Connected TV's Growing But Unclear Role in Political Advertising

Linear still dominates political ad buys despite the spike in CTV audiences driven by the pandemic

Political advertisers are embracing connected TV ahead of the November election more than they did during previous election cycles, but the category still represents a fraction of the overall media spending pie—and exact spend levels in CTV are hard to calculate.

Total political ad spend for the 2020 election cycle is projected to reach $6.9 billion, according to research firm eMarketer, with two-thirds of that going to linear TV, mostly in local broadcasts and to cable or satellite providers.

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