Sponsor (Oct-Dec 1962)

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How spot tv product categories compare in 3rd qtr. spending 1961 1962 Agriculture $ 221,000 $ 208,000 Ale, beer & wine 14,227,000 14,394,000 Amusements, entertainment 533,000 710,000 Automotive 4,023,000 5,375,000 Building material 557,000 631,000 Clothing, furnishings 1,420,000 1,220,000 Confections & soft drinks 9,197,000 12,381,000 Consumer services 4,172,000 4,961,000 Cosmetics & toiletries 13,626,000 18,090,000 Dental products 3,804,000 3,594,000 Drug products 7,023,000 8,531,000 Food & grocery 29,163,000 35,947,000 Garden supplies 47,000 66,000 Gasoline & lubricants 5,081,000 5,462,000 Hotels, resorts, restaurants 53,000 159,000 Household cleaners Source: TSTi-Rorabaugh 5,123,000 6,795,000 1961 1962 Household appliances 927,000 1,057,000 Household furnishings 410,000 498,000 Household laundry 10,955,000 13,595,000: Household paper 1,527,000 2,032,000 household, general 1,592,000 2,014,000 Notions 5,000 39,000 I Pet products 1,668,000 2,194,000 Publications 867,000 804,000 Sporting goods, bicycles, toys 1,405,000 1,590,000 | Stationery, office equipment 504,000 348,000 Tv, radio, phonograph 81,000 77,000 Tobacco products 6,288,000 4,990,000 Transportation & travel 1,151,000 1,601,000 Watches, jewelry 390,000 811,000 Miscellaneous 1,604,000 1,748,000 J TOTAL $127,644,000 $151,922,000 Tv spending on a one-way spree: up Spot tv 17% ahead this year in 3rd quarter Network billings up 13% for first nine months Early evening increases its popularity Spot tv billings for the third quarter 1962 continued the pace set in the year's earlier quarters by making a 17% rise over the same period last year, according to figures released today (10 December) . TvB-Rorabaugh totals for gross time billings were $151,922,000 lor the quarter, compared with $127,644,000 in the same 1961 period. Early evening emerged as the time period gaining most ground in share of the billings, continuing a pattern set in previous quarters. Late night advanced somewhat while daytime and particularly prime nighttime periods were down in their share. For spot tv in the first nine months, gross time billings were $523,453,000, an increase of 19.1% over last year's $439,571,000. Actual percentage increase for the summer quarter on a dollar basis was 19%. But an analysis of figures from 299 stations that reported in both quarters indicated a 17% increase. Network up 13%. Network television billings for the first nine months of this year show a 13% rise over the same months of 1961, another TvB report says. From January through September 1962 the networks billed $580,135,091, while in 1961 the comparable figure was $513,523,662. Network figures are compiled for TvB release by Leading National Advertisers Broadcast Advertisers Reports. Important increases were shown in spending by major categories in both network and spot tv. In third quarter spot, increased activity was highlighted by these categories: automotive from $4,023,000 to $5,375,000, up 33.6%; confections and soft drinks $9,197,000 to $12,381,000, up 34.6%; cosmetics and toiletries $13,626,000 to $18,090,000, up 32.8%; household cleaners $5,123,000 to $6,795,000, up 32.6%; household paper products $1,527,000 to $2,032,000, up 33.1%; pet products $1,668,000 to $2,194, 42 SPONSOR/ 10 DECEMBER 1962