key findings

Week-on-week trends

Viewing levels increased significantly between Week 11 2020 and

Week 12, peaking in Week 13.

Adult viewing increased from 24.4 hours/week in Week 11 2020 to a

peak of 29.6 hours/week in Week 13 – viewing levels were higher

than the previous two years.

Children’s viewing during the first few weeks of lockdown tended to

fluctuate at higher levels than the same period in 2019, peaking in

Week 14 at 8.8 hours/week.

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Television viewing levels rose significantly between Weeks 11 and 12, peaking in Week 13

25.1

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Week number

Average hours of viewing per week: Weeks 1-18, 2018-2020, All Individuals

2018

2019

2020

Source: BARB, Total TV.

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Adult viewing levels during lockdown were higher than those seen in the previous two years

27.7

25.5 25.325.0 25.0

24.7 24.8 24.624.2 23.9

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Week number

Average hours of viewing per week: Weeks 1-18, 2018-2020, Adults 16+

2018

2019

2020

Source: BARB, Total TV.

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Children’s viewing during lockdown tended to fluctuate above 2019 levels

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Week number

Average hours of viewing per week: Weeks 1-18, 2018-2020, Children 4-15

2018

2019

2020

Source: BARB, Total TV.

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Changing viewing habits: Key findings

Hourly viewing trends

With many continuing to work from home, adult viewing patterns

across the day followed a similar pattern to the pre-lockdown period.

Coinciding with home schooling, child audiences increased notably

during daytime and, with a shift in the peak viewing daypart for this

audience to 8pm, post-9pm audiences also increased.

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Adult viewing patterns across the day followed a similar pattern to the pre-lockdown period

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Average audience per week: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020 - Adults 16+

Week 1-11,2020

Week 12-18,2020

Source: BARB, Total TV. Data shows the average audience per week during the period Weeks 1-11 2020 vs Weeks 12-18 2020*Note: BARB days start at 06:00am and end at 05:59am the next morning

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Child audiences increased notably during daytime and, with a shift in the peak daypart to later in the evening, post-9pm audiences also grew

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Week 12-18,2020

Source: BARB, Total TV. Data shows the average audience per week during the period Weeks 1-11 2020 vs Weeks 12-18 2020*Note: BARB days start at 06:00am and end at 05:59am the next morning

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Total ad exposure: Key findings

Total ad exposure - Summary Total ad exposure increased by 15.6% between Weeks 12-18 2019

and Weeks 12-18 2020.

Comparison of impacts between Weeks 1-11 2020 (prior to

lockdown) and Weeks 12-18 2020, shows a 10.1% uplift in ad

exposure.

This increase was higher among 10-15 year olds, at 19.6% .

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Total ad exposure rose by 15.6% between 2019 and 2020, to an average of 340 weekly impacts per person during lockdown

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Change in impacts per person: Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

Weeks 12-18 2019

Weeks 12-18 2020

+15.6% +16.1% +8.7% 0% +22.5%

Source: BARB. Data shows average impacts per person/week during the period Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

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Ad exposure among 10-15 year olds rose by a fifth compared with the weeks prior to lockdown – almost double the increase seen among all individuals

308.8

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Change in impacts per person: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020

Weeks 1-11 2020

Weeks 12-18 2020

+10.1% +10.0% +12.6% +7.6% +19.5%

Source: BARB. Data shows average impacts per person/week during the period Weeks 1-11 2020 vs Weeks 12-18 2020

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Total ad exposure: Key findings

Total ad exposure - Weekly While total ad exposure among adults fell following the peak in

Week 14 2020, levels remained higher than the previous two years.

As with the trends in viewing patterns, ad exposure among children

increased between Week 11 and 12 of 2020. Peaking in Week 15,

exposure tended to fluctuate at levels higher than 2019.

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Total ad exposure among adults peaked in Week 14, remaining higher than the previous two years

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Impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-18, 2018-2020 - Adults 16+

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2019

2020

Source: BARB

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Total ad exposure among children peaked in Week 15, tending to fluctuate at levels higher than 2019

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Impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-18, 2018-2020 - Children 4-15

2018

2019

2020

Source: BARB

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Ad exposure by category: Key findings

Ad exposure: Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020 In general, changes in ad exposure – a result of increased viewing

as well as changes in advertiser activity – are intuitive.

