Key Takeaways
- U.S. newspaper industry ad revenue totaled $35.8 billion in 2022, down from $74.8 billion in 2005
- Global print newspaper circulation was 376.2 million in 2023
- U.S. daily newspaper readership was 41.0 million in 2022 (age 18+)
- U.S. radio ad revenues were $23.9 billion in 2022
- U.S. radio advertising revenue was $30.5 billion in 2017
- U.S. radio advertising revenue was $24.0 billion in 2022
- U.S. television ad revenue totaled $73.0 billion in 2022
- U.S. television advertising revenue increased to $78.7 billion in 2021
- U.S. television advertising revenue was $72.5 billion in 2023
- In the U.S., out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenue totaled $8.3 billion in 2022
- U.S. outdoor advertising spend was $10.4 billion in 2021
- Global out-of-home advertising revenue was $44.6 billion in 2022
- U.S. cinema advertising revenue totaled $0.3 billion in 2022
- In the U.S., direct mail advertising revenue was $58.5 billion in 2022
- In the U.S., direct mail volume was 69.4 billion pieces in 2022
Traditional media declines in ads and readership, yet radio, TV, and direct mail endure.
Print Newspapers (Revenue & Readership)
Print Newspapers (Revenue & Readership) Interpretation
Radio (Advertising & Audience)
Radio (Advertising & Audience) Interpretation
TV (Advertising & Audience)
TV (Advertising & Audience) Interpretation
Outdoor & Other Non-Internet Traditional Media
Outdoor & Other Non-Internet Traditional Media Interpretation
Mail, Flyers, Direct Response & Community Notice Media
Mail, Flyers, Direct Response & Community Notice Media Interpretation
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