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US–India Trade War Could Trim GDP by Up to 1%, Putting Ad Spend Growth at Risk

US–India Trade War Could Trim GDP by Up to 1%, Putting Ad...

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 13, 2025

hile festive demand and domestic consumption may soften the blow, experts warn that sustained tariffs could slow advertising momentum, with export-heavy sectors bearing the brunt.


RBI’s GDP forecast cut triggers fresh uncertainty; AdEx growth pegged at 9–10%

RBI’s GDP forecast cut triggers fresh uncertainty; AdEx growth pegged at 9–10%

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 10, 2025

Industry leaders foresee a moderate growth in the current fiscal, following back-to-back setbacks— stock market crash and the RBI’s downgrading of GDP growth forecasts


Market crash jolts recovery hopes: Is AdEx revival at risk again?

Market crash jolts recovery hopes: Is AdEx revival at risk again?

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • April 09, 2025

Just as demand showed signs of bouncing back, fresh volatility in the markets has dampened hopes of sustained consumer sentiment—leaving advertisers cautious once again


Print turns a new page in the digital era, raking in Rs 20,272 crore

Print turns a new page in the digital era, raking in Rs...

  • by Chehneet Kaur
  • March 05, 2025

While revenue numbers for print have bounced back to pre-COVID levels, experts point out that its share of the overall AdEx at 19% in 2024...


Radio to be on a roll this year?

Radio to be on a roll this year?

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 03, 2025

Industry players say urban markets will see a surge in radio ad revenue as it continues to be an adaptable, multi-platform advertising solution and a...


Cinema Advertising: Can the silver screen grab a greater share of AdEx?

Cinema Advertising: Can the silver screen grab a greater share of AdEx?

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 21, 2025

42% of audiences are influenced by cinema ads even as they make up for less than 1% of the Indian AdEx. Industry experts share insights...


Digital ad impressions up 7% in 2024

Digital ad impressions up 7% in 2024

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 18, 2025

Programmatic turns out to be the most popular method for promoting ads on digital platforms, accounting for 88% of total ad impressions in 2024, reveals...


Despite inflation, brands remain open to IPL advertising: Publicis’ Lalatendu Das

Despite inflation, brands remain open to IPL advertising: Publicis’ Lalatendu Das

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 18, 2025

Lalatendu Das, CEO of Publicis Media South Asia, spoke exclusively to e4m on the declining share of TV in ad spends, the challenges in digital...


Radio AdEx to go close to Rs 2,700 crore: PMAR

Radio AdEx to go close to Rs 2,700 crore: PMAR

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 15, 2025

The Pitch-Madison Advertising Report 2025 reported that radio’s growth had slowed down in the recent year but has been able to maintain its share


PMAR: South papers made up 19% of print ad volume in 2024

PMAR: South papers made up 19% of print ad volume in 2024

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 14, 2025

Despite a 10% and 8% degrowth in ad volumes for Telugu and Malayalam, South India's overall share of print ad volumes saw only a marginal...


2024 saw digital AdEx grow 21% from 2023

2024 saw digital AdEx grow 21% from 2023

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 06, 2025

According to the dentsu-e4m digital advertising report, social media has held the largest share of ad spends over the years, followed by online video, paid...


dentsu-e4m Report: FMCG share in 2024 Indian AdEx stood at 31%

dentsu-e4m Report: FMCG share in 2024 Indian AdEx stood at 31%

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 03, 2025

At 24% share, FMCG remained the biggest contributor to digital AdEx in 2024, stated the dentsu-e4m Digital Advertising Report 2025


dentsu-e4m Report: FMCG at 34%, eCommerce at 21% dominated digital AdEx in 2024

dentsu-e4m Report: FMCG at 34%, eCommerce at 21% dominated digital AdEx in...