Product categories experiencing a fall in ad exposure included

those sectors impacted immediately and adversely by Covid-19:

Travel & Transport

Household equipment & DIY

Retail

Leisure Equipment

Motors.

Product categories experiencing increased ad exposure during

lockdown included:

Government/social organisations

Media

Online Retail

Household FMCG

Drink

Food

Telecoms

Cosmetics & Personal Care.

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Impacts for Government ads saw the greatest increase -Travel impacts saw the greatest fall

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Weeks 12-18 2019 vs 2020 % change

Impacts per person/week - Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB. Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020 change calculation based on impacts per person.

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Food, Finance and Entertainment & Leisure continued to account for the greatest share of all impacts

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9.9

9.0

0.1

8.4

0.7

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22.7

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Weeks 12-18 2019

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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Food ads accounted for the largest share of adult impacts, increasing by over 50% during lockdown

-5.2%

-39.0%

49.7%

17.4%

62.3%

32.5%

6.3%

24.8%

58.6%

159.1%

-41.6%

196.0%

11.8%

-46.3%

63.2%

-48.9%

10.5%

110.5%

-32.1%

-70.7%

82.7%

-54.5%-45.3%

50.4%

-93.0%

16.1%5.5 3.7

10.0

29.5

15.411.4

40.2

49.5

57.6

4.7 2.6

25.2

14.010.4

25.8

3.3 4.3

11.0 10.3

0.1

9.3

0.8

8.7

25.7

1.3

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Weeks 12-18 2019 vs 2020 % change

Impacts per person/week - Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB. Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020 change calculation based on impacts per person.

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Adult exposure to Travel & Transport ads fell from an average of 18.7 impacts/week in 2019 to 1.3 impacts/week during lockdown

5.8

6.0 6.7

25.1

9.5

8.6

37.8 39.7

36.3

1.8 4

.5

8.5

12.5

19.4

15.8

6.5

3.9 5.2

15.2

0.2

5.1

1.7

15.9

17.1

18.7

5.5

3.7

10.0

29.5

15.4

11.4

40.2

49.5

57.6

4.7

2.6

25.2

14.0

10.4

25.8

3.3 4.3

11.0

10.3

0.1

9.3

0.8

8.7

25.7

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Weeks 12-18 2019

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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While Leisure Equipment, which includes Toys, accounted for the largest share of children’s ad exposure, year-on-year impacts fell by 27% during lockdown

40.6%

-60.8%

109.7%

19.9%

46.0%51.3%

-22.4%

38.4%

77.5%

98.8%

-41.6%

164.8%

3.0%

-36.7%

102.7%

-27.0%

12.2%

101.9%

-34.0%

-71.7%

120.7%

-49.6%

-34.7%

46.5%

-93.5%

8.7%2.1 1.1

3.5

7.2

3.3 2.8

10.512.4

15.3

3.00.5

5.6

2.3 3.1

9.2

19.6

0.83.9

2.20.2

3.6

0.22.5

6.7

0.3

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Weeks 12-18 2019 vs 2020 % change

Impacts per person/week - Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB. Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020 change calculation based on impacts per person.

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Second to Leisure Equipment, Food ads became the most viewed among children during lockdown, replacing Entertainment & Leisure

1.5

2.8

1.7

6.0

2.3

1.9

13.5

9.0

8.6

1.5

0.9

2.1 2.3

4.9

4.5

26.9

0.7 1

.9

3.3

0.8 1

.6

0.3

3.8 4

.6 4.9

2.1

1.1

3.5

7.2

3.3

2.8

10.5

12.4

15.3

3.0

0.5

5.6

2.3 3

.1

9.2

19.6

0.8

3.9

2.2

0.2

3.6

0.2

2.5

6.7

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Weeks 12-18 2019

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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Ad exposure by category: Key findings

Ad exposure: Weeks 12-18 2019 vs Weeks 12-18 2020 –

Sub-category analysis

Cosmetics & Personal Care:

Skincare and Oral Hygiene

Finance: Brand Building, General

Insurance and Life Protection

Household FMCG: Surface

Cleaners, Laundry, Pet food/care

Drink: Spirits/Liqueurs, Hot

Beverages, Soft Drinks, Sports

Drinks

Food: Confectionery & Snacks,

Dairy, Brand Building, Food

Cupboard

Ent & Leisure: Gambling, Home

Entertainment

Cosmetics & Personal Care:

