It was estimated that, in 2026, core local TV advertising in the United States would amount to 13.5 billion U.S. dollars, down from 13.9 billion dollars a year earlier. That represents an annual decrease of almost three percent. The projections exclude political ads.
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MediaPost. (March 13, 2026). Core local TV advertising spending in the United States in 2025 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/
MediaPost. "Core local TV advertising spending in the United States in 2025 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 13, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/
MediaPost. (2026). Core local TV advertising spending in the United States in 2025 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/
MediaPost. "Core Local Tv Advertising Spending in The United States in 2025 and 2026 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Mar 2026, /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/
MediaPost, Core local TV advertising spending in the United States in 2025 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Core local TV advertising spending in the United States in 2025 and 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], MediaPost, March 13, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1660190/local-tv-advertising-spending-united-sates/
