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                                          Television

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Programs sold to stations in return for air time

Allows syndicators to distribute their content without directly charging stations for the programming, while stations benefit from acquiring content without upfront monetary costs.

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Nielsen defines a television household as a home with at least one operable TV or monitor that can deliver video, including via broadband connection.

This updated definition accounts for the growing number of households that watch TV over the internet.

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Off-network syndication are "returns", sold or bartered to local stations for rebroadcast.

First-run syndications are also featured, are typically designed for daily or weekly broadcasts, and are often targeted toward specific demographics or niche audiences.

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Radio advertising divides the broadcast day into various time periods or dayparts. The size of the radio listening audience varies across these dayparts, influencing advertising rates. The highest rates are typically during early morning and late afternoon drive times. However, rates can also vary based on factors like the number of spots purchased, supply and demand, station ratings, and the local market. Many stations have rate cards that show their ad rates, but these rates are often negotiable.

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The interaction between image and sound provides creative flexibility

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TV advertising is expensive because of the cost of both airtime and production.

Even local ads can be expensive and often not of high quality. The high costs of TV advertising often price small and medium-sized advertisers out of the market.

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TV advertising can be difficult to target to specific audiences.

Stations often reach a large geographic area and programs appeal to a broad range of viewers.

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Create impressive, lifelike images of products and services.

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Requires only a script of the commercial to be read by the radio announcer or a copy

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The Radio Advertising Bureau has conducted studies in conjunction with several research firms which show that consumers perceive radio advertising to be more personally relevant to them than ads on television or the Internet.

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Radio lets companies focus their advertising on specialized audiences such as certain demographic and lifestyle groups. Most areas have radio stations with formats such as adult contemporary, easy listening, classical music, country, news/talk shows, jazz, and all news, to name a few

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Short closing period, which means advertisers can change their message almost up to the time it goes on the air. Radio commercials can usually be produced and scheduled on very short notice. Radio advertisers can easily adjust their messages to local market conditions and marketing situations

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It encourages listeners to use their imagination when processing a commercial message. While the creative options of radio are limited, many advertisers take advantage of the absence of a visual element to let consumers create their own picture of what is happening in a radio message

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It can be used in combination with other media, including television, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and social media, to provide advertisers with synergistic effects in generating awareness and communicating their message

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TV commercials are getting shorter, with 15-second spots now accounting for a similar amount of commercial activity on network TV as 30-second spots.

This is due to the increase in media costs, particularly for prime-time programs.

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The radio advertiser cannot show the product, demonstrate it, or use any type of visual appeal or information.

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Difficult for viewers to remember or properly identify the product or service being advertised.

Advertisers are using shorter commercials, which are less effective in conveying messages.

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Used to convey a mood or image for a brand as well as develop an emotional or entertaining appeal that helps make a dull product exciting

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The percentage of the market tuned to any particular station is usually very small. The top-rated radio station in many major metropolitan areas with a number of AM and FM stations may attract less than 10 percent of the total listening audience.

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Acquiring information and evaluating and contracting for time with even a fraction of thousand commercial stations that operate across the country can be very difficult and time-consuming.

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Audience research data on radio are often limited, particularly compared with TV, magazines, or newspapers. Most radio stations are small operations and lack the revenue to support detailed studies of their audiences. And most users of radio are local companies that cannot support research on radio listenership in their markets.

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. Radio programming, particularly music, is often the background to some other activity and may not receive the listeners’ full attention. Thus they may miss all or some of the commercials

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Showcase the product or service and tell the story of the brand to highlight its features and benefits or create emotional attachment.

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Most radio stations carry an average of 10 minutes of commercials every hour. During the popular morning and evening rush hours, the amount of commercial time may exceed 12 minutes. Also contributing to the clutter problem is the practice of some stations offering “commercial-free” blocks of music to attract listeners.

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TV commercials are often criticized for being pervasive, intrusive, and annoying.

Viewers dislike TV commercials when they believe they are offensive, uninformative, or shown too frequently.

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Zipping, or fast-forwarding through commercials: the increased penetration of DVRs, which allow viewers to record shows and watch them later.

Zipping is particularly common among upscale viewers in the 18-to-49 age group, who are highly coveted by advertisers.

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Most common among young adults and men, and at the beginning and end of programs.

Reasons: avoid commercials altogether, find out what is on other channels, and take a break from watching television.

Zappers are less likely to recall the brands advertised than non-zappers.

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A major source of competition for conventional broadcast radio is the growth of satellite radio, which bounces signals off satellites stationed over the East and West Coasts and back down to receivers that encode the signals digitally.

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TV allows them to reach the mass market, often very cost-effectively

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Involves purchasing commercial time on national television networks, such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX

Affiliated stations that are linked

Purchase transactions are simplified

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Use TV to reach the mass market and convey their advertising messages quickly
Low cost per thousand.

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Involves purchasing commercial time on local television stations, which broadcast programming to specific geographic markets. This allows advertisers to target their messages to particular regions or cities.