Fragrances and Hair Removal

Finance: Personal Loans

Retail: General, Household

Drinks: Wine

Food: Frozen Food

Ent & Leisure: Cinema

Releases, Leisure Activities

Restaurants & Bars

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Impacts by sub-category: Cosmetics & Personal Care

1.30.8 0.6 1.4

1.1 2.6 1.5

2.52.9

1.8

6.6 4.3

4.7

5.3

4.8 8.2

2.4

1.5

2.4

3.6

5.7

7.3

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Skincare

Professional/B2B hair

Personal hygiene

Oral hygiene

Make up - lips

Make up - face

Make up - eyes

Haircare

Hair styling

Hair removal

Fragrances

Cosmetics/personal care -Multi productCosmetics & toiletries - BrandbuildingBath/shower toiletries

Anti perspirant & Deodorant

Source: BARB

0.4 0.3 0.1

0.3 0.2 0.40.3 0.6 0.3

0.70.8

0.5

2.0

1.01.1

1.5

1.0 1.9

0.5

0.2

0.4

1.0

1.3

1.9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Weeks 12-182018

Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Finance

4.5 6.38.4

1.3

14.311.6

19.8

3.02.5

4.1

2.42.6

1.7

9.78.9

9.1

1.6

1.0

1.0

4.7

2.6

0.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

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Savings

Plastic cards

Personal loans

Personal banking

Pensions

Other financial services

Mortgages

Mobile apps - Finance

Life protection

Investments

General insurance

General financial

Business banking services

Brand building/services

Asset management

Source: BARB

1.3 1.42.1

0.5

4.12.7

4.4

0.8

0.5

1.10.6

0.6

0.32.7

1.9

2.30.4

0.2

0.20.8

1.2

0.6

0.1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

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Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Household FMCG

1.71.0

1.3 1.1

3.4

2.03.7

4.2

5.3

6.0

4.8

2.9

6.2

3.0

2.9

5.6

1.5

1.0

2.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

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Tissues

Pet food & care

Laundry

Household FMCG -Brand building

Householdcleaning/Supplies

Hard surface cleaners

Dishwashing

Baby/Toddler

Source: BARB

1.00.4

0.3

0.4 0.5

1.1

0.51.1

1.6

1.4

2.4

0.3

1.4

0.9

2.60.8

0.7

1.5

0.4

0.2

0.4

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Weeks 12-182018

Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Retail

13.7

9.2

5.7

0.6

0.4

1.4

4.5

5.9

1.6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

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Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Retail general

Retail - brand building

Household

Fashion

Entertainment & leisure

Source: BARB

4.4

2.2

1.6

0.2

0.2

0.3

1.6

1.4

0.6

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Drink

3.22.2 2.4

1.1

1.5

3.0

0.90.8

0.21.7 1.8

4.3

3.9

2.1

3.61.3

0.6

2.0

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

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Sports/Energy/Health drinks

Soft drinks

Hot beverages

Drink - Brand building

Wine

Spirits & Liqueurs

Beer, Lager & Cider

Source: BARB

0.70.5 0.4

0.3

0.3 0.5

0.2

0.2

0.60.5

1.0

1.2

0.6

0.9

0.3

0.1

0.5

0

1

2

3

4

Weeks 12-182018

Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Food

1.8 1.9 0.9

13.99.8

13.0

4.3

3.7

5.4

6.9

5.9

23.74.3

4.7

6.6

4.7

6.6

5.4

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60

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Salad/Vegetables

Ready/Prepared meals

Meat/Poultry

Fruit

Frozen food

Free from

Food cupboard/Grocery

Food brand building

Fish

Delicatessen/Chilled food

Dairy

Confectionery & Snacks

Bakery

Baby & Toddler food

Source: BARB

0.5 0.4 0.2

3.6

2.12.7

1.1

0.7

1.3

1.6

1.2

6.41.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.0

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

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Weeks 12-182019

Weeks 12-182020

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Impacts by sub-category: Entertainment & Leisure

4.9 5.9

1.5

15.415.3

22.3

3.33.5

10.6

2.6

3.32.90.9

2.3

7.3 7.8

2.2

0

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10

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20

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Average impacts per person/week: Weeks 12-18 by year

Social networking

Restaurants & Bars

Mobile apps -Entertainment & Leisure

Leisure activities

Home entertainment

Gambling

Entertainment & Leisure -Brand building

Cinema film releases

Books

Source: BARB

4.2 4.0

0.8

3.22.7

4.0

2.3

1.03.9

1.9

2.3

1.5

0.7

0.7

2.6

2.5

0.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

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Weeks 12-182020

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Ad exposure by category: Key findings

Ad exposure: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020 Similar trends are noted when comparing ad exposure during

lockdown and the period before lockdown.

