On Thu, Sep. 1, 2022, BIA’s CEO & Founder, Tom Buono, sent a brief, yet significant, email to his team saying that on that day, the company was celebrating its 39th year. He thanked everyone for their dedication and BIA’s…
BIA's current U.S. Local Advertising Forecast indicates that local Over-the-Top (OTT) advertising will rise to $2.8B by 2024, making it one of the fastest growing local media channels. BIA's Nicole Ovadia, VP Forecasting and Analysis, and Rick Ducey, Managing Director,…
After completing a comprehensive advertising survey of broadcast firms, and closely watching the economy, trends and activities in the local advertising marketplace, BIA's forecast analysts have lowered overall estimates for the year from the original (Dec 2021) estimate of $173.3…
It can be hard to keep big news quiet and when it comes to BIA's Mark Fratrik, there is huge news. On June 30, Mark will retire from his full-time role at BIA. We announce this with excitement that he…
In the latest episode of BIA’s Leading Local Insights Podcast, Five Keys to Success in 2022: Follow the Money, BIA’s CEO and Founder, Tom Buono, talks about five keys to build a successful 2022: tapping into a robust political year,…
In the latest episode of BIA’s Leading Local Insights Podcast, Targeting Local Viewers in OTT, Rick Ducey, BIA’s Managing Director, talks with Brian Hunt, Head of Compulse OTT and Sinclair OTT/CTV. The podcast discussion centers on how to navigate the…
Even while the country marches toward an economic recovery, the impact of the pandemic on the radio industry still continues to have an effect. However, there are several areas of good news for radio. In the podcast, Radio Moves on…
In a recent edition of BIA’s Vantage Points series, Emilee Bond, director of the media vertical at Revenue Analytics had a conversation with BIA’s managing director, Rick Ducey, about using data, analytics, AI and a software platform to automate the process of building…
The pandemic slammed the brakes on the vast amount of travel around the country last year and into the beginning of this year. Now, as the vaccine rollout reaches millions of people every day, there's a strong sense Americans will…
In episode 5 of Leading Local Insights, Financial Services Businesses and Local Media, BIA's Managing Director Rick Ducey examines the ad spend and media selections of businesses in the legal services vertical. According to BIA's estimates, the Financial Services vertical…
In episode 4 of Leading Local Insights, Legal Services’ Ad Spend Activity, BIA industry analyst Suzanne Ackley examines the ad spend and media selections of businesses in the legal services vertical. For 2021, BIA estimates that total local ad spending for Legal…
In episode 3 of Leading Local Insights, Getting Your Share of the Ad Wallet, BIA's CEO and Founder, Tom Buono talks about a topic very important to him and the core of BIA's service to clients: the best way to…
During the height of the pandemic last year, the Home Services vertical grew while other verticals like retail and restaurants contracted. Obviously sheltering in place gave people the time they needed to tackle improvements to the inside and outside of…
BIA Advisory Services enters the world of podcasting this week with the introduction of Leading Local Insights, centering on BIA’s current thinking and analysis of the local media marketplace. Each episode will feature a member from our analyst team delivering…
