Join us at December 9th at 2pm EST, for a webinar on where we're headed with addressable TV in local markets. Addressable TV has become an important topic this year because of the attention it is getting in the press…
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…
Paul Connolly, President of Connolly Network Insight & Strategic Advisor to BIA In this edition of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series, Paul Connolly, President of Connolly Network Insight and strategic advisor to BIA, shares keen insights on the launch of Disney+. Recently,…
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,…
ATSC 3.0 now has an official name and logo, and perhaps it's a bit more likely to roll off consumers's tongues and stick with them: "NextGen TV." Branded by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and coordinated with the ATSC, NAB…
Last week BIA posted our first look at our new OTT Local Ad forecast, showing a fast growth curve from about $850 million this year to over $2 billion by 2024. Digging a bit deeper into what's behind our forecast,…
Tracking the tremendous growth in over-the-top (OTT), I'm pleased to announce that BIA is expanding our local media forecast to include local OTT advertising. At TVB Forward 2019, we'll present our initial estimates, which show 2019 will generate $857 million…
In this edition of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series, Paul Connolly, President of Connolly Network Insight and strategic advisor to BIA, shares keen insights on AT&T's media strategy and technical advancements that are having a dramatic effect on the…
If local radio stations could offer over-the-air geofenced broadcast zones, the industry stands to gain up to $750 million in incremental annual revenue, according to a recent BIA Advisory Services study. Instead, radio stations have become the last major medium…
BIA’s newsletter, Local Media and Technology Daily, just published its 500th edition this week. Since the launch of our newsletter program five years ago, we’ve attracted an audience of about 7,000 media, agency, brand, adtech and martech industry executives every…
Over-the-air radio will earn 5% of all political dollars in local BIA Advisory Service estimates $6.55 billion will be spent on local political advertising in 2020, with radio getting $312 million of local political advertising spend in 2020.The markets getting…
Inside the local TV broadcast industry there has been speculation, aspiration, excitement, and hard work bringing to market the new capabilities of Next Gen TV. Most broadcasters are at least optimistic if not fully bullish about new growth and competitive…
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…
BIA's mid-year forecast predicts that the 8 digital local ad platforms we track will generate $59.5 billion of the total $148.8 billion we expect advertisers to spend targeting local audiences. That is 40 percent of the total local ad spending.…
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…
Local Social Ads Are Driving Growth Businesses comfort with social media, the ease of use for ad targeting, and ability to reach local consumers are driving the growth. BIA’s U.S. Local Advertising Forecast 2019 forecast that local social is growing…
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…
This is the latest in BIA Advisory Service’s Vantage Points series where we tap the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local media and tech sectors. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect that of BIA Advisory Services. Tiara Gazarian, Director…
BIA and the Secret Society are collaborating on how attribution can help local TV drive grow revenue in the Automotive vertical and will kick this off in a July 18th webinar "TV Attribution: Opinions and Discoveries" to be held from…
