Media Briefing: Publishers’ Q3 earnings show revenue upticks despite election ad pullback

This week’s Media Briefing recaps how five publicly traded publishers’ businesses performed in the third quarter of 2024.

Q3 in review

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Q3 in review

In third quarter earnings calls, executives at publishers like Dotdash Meredith and News Corp blamed the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election for a pullback from some advertisers, which resulted in a softer ad market. But they seemed confident their companies would see more ad spend in Q4.

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