A fall in exposure to Motors and Travel & Transport ads.

Increased exposure to Food, Drink, Finance,

Government/social Organisations, Household FMCG,

Cosmetics & Personal Care and Telecoms ads.

While children’s exposure to Leisure Equipment ads fell between

Weeks 12-18 in 2019 and 2020, exposure to these ads increased

from an average of 14.3 impacts/week during Weeks 1-11 to 19.6

impacts/week during Weeks 12-18.

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Analysis by week shows the change in ad exposure leading up to and during lockdown

3.9 9.011.7 15.4

19.026.8 28.7 25.0 24.1 24.4 27.4

30.6 28.4 27.725.9 19.7 25.2 24.6

5.4 3.62.4 3.4

3.5

7.3 5.2 7.9 5.1 7.8 6.38.9 6.6

15.418.9 16.2

14.0 14.946.3 38.439.9 40.7

46.4

33.8 35.4 36.536.6 33.2 30.2

29.0 31.2

38.8

36.4 41.8 36.4 35.138.1

42.739.4 39.0

40.739.5 39.5 40.9

37.2 38.6 41.141.0

53.7

40.9

39.842.1

40.2 48.525.2 36.1 31.934.5

27.737.8 37.9 35.6

31.3 36.2 31.7

38.8

46.6

71.4

69.844.7

41.244.2

15.013.0 10.8

10.610.2

11.5 9.4 12.5

7.312.7

10.4

14.5

22.4

20.8

18.9

27.5

24.1

26.8

18.5 18.1 18.9 15.214.3

11.3 14.4 11.8

10.4

11.511.6

12.5

11.2

14.9

10.3

13.1

12.5

10.8

41.823.7

19.1 19.118.6

13.9 15.3 15.4

14.710.4 15.9

13.4

15.3

5.7

11.7

11.1

4.1

3.4

9.2

11.410.5 9.5

9.911.9 11.0 14.0

14.413.4 13.5

19.7

20.6

23.7

27.9

27.0

23.3

19.9

3.9

3.03.6 2.9

4.64.5 8.3

9.0

6.55.6 7.2

8.0

8.2

6.8

5.6

6.0

3.23.3

19.0

18.321.7 21.9

18.916.5

19.720.5

21.221.0 18.8

18.8

12.4

6.8

8.8

6.6

5.6

4.227.0

11.810.2 7.6

9.07.3

9.3 9.4

12.37.5 6.8

9.8

10.5

5.69.0

7.7

5.3

6.513.7

8.9 13.2 13.911.5

9.312.2 13.1

14.6 11.7 16.8

19.0

26.6

21.019.6

22.8

22.4

27.649.2

42.7 42.9 42.5 37.2 25.424.6 22.8

20.8 15.3 10.9

6.7

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Impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-18, 2020 - All IndividualsMiscellaneous

Travel & Transport

Telecoms

Retail

Property

Online Retail

Office Equipment & Stationery

Motors

Media

Mail Order

Leisure Equipment

Household FMCG

Household Equipment & DIY

Health & Wellbeing

Government/Social/Political orgs

Gardening & Agriculture

Games & Consoles

Food

Finance

Entertainment & Leisure

Electronics

Drink

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Computers

Clothing & Accessories

Business & Industrial

Source: BARB

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Brand building activity by Food and Finance advertisers was a key driver behind the increase in exposure to ads in these categories

