Super Bowl Shows Slight Viewership Rise, National TV Ad Dollars Up 29%

Kantar Media’s preliminary estimate shows in-game national TV advertising spend for the Super Bowl was $435 million — up 29% from 2019’s $336 million.

Alphabet Reveals YouTube Brought In $15B In Ad Revenue In 2019

Google parent Alphabet reported its Q4 2019 earnings Monday, and the big news is some long hoped-for financial results based on its video business, YouTube, and its cloud business. This is the first
time the company reported its YouTube and Cloud businesses and combined revenue from search advertising.

The Long-Form Super Bowl, Advertising-Wise

The scores are in and the 60-second unit won the 2020 Super Advertising Bowl, according to an analysis of the commercial time aired during the Big Game. Long-form ad units of 60 seconds or longer
accounted for 40% of last night’s game, which is half again more than the average of the preceding four Super Bowl telecasts.

Call For Entries: Marketing: Automotive Best Of 2019 Awards

MediaPost’s Marketing: Automotive is accepting submissions for its annual awards, recognizing the best in automotive advertising in 2019.

Former Aegis Media Chief Buhlmann Resurfaces At London’s Croud

Jerry Buhlmann, the long-time Aegis Media executive who presided over its sale to Japanese advertising conglomerate Dentsu for $5 billion in 2013, has resurfaced in an ad agency role, joining
London-based Croud as non-executive chairman.

No Logo. No Images. But You Know Exactly What These Ads Are For

How many brands could pull this off? McDonald’s, whose marketing has been tilting increasingly toward minimalism in Europe, has launched an outdoor campaign that’s both subtle and loaded with swagger. The ads from Leo Burnett London don’t mention the fast food brand by name, show its logo or include any pictures of the products. Instead,…

Despite Streaming Audience Competition, Linear TV Ad Revenue Dipped Just 1% In 2019

SMI’s calendar year 2019 data confirm advertisers continue to pay higher CPMs in return for linear’s safety and reach, with NFL ad price hikes leading the way, offsetting declines in viewership —
particularly in prime-time entertainment, where some networks’ ratings dropped 20% in Q4.