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“A Nielsen Scarborough study measured U.S. newspaper readership and found that more than 169 million adults read a newspaper in print, on a Web site or on a mobile app in a month in 2016. In total, newspapers reach 69% of the U.S. population each month.” Read the article here: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/291865/newspapers-record-strong-readership-print-or-digi.html
“Local newspapers are still the top source of news about readers’ communities, including their branded Web sites and social media channels, according to a new survey of 1,000 local media users commissioned by AMG/Parade, publisher of newspaper insert magazines and conducted by research outfit Coda Ventures.” http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/283739/newspapers-still-tops-for-local-news.html
“Publishers are rediscovering that email newsletters are a reliable way to reach readers — and serve a critically important direct connection to audiences that serves as a counterweight to the mercurial algorithms of Facebook. The popularity of email digests is giving rise to a new specialty at publishers: the newsletter editor.” Read the rest of … Continue reading Newsletter editors are the new important person in newsrooms
“Companies with Super Bowl commercials have already spent $7.6 million on ads and teasers for their big-game spots. Spots on the Super Bowl are going for about $5 million for 30 seconds. To make the most of those ads, marketers are supplementing those ads with teasers and online extensions.” Source: Super Bowl Sponsors Spend $7.6M … Continue reading Super Bowl Sponsors Spend $7.6M on Teasers | Broadcasting & Cable
“Here’s something you rarely hear these days: It was a great quarter for newspaper advertising. Yes, you read that correctly. The long-struggling medium, which has seen ad revenue fall by half over the past decade as digital soared, recorded stellar gains during third quarter of this year, thanks to big increases in ad spending by … Continue reading Shocker: Newspaper advertising is up
“For years, print ad spending suffered as digital rose. Advertisers shifted their money from newspapers and magazines to online, where they could reach similar audiences for much less money. Yet even as print faded, TV continued its dominance, suffering little fallout from the digital revolution and holding its place as the No. 1 ad medium. … Continue reading Believe the hype: TV ad dollars sputter
“Digital ad spending increased 16% in the the U.S. between October and June, as the medium continues to capture market share from television and other traditional media categories, according to new data from Standard Media Index.” Advertisers Shifted $1.5 Billion From TV to Digital Year-Over-Year — Report – CMO Today – WSJ.
“The airport advertising marketplace is undergoing consolidation, with Lamar Advertising Co.’s announcement that it has acquired Alliance Airport Advertising, giving it control of out-of-home ad assets in some of the country’s larger airports. The acquisitions position Lamar to compete more effectively with bigger rivals, including Clear Channel Airports and JCDecaux.” Read More: Lamar Acquires Alliance Airport … Continue reading Lamar Acquires Alliance Airport Advertising
“The digital audience engaged with newspaper content reached a new peak in March 2015, totaling 176 million adult unique visitors. The count is a 10% increase from the 161 million unique visitors measured by comScore in March 2014.” Newspaper digital audience springs forward to 176 million.
“A slate of boutique films and an uneven, torpidly paced broadcast conspired to put a whammy on Sunday night’s Oscars ratings, as overall viewership dropped 15% versus last year’s big show. According to Nielsen fast national data, ABC’s presentation of the 87th Annual Academy Awards averaged 36.6 million viewers, down from 43 million a year … Continue reading Oscar Advertisers Paid Record Prices for a 15% Drop in Audience
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