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The Buying Habits Of Radio Fans: Groceries

Do you ever find yourself checking out what the people around you are checking out when you’re at the grocery store? If you’re in an advertising-related business, there is a great reason to do this – it can help you target audiences and sell ads. Thanks to research from BIGinsight, we can do more than look into other people’s shopping carts – we can find stats broken down by format.
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On the job with your younger television audience

An important insight into the nature of your audience is knowledge of how much money they make, and how

Are Marketers Cutting, Or Growing, Your Ad Dollars?

The final results from Borrell Associates' 2017 local advertiser study are in, and some 3,551 local advertisers chimed in regarding their thoughts and plans on advertising ROI, marketing goals, and which medium works best to accomplish those goals. 
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The U.S. Population: 2020

As the world rang in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the nation's population total. As of January 1, 2020, the total number of people living in the United States rose by 0.61% from exactly one year ago. Since Census Day 2010, the population has grown by 7%.

Census Bureau Releases Fresh Multicultural Social and Economic Data

Current population survey table packages are now available for Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, and the Older and Foreign-Born Populations, thanks to a release of new information by the U.S. Census Bureau from its 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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Broadcasting stocks shot up in Q1

RBR-TVBR analysis Man, oh man, radio and television stocks stormed out of the starting gate in 2012. Nearly all were up for Q1, with most...
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Cable destinations of young radio fans

Even the most loyal radio fans spend time with other media, and knowing where they go during these periods of abandonment can be put to good use by a smart radio operator. Today we tap into the massive database of Prosper Insights and Analytics to discover where fans of young-skewing radio formats go when they are watching cable TV. We think you’ll find the information both fascinating and useful.
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Dealmakers Coming Out of Hibernation?

The first full week of April featured a healthy amount of action

Local TV’s $38 Billion Strategic Opportunity

As part of its efforts to strategize revenue growth prospects for local TV, BIA Advisory Services has examined the Total Addressable Markets (TAM) for broadcast television, versus digital platforms. "It's a tale of two cities," BIA notes in a newly released report that outlines the level of broadcast revenue growth expected by 2022 -- and the total gain in digital revenue expected for local TV.

Global Ad Spend Expected To Rise By Nearly 13%

New WARC quarterly data show Q1 2021 growth at 12.5% and Q2 2021 at 23.6% — the strongest rise in more than a decade. We've got all of the details here first!

Census Explores Latino Population Growth Trends

Between 2022 and 2023, the Hispanic population accounted for just under 71% of the overall growth of the United States population, driven primarily by births. That's according to newly released Vintage 2023 Population Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The magazine choices of young television fans

Here is the third section of a four-part look at the favorite magazines of the broadcast audience, this time focusing on programming favored by...
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Finding the radio faves of your middle-aged TV audiences

We’ve looked at where younger television fans go when they’re tuning in their radio, and now it’s time to take a look at the...

Branding Helps in PPM Markets

Clark Smidt reviews PPM data from Nielsen radio markets #6 - #10 .

OTA TV Viewing: Found In Nearly 1 in 4 Broadband Homes

If you think we're in the midst of an "audio renaissance," could broadcast TV's big comeback be unfolding, too?New research from Parks Associates suggests that may be the case, given the percentage of U.S. broadband households that use a digital antenna to watch over-the-air broadcasts.