Q3 UK adspend for 2018 rose 5.1% year-on-year to reach £5.6bn – the 21st consecutive quarter of growth, according to AA/WARC Expenditure Report data published today. Here, industry bosses share their views on the findings.
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The UK has marked its 21st consecutive quarter of market growth with the third quarter of 2018, driven in the main by increasing spend on online advertising.
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UK advertising spend has recorded its strongest second quarter and first half since 2014, according to Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report data published today. Here, industry bosses weigh in on the findings.
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The most popular digital-only station remains BBC 6 Music with a weekly reach of 2.52 million listeners, followed by KISSTORY, with a new record reach of 2.16 million listeners – a growth of 18.4% year-on-year.