TNS Brand Connections Newsletter

Issue 1, September 2007

Issue 1 Overview

Articles

Brand Building: Power in the Mind and Commitment Measurement Brand Building: Activating Commitment and Brand Attachment Brand Building: Websites as Branding Tools

Features

Optimize Your Communications Spend through Market Contact Audit

'07 Media Spend Snapshot

Connecting the Dots for Financial Services - ARF Award Winner Talking to Hispanic Markets

Information

About TNS TNS Custom Research website TNS Media Intelligence websiteContact Us

Branding Buzzword

Transmedia branding: Utilizing multiple touch points together to create stronger brand relationships

 

Q1 2007 Media Spend Snapshot

View Top Categories and Advertisers; Top Financial Advertisers and Share of Ad Spend by Media

Top Ten Advertising Categories: Q1 2007 vs. Q1 2006
Category Jan-Mar 2007
(Millions)
Jan-Mar 2006
(Millions)
% Change
Financial Services $2,108.8 $2,046.2 3.1%
Telecommunications $2,101.3 $2,274.6 -7.6%
Local Services & Amusements $1,837.6 $1,825.7 0.6%
Auto, Non-Domestic $1,820.9 $1,898.5 -4.1%
Misc. Retail1 $1,720.5 $1,667.2 3.2%
Direct Response $1,702.9 $1,530.0 11.3%
Auto, Domestic $1,671.6 $1,874.3 -10.8%
Personal Care Products $1,298.8 $1,282.8 1.2%
Travel & Tourism $1,253.7 $1,319.6 -5.0%
Restaurants $1,230.7 $1,212.4 1.5%
Total $16,746.7 $16,931.3 -1.1%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence
Note: Figures do not include Local Radio, FSI or PSA activity. The sum of the individual categories may differ from the total due to rounding.
1) Misc Retail does not include these retail segments: Department Stores, Food Stores; Home Furnishing & Appliance Stores

 

Top Ten Advertisers: Q1 2007 vs. Q1 20061
Company Jan-Mar 2007
(Millions)
Jan-Mar 2006
(Millions)
% Change
Procter & Gamble Co $722.7 $790.3 -8.6%
AT&T Inc $512.20 $634.10 -19.2%
General Motors Corp $480.9 $695.6 -30.9%
Verizon Communications Inc $459.3 $433.7 5.9%
Ford Motor Co $421.4 $409.0 3.0%
Time Warner Inc $404.3 $436.0 -7.3%
Walt Disney Co $341.8 $358.1 -4.6%
Sprint Nextel Corp $340.1 $315.6 7.8%
Johnson & Johnson $337.8 $365.4 -7.6%
DaimlerChrysler AG $336.4 $298.4 12.7%
Total $4,356.9 $4,736.2 -8.0%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence
1) Figures do not include Local Radio, FSI, House Ads or PSA activity.

 

Top 10 Financial Industry Advertisers
Parent Jan-Mar 2007 (Millions) Jan-Mar 2006  (Millions) % Change
Citigroup Inc $103.7 $132.4 -21.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co $96.6 $62.8 53.9%
FMR Corp $84.9 $60.7 39.9%
American Express Co $83.6 $120.8 -30.8%
Capitol One Financial Corp $77.1 $70.5 9.3%
IAC/InterActiveCorp $71.9 $32.7 119.6%
Bank of America Corp $70.5 $46.2 52.8%
E-Trade Financial Corp $70.4 $48.4 45.4%
VISA USA Inc $67.2 $121.7 -44.8%
H&R Block Inc $67.2 $82.9 -19%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence
Figures are based on the TNS Media Intelligence Stradegy™ multimedia ad expenditure database across all TNS MI measured media, including: Network TV; Spot TV; Cable TV ; Syndication TV; Hispanic Network TV; Consumer Magazines, Sunday Magazines; Local Magazines; Hispanic Magazines; Business-to-Business Magazines; Local Newspapers; National Newspapers; Hispanic Newspapers; Network Radio; Spot Radio; Local Radio; Internet; and Outdoor.

 

Share of Advertising Spending by Media: Q1 2007 vs. Q1 2006
Media Type Jan-Mar 2007 Jan-Mar 2006
TELEVISION 44.6% 45.7%
MAGAZINES 19.2% 18.3%
NEWSPAPERS 18.0% 18.8%
RADIO 6.6% 6.7%
INTERNET 7.7% 6.6%
ALL OTHER 3.9% 3.9%
TOTAL 100.0% 100.0%
Source: TNS Media Intelligence
Note: The sum of the individual media may differ from total due to rounding.

 

 
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