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We recently learned some intriguing details about the shifting watching preferences of the general population, as well as how advertisers are obviously aware of and responding to these changes in their industry. According to a research by Matrix Solutions, advertisers’ expenditure on traditional television has decreased by $3.8 billion year over year, or by less than 1%. As opposed to this, spending on digital broadcast has increased by 13.21 percent, or an additional $243 million. Due to the lack of additional segmentation in the spending numbers, we are forced to consider the platform figures as a whole, which includes all spending on display and video advertising. Where do advertisers spend their money? The report then reveals where advertisers are investing their funds (political campaign spending has been eliminated). Although spending has increased by an average of 13 percent across practically all digital broadcast categories, the service sector has been the biggest beneficiary with $50.5 million invested so far in 2018. The following closely follow, though not necessarily in order of importance: Automotive industry, medical industry, home improvement, and DIY It’s interesting to note that national advertising expenditures have grown more quickly than local ones, which were expected to surpass national expenditures at this time last year. Even though it isn’t much, the national advertisements growth rate of 4.69 percent and the average local ad shrinkage of 2.89 percent make it important. The idea is that digital broadcast does deliver greater opportunities, and with more precise analysis and measurement tools, a real-time, reactive approach is not only possible but also necessary and obviously successful. However, some industry experts argue that while broadcast is still a “viable medium for advertisers,” the advertising sector is catching up faster and is starting to adapt to campaign creation that “packages linear alongside non-linear channels.” Consult The Streaming Company about your needs for advertising and digital marketing, or learn more by visiting the page on advertising solutions.