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Growth Forecast For UK Ad Revenue

Growth Forecast For UK Ad Revenue

Total display revenue is forecast to reach £9.8 million in 2007, a rise of 2.9% year on year, according to figures from the Advertising Association.

The figures also show that total display revenue fell from £2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, to £2.5 million in Q4 2006.
UK Total Advertising Short Term Yearly Forecast 
Total Display Revenue (£ YoY Growth) 
2006 9,593 -1.2%
2007 9,872 2.9%
2008 10,042 1.7%
Source: Advertising Association

Last week, the Internet Advertising Bureau revealed that UK internet advertising expenditure grew 41% in 2006, breaking the £2 billion barrier (see Ofcom Plans New Public Service Channel To Rival BBC).

Meanwhile, in January Merrill Lynch released an estimate forecasting 5.0% UK advertising growth in 2007, higher than the UK forecasts from both Aegis and Zenith (see 5.0% Ad Growth Forecast For UK In 2007).

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