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MediaTelINSIGHT: Top Broker Trims Advertising Forecasts, Blames Local Ads

MediaTelINSIGHT: Top Broker Trims Advertising Forecasts, Blames Local Ads

Weak local markets and waning optimism regarding the extent of the recovery have induced Merrill Lynch to lower its advertising predictions for 2003 and 2004. Newspaper advertising has not bounced back as quickly as hoped and radio revenue forecasts have also been cut to reflect shifting demand.

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