Radio and TV broadcasters in the U.S. and abroad have been victims of cyberattacks. The unique nature and role of broadcasting attracts more attention than other kinds of businesses. In one prominent and cautionary tale, France's TV5Monde had all 12 of…
In this BIA Strategic Brief, the first of many we'll be doing monthly this year, I'd like to share some perspective into two ad platforms – the rising tiger of digital and the cash cow of direct mail (borrowing these…
Local advertisers from the small local cleaners to franchisees all have a similar challenge - getting their message in front of customers on many screens and places. On average, a local business uses at least 9 different ad channels. That means working…
Last week Amazon announced that millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide are selling through Amazon (over one million alone in the U.S.). According to Amazon, it has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses exceeded $500,000 in sales in its stores worldwide, and nearly…
BIA's 2019 local advertising forecast shows over-the-air (OTA) television advertising as the fourth largest of all media in advertising dollars at over $17 billion in local in 2019. Cable TV is forecast at $5.8 billion in 2019. While digital/online television advertising accounts for…
National brands are expected to spend $62.7 billion in 2019 to target local consumers, according to BIA's latest report. While national brands continue to invest heavily in national advertising to build brand awareness and favorability, they’re increasingly taking their marketing programs to…
More than half of radio advertisers (53.4%) are planning to increase their advertising spend in 2019, compared to only 35% of the businesses in our annual SAM™ survey. Radio advertisers use an average of 13 different media channels for advertising. What do they plan to increase their…
In this edition of BIA Advisory Service's Vantage Points, we share insights from Dan Hight, Business Development and Partnership Executive and Industry Advisor for BIA. The Vantage Point series taps the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local media and tech…
More than 40% of US small businesses (SMBs) sell brands or branded products that potentially qualify for co-op funding. Local media and marketing sellers have a significant revenue opportunity in helping eligible SMBs access co-op programs. But many media sellers…
Voice Search is the New Norm?! There's No Time for Skepticism. With Bernadette Coleman, CEO Advice Local 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…
Local radio stations do not have the authorization to provide zoned coverage areas inside their overall FCC authorized signal contours. What would happen if this changed? The results could be quite remarkable, as shown by a recent study BIA performed…
For many businesses, large and small, marketing is confusing and stressful. What media works best? What can they afford? Do they stick with what has worked in the past or try something new? We looked at large and small businesses…
At next week's (Dec 6) TV of Tomorrow conference in New York, BIA will be moderating a session, "Local Broadcasting in the Cat Seat?" Top executives from major station groups and the organizations and technology providers that serve them will…
Video is a key marketing tool driving consumer purchases, particularly among millennials, according to Brightcove's 2018 Video Marketing Survey. 76% of all consumers surveyed reported they made a purchase after viewing a video. If you look at just millennials (18-34) that…
It's difficult to look at the trends and see the positive in the radio industry over the last few years. Local advertising continues to decline, the public stock prices have slid significantly against the S&P 500, and radio's share of…
We kicked off this week with a webinar covering advertising trends of local businesses along with a great presentation on how businesses need to adjust their SEO and content for voice search. Local businesses are using multiple channels to keep up with…
How Can Local Businesses Be Found in Voice Search? With Bernadette Coleman, CEO Advice Local 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…
BIA's Local as a Service (LaaS): Brands Going Local on November 14th examines the promise for local publishers that the combination of MarTech platforms for automation and data for targeting audiences puts a big tool into the hands of CMOs…
Thanks to commercials from Apple that show us how easy it is to make videos and pull on our heartstrings, we see how powerful a video can be in selling phones. Consumers driving the popularity of video, and a recent study…
Consumers adoption of technology challenges advertisers and marketers to always look ahead for what new technology will capture their attention. With 180 million people listening monthly, streaming audio is becoming more prevalent. According to Edison Research, 64% of the US…