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 03, 2025

Among the other main contributors to digital adex were travel & transport, consumer durables, and government & social organisations


dentsu-e4m Report: In-cinema ads contributed Rs 306 crore to Indian AdEx in 2024

dentsu-e4m Report: In-cinema ads contributed Rs 306 crore to Indian AdEx in...

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 03, 2025

The report further predicts a decline in in-cinema ad revenue in 2025, due to inconsistent movie releases, increased competition from streaming platforms, and changing consumer...


Cinema AdEx rose 8% in 2024, falls short of predictions

Cinema AdEx rose 8% in 2024, falls short of predictions

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 03, 2025

While FMCG, lifestyle, industrial goods, retail & consumer durables were top in-cinema advertising categories in 2024, experts say advertisers holding back due to inconsistency in...


Radio advertising grows 2% YoY in Jan-Sep 2024: TAM

Radio advertising grows 2% YoY in Jan-Sep 2024: TAM

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 26, 2024

The Services & Auto sectors retained their top two positions, with 30% and 20% of ad volumes respectively, during Jan-Sept 2024 over Jan-Sept 2023


Wedding bells expected to ring in Rs 6 lakh crore ad blitz this season

Wedding bells expected to ring in Rs 6 lakh crore ad blitz...

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 27, 2024

While traditional media channels like television and print remain crucial for reaching wedding consumers, there is also a growing shift towards digital media, say experts


GDP vs AdEx: Why the contrasting growth trends?

GDP vs AdEx: Why the contrasting growth trends?

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • November 25, 2024

Demonetisation, GST implementation and pandemic created disruption in the economy and in each instance, AdEx growth fell disproportionately, statistics reveal


AdEx in 2024: How are macroeconomic factors shaping India’s advertising landscape

AdEx in 2024: How are macroeconomic factors shaping India’s advertising landscape

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • November 05, 2024

AdEx is expected to rebound in 2024, with a projected 12% growth to reach Rs 1.11 lakh crore, driven primarily by digital ad spending


GEC ad volumes drop 6% in H1 2024: TAM AdEx

GEC ad volumes drop 6% in H1 2024: TAM AdEx

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • October 24, 2024

Industry experts weigh in on the factors that led to the decline and offer insights for advertisers to reassess their strategies


Programmatic Advertising at 88% market share: Is ROI keeping pace?

Programmatic Advertising at 88% market share: Is ROI keeping pace?

  • by Shantanu David
  • October 04, 2024

Measuring the true impact and ROI of programmatic campaigns in India's complex digital advertising ecosystem is a multifaceted challenge, say experts


MS Dhoni dominates celebrity endorsement list; Ranbir & Alia top couple charts: TAM AdEx

MS Dhoni dominates celebrity endorsement list; Ranbir & Alia top couple charts:...

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 04, 2024

According to the latest TAM AdEx (Jan-Jun '24) report, 32% of all ads on television featured celebrities


AdTech tax taking toll on programmatic in India?

AdTech tax taking toll on programmatic in India?

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 01, 2024

Industry experts weigh in on the lack of clarity regarding 'adtech tax', which has left advertisers in the dark about the extent of their spends...


Ad space in Print grew 5 times in H1 2024 YoY

Ad space in Print grew 5 times in H1 2024 YoY

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 23, 2024

As per TAM AdEx report, Maruti Suzuki, SBS Biotech, Honda Motors were the top advertisers on print in the Jan-June period


Sporting events, premiumisation fuel FMCG Q1 AdEx

Sporting events, premiumisation fuel FMCG Q1 AdEx

  • by Sohini Ganguly
  • August 12, 2024

As per analysts along with big-ticket events, a slow volume growth could have prompted FMCG majors to invest more aggressively in advertising to stimulate demand...


H2 looks promising with signs of a larger-than-usual festive season: Ashwin Padmanabhan

H2 looks promising with signs of a larger-than-usual festive season: Ashwin Padmanabhan

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • July 26, 2024

Ashwin Padmanabhan, Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, GroupM, shares his optimism for the Indian ad landscape, shifting dynamics between TV and digital and the role...


