Were you one of the 25.2M U.S. households that watched the first presidential debate of 2024 last night 🇺🇸 ? There’s a good chance the answer to that depends on your age. Older people comprised a high proportion of debate viewers, with households A65-74 and 75+ both over-indexing by double digits, while millennial and Gen Z households were more likely to skip the face-off between Biden and Trump. Overall, it was the most watched linear event of 2024 to date outside of the Super Bowl and a few NFL playoffs games, as Americans gear up for what promises to be a heated election 🔥. Looking at some key swing states, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin saw slight over-indexes in viewership compared to the U.S., while households in Georgia and Nevada were less likely to watch. From an advertising perspective, though Biden and Trump will both spend hundreds of millions on ads this year, Biden's campaign has ramped up to a greater degree. During 2024 to date, Biden’s campaign has served 5x the ad impressions as Trump’s. Will this trend continue 👀 ? We’ll be sharing additional advertising data as the candidates continue their ad blitzes. #SambaTVInsights #PresidentialDebate2024 #PresidentialDebate #BidenVsTrump #CNNDebate
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It's an election year which means, as a former Michigan and Wisconsin resident, my phone is practically unusable. Nevertheless, I'm still scrolling. Political ad trends have major implications for all other advertisers. Campaigns and PACs are buying inventory, news content is changing, and Biden is lighting up TikTok by going dark. Here are 5 political ad trends advertisers should watch: https://lnkd.in/eiP6YBTU
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Unsolicited and probably unread by anyone beside me top 3 Super Bowl Ad Thoughts. 1. Lots of highly overpaid celebrity appearances that didn't add value or even worse distracted from the brand. Was that an ad for Beyonce's new album, her hair care company, or some phone company? Lesson: make sure your brand is the star. 2. I enjoyed that brands are starting to take advertising more lightly again. We're not curing cancer (except maybe Pfizer)... The past few years were too dark & socially charged for an audience which is just looking to have a good time during a football game. Lesson: make ads for your audience, not for yourself, your ego, or your personal social agendas (or awards...) 3. Probably the hot take that most people are not going to like... The most influential ad IMO was the RFK spot. Bear with me... Personally, I'm not a fan of his but when it comes to an impact ad, this was a winner. It was perfect for his 55+ voter who is fed up with Biden & progressives, Trump & the far-right, and being stuck voting for 2 candidates they don't like at all. - That demo is all watching the Super Bowl. - He repeated a name they know & love. - He didn't talk negatively about anyone, which they hate. - It felt like an ad JFK would run, from a time they remember fondly. - His tag line "old enough to know better, young enough to act" is what 55+ voters want to hear. Data shows they don't vote young & they don't want to vote for an 80 year old either. Again, not a fan of him but his team deserves big credit for putting that together. Lesson: know your audience, build a simple & repeatable message around their needs, and don't go negative.
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Have you ever wondered: who are the people who get to vote on the best #SuperBowl ads? Me and you, of course! USA TODAY’s Ad Meter is open to any adult provided: ✅ You create an account ✅ You rate *every* ad (and there are a lot!) ✅ Your ratings are submitted before 10pm Pacific on Super Bowl Sunday Click here to become a panelist: https://lnkd.in/gWNvryQB Cant believe it, but this will be the first year I vote. Have you participated before? #advertisingandmarketing
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With the political ad season well underway, we're digging into the fascinating insights from this week's debate to glean where ad buyers can best strategize their buys. Wednesday night, 6.6M US households tuned into Fox News or Fox Business Network to watch the first 🐘 Republican Presidential Debate 🐘 sans Trump. Undoubtedly affected by the former president's decision to run a pre-taped Tucker Carlson segment on X during the debate, more liberal viewers watched the debate than conservatives. With the caucuses quickly approaching, we dug a little deeper into some of these key states to understand the current landscape. One key takeaway? With Nevada underindexing on viewership of the debate, ad buyers looking at the state will need to leverage audience segments to find where these voters can best be reached outside of political events. Reach out for more info on how ✔️. #SambaTVInsights #FoxDebate #FoxNewsDebate #PoliticalAdvertising
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I love watching DTC and advertisers that deal with politics for one simple reason. Their mindset. Nothing is off limits to get that incremental lift. If they see something works they will double down on it no matter how ridiculous it seems. If they hear that a sign spinner will drive more revenue, you better be sure they will test hiring one at the corner of the busiest street. And if it works for them, they will absolutely double down on it. There's a reason why so many political advertisers use AM/FM & programmatic audio. It just works. 2/3rds of AM/FM listeners in Nielsen's April 2023 survey of 3,000 adults 18+ say they “occasionally” or “never” skip ads when they air. Radio is a 'sticky' ad environment. And by adding radio you're reaching more of your audience and getting better results. “Current political campaigns that aren’t using radio are willingly leaving voters on the table. Radio’s high reach extends to voters across all ages, ethnicities, geographies, voting frequency, and more.” according to Katz Media Group If you look at 2022's Senate and gubernatorial races, Nielsen's report also points out that 39 winning candidates across 27 states used AM/FM radio during their campaigns, with a third of them airing radio spots anywhere from nine to 13 weeks before Election Day.