4.6

2.3

8.2

19.6

5.2 6.2

38.0 39.7

33.3

1.0

0.0

11.2 1

4.2

18.9

11.7

5.4

1.0

6.5

19.8

0.3

4.8

3.1

10.7 12.6

30.4

5.0

3.3

9.0

26.0

13.5

10.0

35.5

43.7

51.0

4.4

2.3

22.1

12.2

9.3

23.2

5.9

3.7

9.9

9.0

0.1

8.4

0.7

7.7

22.7

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Weeks 1-11 2020

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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During the peak in ad exposure in Week 14, Government ads accounted for 80.9 adult impacts, the highest level during the lockdown period

4.3 10.313.3 17.6

21.530.7 32.8 28.2 27.5 27.8 31.3 34.9 32.4 31.6

29.3 22.3 28.5 27.6

6.0 4.12.7 3.8

4.0

8.3 5.9 8.9 5.8 8.9 7.210.1 7.6

17.521.5 18.4

16.0 17.050.7 42.644.7 45.7

52.1

37.9 39.7 40.541.5 37.1 34.1

32.8 35.4

44.0

41.0 47.2 41.3 39.742.4 48.6

44.944.4

46.345.1 45.1 46.2

42.6 44.1 47.146.6

60.9

46.3

44.947.7

45.6 54.927.8 40.2 35.938.6

31.142.8 42.9 40.0

35.6 41.2 36.1

44.0

52.9

80.9

78.750.5

46.449.7

16.614.6 12.3

12.011.6

12.9 10.6 14.1

8.214.3

11.9

16.5

25.5

23.7

21.4

31.5

27.5

30.5

20.920.8 21.8 17.5

16.5

13.0 16.5 13.5

11.9

13.213.4

14.3

12.9

17.2

11.8

15.0

14.4

12.4

46.5 26.8 21.6 21.521.0

15.7 17.3 17.3

16.711.8 18.1

15.2

17.4

6.5

13.312.4

4.5

3.6

10.012.6

11.7 10.611.0

13.4 12.5 15.8

16.315.0 15.2

22.0

22.9

26.4

30.9

30.2

25.922.0

3.22.3

2.9 2.33.3

3.0 5.5 5.2

4.33.8 5.1

4.9

4.7

3.7

3.1

3.3

1.81.9

21.320.9

24.8 25.121.6

18.922.6 23.3

24.324.0 21.5

21.4

14.2

7.8

10.0

7.6

6.5

4.8

30.2

13.2 11.6 8.510.1

8.2 10.5 10.6

14.08.4 7.7

11.0

11.9

6.3

10.1

8.6

5.97.3

15.2

10.0 15.0 15.813.1

10.613.8 14.7

16.6 13.3 19.1

21.5

30.1

23.622.0

25.8

25.5

31.453.7

47.7 48.1 47.6 42.1 28.828.0 25.8

23.7 17.2 12.4

7.6

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Impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-18, 2020 - Adults 16+Miscellaneous

Travel & Transport

Telecoms

Retail

Property

Online Retail

Office Equipment & Stationery

Motors

Media

Mail Order

Leisure Equipment

Household FMCG

Household Equipment & DIY

Health & Wellbeing

Government/Social/Political orgs

Gardening & Agriculture

Games & Consoles

Food

Finance

Entertainment & Leisure

Electronics

Drink

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Computers

Clothing & Accessories

Business & Industrial

Source: BARB

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Prior to lockdown, Food and Travel & Transport ads represented a similar number of weekly impacts – the picture during lockdown was very different

5.2

2.6

9.3

22.3

6.0 7.1

42.4 45.2

37.5

0.9

0.0

12.6 1

6.3

21.3

13.1

3.7

1.2

7.1

22.5

0.2

5.3

3.5

12.1 14.3

34.1

5.5

3.7

10.0

29.5

15.4

11.4

40.2

49.5

57.6

4.7

2.6

25.2

14.0

10.4

25.8

3.3 4.3

11.0

10.3

0.1

9.3

0.8

8.7

25.7

1.3

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Weeks 1-11 2020

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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Government ads accounted for the greatest volume of ads seen by children during the peak in Week 15

