CHANTILLY, Va.—BIA Advisory Services has issued a new U.S. Local Advertising Forecast for 2025 that is predicting the local digital ad spend will surpass traditional media for the first time, with 52% ...

Core, non-political U.S. local advertising is estimated to grow 6.1% in 2025 to $171 billion from a year ago, according to BIA Advisory Services. Total local digital media will land at $89.6 billion, ...

U.S. local advertising is estimated to rise 8.1% to $184.5 billion this year, driven by “stronger-than-expected” digital mobile, social media, and connected TV (CTV), according to BIA Advisory ...

In most years, a graph of annual local TV ad spending is about as predictable as an electrocardiogram of a reasonably healthy patient in a doctor’s office. Revenue spikes upwards on even-numbered ...

There is an increased wariness among local ad buyers, and less spending is anticipated in the second quarter of 2025 — pushing it to its highest second quarter spending dip since the harrowing days of ...

As Q2 earnings season comes to a close for radio, many broadcasters are looking for revenue relief after an admittedly frustrating quarter. Yet there is no respite in sight, according to BIA Advisory ...

The latest Local Ad Buyers Survey from Borrell Associates highlights a pivotal moment for radio in the advertising landscape. While radio scraps with other media for revenue, it has some of the ...