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What's the HM DL? Our Associate Director of Account Management/Planning, Elana Kreisel has the insight – The DL: We are officially in the political season. With knowledge and preparation, brands can effectively navigate the political landscape and keep their campaigns moving. Projections have political advertising spending roughly $10-$11 billion during the 2023-2024 election cycle. It keeps getting higher and higher each cycle. We are also seeing the cycle kick off earlier and earlier each year. While we see candidates spend a significant amount locally in the political windows, the issue groups are spending outside the time windows. At Hoffmann Murtaugh, we are not saying to stop advertising during a big political year (for example, next year in 2024 during a presidential election). It is important to remember three things when planning and placing during a high political season. First, be informed. Know the political window and competitive nature of the races in your local markets. Second, be early. Placing your advertising sooner rather than later allows more access to more inventory upfront versus waiting until the last minute, risking the possibility of paying high premiums or seeing no inventory available. Lastly, be flexible. You might have to shift your campaign a few weeks or move from linear TV to streaming TV. Being open and willing to adapt to this fast-moving environment is best. Sign up for our HM DL weekly newsletter by visiting our website at https://bit.ly/3ucphKB. #politicaladvertising #mediapost #tvadvertising
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🌟The main super PAC supporting Biden to spend $250 million in advertising 🌟 🚀 This marks the largest single purchase of political advertising by a super PAC in U.S. history. 📺 The ads, split between $140 million on television and $110 million on digital and streaming platforms, will kick off immediately after the Democratic National Convention in August and run for 10 weeks through Election Day. 🌎 Targeting seven pivotal battleground states - Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin - Biden aims to reach every corner of these crucial regions. From $16 million in Atlanta to $12 million in Phoenix, and substantial investments in smaller markets like Madison, Reno, and Flint. 💻 Biden's digital reservation of approximately $35 million includes major platforms like YouTube, Hulu, Roku, Vevo, and the streaming services of Telemundo and Univision. Future Forward is committed to reaching key demographic groups, including younger voters, Hispanic voters, and Black voters, aligning with the Biden campaign's strategic focus. 📈 This $250 million ad purchase surpasses any independent expenditure group's spending for the entire 2020 election. In 2023, Biden raised $208 million. 🗳️ The stakes are high 🇺🇸 https://lnkd.in/gsmy6_BG #FutureForward #Election2024 #Biden2024 #PoliticalAdvertising #HistoryInTheMaking
Biden Super PAC Plans a Historic $250 Million Ad Blitz
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"According to John Link, VP of data at research firm AdImpact, there is an obvious difference in the types of voters campaigns are trying to reach in placing spots during and NFL playoff game and during the Grammys." Check out this Deadline Hollywood article featuring a testimonial from our VP of Data, John Link, https://lnkd.in/erhiM_4c
Political Campaigns Turn To Grammys, Super Bowl And Other Live Events To Reach The Elusive Voter
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Biden’s feeble debate performance and another potential Trump presidency shouldn’t be the only thing worrying Americans. Especially American *advertisers* who must compete with the record-breaking political ad spend that we’ll see in the run up to November’s election. An estimated $1.2 billion is set to be spent by political groups on Meta and Google heading into Q3 and early Q4. More ad buys means less inventory for everybody else. Less inventory means higher costs (CPA’s) for advertisers. All while we move into what is also the most important season for advertisers: the run up to the holidays! Therefore, regardless of what you sell, be aware of how this limited inventory will affect your advertising budget for social channels.
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Over the last 30 days, Kamala Harris has allocated a significant $15.6 million to over 2,000 ads, sharply contrasting with Trump’s $1.3 million spent on 1,375 ads. This sharp difference in spending highlights two very different approaches to getting voter attention. Harris’s aggressive investment suggests a broad-reaching strategy, while Trump’s more modest spending indicates a potentially more focused, targeted approach. These divergent strategies provide a snapshot of how each campaign is prioritizing resources in the lead-up to 2024.
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