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flag Global ad costs rose 4.3% in 2025, with U.S. spending up 3.8%, driven by inflation and new digital trends.

flag Global advertising media costs rose 4.3% in 2025, driven by persistent inflation, with U.S. costs up 3.8% and projected to grow 4.0% in 2026, according to the WFA Outlook. flag Video remains dominant, with broadcast VOD and linear TV seeing 5% inflation, while CTV prices stay flat due to oversupply. flag Digital channels now show inflation, matching the global average, as AI-driven agent-to-agent transactions emerge, raising concerns about invalid traffic and consumer data control. flag The report underscores uneven regional trends, with emerging markets like India and Eastern Europe facing higher inflation, and calls for smarter budgeting amid a new era of moderate, persistent cost growth.

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