Brands are ramping up investments in regional language campaigns to deal with the rising consumer sentiment in Tier-II and Tier-III cities across the country. According to Affle’s Festive Pulse 2025 report, 79% of users engage better with ads in their local language. This has led to 70% of marketers rolling out state-specific campaigns in 2025. Reports suggest regional ad spends have risen by 4-6 percentage points year-on-year, climbing from 20% to 25% of festive budgets. This reflects a key change: vernacular marketing has moved to core strategy for brands.

Regional language influencers are charging 15-30% higher rates from off-season levels, while prime CTV and OTT regional feeds are seeing double-digit CPM hikes. Regional print is also charging higher premiums in Tier-II and III market

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