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Television Advertising In Tampa Bay: Where Are The Viewers?

Jul 1, 2021 3:44:29 PM / by Larry Julius

Broadcast television came to Tampa Bay in 1953 when WSUN-TV (now WTTA) signed on for the first time. In those days, very few local households actually owned a set, a number that would grow to 50% by 1960.

At first, Tampa Bay consumers needed rabbit-ears or outdoor antennas to receive signals from a small handful of local stations, including  WFLA and WTVT. The quality of reception varied day-to-day.

By the early 1960s, however, local cable systems began to bring higher-quality, reliable reception to households throughout the Tampa Bay area. The number of programming options, though, remained limited to affiliates of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In 1972, viewing options began to expand as local cable began offering Tampa Bay area consumers the opportunity to purchase premium services, including HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax.  Five years later came an explosion of non-premium cable channels such as TBS and CNN.

In the early 1990s, Tampa Bay viewers could not only receive their television programming over-the-air or by cable, but options expanded to include satellite delivery by DishTV and DirectTV.

The next TV innovation came in 2007 as Tampa Bay consumers started turning to the internet to watch streaming channels like Netflix and Hulu.  These new services allowed viewers to watch TV on their phones, computers, and tablets as well as their living room LCD and Plasma screens.

Today, all of this video technology offers viewers the ultimate flexibility to choose how, when, and where to watch TV.  So, what are they watching?

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Topics Television, Cable TV, Television Advertising, Streaming, OTT, CTV, streaming video, avod, svod, local television

How Much Time Do Tampa Bay Consumers Spend Online?

Jun 4, 2021 3:32:37 PM / by Larry Julius

According to Nielsen, 2.5 million adults in the Tampa Bay area have access to the internet, equivalent to 95.7% of the population. On average, local consumers are spending 9.68 hours per week online.

Tampa Bay millennials, the first generation that grew up in a digital world, spend considerably more time online. Nielsen reports that, on average, Tampa Bay's 25-39-year-old consumers are clocking 12.7 hours connected to the internet.

So, how are Tampa Bay consumers spending their time online?

According to Nielsen, streaming audio and video content, social networking, checking the weather, and banking are the top online activities for Tampa Bay consumers each month.

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Topics Streaming, Streaming Audio, best way to advertise, digital advertising, online advertising, social media advertising, social media, OTT, CTV, streaming video, online shoppers, internet

OTT & CTV: Who Watches Streaming Video In Tampa Bay?

Mar 19, 2021 1:39:52 PM / by Larry Julius

Each week, according to Nielsen, 68.4% of Tampa Bay consumers watch video programs that aren't delivered over-the-air by local TV stations.  They aren't coming from a local cable company or by satellite.  Instead, these programs are being streamed directly to viewers via an internet connection.

This type of streamed video content is called OTT (Over-The-Top-Television) or CTV (Connected-Television). These two terms are sometimes are often used interchangeably but do have a subtle difference.

OTT generally means the video is watched on a small device like a computer, tablet, or smartphone.  CTV, on the other hand, typically means the content is viewed on a smart-TV or a regular television using a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon stick.

In Tampa Bay, OTT/CTV has exceeded the weekly reach of local newspapers and streaming audio services such as Pandora and Spotify. The medium is rapidly approaching the reach of local cable and broadcast TV stations.

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Topics small business, small business owner, best way to advertise, tampa small business owners, advertise in tampa bay, digital advertising, online advertising, small business advertising, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, streaming video, internet

Advertise in Tampa Bay: How Local Consumers Use The Internet?

Feb 25, 2021 2:54:21 PM / by Larry Julius

Tampa area business owners are expected to invest $1.2-billion during 2021 to advertise to consumers connected to the internet. This forecast was produced by Borrell Associates, a company that tracks business advertising expenditures across the country.

These online marketing dollars will be spent on banner advertising, search engine marketing, email, as well as audio and video advertising. This is all to capture the attention of shoppers and buyers as they go about their connected days.

According to Nielsen, 95.2% of adult consumers in the Tampa area have access to the internet. They connect, primarily, with desktop and laptop computers; smartphones; or tablets.

Ninety-four percent of Tampa Bay adults spend at least one hour per week online, with most spending at least 10 hours connected.

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Topics small business, small business owner, tampa small business owners, advertise in tampa bay, digital advertising, online advertising, facebook advertising, instagram, facebook, social media advertising, small business advertising, social media, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, avod, svod, online shoppers, internet

Online Advertising In Tampa Bay: How Much Do Local Businesses Spend?

