October 18, 2010

How Much Does it Cost to Buy an Ad on the Primetime Broadcast News Programs?
Alex Weprin, TVNewser, Oct. 18, 2010
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Brian Steinberg, Advertising Age, Oct. 18, 2010

Alex Weprin looks at Advertising Age’s annual survey of broadcast TV ad costs and asks, “How much do the primetime news shows bring in?” As you would expect, his list shows that primetime news programs “do not bring in as much advertising revenue as their entertainment counterparts.”

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