Leading Spot Radio Ad Growth Categories, Q1 2012 [TABLE]

  
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Radio posted its third consecutive Q1 increase in 2012 with a 1% rise to $3.814B. Surges in Digital (+10%) and Network (+8%) and a significant increase in Off-Air (+3%) combined with a stable Spot sector, led to the positive results, according to [pdf] a report by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Q1 2012 results confirm that radio commands a solid position in brands’ total marketing plans, stated Erica Farber, RAB President and CEO. “While advertisers continue to capitalize on Radio’s Spot and Network efficiencies, they’re increasingly utilizing local digital capabilities and audience engagement that this medium affords.” Read the rest at Marketing ChartsRead the rest at Marketing Charts.

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Media Consumption Habits Of Senior Execs, by Channel & Daypart [TABLE]

  
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Business executives in particular see these devices as near constant companions and are often outfitted with tablets and smartphones in higher concentrations than the general population. In October 2011, Doremus and the Financial Times found tablets and smartphones together constituted the second-most popular media that senior executives worldwide consumed during lunch breaks and commuting hours. In addition, more than a quarter of respondents used these devices after work hours (29%) and on weekends (27%). Read the rest at eMarketer.

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Frequency Of Alternative TV Viewing [TABLE]

  
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Viewers are not only availing themselves of new paths to content, they also are now watching shows in a variety of ways. More than one-third of respondents watched TV programs on an over-the-top device or via another alternative platform at least once a month, according to the survey. Streaming was the most popular way for viewers to access online content on their TV, slightly ahead of using a PC. A much smaller number of respondents said they used a handheld device—such as an iPad, iPod or smartphone—to watch content. Read the rest at eMarketer.

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Retail Text Alert Interest, 2009-2012 [TABLE]

  
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The number of shoppers interested in receiving promotional texts has also climbed in recent years. As of February 2012, 31% of US mobile phone owners who did not already receive SMS message-based marketing said they were at least somewhat interested in such messages. And 10% said they were extremely interested in SMS messages. Those marketers who can formulate well-crafted mobile offers for those seeking them will likely drive both mcommerce, as well as in-store sales. Read the rest at eMarketer.

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Importance Of mCommerce To Mobile Owners, May 2010 & Feb 2012 [TABLE]

  
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Overall, US consumers are steadily embracing the idea of making purchases on their mobile phones. The survey found that the percentage of people who thought it was at least somewhat important to be able to make a purchase on their mobile phone had climbed to 38% in 2012, compared with 30% in 2010. But despite those gains, the vast majority of respondents, 62%, still said it wasn’t important at all for them to be able to make purchases on their mobile phones. Read the rest at eMarketer.

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