TNS Media Intelligence published a list of top advertisers across all media in the United States in the first half of 2005.
| Top advertising buyers in the United States | |||
| Company | 1st half 2005 | 1st half 2004 | Change |
| GM | $1,514.70 | $1,263.10 | 19.90% |
| P&G | $1,265.30 | $1,327.20 | -4.70% |
| Time Warner | $958.10 | $896.50 | 6.90% |
| Ford | $812.10 | $714.00 | 13.70% |
| SBC | $793.60 | $856.40 | -7.30% |
| Johnson & Johnson | $784.90 | $642.60 | 22.10% |
| Verizon | $755.60 | $704.40 | 7.30% |
| Daimler Chrysler | $743.90 | $848.60 | -12.30% |
| Altria | $704.10 | $560.90 | 25.50% |
| Walt Disney | $701.00 | $745.20 | -5.90% |
| Total | $9,033.30 | $8,558.90 | 5.50% |
| Source: TNS Media Intelligence | |||
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