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Ad Spending per Hour, per Person
Upfront Ad Spending
Retail Media
Programmatic
Ad Revenue, by Company
Users
by Age
by Generation
by Device
Source: EMARKETER Forecast, December 2025 - February 2026
Note: includes in-stream video such as those appearing before, during, or after digital video content on a subscription-based OTT platform (pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll video ads) and video overlays; appears on desktop and laptop computers as well as mobile phones, tablets, and other internet-connected devices for all formats mentioned
Additional Note: No acquisition scenario, 2027 only: revised from Baseline Q4 2025 using Netflix–WBD no-deal impression-hold reallocation.
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of various elements related to the ad spending market, including macro-level economic conditions, historical trends of the advertising market, historical trends of each medium in relation to other media, reported revenues from major ad publishers, estimates from other research firms, data from benchmark sources, consumer media consumption trends, consumer device usage trends, and EMARKETER interviews with executives at ad agencies, brands, media publishers, and other industry leaders