At a time when brand and product information can be found through an array of channels, Gen X consumers lean towards discovering and researching new brands through search. This is according to a report [download page] from GlobalWebIndex (GWI) which looked at the...
TV Advertising Charts
Most Traditional Media Prices to Inflate This Year
After 2020, a year in which most media types saw price deflation for the first time in years, most are forecast to recover to inflationary territory in 2021. This is according to ECI Media Management’s 2021 Inflation Report. According to the report, 5 of the 7 media...
Beauty Advertising Looks Slow to Recover from the Pandemic
One extra side-effect of the pandemic and its resulting social distancing, working from home and mask-wearing is a decrease in consumer demand for beauty products. And, as the pandemic continues into 2021, beauty advertising is set for a slow recovery, per recently...
US Offline Media Spend in 2020 and the Outlook for 2021
Total US advertising and marketing spend in 2020 dropped by 10.2% year-over-year to total $340.3 billion — $39 billion less than the annual spend in 2019. The brunt of the decline in spending was felt by offline media, which fell by 22.9% over 2019, totaling $171.9...
The Bigger the Campaign Budget, the Bigger TV’s Chunk
TV ads hog around 60% share of spending for ad campaigns with budgets of at least $3 million, according to data from WARC. The study outlines the distinction between budget decisions made by companies with larger campaign spends and those with smaller budgets. Based...
Super Bowl 2021 Data [Updated]
As expected, Super Bowl 2021 was like no other seen in recent history, and not necessarily in a good way for advertisers. Not only were seats at the stadium only filled to about one-third of capacity because of COVID-19 restrictions, but fewer people tuned in from the...
Digital Expected to Hit Half of All Global Ad Spend This Year
After a challenging year last year for global advertising, in which spending fell by 8.8%, 2021 is expected to bring a rebound in ad investment. A report [download page] from dentsu, which forecasts ad spend into 2022, estimates that this year will bring global ad...
Alcoholic Drink Brands Buck Ad Spending Trends, Invest More in TV Than Digital
At a time when more advertisers are allocating the bulk of their spending to digital, not every sector is following suit. In fact, data from WARC shows that the Alcoholic Drink sector is still allocating the largest share of its spend to TV. Alcoholic Drinks brands...
Many Marketers Are Under More Pressure Than Ever to Prove Effectiveness of Ad Spend
Since the events of 2020, more than 4 in 10 marketers are having to justify expenses that were never questioned before. This is according to a recent report [download page] from The Trade Desk. The pandemic has affected every industry in a variety of ways, but the 200...
Viewers of YouTube Influencer Videos Report Impact of Endorsements
About two-thirds (67%) of 13-24-year-olds who watch online videos say they are watching more digital video because of the pandemic. Findings from a recent report [excerpt download page] from Hub Research shows that increased online video viewing is mostly reserved to...
Which Digital Platforms Are Marketers Upping Their Spend on This Year?
More than 9 in 10 marketers plan on investing in online video and mobile this year, with a majority planning to invest more in each of these channels than they did in 2020. At the same time, data from WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit 2021 report [download page] shows that...
Only 1 in 3 People in the US Say They’ll Be Watching Traditional TV in 5 Years
Despite data that shows that people are watching more TV than usual during the pandemic, there has been an overall and steady decline in traditional TV viewing in the past few years. In fact, a report [download page] from AudienceProject has found that just 59% of US...
B2B Marketers Deal with Range of Measurement Challenges
Being able to prove marketing performance and impact is critical, yet only about 1 in 7 (15% of) B2B marketing...
Half of US Adults Are Interested in the Olympics
After being delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have begun. And,...
Global App Spending Jumped Again in H1
Global consumer spending on Apple’s App Store and Google Play grew by 24.8% year-over-year (y-o-y) in H1 2021 to reach...
Digital Expected to Hit Half of All Global Ad Spend This Year
After a challenging year last year for global advertising, in which spending fell by 8.8%, 2021 is expected to bring a...
Alcoholic Drink Brands Buck Ad Spending Trends, Invest More in TV Than Digital
At a time when more advertisers are allocating the bulk of their spending to digital, not every sector is following...
Many Marketers Are Under More Pressure Than Ever to Prove Effectiveness of Ad Spend
Since the events of 2020, more than 4 in 10 marketers are having to justify expenses that were never questioned...