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2Q '04 Top TV and Cable Product Categories vs. Year Ago

TOTAL TELEVISION PRODUCT CATEGORY OVERVIEW

THE TOP 10 TOTAL TELEVISION PRODUCT CATEGORIES FOR 2Q ’04
All amounts are displayed in (000)

           
Rank Category 2Q ’04 2Q ’03 $ Change % Change
           
1 AUTOS, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $1,195,642.1 $1,161,368.2 $34,273.9 3.0%
2 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $1,180,746.4 $871,591.3 $309,155.2 35.5%
3 RESTAURANTS $573,613.5 $560,968.8 $12,644.7 2.3%
4 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $563,998.0 $479,675.9 $84,322.1 17.6%
5 FINANCIAL $551,256.5 $476,814.7 $74,441.8 15.6%
6 RETAIL $503,584.7 $418,764.7 $84,819.9 20.3%
7 GOVT, POLITICS & ORGANIZATIONS $407,169.1 $343,640.1 $63,529.0 18.5%
8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $406,999.4 $446,490.7 -$39,491.3 -8.8%
9 BEVERAGES $363,198.9 $350,924.4 $12,274.5 3.5%
10 PERSONAL HYGIENE & HEALTH $347,161.0 $341,382.1 $5,778.9 1.7%
           

 THE TOP 5 HIGHEST $ INCREASES:
All amounts are displayed in (000)

           
Rank Category 2Q ’04 ’03 % Change
       
1 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $1,180,746.4 $871,591.3 $309,155.2
2 RETAIL $503,584.7 $418,764.7 $84,819.9
3 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $563,998.0 $479,675.9 $84,322.1
4 AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIP & SUPP $258,298.1 $174,247.4 $84,050.7
5 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE $285,277.5 $202,360.2 $82,917.3
           

CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCT CATEGORY OVERVIEW

 

THE TOP 10 CABLE PRODUCT CATEGORIES FOR 2Q ’04
All amounts are displayed in (000)

           
Rank Category 2Q ’04 2Q ’03 $ Change % Change
           
1 AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $384,009.1 $329,323.4 $54,685.7 16.6%
2 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $295,681.1 $199,066.3 $96,614.7 48.5%
3 FINANCIAL $219,952.8 $193,484.5 $26,468.3 13.7%
4 RETAIL $188,106.2 $136,845.0 $51,261.2 37.5%
5 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $164,002.1 $144,865.4 $19,136.7 13.2%
6 RESTAURANTS $152,192.0 $132,688.2 $19,503.7 14.7%
6 PUBLIC TRAN, HOTELS & RESORTS $149,236.4 $137,216.8 $12,019.6 8.8%
8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $130,622.6 $145,970.5 -$15,347.9 -10.5%
9 BEVERAGES $121,722.2 $102,932.9 $18,789.3 18.3%
10 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE $113,875.8 $86,253.8 $27,621.9 32.0%
           

THE TOP 5 HIGHEST $ INCREASES:
All amounts are displayed in (000)

           
Rank Category 2Q ’04 2Q ’03 $ Change % Change
           
1 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $295,681.1 $199,066.3 $96,614.7 48.5%
2 AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $384,009.1 $329,323.4 $54,685.7 16.6%
3 RETAIL $188,106.2 $136,845.0 $51,261.2 37.5%
4 GOVT, POLITICS & ORGANIZATIONS $84,989.6 $54,297.9 $30,691.7 56.5%
5 DAIRY PRODUCE, MEAT & BAKED GDS $93,904.6 $64,381.0 $29,523.5 45.9%

Source: CAB compilation of strADegy Data

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