Which Genres Capture the Most TV Ad Spend?

May 14, 2014

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Sports | Television | TV Advertising | TV Audiences & Consumption

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    Source: Nielsen [download page]

      Notes: Drama ($12 billion in ad spend) netted the biggest share of the $78 billion TV ad spending pie last year, at more than 15%. General news ($9 billion) was next, followed by sitcoms ($6 billion). Separately, Nielsen indicates that dramas account for 37% of primetime programming (for the 2013-2014 season-to-date) but an outsized 62% share of timeshifted viewing. By contrast, Americans prefer to watch their sports live: sports programming has accounted for 31% share of primetime programming this season, but just 7% share of timeshifted viewing.

        Related: The Average American is Exposed to More Than 1 Hour of TV Ads Every Day

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