1.6 2.3 3.0 3.75.1 6.3 6.9 7.7

5.9 5.6 6.27.7 7.3 6.7 7.4 5.6

7.3 8.71.6 0.9 0.5 0.8

0.91.7 1.1

2.21.2 1.8 1.5

2.0 1.5 4.1 4.8 4.03.3 3.5

23.0

15.7 14.2 13.615.6 12.0 12.3

15.1

10.2 11.89.2

8.1 8.710.8 12.1 13.2 10.1 10.5

14.4

10.8 9.3 9.4

10.4 9.5 9.6

12.4

8.58.7

8.9

11.3 14.811.7 11.9 12.0 11.0

14.4

10.7

13.610.6 12.1

9.3 11.2 10.8

12.2

8.69.6

8.0

10.7

13.0

20.3 21.8

13.713.1

14.5

6.4

4.4

2.8 3.02.5 3.8 2.8

3.9

2.6

3.7

2.5

4.1

5.9

5.0 5.5

6.45.8

6.85.1

3.4

3.6 3.02.6 2.0 2.8

2.5

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.2

2.8 2.2

2.52.3

2.0

16.3

7.2

5.6 5.85.6 4.1 4.4

5.1

3.7

3.0

3.9

3.8

4.1

1.7 3.1

4.12.2

2.6

5.3

5.1

4.3 3.33.6 3.6 3.1

4.2

3.9

4.5

4.3

7.5

8.3

8.912.1

9.4

9.6

8.3

7.4

6.4

7.6 6.611.2 12.8

23.9

29.5

18.315.0

18.9

25.0

26.9

23.219.2

21.0

10.8

11.2

6.4

4.3

4.9 4.9

4.2 3.6

4.5

5.7

4.7 4.8 4.0

4.7

3.0

1.5 2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

9.6

3.8

3.0 2.7

2.8 2.3

2.5

3.1

3.0 2.4 1.8

3.1

2.7

1.93.0

2.5

2.0

2.3

5.6

2.8

3.7 3.8

3.2 2.5

3.8

4.8

4.2 3.0 4.4

5.7

7.87.0

6.4

6.7

5.6

7.5

24.7

15.4

14.3 15.2

10.7 6.8

6.1

6.8

5.5 5.1 2.8

1.8

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Impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-18, 2020 - Children 4-15Miscellaneous

Travel & Transport

Telecoms

Retail

Property

Online Retail

Office Equipment & Stationery

Motors

Media

Mail Order

Leisure Equipment

Household FMCG

Household Equipment & DIY

Health & Wellbeing

Government/Social/Political orgs

Gardening & Agriculture

Games & Consoles

Food

Finance

Entertainment & Leisure

Electronics

Drink

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Computers

Clothing & Accessories

Business & Industrial

Source: BARB

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Second to Leisure Equipment, Food became the most viewed category among children during lockdown

1.4

0.7

2.4

4.9

1.3 1.6

13.9

10.2

10.6

1.6

0.0

3.5

2.8

5.9

4.1

14.3

0.4

2.9

4.7

1.1 1

.9

0.7

3.4 3.8

10.3

2.1

1.1

3.5

7.2

3.3

2.8

10.5

12.4

15.3

3.0

0.5

5.6

2.3 3

.1

9.2

19.6

0.8

3.9

2.2

0.2

3.6

0.2

2.5

6.7

0.3

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Weeks 1-11 2020

Weeks 12-18 2020

Source: BARB

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Ad exposure by category: Key findings

Ad exposure: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020 – Sub-category analysis Cosmetics & Personal Care

During lockdown we saw an increase in exposure to Haircare (in particular

Colourants), Oral Hygiene, Personal Hygiene and Skincare ads.

These patterns reflect the increased focus on personal care as a result of the closure

of salons, dentists, etc. as well as increased awareness of personal hygiene habits.

Finance

The increase in ‘we’re here to help’ ads was a key driver behind the increase in

impacts across the Brand Building, General Insurance and Other Financial Services

sub-categories during lockdown.

Household FMCG

Alongside the heightened awareness of the virus and cleanliness, we saw an

increase in exposure to ads for Surface Cleaners, Household Supplies, Laundry and

Tissues.

Retail

With all but essential shopping prohibited, there was a decline in exposure to ads for

Household stores such as furniture outlets. However, unsurprisingly, there was an

increase in exposure to ads in the Online Retail category.

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Ad exposure by category: Key findings

Ad exposure: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020 – Sub-category analysis Drink

Exposure to ads for Hot Beverages doubled, representing the largest share of

impacts across the category.

Alcohol impacts increased during the lockdown period– although children’s total

exposure to these ads continued to average less than 1 ad/week.

