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Local digital advertising at “historic threshhold” (Borrell Associates)

In 48 data graphs across 67 pages, local business analyst Borrell Associates tracks how the advertising industry in its many segments has transitioned to a digital medium. “Local digital advertising cleared a historic threshold in 2024,” Borrell states, noting that it topped $100 billion at that point, and accounted for about 70% of all local ad spending.” Click for metrics, an elaborately revealing chart, and a link to an upcoming webinar.
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Sales growth and “monetization momentum” for Acast in Q1

Publicly traded podcast giant Acast released a Q1 financial report, disclosing net sales growth and gross margin for the quarter. The fine print reveals key sales, costs, profit, EBITDA, and other metrics, comparing them across one and two years. We see positive movement year-over-year in sales, cost, profit, and EBITDA. Quarter-over-quarter comparisons are also revealing. Continue Reading