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4Q '02 TV Market Share for Three Mediums

National Television advertising revenues grew 12.1%, up $1.0 Billion from $8.5 Billion in 4Q ’01 to $9.6 Billion in the 4Q ’02 Television Season.

TELEVISION ADVERTISING REVENUES

4Q ’02 (000) 4Q ’01 (000) Growth % $ Growth (000)
Broadcast TV $5,641,522.0 $5,212,573.4 8.2% $428,948.6
Share % 59.0% 61.1% -2.1%
Syndicated TV $823,545.1 $786,640.8 4.7% $36,904.3
Share % 8.6% 9.2% -0.6%
Cable TV $3,104,322.9 $2,537,953.2 22.3% $566,369.7
Share % 32.4% 29.7% 2.7%
Grand Total $9,569,390.0 $8,537,167.4 12.1% $1,032,222.6

Cable Ad Revenues increased significantly by 22.3%, up $566.4 Million from $2.5 Billion last year to $3.1 Billion this year. Broadcast revenues grew 8.2%, up $428.9 Million from $5.2 Billion in 4Q ’01 to $5.6 Billion in 4Q ’02. Lastly, Syndication revenues rose from $786.6 Million last year to $823.5 Million this year, up $36.9 Million, resulting in a 4.7% increase.

Although Cable, Broadcast and Syndication revenues all increased, it is important to note that only Cable’s share increased 2.7%, and that increase is a direct correlation of Broadcast’s (-2.1%) and Syndication’s (-0.6%) share decreases.

Source: CAB compilation of CMR Data

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