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Nearly half (42%) of Americans say they would not miss reading their local newspaper if it were to shut down, according to research from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. The research found that those in the youngest age groups are least likely to miss newspapers, while those who get local… Continue reading Local newspapers would not be missed by 42% of Americans

US advertising spending is forecast to drop 12% in 2009, although there may be somewhat of a levelling off in 2010, according to a recent Media Business Report from Jack Myers.com Media Network. The Myers report predicts a double-digit drop in total ad spending in 2009, following a 4% decline last year. This decline is… Continue reading US adspend forecast to drop 12% in 2009

Revenue from traditional television spot ads will account for just 25% of TV advertising by 2019, according to new research from Generator Research. The result will be a market worth $13.1 billion in the US, down from $57.8 billion in 2008, the research firm said Andrew Sheehy, head of research at Generator, said: “This could… Continue reading Traditional TV ad revenue predicted to fall 75% within 10 years

Total UK adspend fell by 3.9% for the full year 2008, and was down 9.6% year on year in the fourth quarter, according to new research from the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) on behalf of the Advertising Association. Newspapers grabbed a 25% share of total adspend last year, just ahead of TV with 23%,… Continue reading UK adspend fell 3.9% in 2008

US advertising for 2008 was down 2.6% compared to 2007, with preliminary figures from Nielsen putting total US ad spend at $136.8 billion last year. Hispanic cable TV and cable TV were the only two media to show ad growth in 2008, of 9.6% and 7.8% respectively. Cable was the highest revenue -generating medium with… Continue reading US ad spend down 2.6% in 2008

BBC One’s spectacular Comic Relief 2009 pulled in more than 12.7 million peak viewers on Friday evening.The fund-raising extravaganza, presented by Davina McCall and David Tennant, attracted more than 10.3 million average viewers and an impressive 42.7% share between 7pm and 10pm on Friday.The charity special switched to BBC Two for a short break for… Continue reading Comic Relief dominates the weekend ratings

Google’s first tentative steps into behavioural targeted advertising have met with a pretty warm reception, particularly as it has attempted to steer clear of the privacy issues that have dogged companies such as Phorm.Google’s system tracks users via a cookie related to only one browser, so the system does not track email or documents which… Continue reading Google’s first steps into behavioural targeted ads

Total UK adspend fell by 3.9% in 2008, with spend in Q4 2008 down 9.6% year on year, according to new research from the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) on behalf of the Advertising Association.Newspaper spending was down 12% in 2008, with magazines also suffering, down 9.9% for the full year.Newspapers grabbed a 25% share… Continue reading Total UK adspend down 3.9% in 2008

Andrew Freeman, senior consultant, media research at Harris Interactive, looks at why DAB has failed to keep up with the digital revolution…

US advertising revenue fell by around 2.6% between 2007 and 2008, according to the latest figures from Nielsen.The report for the full year of 2008 shows that Cable TV and Hispanic Cable TV were the only sectors to show ad growth, while overall expenditure declined around $3.7 billion to a total of $136.8 billion last… Continue reading US advertisers cut ad spend during 2008