by Suzanne Ackley | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog, Broadcast, Local Advertising Forecast
Nexstar stays on top, Gray is back, and TEGNA drops a spot. We have updated our original list based on financial reports filed by some of the publicly traded group owners, our proprietary survey of broadcasters, and also a full forecast update from BIA on local...
by Suzanne Ackley | Aug 17, 2023 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Local Advertising Forecast, Political Advertising
We all expect political advertising spend to go off the charts in 2024, but before then, there is spending to capture now with key issues and elections fueling early spending. Let’s start with the spend estimates first. With the 2023 elections a little over two...
by MacKenzie Lovings | Jan 17, 2023 | BIA Podcast, Blog, CTV/OTT, Local Advertising Forecast
Across all the areas we cover in local media, it’s interesting and insightful to see what topics rise to the top. In 2022, most favored topics included discussions around CTV and its growing attractiveness to advertisers, growth in Over-the-Top (OTT)...
by Suzanne Ackley | Sep 14, 2022 | BIA, BIA ADVantage, Blog, Local Advertising Forecast, Political Advertising
The 2022 midterm elections, like fall, are fast approaching and some areas of the U.S. are going to be inundated with more political advertising than others, according to data from BIA Advisory Services. My home state of Virginia will be (relatively) quiet this year,...
by MacKenzie Lovings | Jun 16, 2022 | BIA, Blog, Local Advertising Forecast
After completing a comprehensive advertising survey of broadcast firms, and closely watching the economy, trends and activities in the local advertising marketplace, BIA’s forecast analysts have lowered overall estimates for the year from the original (Dec 2021)...
