CHANTILLY, Va.-The pandemic hammered core local TV revenues in 2020, but record political advertising and burgeoning digital operations helped the industry pull in $19.7 billion, according to BIA Advisory Services' 2021 Investing In Television Market Report.
BIA: Local TV Revenues Hit $19.7 Billion in 2020
10/06/2021
CHANTILLY, Va.-The pandemic hammered core local TV revenues in 2020, but record political advertising and burgeoning digital operations helped the industry pull in $19.7 billion, according to BIA Advisory Services' 2021 Investing In Television Market Report.
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