Twitter, YouTube leading web publishers of ads: TAM AdEx

Twitter, YouTube leading web publishers of ads: TAM AdEx

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 19, 2024

More than 21K advertisers and over 28K brands exclusively advertised on digital during Jan-March’24


LIC of India, LIC Housing Finance, Maruti Suzuki top advertisers on radio in Q1 2024

LIC of India, LIC Housing Finance, Maruti Suzuki top advertisers on radio...

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 09, 2024

According to a report by TAM AdEx, more than 2.5k advertisers and 3.3k brands were exclusively present on radio in Jan-Mar 2024


Braving headwinds, broadcasters see an H1 of mixed performances

Braving headwinds, broadcasters see an H1 of mixed performances

  • by Sonam Saini
  • May 01, 2024

Industry experts expect a potential boost in Adex driven by elections. However, concerns loom over a post-election industry slowdown, which can pick up pace post...


Why is Big Tech turning to small advertisers?

Why is Big Tech turning to small advertisers?

  • by Shantanu David
  • March 12, 2024

The transformation is marked by introduction of novel tools, enticing pricing models, and exclusive deals aimed at democratizing digital ad spaces for small advertisers


Advertising needs to change from being an expense to an investment: Abheek Singhi

Advertising needs to change from being an expense to an investment: Abheek...

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 16, 2024

At the unveiling of Pitch Madison Advertising Report 2024, Abheek Singhi, Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG talked about looking at AdEx with a different...


Paid search leads in auto sector’s digital AdEx

Paid search leads in auto sector’s digital AdEx

  • by Sohini Ganguly
  • February 15, 2024

According to heads of auto majors, the sector's digital ad spending is growing with the focus being on search advertising, followed by online video formats...


Auto AdEx likely to vroom up by 30%

Auto AdEx likely to vroom up by 30%

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 24, 2024

As car sales touched record numbers in 2023, auto brands share how marketing budgets will see an upward trend in the coming quarters with print...


SBS Biotech, Maruti Suzuki, Kia top advertisers in Print during Jul-Sep'23: TAM AdEx

SBS Biotech, Maruti Suzuki, Kia top advertisers in Print during Jul-Sep'23: TAM...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 02, 2024

During Q3 of 2023, the top 10 advertisers together covered 13 percent share of ad space


India’s burgeoning social media consumption: What does it mean for advertisers?

India’s burgeoning social media consumption: What does it mean for advertisers?

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • December 21, 2023

The higher social media consumption has led to a shift in media strategy among brands and also indicates a positive outlook for India’s growing influencer...


India 11th largest market with ad sales at ?1099 billion in 2023: MAGNA

India 11th largest market with ad sales at ?1099 billion in 2023:...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 14, 2023

CPG, auto and fintech are the most dominant sectors contributing to India’s adex growth followed by government, communication, travel, and real estate


Consumer durables advertising on TV grew 2.5X in H1

Consumer durables advertising on TV grew 2.5X in H1

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 29, 2023

According to TAM Adex report, Prestige Range was the leading brand among consumer durables in Jan-Jun '23 on both TV and print


Slow year so far, TV sector now pins hope on H2

Slow year so far, TV sector now pins hope on H2

  • by Sonam Saini
  • September 04, 2023

Experts hopeful of growth ranging from 10% to 15%


Harvesting the festivities: Onam goes beyond just local brands this year

Harvesting the festivities: Onam goes beyond just local brands this year

  • by Nilanjana Basu
  • August 29, 2023

Experts observe how brands have moved from just doing isolated and traditional campaigns to now encompassing all modern and technical innovations to create more holistic...


