by Nicole Ovadia | Apr 9, 2024 | BIA, Blog, Economic Pulse
April is one of my favorite months. As we emerge from the cold of Winter, I find an extra spring in my step filled with hope, anticipation and wonder. This year, as we close the first quarter, I think it’s a ripe time to take a look around to see how things are going...
by Suzanne Ackley | Mar 21, 2024 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Political Advertising
Political spending in 2024 is forecast to be $11.1 billion; increasing $2.2 billion (+24%) over 2022, and $1.5 billion (+15.5%) over 2020 Political ad spending. Political will be the top spending vertical category in 2024 for many of the media channels in BIA’s...
by MacKenzie Lovings | Sep 21, 2023 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Local Advertising Forecast, Political Advertising, Verticals
Looking ahead to 2024 and our expectations for the television industry, Tom Buono, founder and CEO of BIA, keynotes a business forecast session at the TVB Forward Conference taking place Thu, Sept. 21, 2023. In his presentation, Tom discusses the drivers behind the...
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 MacKenzie Lovings | Jun 28, 2023 | BIA, BIA ADVantage, Blog, Local Advertising Forecast
At the start of every year, BIA surveys the media industry to do a comprehensive assessment of advertising revenue. In parallel, the forecast team examines the advertising marketplace and the economy noting changes affecting spend. This year, a couple of major issues...
