2004 TV Ad Revenue Figures
TOP 25
LOCAL BROADCAST TV CATEGORIES*
Top 100 Markets
Fourth Quarter 2004
($000)
RANK
Product Classification
FOURTH QTR
2004
FOURTH QTR
2003
%
CHANGE
1
AUTOMOTIVE
1,201,716.2
1,061,288.0
13.2%
2
GOVERNMENT & ORGANIZATIONS
512,945.0
138,291.1
270.9%
3
RESTAURANTS
367,331.4
318,790.5
15.2%
4
CAR & TRUCK DEALERS
224,114.5
210,005.2
6.7%
5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
182,490.3
182,626.4
-0.1%
6
FURNITURE STORES
179,716.6
168,568.4
6.6%
7
INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
165,186.5
138,648.8
19.1%
8
FINANCIAL
145,473.8
142,430.2
2.1%
9
FOOD & FOOD PRODUCTS
140,847.5
134,279.2
4.9%
10
DEPARTMENT STORES
133,768.9
112,022.0
19.4%
11
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
129,365.9
112,934.8
14.5%
12
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & CAMPS
115,758.9
95,108.3
21.7%
13
LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
102,420.0
97,327.7
5.2%
14
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE
93,599.1
50,789.5
84.3%
15
MOTION PICTURES
91,469.7
98,120.1
-6.8%
16
LEGAL SERVICES
91,290.6
75,859.4
20.3%
17
FOOD STORES & SUPERMARKETS
86,221.1
77,774.4
10.9%
18
MEDICINES & REMEDIES
84,081.5
50,246.2
67.3%
19
TRAVEL, HOTELS & RESORTS
78,455.5
87,510.8
-10.3%
20
DISCOUNT DEPARTMENT STORES
75,284.7
86,278.9
-12.7%
21
TOILETRIES & COSMETICS
65,821.3
57,489.9
14.5%
22
HOME ELECTRONICS & VIDEO STORES
61,793.9
51,214.3
20.7%
23
CLOTHING STORES
59,645.9
59,649.7
0.0%
24
HOME CENTERS & HARDWARE STORES
35,800.0
46,991.1
-23.8%
25
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY & SNACKS
20,080.7
18,538.8
8.3%
*Includes both local and national spot activity
Source: Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) from estimates supplied by
TNS Media Intelligence.
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