(ATR) Large sporting events such as the 2014 World Cup and Winter Olympics contributed to an increase in global advertising spending.
It is projected that advertisers will spend $545 billion this year, an increase of 5.7% from 2013, compared to an increase of 2.6% from 2012 to 2013.
The United States is projected to lead the world in advertising spending with $180 billion.
In addition to the large sporting events, spending on online and mobile platforms continues to grow, buoying the costs of advertisements.
Digital advertising spending grew 16.7% and accounted for 25.7% of all worldwide advertising spending.
According to NBC, 25 million people in the United States streamed the Sochi Olympics online, a 160% increase from 2010.
It is projected by eMarketer that digital and mobile spending will comprise more than half of total advertising spending by 2018.
Written by Aaron Bauer
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