Nielsen: TV accounts for 63% of global ad spend
April 18, 2013
Advertisers gravitated to the small screen in 2012 and pulled away from newspapers and magazines, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report. The $350 billion in global TV ad spending represented a 4.3 per cent year-over-year increase, and a strong second half in US contributed to a 3.2 per cent rise in global ad spending for the year. Overall, TV ad spending accounted for 62.8 per cent of global ad revenue in 2012.
“With 63 per cent of ad revenue being spent to advertise on TV, it’s clear that the medium is widely regarded as the most efficient and effective way to reach consumers, continuing to grow especially in emerging markets,” said Randall Beard, Global Head, Advertiser Solutions for Nielsen. “As we move into 2013, we’ll be monitoring which regions, sectors and media types continue to drive global advertising, and which emerge and propel the industry to new heights.”