The short version

Brian Wieser predicted on March 6, 2026: “But uh the market … probably grew close to 15% the fourth quarter for all advertising. ... So the GDP growing single digits as usual, ad market growing 15%. ... The digital ad market is strong, growing about 15 percent despite economic uncertainty.” Verdict: Called it. Digital ad spending showed double-digit year-over-year revenue…

Prediction by

Brian Wieser

On March 6, 2026

“But uh the market … probably grew close to 15% the fourth quarter for all advertising. ... So the GDP growing single digits as usual, ad market growing 15%. ... The digital ad market is strong, growing about 15 percent despite economic uncertainty.”

Follow-up

Digital ad spending showed double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, often in the low- to mid-teens, consistent with a ~15% ballpark for digital segments. U.S. and global real GDP growth remained in low single digits, making digital advertising growth a multiple of GDP growth.

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