The primary drivers of national TV buying and planning decisions remain the basics of demographics, reach, costs-per-thousand and effectiveness, with engaging content and innovation an added bonus. The data also reflects the emerging importance of new return-on-investment analytics now being provided by a handful of leading networks and being advanced as a buying currency by Simulmedia, Oracle and selected data providers. According to respondents to the MediaVillage.com survey, conducted by MyersBizNet among 357 advertiser and agency executives in April, targeted demographic data and large audience reach evaluated based on traditional costs-per-thousand remain, by far, the most important TV industry metrics.
How Important is Each of the Following in Your Media Selection Process?
Percent of advertiser and agency respondents with national television responsibility rating each category top three-box (8/9/10) on a ten point scale.