The number of televisions in American households in the past five years has increased by 67%.

 

 

Thanks to the range of technologies now available, the number of TVs in an American home has increased, irrespective of household income. Viewers are now as likely to be watching individually as they are as part of a group. At the same time, new technologies have brought personalized scheduling and a vast growth in viewer choice.

This growing diffusion of audiences represents an unprecedented opportunity for advertisers. From archaeology to sci-fi, from ballroom dancing to cooking, it is now possible to target discrete audiences with a vast array of interests and lifestyles, but with minimum wastage.

This is not at the expense of those advertisers who need to reach mass markets. TV retains its ability to connect with more people, more quickly than any other medium. But now media planners need to use their advertising money where the results will be the greatest.

Island Television Network’s experienced staff does the work for you so your company is recognized in the community.

A lot of the jargon comes from the media-buying world and refers to trading rather than general marketing or planning. Because many ad agencies use technical production language on a day to day basis, they forget that is can sound confusing to those unfamiliar with it.

This language issue can form unproductive barriers between advertisers and their clients. But with the right guidance, even clients with no prior knowledge of the medium can successfully use TV at the heart of their communications strategy.  Island Television Network bridges the gap and makes it easy for you to advertise and assist in the production of your television commercial.

The size of budget advertisers need depends entirely on the campaign objectives they are trying to achieve.  Reaching the whole county and the Gulf Coast, lots of times, with an ad obviously requires a hefty budget.  Wrong!

However, Island Television Network can liberate small budgets to do big and exciting things:

·         Your business becomes a household word

·         Your advertising money is spent on selective advertising

·         Using audio and video grabs the attention of the consumer

·         It is more affordable than you think

·         You can reach more of a target audience through television commercials

Advertising on television works and makes it possible to get your business noticed.

Suzuki Jeep trialed interactive advertising on Sky channels as a means to encourage brochure request and drive sales.  Over150 million  brochures were requested over the life of the campaign.

The red button generated an estimated $500 million  in sales of Suzuki Grand Vitaras – 25 times the cost of the interactive element of the campaign. Suzuki has now added interactivity to all its campaigns.

TV advertising does work.


Reach the customers you want to reach.

Fragmentation of channels and the increased specialisation of programming content mean that TV is now able to reach as many specialist interest audience groups as can print, radio or online – if not more.

Audiences can be targeted on the basis of where they live, their retail habits, their lifestyle and their attitude or their mindset.

Advertisers can communicate with people when they are on their own, or in a group, eating or relaxing.

The magazine sector is well versed in using highly targeted TV. Many women’s magazines, such as Red, Glamour and Cosmopolitan, have launched using the medium. Their approach has been to create programming clusters on the basis of lifestyle ‘types’ e.g. shopaholics or fashionistas, (Sex in the City or Desperate Housewives), which allow them to avoid wastage by talking to discrete segments.

You’re only limited by your imagination.  The sky isn’t the limit.  Failure to advertise is.

There are now more opportunities than ever to innovate on TV. For instance:

  • 30 second to half hour paid advertising
  • Mini films (Mini)
  • Ad-funded programs
  • Branded station idents
  • Reality TV ads (Nike Free Style)
  • Real time messages

TV advertising formats are changing all the time - the challenge is for Island Television Network to work with clients to exploit these innovations.


Television advertising creates a buzz and gives your company the status in the community that you want and others recognize.

TV advertising may have reached maturity, but it can still be both leading-edge and edgy. Chrysler, Nike and Levis have all exploited this aspect of the medium in recent launch campaigns.

TV’s influence can go deeper than trends in popular culture – it can engender real social change.

Unlike other media, TV can dominate the attention and imagination of viewers to such an extent that the first thing people want to talk about is what they saw on TV the night before. MORI Research shows that TV is the subject of more conversations than family and children, education, work or celebrities. TV gets people talking and gives advertisers an opportunity like no other to be part of the conversation.


There is something available for every company.  You set your standards with your versatility and our creativity.


What’s happening on American Idol or in the Big Brother House fuels conversation at home, at work, at school. TV can gel even the most diverse group. And when a TV ad ignites people’s imagination, it becomes as much a part of the current culture as any program. End-lines, gestures and characters in ads are adopted and adapted, almost over night:  “Deal or no deal- remember – I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.”

Although being talked about is a desirable ambition in itself, at its very best, TV advertising can evoke a level of involvement which goes beyond conversation.

TV ads can live far beyond the moment of viewing. They stay with us, and whilst it is useful (and necessary) to measure the success of a campaign based on short term sales uplift or awareness generation, the fact that good TV ads are often talked about years after they were last on .

Why use TV?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s Why!

 

 

Island Television Network

 

Serving the Gulf Coast on Channels 4 and 14

Explore audiences, their lifestyles, habits and relationship with TV.

Discover the great ways of using TV to reach your audience.

Great Ways of Using TV

Innovative technologies, imaginative planning and creative excellence are forging a whole new landscape of spot advertising formats and ideas.

How brands can achieve a wide variety of objectives by either associating with television properties or by entering the process of co-creation.

Why interactive advertising requires a fresh approach, real creative investment and incremental learning.


Some of our Advertisers

Adventure Island

Alligator Alley

The Beach Club

Big Easy

Bobby Chan

Bon Secour Fisheries

Breeze Skin Care Studio

Cabinet Masters

Designed By You

Desoto’s Seafood

Froscelli’s

Ginny Lanes

Gulf Shores Golf Association

Hood’s Home Center

Hope’s Cheesecake

Ichiban Japanese Cuisine

Janna’s Market

Kaiser Realty

King Neptune’s

Kiva Dunes

Live Bait

Ocean Eddie’s

Original Oyster House

Papa Rocco’s

Perdido Beach Resort

San Roc Cay

Shrimp Basket

Sky High Parasail

Sportsman’s Marina

Starfish Insurance

Tacky Jack’s

Tequila’s West Beach

The Wharf

Tobacco Road

USS Alabama

And many more…

 

Join the Fun!

Let our qualified production staff create a commercial for your company. 

We have writers, producers, directors and videographers on staff ready to assist your business gain the recognition you want and produce the commercial that will get your business attention from our locals and our tourists.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to reach those looking for things to do, places to shop and eat and to simply enjoy our Gulf Coast hospitality.

Our Coverage Area

We currently serve over 15,000 condos and 25,000 households in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, Summerdale, Robertsdale and Loxely that subscribe to either Mediacom or Smart Resort.

Phoenix Condos and Properties

Tidewater

The Yachtsman

Harbor Cove

Perdido Place

Bella Luna

Royal Gulf and Racquet Club

The Plantation

Romar Lakes

Perdido Grande

Four Winds

The Pass

San Roc Cay

Martinique

And thousands of others on the Gulf Coast


Programs

Island Television Network is developing programs spotlighting places, events, and lifestyles on the Gulf Coast.

The Gulf Coast Chronicles with Dr. Mel

Real Estate on the Gulf Coast

Restaurants

Local Musicians

Local Artists

Golf Tournaments

Fishing Tournaments

Cooking Shows

Reality TV

Sitcoms

Concerts

Interviews with the Famous

Family Issues

Local Tourist Spots

Gulf Shores High School Football

In other words, places to go, to eat and to relax!

 

 

If a picture is worth a thousand words,

 how much is a 30 second video with audio WORTH?

 

 

 

 

 

ISLAND TELEVISION NETWORK!

MAKING THE CONNECTION!

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE!