Historical Cross-Media Ad Expenditures

           
Estimated Annual U.S. Advertising Expenditures
1985-1987
(In millions of dollars)
           
  1985   1986   1987
  $ Mill Annual
Growth/
Decline
  $ Mill Annual
Growth/
Decline
  $ Mill Annual
Growth/
Decline
Broadcast Television 15,189.5 4.8%   16,449.5 8.3%   17,213.5 4.6%
  Network Broadcast TV (a) (b) 6,453.2 -1.6%   6,676.8 3.5%   6,820.2 2.1%
  Network Broadcast TV - Olympics 0.0 -100.0%   0.0     0.0  
  National Syndication 485.1 23.8%   559.8 15.4%   761.3 36.0%
  Local Broadcast TV (d) 8,221.7 12.6%   9,003.5 9.5%   9,599.6 6.6%
  Local Broadcast TV - Political 29.5 -79.4%   209.5 610.7%   32.4 -84.5%
Cable Television 961.0 33.5%   1,127.7 17.4%   1,269.4 12.6%
  National Cable TV (a) 821.0 29.6%   934.9 13.9%   1,050.9 12.4%
  Local Cable TV (d) 140.0 62.0%   192.8 37.8%   218.5 13.3%
  Local Cable TV - Political 0.0     0.0     0.0  
Radio 6,697.4 9.0%   7,184.4 7.3%   7,446.0 3.6%
  Network and Satellite Radio 466.0 -15.3%   538.7 15.6%   526.0 -2.4%
  Local Broadcast Radio 6,231.4 11.3%   6,645.7 6.6%   6,920.0 4.1%
Digital/Online 0.0     0.0     0.0  
  National Digital/Online Media (c) 0.0     0.0     0.0  
  Local Digital/Online Media (c) 0.0     0.0     0.0  
  Direct Online Media 0.0     0.0     0.0  
    Paid Search 0.0     0.0     0.0  
    Internet Yellow Pages 0.0     0.0     0.0  
    Lead Generation 0.0     0.0     0.0  
Newspapers 25,170.6 7.0%   26,989.0 7.2%   29,411.8 9.0%
  National Newspapers (a) 524.0 8.2%   588.8 12.4%   639.5 8.6%
  Local Newspapers (a) 24,646.6 7.0%   26,400.2 7.1%   28,772.3 9.0%
Magazines (a) 9,485.7 4.6%   9,698.6 2.2%   10,159.6 4.8%
Directories (a) 5,044.4 18.4%   5,653.2 12.1%   6,349.0 12.3%
Direct Mail 5,151.7 15.8%   5,885.1 14.2%   6,412.3 9.0%
Outdoor 1,600.0 7.9%   1,785.0 11.6%   2,002.0 12.2%
                 
Total - Excluding Political
and Olympics
69,270.8 8.4%   74,563.1 7.6%   80,231.2 7.6%
Total - Including Political
and Olympics
69,300.3 8.0%   74,772.6 7.9%   80,263.6 7.3%
 
 
Note: TVB prepared this snapshot of advertising revenue based on information released by MAGNA Global. Please note that MAGNA Global will provide a forecast model (upon request), containing a rich data history that enables the user to vary inputs and change assumptions. To obtain a copy of the model, contact Brian Weiser, CFA/Global Forecasting at MAGNA Global at brian.weiser@magnaglobal.com.
 
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