Overall, eMarketer predicts an increase of 2.8% in total media ad spending worldwide this year. Next year, the FIFA World Cup will help boost growth levels to 5.0%, the highest projected increase through 2017. By the end of the forecast period, eMarketer estimates advertisers around the world will spend $616.3 billion on all paid media. Read the rest at eMarketer.
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