Steep fall in TV advert sales as web streaming takes its toll
So-called linear TV viewership has been dropping 10% in the US, Australia and China for a few years
09 December 2019 - 16:36
Los Angeles — Global TV advertising sales fell almost 4% in 2019, the steepest drop since the depths of the economic recession in 2009, in the latest sign that advertisers are following viewers to the internet.
Declines in TV viewership have suppressed the medium’s advertising dollars, according to research firm Magna Global, which released the data as part of report on the global ad business. Viewership fell sharply in Europe, compounding the trend in the US, China and Australia...
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