1. 1 The Advantages of TV Over Internet September 2014

2. 2 Rather than taking away from time spent with Television, people are using both TV and the Internet at the same time. 40-50% of people surveyed under the age of 55 use the Internet while simultaneously watching Television, and, they pay attention to both alternatively. And while viewers have several options available to choose from, they overwhelmingly choose to watch television on a TV set in the comfort of their home as opposed to a computer or mobile device screen. The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: Television Viewing Preferences and Online Synergy, http://www.tvb.ca/pages/viewingprefences_htm

3. 3 Traditionally, TV advertising has been viewed as having its greatest influence in the early stages of the model, making the consumer aware of the product, creating interest in the product and, to a lesser extent, creating a desire. The role of the internet is more pronounced in the latter stages of the process. The interested consumer goes to the web to learn more about the product. When the consumer finds more information about it, his or her desire for it increases, and the information leads to an actual purchase. The Advantages of TV Over Internet

4. 4 Science has proven TV advertising effective In 2009 Innerscope Research conducted a Biometric study of Canadian advertising to measure the subconscious effect that it has on consumers Respiration, heart rate, skin conductance and movement were measured along with eye tracking to determine how engaged subjects were with the advertising to which they were exposed Subjects were exposed to television advertising from 24 national brands; each brand had a corresponding ad in either Newspaper, Radio, Online Video or Online Display Television advertising proved to be more engaging and generated higher recall than all other media included in the study The Advantages of TV Over Internet Biometric Research

5. 5 Internet receives only 71% of the recall and engagement from its audience compared to TV. The Advantages of TV Over Internet Biometric Research

6. 6 TVB participates in omnibus telephone surveys conducted by BBM Analytics to gauge consumers attitudes towards advertising in all major media and to gain insight into their behaviour with media Surveys include: Perception of Advertising Effectiveness Receptivity to Advertising Screen Preference Media Synergy PVR Impact The Advantages of TV Over Internet Consumer Surveys

7. 7 Most Influential Advertising Adults 25-54 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most influential? The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014

8. 8 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most persuasive? Most Persuasive Advertising Adults 25-54 Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014 The Advantages of TV Over Internet

9. 9 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most powerful? Most Powerful Advertising Adults 25-54 The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014

10. 10 Q. Which one of the of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most authoritative? Most Authoritative Advertising Adults 25-54 The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014

11. 11 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most engaging? Most Engaging Advertising Adults 25-54 The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014

12. 12 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most relevant? Most Relevant Advertising Adults 25-54 Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014 The Advantages of TV Over Internet

13. 13 Q. Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most effective? Most Effective Advertising Adults 25-54 The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: BBM Analytics March 2014 – TVB Attitudinal Survey 2014

14. 14 There is a unique role that Television and the Internet each have in the “purchase funnel”. Television at the top of the purchase funnel provides a very immersive environment which enables advertisers to create a need state among customers/viewers. The Internet further down the purchase funnel enables advertisers to provide customers with the additional information they require before making a purchase, or in some cases facilitates the purchase. The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: Television Viewing Preferences and Online Synergy, http://www.tvb.ca/pages/viewingprefences_htm

15. 15 Internet advertising is largely unregulated, and knows no national boundaries. In other words, almost anything goes! Internet marketing is so blended into the content of a Website that the lines are blurred between advertising, entertainment and information. TV advertising doesn’t “share” a page/screen with its content; it takes over completely. The Advantages of TV Over Internet Source: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_shared/backgrounders/tv_vs_net.cfm

16. 16 Television’s reputation of prestige gives credibility to the messages and advertisements being displayed. As outlined in various studies, people identify TV as the medium they find to be most effective, engaging, and persuasive. Television and internet work best when used synergistically to convey a message. People are still overwhelmingly choosing to view programming on a TV set rather than on a computer. “There is something to be said about the way images and sound come through a 55” HDTV that a computer and iPad simply can’t compete with.” – Neil Weisman, EVP and GM of Blue Chip Healthcare Marketing The Advantages of TV Over Internet In Summary: