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Future of TV Advertising Canada 2022
October 9, 2022
In this session from the Future of TV Advertising Canada Forum, Darrick Li, Managing Director of Standard Media Index, looks at the driving factors to the ad market rebound in Canada.

A Look Back on 2021 to Inform the Market for 2022 – an ACA Webinar
April 27, 2022
On February 3, 2022, Standard Media Index collaborated with The Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) on a webinar to look back at what 2021...

Exclusive view of Linear TV’s Stellar 2021 Year in Canada – a ThinkTV Webinar
January 30, 2022
In this session from the Future of TV Advertising Canada Forum, Darrick Li, Managing Director of Standard Media Index, looks at the driving factors to the ad market rebound in Canada.

What is driving ad expenditure in Canada as we reach the inflection point in the ad market rebound?
September 29, 2021
In this session from the Future of TV Advertising Canada Forum, Darrick Li, Managing Director of Standard Media Index, looks at the driving factors to the ad market rebound in Canada.

Ad Spend Recovery Confirmed Across Anglo Ad Markets
May 26, 2021
The global COVID pandemic has delivered the largest decline in ad spend yet seen in key advertising markets, with national ad spend in the Anglo Markets decreasing by 8% in 2020. However, our data also shows that while the decline in ad spend has been at a record level, the market recovery is well underway with these markets reporting combined growth of +5% in the final quarter.

Ad Market Rebound in Canada
May 12, 2021
In what has been the hardest-hit and slowest-to-recover ad market, Canada has finally rebound.

Seeing Around Corners: A Media Leadership Series
April 7, 2021
Standard Media Index recently collaborated with media chronicle Beet.TV to present this series of interviews with industry leaders, exploring the growing value of ad market intelligence.

Ad Spend Intelligence for Key Anglo Markets 2020
February 8, 2021
The global COVID pandemic has delivered the largest decline in ad spend yet seen in key advertising markets, with national ad spend in the Anglo Markets decreasing by 8% in 2020. However, our data also shows that while the decline in ad spend has been at a record level, the market recovery is well underway with these markets reporting combined growth of +5% in the final quarter.

TV Advertising Rebounds With A Strong Scatter Market
January 20, 2021
SMI’s upfront/scatter report provides insight on where and when national TV ad dollars were allocated by programming genre and by broadcast or cable TV, during the first quarter (Oct-Dec 2020) of the 2020-21 broadcast season.

OTT Set For Significant Ad Revenue Growth Worldwide
December 10, 2020
I was asked this month to share some AVOD and OTT insights at the Global – Future of TV Forum. As you know, OTT consumption has been growing with new platforms and with more premium video content available. And consumer adoption, especially during the pandemic, grew considerably. As a result, advertisers are allocating more of their ad budget on this fast-growing medium.

Ad Spend Stabilizes in 4th Quarter of Broadcast Year 2019-2020
October 21, 2020
Performance during the July to September quarter is key for the media industry, with the transition from Summer into Fall; and in some markets, it represents the conclusion of a broadcast season and the start of a new one. This year’s third quarter was even more interesting, as the media industry across all Anglo markets attempted to recover from a disastrous second quarter as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown.

In Second Quarter 2020 the Ad Marketplace Bottomed Out in 5 Anglo Markets, Standard Media Index Ad Spend Data Finds
September 15, 2020
In second quarter 2020 the full impact of the COVID pandemic on the ad marketplace was felt globally. According to Standard Media Index (SMI), second quarter ad spend dropped by an average of -37.1% across five major Anglo markets, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, year-over-year. SMI reports ad spend declines had continued and even accelerated throughout second quarter after the pandemic first hit in mid-March. There are, fortunately, indications of a partial recovery in the ad marketplace within third quarter.

Canadians Rejoice as Sports Return
August 7, 2020
After more than three months, live sports returned to the delight of fans, publishers and advertisers. Starting in late July, three of Canada’s most popular team sports; hockey, basketball and baseball were back in action. After a dismal second quarter, caused by the lack of sports, this could not happen fast enough for the advertising marketplace.

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