Brands may spend 15-20% more on Onam advertising this year

Brands may spend 15-20% more on Onam advertising this year

  • by Nilanjana Basu
  • August 01, 2023

While TV & print AdEx is expected to grow by at least 10%, digital AdEx is expected to grow by 40%


Over 6100 brands advertised on TV during Jan-Mar 2023: TAM

Over 6100 brands advertised on TV during Jan-Mar 2023: TAM

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 22, 2023

According to the TAM AdEx quarterly report on television advertising, TV ad volume in Jan-Mar 2023 declined by 4 % over Jan-Mar 2021


TV AdEx: Big shows & festive season to bring respite after sluggish summer?

TV AdEx: Big shows & festive season to bring respite after sluggish...

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • June 09, 2023

The second half will see launch of marquee shows like KBC, Big Boss, Indian Idol, Khatron Ke Khiladi, along with big-ticket event, the 50-over Cricket...


IPL 2023: 19 new categories & 95 new brands advertised in 71 matches held so far

IPL 2023: 19 new categories & 95 new brands advertised in 71...

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 29, 2023

According to the TAM Advertising Report, the top advertisers for this year’s IPL are Sporta Technologies (Dream11.com), K P Pan Foods, Parle Biscuits, Coca-Cola India...


Media industry eyes AdEx growth basis exciting Q4 results

Media industry eyes AdEx growth basis exciting Q4 results

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • May 09, 2023

TV, Digital and Print are expected to recover some lost ground due to aggressive spending by advertisers over the last two months. Most of the...


Print ends year with marginal dip thanks to H2 ad volume recovery: Tam AdEx

Print ends year with marginal dip thanks to H2 ad volume recovery:...

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • January 25, 2021

As per data, jacket-full page was the preferred ad position in the print medium during 2020 Though print advertising suffered a massive setback during Covid-19...


No major impact on ad volumes in news ratings blackout

No major impact on ad volumes in news ratings blackout

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • January 21, 2021

Hindustan Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser India, Godrej Consumer Products, CGMMF (Amul) and Colgate Palmolive India were top advertisers in blackout and also during 3 preceding months...


Radio saw 5 times rise in average ad volumes/day in Unlock compared to lockdown: TAM AdEx

Radio saw 5 times rise in average ad volumes/day in Unlock compared...

  • by Noel D'souza
  • January 21, 2021

The report centres on understanding the advertising trends compared to the past 5 years, monthly trends, top spenders, city and state contribution on radio ads...


Music genre sees 2.8 times rise in ad volumes in Q4’20 compared to Q2’20: TAM AdEx

Music genre sees 2.8 times rise in ad volumes in Q4’20 compared...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 12, 2021

As per the data, six out of the top 10 brands in the music genre are from Reckitt Benckiser, viz Dettol (2 brands), Lizol, Vanish,...


Movie genre sees 11% rise in ad volumes in 2020 compared to 2019: TAM Adex

Movie genre sees 11% rise in ad volumes in 2020 compared to...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 08, 2021

As per the report, among the top five movie subgenres, Bhojpuri and Kannada films were the new entrants in 2020, while Hindi continued to lead...


Life without BARC data: Direct market feedback becomes the new yardstick for advertisers

Life without BARC data: Direct market feedback becomes the new yardstick for...

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • January 08, 2021

Marketers haven’t been shy about spending on news channels in absence of ratings. As per TAM data, top 5 advertisers in the genre were common...


News genre saw 5% growth in advertising in 2020; cars lead ad volume share: TAM AdEx

News genre saw 5% growth in advertising in 2020; cars lead ad...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 06, 2021

There was a noticeable resurgence in ad volumes in the genre during 3rd and 4th quarters. The count of advertisers and brands recovered by 33%...


Airtel Payments Bank, Piccadily Agro, WhiteHat Jr top new GEC advertisers of 2020: TAM

Airtel Payments Bank, Piccadily Agro, WhiteHat Jr top new GEC advertisers of...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 04, 2021

According to the latest TAM AdEx report, commercial advertising held a 55% share in ad volumes whereas promos had a 45% share in 2020


With 39% growth in average ad volume, Q4 turns saviour for TV in Covid year

With 39% growth in average ad volume, Q4 turns saviour for TV...

