Twice a year, BIA/Kelsey publishes a forecast that provides a complete overview of U.S. local advertising.
The Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) category, including well-known national brands and less-known regional and local favorites, will spend nearly $4.5 billion in local advertising this year, as reported in BIA Advisory Services' latest vertical industry report, "Insights into Local Advertising…
Local businesses in Education believe in traditional media; over three quarters of their ad spend goes to traditional media. TV has the largest share of the traditional spend (21 percent). BIA's Education vertical is made up of local businesses including…
Financial businesses are a huge segment of local targeted ad spend and include businesses like auto insurance, financial planners, credit unions and mortgage brokers. Businesses in financial are heavily invested in advertising that targets their potential customers. It's no surprise…
Automotive advertising is increasing in 2020. In its latest vertical industry report, "Automotive Industry: Insights Into Local Advertising 2020," BIA Advisory Services estimates that businesses in the automotive vertical will spend $15.8 billion on local advertising in 2020. The largest…
For 2020 political and over-the-top (OTT) advertising, and growth in mobile and social ads, will be key ingredients for local media's 5.5% growth from 2019. BIA estimates total local advertising revenue in the U.S. will reach $161.1 billion in 2020,…
Television viewers in Maine and Nevada should be prepared to be bombarded with political advertising, according to data from BIA Advisory Services. BIA estimates that almost half (47%) of $6.55 billion in political advertising dollars in 2020 will go to…
Over-the-air TV will earn 47% of political ad spend in local markets. BIA Advisory Service estimates $6.55 billion will be spent on local political advertising in 2020, with over-the-air TV receiving the largest share of $3.08 billion - 47% of…
Podcast's growth continues to show a bright opportunity for local radio in the future. IAB and PwC estimate that $678.7 million will be spent on advertising on podcasts in 2019 growing to $1B by 2021. BIA's updated U.S. Local Advertising…
Amazon Prime Day is a key summer spending event for consumers and for Amazon it is a quick way to drive Prime memberships and subscribers to their video service and Fire TV. While Amazon does generate a lot of attention…
An early start to the 2020 election, a strong economy, and most notably, increases in mobile and mobile-social advertising is driving the $148.8 billion estimate for local ad spend. BIA is raising its original estimate put out earlier this year…
BIA's Managing Director, Rick Ducey briefed the attendees at Media Finance Focus 2019 event on the current and future of Spot TV Sales Automation, here are some of the key highlights from his presentation. The local TV industry’s efforts to automate…
In 2018, Hubbard Radio's all-news station WTOP-FM once again has the highest over-the-air radio advertising revenue according to BIA's revenue forecasts and Media Access Pro. WTOP-FM has held the top spot in four of the past five years. BIA projects…
BIA Advisory Services estimates that automotive dealers, local dealer associations, and manufacturers will spend approximately $11.3 billion on local advertising in 2019. This ad spend represents 75 percent of the $15.1 billion auto vertical, which makes auto dealers the largest…
56.5% of small businesses are using mobile advertising, according to data from BIA’s latest Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey report, Mobile Advertising and Small Businesses, up from 22.9% of small businesses just two years ago. Small business advertisers are attracted to mobile's better ad reach, as…
Having worked with television executives for over 30 years, we understand the importance of success against the other in-market television competition. In many markets, a one share improvement in a key demo, coupled with the associated sales boost, can make…
BIA/Kelsey's newest report "Insights into Local Advertising -- Automotive Vertical" examines local media spending trends and consumer media usage habits in the automotive category. "Technology and consumers shifting shopping behaviors have had a large impact on the auto industry, even for repair…
At next month's BIA/Kelsey LOCAL IMPACT: New York event we'll be featuring a "share of wallet" session led by BIA/Kelsey's Mark Fratrik joined by TVB's Steve Sturm and comScore's Steve Walsh to dissect our recently released ad forecast. We'll highlight the $13.7 billion…
Traditional media platforms will account for nearly 70% of the $18.5 billion local advertising spent in California's 12 television markets this year. By 2021, however, that percentage will have decreased to just slightly over 59%, as online/digital and mobile revenue grows. Local…
Local advertising in California will reach $18.5 billion in 2017 across 12 geographic markets (including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento), according to BIA/Kelsey’s local market advertising forecast. Businesses in retail, automotive and general services (which includes a range of…
The social media advertising industry targeting local audiences in the U.S. will more than double to $31.5 billion by 2021, up from $14.9 billion in 2016. As social platforms like Facebook have made direct monetization of their platforms a reality,…
