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Mark Zuckerberg Group Launches TV Blitz

The Mark Zuckerberg-backed organization pressing for immigration reform will launch its first wave of television ads, strategists for the group told POLITICO.

TVB 2012 Presidential Election Media Campaign Analysis

View the aggregate response of leading industry news outlets.Continue Reading

Voters: TV Key To Political Choices

Television remains the top source for political election coverage for consumers and is cited by voters as the most important media for deciding which way to vote, according to a new study from Mindshare about media habits defining the 2012 campaign season. Continue Reading

Spot: Booming with Record Political Dollars

New forecast predicts 10 percent gain for local TV.Continue Reading

So, What Are Those Political Ads Buying?

Here’s the verdictContinue Reading

Presidential Debate Hits 32-Year Record in Gross Ratings

Final Nielsen ratings are in for Wednesday's many broadcasts of the first presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney – and not only do they reveal a new winner, gross viewership broke a 32-year record.…Continue Reading

Doubt the Power of TV at Your Own Risk

As Election Day nears, waving off TV would be a strategic mistake of epic proportions.Continue Reading

Ad Avalanche: 43,000 Political Spots a Day Until November

We're on our way to 3.6 million ads this election cycle.Continue Reading

 

TVB Resources

2012 Presidential Election Analysis

Drum roll: The biggest media impact maker on the 2012 Presidential election was… Local market broadcast television. (again!)Continue Reading

The Power of Television


TVB President, Steve Lanzano, discusses television in the media landscape, and how advertisers are reinforcing the message of the power of TV.
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TVB Guide to 2012 Political Races & DMAs

Where will the “hot” races be in 2012? TVB combed a variety of sources and put together a guide as to where the experts believe the most competitive races will be.Continue Reading

Free Airtime Means Agenda-Free Citizenship - TVB Commentary 3/7/12

If you were to ask someone to name three words that are most associated with the ideals of the United States of America, there’s probably a 100% chance that one of them will be “freedom”.Continue Reading

Local Cable CPMs Are High And Hard To Work Around

Jack Poor of TVB discusses political ad cost expense vs. local broadcast in his letter to the editor of Campaigns & Elections, Nov/Dec, 2011 issue.Continue Reading

Cable's "I+" Adds Local TV Ads To Extend Reach

According to a TVB analysis of the initiative, Cable’s “I+” isn’t a game changer. TVB NCC I+ Overview

National/Local News Performance Comparison

This research looks at the relative performance of Network, Cable and Local TV newscasts over full year 2010.Continue Reading

How Well Does Cable Reach Your Political Zone?

Television is the most powerful advertising medium. But not all TV is the same. TV stations reach every TV household, while cable's penetration is all over the map. See a list of cable coverage by state.Continue Reading

Political Ad Spending

Political ad spending is expected to get an early start for the upcoming season. Get a historical view of Candidate, Ballot, and Issue political ad spending by market for 2008 - 2010.Continue Reading



 

 

MORNING SCORE

 

Candidates set in N.J. special—RGA hits McAuliffe for drilling flip-flop—DCCC runs DREAM Act radio ads against House Republicans—NRSC goes on offense against Pryor—Virginia Democratic primary is today

Candidates set in N.J. special--RGA hits McAuliffe for drilling flip-flop--DCCC runs DREAM Act radio ads against House Republicans--NRSC goes on

Campaign halts in Mass. after Boston explosions —McAuliffe, Cuccinelli raise 7-digit figures in Va.—Greuel out with first ad in L.A. mayoral runoff—Joe Miller eyes another Alaska bid—Rubio starts week

POLITICO's Morning Score: Campaign halts in Mass. after Boston explosions --McAuliffe, Cuccinelli raise 7-digit figures in Va.--Greuel out with first

 

 

 
 
 

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