  • by Sonam Saini
  • December 30, 2020

As per TAM AdEx-TV Year Rounder Report 2020, during the festive period, ad volumes on television witnessed double digit growth Year 2020 has been a...


Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor top film celebrity endorsers of 2020: TAM AdEx

Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor top film celebrity endorsers of 2020: TAM...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 30, 2020

Virat Kohli emerged as the top sports celeb endorsing brands while Ram Kapoor and Shakshi Tanwar led the charts for television celeb endorsing brands Akshay...


Honeygate leads to drop in TV ad volume, but print advertising for honey surges: TAM Adex

Honeygate leads to drop in TV ad volume, but print advertising for...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 22, 2020

Latest data points to ad volumes for ‘Honey’ category dropping by 37% between December 2 and 12...


Festive period boosts regional genres’ ad volumes by 21% in Aug-Dec’20: TAM Adex

Festive period boosts regional genres’ ad volumes by 21% in Aug-Dec’20: TAM...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 17, 2020

As per the data, among regional language channels, Tamil, Bengali, and Telugu channels topped during Aug-Dec’20 as...


News channels pull off a busy festive season, AdEx sees 28% growth

News channels pull off a busy festive season, AdEx sees 28% growth

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • December 11, 2020

Industry leaders say big events like Bihar and US elections, pent-up demand, improved consumer sentiment and festive spirit during the period helped push ad sales...


AdEx is definitely bouncing back: Shaun Nanjappa Chendira, Discovery Network

AdEx is definitely bouncing back: Shaun Nanjappa Chendira, Discovery Network

  • by Sonam Saini
  • December 03, 2020

In a conversation with exchange4media, Shaun Nanjappa Chendira, Head of Advertising Sales, South Asia, Discovery Network, talks about the network’s growth during festive period and...


Ad volume for news grew by 14%, GEC 15% during IPL 13: TAM AdEx

Ad volume for news grew by 14%, GEC 15% during IPL 13:...

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 19, 2020

During IPL 13, the ad volume for the sports genre also increased by more than three times compared to the period before the tournament With...


403 categories & over 3.5k advertisers present on TV in Sept-Nov ’20: TAM Adex

403 categories & over 3.5k advertisers present on TV in Sept-Nov ’20:...

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 11, 2020

During this period, news genre added 31% share of ad volumes followed by the GEC genre in the second place with 26% share  On...


7 Up tops exclusive brands list on regional sports channels for IPL: TAM Adex

7 Up tops exclusive brands list on regional sports channels for IPL:...

  • by Sonam Saini
  • November 09, 2020

As per the data for the first 52 matches, a total of 175+ brands advertised on both regional and Hindi+English sports channels and Dream11.com was...


News channels feel the pinch as lockdown-hit SMEs freeze ads for months

News channels feel the pinch as lockdown-hit SMEs freeze ads for months

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • November 06, 2020

With MSMEs in FMCG, education, BFSI, real estate, retail, etc. being selective with their spends, news channels had to live off ads coming in from...


Print media picks up pace in festive season with up to 75% recovery

Print media picks up pace in festive season with up to 75%...

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • October 30, 2020

As per the latest TAM AdEx data, the average ad volume per day saw a sharp increase of 5.7 times in August 2020 against the...


IPL 13 sports 31 new categories & 162 brands: TAM AdEx

IPL 13 sports 31 new categories & 162 brands: TAM AdEx

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 27, 2020

Oppo Reno4 Pro was the top exclusive brand on both Hindi and English language Sports channels in...


Regional language channels account for 57% of overall TV ad volume: TAM AdEx

Regional language channels account for 57% of overall TV ad volume: TAM...

  • by pitchteam
  • July 07, 2020

Average ad volume per day for regional channels has risen by 74% in June compared to April, shows the data Regional language channels account for...


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