Spending on online ads was up 16.4% at HUF 76.8 bln, while spending on television ads rose 7.5% to HUF 60.2 bln. Ad spending in the printed media was up 18.5% at HUF 38.3 bln.
Spending on direct marketing increased 13.9% to HUF 18.6 bln. Spending on ambient advertising edged up 2% to HUF 2.8 bln, while spending on radio ads was up 4.2% at nearly HUF 10 bln and spending on cinemas ads increased 4% to HUF 2.5 bln.
Spending on outdoor advertising was up 13.88% at HUF 18.64 bln.
MRSZ President Zsolt Urbán said state spending on advertising came to more than HUF 40 bln last year.