Dec 15, 2020 8:23:05 AM / by Larry Julius

Over 95% of Tampa Bay adults have access to the internet, according to Nielsen. Almost 65% of these consumers spend more than five hours a week connected.

Nielsen reports that Tampa Bay consumers go online to stay connected to friends and family; research products and services; learn the latest news, and obtain directions to where they are going and know what the weather will be when they get there.  

Here are some of the many reasons why Tampa Bay internet users go online each month

  • Social Media: 75%
  • Online Banking: 53%
  • Weather: 51%
  • Maps/Directions: 46%
  • Product Reviews: 39%
  • Current Events: 31%
  • Restaurant Reviews: 30%
  • Sports Scores/News: 26%
  • Job Search: 16%
  • Real Estate: 12%

And, of course, there is shopping.  Over the past three months, according to Nielsen, 76.7% of Tampa Bay consumers shopped online for every imaginable product and service including, cars, golf clubs, office supplies, wedding rings, mattresses, tires, medicine, shoes, socks, and eyeglasses.

To reach local consumers while they are online, Tampa area businesses will spend $706 million for digital advertising in 2020, according to Borrell Associates.  Here is how the money is being spent:

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Topics small business, small business owner, radio advertising, tampa small business owners, online advertising, social media advertising, small business advertising, borrell associates, e-commerce, social media, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, email marketing, email advertising, online shoppers

Advertising In Tampa Bay: Top 5 Articles From 2020

Dec 8, 2020 4:17:57 PM / by Larry Julius

As the pandemic rages on, advertising is no longer a luxury for the 123,000 small businesses in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro area .  Advertising has become a tool for survival.
 
As cash becomes precious, though, Tampa Bay small business owners and retailers need to ensure that every dollar spent  on advertising has a significant effect on sales.
 
To make the best advertising choices, thousands of local business owners have sought advice and direction from www.AdvertiseInTampaBay.com.  Here is a recap of the top 5 articles read on the site during 2020.
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Topics Television, small business, small business owner, Cable TV, Television Advertising, radio advertising, tampa small business owners, newspaper advertising, tampa bay times, small business advertising, pay-tv, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, newspaper readers, avod, svod, 2020

AVOD: Four Letters Every Tampa Bay Small Business Owners Should Know

Nov 3, 2020 8:29:45 AM / by Larry Julius

Before we explain AVOD, it is important to understand SVOD.

Tampa Bay small business owners may not be familiar with SVOD, but chances are they let it into their homes and onto their phones.

SVOD is the abbreviation for Subscription Video On Demand. That is the collective name for streaming networks like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.  For a monthly fee, these services provide commercial-free access to TV shows, original content, and movies.

These SVOD networks are delivered to viewers' phones, tablets, computers, and smart-TVs via the internet and not over-the-air or cable systems.

SVOD makes up a significant part of what advertisers refer to as OTT (Over-The-Top-Television) and CTV (Connected-Television). OTT/CTV is video-programming content that viewers can only watch on smartphones, tablets, computers, smart-TVs, Amazon Firesticks, and Roku Sticks.  Nielsen reports that 94.3% of Tampa Bay adults own at least one of these devices.

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Topics Television, small business, small business owner, Cable TV, Television Advertising, best way to advertise, tampa small business owners, small business advertising, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, streaming video, avod, svod

Advertising In Tampa Bay: OTT & CTV Viewing Soars

Sep 4, 2020 4:16:38 PM / by Larry Julius

Advertising on Tampa television and cable is becoming less attractive to local business owners as viewers rapidly defect to alternative video entertainment sources including, Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon and Disney+.

Collectively these streaming services are referred to as Over-The-Top Television (OTT) and Connected-TV (CTV). Viewers can only access this OTT and CTV content via smartphone, tablets, computers, smart-TVs, Amazon Fire Sticks, and Roku Sticks, Nielsen reports that 93.4% of Tampa Bay adults own at least one these devices. Furthermore, they are using them.

According to Nielsen, OTT and CTV networks now reach 42.8% of all Tampa Bay consumers every week.

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Topics Television, small business, small business owner, Cable TV, Television Advertising, best way to advertise, tampa small business owners, advertise on tampa radio, small business advertising, pay-tv, advertise on radio, small business marketing, OTT, CTV, streaming video

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