Exposure to Soft Drinks and Sports Drinks sub-categories also increased.

Food

While Corporate Social Responsibility ads were behind the increase in Food Brand

Building impacts, there was also an increase in exposure to Confectionery & Snacks

and Frozen Food ads.

Entertainment & Leisure:

This category experienced an overall decline in exposure as a result of falling activity

across Cinema Releases, Leisure Activities and Restaurants & Bars.

However, sub-category analysis shows an increase in Gambling ads during

lockdown, compared with the period prior to lockdown. Children’s exposure to this

category increased from 2.5 impacts/week during Weeks 1-11 to 4.0 impacts/week

during Weeks 12-18, largely as a result of increased Bingo and Lottery ad exposure.

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Impacts by sub-category: Cosmetics & Personal Care

1.3 1.4

2.9 1.5

1.11.8

3.7 4.7

4.3

8.21.4

2.45.1

7.3

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Suncare

Skincare

Personal hygiene

Oral hygiene

Make up - face

Make up - eyes

Haircare

Hair styling

Hair removal

Fragrances

Cosmetics/personal care -Multi product

Cosmetics & toiletries - Brandbuilding

Bath/shower toiletries

Anti perspirant & Deodorant

Source: BARB

0.30.40.60.3

0.30.5

0.8

1.1

1.0

1.90.2

0.4

1.1

1.9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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Impacts by sub-category: Finance

6.08.4

1.61.3

16.5

19.8

4.4

4.1

1.2

0.84.4

1.7

6.6

9.1

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Savings

Plastic cards

Personal loans

Personal banking

Pensions

Other financial services

Mortgages

Mobile apps - Finance

Life protection

Investments

General insurance

Business banking services

Brand building/services

Asset management

Source: BARB

1.32.1

3.5

4.4

1.0

1.10.9

0.31.6

2.30.4

0.8

0

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4

6

8

10

12

14

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Impacts by sub-category: Household FMCG

0.6 1.12.0

3.73.0

6.02.3

6.2

3.6

5.6

1.1

2.1

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10

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Tissues

Pet food & care

Laundry

Household FMCG - Brandbuilding

Householdcleaning/Supplies

Hard surface cleaners

Dishwashing

Baby/Toddler

Source: BARB

0.3 0.50.5

1.11.1

2.4

0.3

0.9

2.6

0.9

1.5

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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Impacts by sub-category: Retail

8.3

5.7

0.9

1.4

2.9

1.6

0

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4

6

8

10

12

14

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Retail general

Retail - brand building

Household

Fashion

Entertainment & leisure

Source: BARB

2.5

1.6

0.2

0.3

0.7

0.6

0

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2

3

4

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Impacts by sub-category: Drink

0.7

2.40.5

3.0

2.1

4.3

1.1

3.6

1.0

2.0

0

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8

10

12

14

16

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Sports/Energy/Health drinks

Soft drinks

Hot beverages

Drink - Multi product

Drink - Brand building

Wine

Spirits & Liqueurs

Beer, Lager & Cider

Source: BARB

Adults 16+ Children 4-15

0.10.40.1

0.50.5

1.0

0.3

0.9

0.2

0.5

0

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2

3

4

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Impacts by sub-category: Food

7.0

13.03.8

5.311.3

23.7

7.5

6.6

3.4

5.4

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Salad/Vegetables

Ready / Prepared meals

Meat/Poultry

Frozen food

Free from

Food cupboard / Grocery

Food brand building

Fish

Delicatessen / Chilled food

Dairy

Confectionery & Snacks

Bakery

Baby & Toddler food

Source: BARB

1.5

2.71.3

1.3

2.8

6.42.3

1.8

1.3

2.0

0

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6

8

10

12

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Impacts by sub-category: Entertainment & Leisure

5.5

1.5

16.222.3

3.4

10.66.2

3.9

2.3

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10

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35

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45

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Average impacts per person/week: Weeks 1-11 vs Weeks 12-18, 2020

Social networking

Restaurants & Bars

Mobile apps -Entertainment & Leisure

Leisure activities

Home entertainment

Gambling

Entertainment & Leisure -Brand building

Cinema film releases

Books

Source: BARB

3.3

0.8

2.5

4.0

1.2 3.9

3.1

1.3

0.7

2.2

0.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

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16

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