Political ad spending is projected to reach $11.6 billion in 2026, and a growing share is expected to flow into podcasts and digital audio.

Political advertising plays a key role in democratic societies. EU rules help ensure there is greater transparency, accountability and respect for citizens’ rights. As part of the regulation on ...

Political advertising has long been a cash cow for local television stations in an election year, but that source of income may be drying up. Spending on political ads overall is projected to hit a ...

Google will ban most forms of political advertising across its platforms in the European Union, in line with the EU Regulation 2024/900, starting in September. Driving the news. Google’s updated ...

Gray Media stands to benefit from a record $10.1B political advertising spend during the 2026 midterms. Political ad spending is a major, predictable catalyst for local broadcasters’ top-line growth, ...