Inventory is finally getting back to normal, and dealerships finally have cars to sell. Does that mean automotive ad spending is bouncing back? Not so fast. Now that the supply problem is abating, demand is becoming a problem for very…
In this special podcast episode, BIA’s CEO, Tom Buono, sits down with legendary radio executive, Jeff Smulyan to discuss Jeff’s new book, “Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down,” which offers captivating insights into what it takes to be an entrepreneur…
What is the state of media sales right now? The 12th annual State of Media Sales™ Survey, co-sponsored by SalesFuel and BIA, is going to find out with your help. And, once we have answers, we'll host a webinar and share…
At BIA, we are, like most of you, assessing the new year and planting our feet firmly to get ready for opportunities and challenges. And, we are discussing our thinking with all with you in the podcast series we’re doing…
Last November, BIA issued its 2023 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, which provides our expectations on nationwide ad spend across all media and key business verticals. The forecast indicates that our analysts expect a slight decline of in local advertising in…
Across all the areas we cover in local media, it's interesting and insightful to see what topics rise to the top. In 2022, most favored topics included discussions around CTV and its growing attractiveness to advertisers, growth in Over-the-Top (OTT)…
The value and impact of Over-the-Top (OTT) for audience reach extension are being much better recognized and quantified. BIA forecasts that advertising spending on OTT will reach $2.2B by 2023 and $3.4B by 2026. Simultaneously, there is significant growth in…
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…
Top Billing Radio Stations in 2021 In a streak lasting since 2014, Hubbard Radio, LLC's WTOP-FM in Washington, DC was once again the top billing radio station in 2021. BIA estimates that WTOP-FM pulled $70 million in revenues in 2021,…
The 2022 midterm elections, like fall, are fast approaching and some areas of the U.S. are going to be inundated with more political advertising than others, according to data from BIA Advisory Services. My home state of Virginia will be…
In discussions with our clients, we're seeing many organizations struggling to hit their sales numbers. Sales leaders are wondering about the lingering impact of COVID, the economy, culture and other factors are affecting their sales team. Recruiting, retaining, compensating sales…
The pandemic hit Legal Services' local advertising spend hard in 2020 dropping from $7B in 2019 to only $5B in 2020. 2022 shows a healthy rebound with 2022 local ad spend forecast to surpass its pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Legal Services…
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Nexstar Broadcasting remains the Top TV station group by total revenue in 2021. With nearly $4 billion in total revenue (nearly $1.9 billion in advertising revenue and $2.1 billion…
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…
In the latest episode of BIA’s Leading Local Insights podcast, Before and After COVID - A Look at Legal Services Local Ad Spending, BIA's Senior Research Analyst Suzanne Ackley examines the ad spend and media selections of businesses in the legal services…
BIA forecasts that marketers will spend $85.2 billion on digital ads targeting local consumers. Over half of this was forecast to go Google (35.3 percent) and Facebook (17.4 percent). However, on last month's earnings call, Meta announced that due to…
TVB's Brad Seitter, EVP Business Development moderated a members-only session exploring how local TV sellers can drive growth opportunities by developing strategies from TVB's proprietary Purchase Funnel Study and BIA Advisory Services forecasts. BIA's ADVantage local market intelligence service forecasts…
BIA evaluated three datacasting revenue scenarios: High, Middle and Low cases utilizing 7 Mbps, 5 Mbps, or 3 Mbps of ATSC 3.0 data capacity. BIA's non-core datacasting revenue forecast estimates the Middle Case scenario will produce revenue rising to $10.7B…
In this edition of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series, Brad Adgate, Media Consultant & Forbes Contributor, pens his views on the current audience measurement situation. The Vantage Point series taps the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local…
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,…
