TVNEWSCHECK 2011 SPOT REFORECAST

Discounting Political, ’11 Spot Rev To Rise 4%

According to TVNewsCheck‘s exclusive survey of sales execs and media prognosticators, total TV spot revenue will drop 6% compared to last year, but when the biennial political dollars are factored out, so-called core spot will grow 4%, up on one percentage point from our original forecast last September. A stand-out first quarter is responsible for the core improvement. But the Japanese crises’ effect on the auto category is cause for concern.

TVNEWSCHECK 2011 SPOT REFORECAST

Discounting Political, ’11 Spot Rev To Rise 4%

According to TVNewsCheck‘s exclusive survey of sales execs and media prognosticators,  total TV spot revenue will drop 6% compared to last year, but when the biennial political dollars are factored out, so-called core spot will grow 4%, up on one percentage point from our original forecast last September. A stand-out first quarter is responsible for the core improvement. But the Japanese crises’ effect on the auto category is cause for concern.