The Top 5 Industries that Sell the Most Advertising in the United States

  Industry
(revenue 2012)
Comparison to the year 2005
1 Broadcast Television
($39.6 billion)
Direct Mail
($56.6 billion)
2 Internet
($36.6 billion)
Newspapers
($47.9 billion)
3 Cable Television
($32.5 billion)
Broadcast & Syndicated TV
($35.0 billion)
4 Magazines
($22.8 billion)
Radio
($21.7 billion)
5 Newspaper
($19.4 billion)
Cable TV
($18.9 billion)
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Sources:  IAB Internet Ad Revenue Report; PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook.
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List Notes: Sales are in US dollars for the year 2012. "Broadcast Television" includes Network, Syndicated and Spot television advertising revenue. Cable Television includes National Cable Networks and Local Cable television advertising revenue and magazine includes Consumer and Trade magazines.
Industries that Sell the Most Advertising in the United States

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