Many mass media and advertising channels (such as newspapers, magazines, radio stations, etc.) produce media kits and/or advertising rate cards, which can help companies as they develop their advertising and promotion strategy.
To locate the media kit and rate card for a specific source, do an internet search for the name of the source and the words media kit rate card
The following sources provide additional insight in specific media channels. Some reports are updated annually, while others may have been "one-time only" studies.
It is possible to obtain some data on how much companies spend on advertising and promotional activities by examining financial statement data using these Canadian sources.
Use the Financial Performance Data Benchmarking Tool to view data by industry (NAICS code). Advertising and Promotional Expense data is included ("covers all advertising expenses, such as promotions, signs, window dressings, catalogues, etc.") and may be viewed in actual dollar figures, or as a percentage of total revenue.
Large, publicly-traded companies, such as Microsoft, will report total spending on Sales and Marketing as a line on the Income Statement in their Annual Report. Visit the company's website and look for "Investor Relations' or links to their Annual Report and Financial statement data.