UK Total Media Ad Spending, by Media

billions
Timeframe20222023202420252026
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Source: eMarketer

Note: All years converted to US dollars using average 2021 exchange rates; includes digital (desktop/laptop, mobile and other internet-connected devices), magazines, newspapers, out-of-home, radio and TV; *excludes digital; **excludes off-air radio and digital

Additional Note: eMarketer defines digital ad spending to include categories such banners, classifieds, email (embedded ads only), lead generation, rich media, search, sponsorships and video; includes mobile ads within the existing formats.eMarketer benchmarks its UK TV ad spending projections against Ofcom (Office of Communications) data for which the last full year measured was 2017; includes broadcast TV and cable TV.eMarketer benchmarks its UK radio ad spending projections against Radiocentre data for which the last full year measured was 2017.eMarketer benchmarks its UK out-of-home ad spending projections against Outsmart data for which the last full year measured was 2017.

Methodology: Converted from local currency to US dollars. Estimates are based on the analysis of various elements related to the ad spending market, including macro-level economic conditions, historical trends of the advertising market, estimates from other research firms, and consumer media consumption trends.

Comparative Estimates from Additional Sources:

Digital ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Mobile ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018

TV ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Magazine ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Newspaper ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Radio ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Out-of-home ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Total media ad spending, UK, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
GroupM,June 2020
Zenith,December 2019
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