PwC: Q3 Digital Advertising Up 20%

By Jon Lafayette
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Advertisers in the U.S. spent $17.6 billion on digital advertising during the third quarter, up 20% from a year ago, according to a report prepared by PwC U.S.

Digital spending continues to increase despite concerns over effectiveness, fraud and sometimes misleading metrics. Most forecasters expect digital spending to surpass spending on TV advertising as early as this year.

“Digital has become a critical part of advertisers’ marketing strategies,” said David Silverman, a partner at PwC U.S. “Increasing media consumption on interactive screens will surely lead to even more investment in the digital landscape.”

The third-quarter spending was also up 4.3% from the second-quarter total.

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Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.