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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