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China Central Television's auction of its primetime ad time Tuesday yielded nearly $1.4 billion in revenue, 15 percent more than last year. This Chinese version of the American upfront ad sales period attracted global companies like Coca-Cola [COKE
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Speaking of the Beijing Olympics, the huge event transformed China's media environment. It's hard to compare this year's numbers to last year's, as the Olympics are no longer pending. But one thing's clear; ad rates are 10 percent higher this year than last. (American networks would be thrilled to report 10 percent higher prices). Overall Chinese ad spending is expected to grow almost 11 percent next year, compared to nearly 22 percent this year. Growth rates have slashed in half, but it's still growing much faster than the U.S. ad market, which is expected to drop by several percent last year.
The increase in Chinese TV ads indicates confidence in the Chinese consumer. International companies are certainly hoping they can look to China for growth as other markets suffer. This jump in TV ads also points to the fact that CCTV is higher profile and more prominent after the Olympics, which the network streamed.
So the question becomes: which multi-nationals will pull back, counting every penny, and which will invest in China to gain marketshare. Procter & Gamble [PG
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