As of early 2026, advertising investment decision-makers surveyed across the United States planned to allocate, on average, ** percent of their media budgets to digital video, including connected TV (CTV). Social media and paid search (search engine marketing, or SEM) followed, with average shares of **** and **** percent, respectively.
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