TV Cost & CPM Trends
Costs and CPM trends from 1965-2009 for network television and from 1982-2008 for spot television (2000-2008 for Early Morning and Prime Access).

 
Spot Television Cost and CPM Trends:
Early Morning (M-F)
Daytime (M-F)
Early Fringe (M-F)
Early News (M-F)
Prime Access (M-F)
Primetime (M-SUN)
Late News
Late Fringe (M-F)
 
Network Television Cost and CPM Trends:
Daytime (M-F)
Primetime (M-SUN)
Early Evening News (M-F)
Late Evening (M-F)
 

ABOUT THE DATA IN THIS REPORT:
Most of the numbers are expressed as averages. As such, any individual media vehicle may vary from these averages.

Network TV figures are based on after-the-fact estimates. Spot TV data from the Media Market Guide are forecasts for the "next quarter" and are usually used for planning purposes.

 New Estimates for Comparative CPMs (PDF)



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