Commercials shown on local stations

May be local or "national spot" commercials

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Advertisers can purchase advertising time on a national basis through major networks like CBS Radio, Cumulus, Westwood One, and Premiere. This method simplifies the process and offers cost advantages. However, advertisers have less flexibility in selecting specific stations as the network's roster and audience demographics can vary.

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National advertisers can choose spot radio to buy airtime on individual stations in various markets. This approach offers greater flexibility in selecting specific markets, stations, and adjusting ad messages for local conditions. Approximately 20 percent of radio advertising time is sold through spot radio.

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The majority of radio advertising (about 79 percent) is purchased by local companies from individual stations. This is commonly used by businesses such as auto dealers, retailers, restaurants, and financial institutions. However, some advertisers are shifting to local cable TV due to comparable rates and the added visual impact of television.

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Under a sponsorship arrangement, an advertiser assumes responsibility for the production and usually the content of the program as well as the advertising that appears within it.

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Network advertisers pay for commercial time during one or more programs. An advertiser can participate in a certain program once or several times on a regular or irregular basis. Participations provide advertisers with more flexibility in market coverage, scheduling and budgeting.

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Spot announcements are bought from the local stations and generally appear during time periods adjacent to network programs (hence the term adjacencies), rather than within them. Spot announcements are most often used by purely local advertisers but are also bought by companies with no network schedule (because of spotty or limited distribution) and by large advertisers that use both network and spot advertising.

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When buying TV time, it is important to select the right period and program for your commercial messages. The cost of TV advertising time varies depending on the time of day and the particular program. Prime time draws the largest audiences, with 8:30 to 9 P.M. being the most watched half-hour time period and Sunday the most popular night for television. The various dayparts are important to advertisers since they attract different demographic groups.

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Significantly transformed the media landscape, offering viewers a wider range of channels, specialized programming, and enhanced viewing experiences.

Its impact has been multifaceted, affecting various aspects of the television industry, consumer behavior, and the broader media ecosystem.

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National, regional, and local avaiable

Highly selective "narrowcasting"

Low cost

Flexibility

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Overshadowed by major networks

Audience fragmentation

Lacks penetration in major markets

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Facing significant challenges and opportunities

The media landscape undergoes rapid transformation: the rise of streaming services, changing consumer preferences, and technological advancements.

To remain relevant and competitive, cable providers must adapt their strategies and embrace new technologies to meet the evolving demands of viewers.

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Influence consumers simply by repetition and frequent exposure to catchy slogans and jingles

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Providing a comprehensive understanding of television viewership across an entire country.

Helps broadcasters, advertisers, and media planners make informed decisions about programming, advertising strategies, and media buying.

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NSI reports (Nielsen Station Index reports), provide comprehensive audience measurement data for local television markets in the US

Viewing times: understand audience engagement levels and schedule programs effectively to maximize viewership.

Programs watched:  identify popular programs and assess their performance against competitors.

Audience size estimates: evaluate the potential exposure of their ad campaigns.

Demographics: age, gender, income, education, and ethnicity.

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Measure viewership and engagement more accurately.

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TV commercials can be scheduled to run multiple times to achieve continuity in media scheduling or flying or flapping can be used to take advantage of special events or occasions such as well as time periods.

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Nielsen Audio covers nearly 300 local radio markets and provides audience estimates based on diary records, including person estimates (number of listeners), ratings (percentage of listeners), and shares (percentage of total listening audience). Average quarter-hour (AQH) figures are used to determine the audience and cost of a spot schedule within a particular time period. Cume (cumulative audience) estimates the reach potential of a radio station.

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RADAR is another rating service owned by Nielsen, supported by radio networks, media services companies, and advertisers. It collects information through diary interviews from a probability sample of respondents. RADAR reports are issued four times a year and provide network audience measures and estimates for various segments and commercials.

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Involves evaluating various metrics ( ratings points, share, reach, demographics, time-shifted viewing, and engagement metrics)

To assess the popularity and reach of television or radio programs.

Provides valuable insights for broadcasters, advertisers, and content creators.

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Representing the percentage of households with a television set that are actively watching television during a specific time period.

A fundamental measure of the overall television viewing audience and serves as a baseline for calculating other audience metrics (ratings and share).

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Indicates the proportion of viewers or listeners tuned into a specific program or station compared to all those using television or radio at that time.

Represents the relative popularity of a program or station within the overall viewing or listening audience.

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With viewers consuming content across linear television, streaming services, social media, and mobile devices, there is a growing need for cross-platform measurement solutions that capture viewership across all platforms and devices.

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As targeted advertising becomes more prevalent, advertisers seek addressable measurement solutions that provide granular data on who is watching and how they are engaging with content, enabling more personalized ad targeting and measurement of campaign effectiveness.

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The vast amount of data generated by viewers' interactions with media is being harnessed through big data analytics to provide insights into audience behavior, preferences, and engagement patterns.

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Privacy concerns are driving the development of privacy-centric measurement solutions that protect user data while still providing accurate audience insights.

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Advertisers are increasingly focused on measuring the outcomes of their campaigns, such as brand awareness, purchase intent, and customer acquisition, leading to the development of outcome-based measurement tools that link ad exposure to specific outcomes.