Characterizing February as "challenging," and noting that the outlook for newspaper ad demand "remains limited," New York Times Co. President-CEO Janet Robinson Wednesday announced a tepid 1.4 percent gain in newspaper ad sales for January 2005. The relatively weak start to the new year mirrored that of the two other major national newspapers: USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. ...Read the whole story
While there might not seem to be enough hours in the week, Cartoon Network is preparing to program 400 hours of new half-hour shows aimed at half-pints, the net's executives said in their presentation for the Kids Upfront. ...Read the whole story
TV-minded Web portal Yahoo!' has teamed with Viacom's Showtime Networks division on a deal to stream the complete first episode of Kirstie Alley's new series, "Fat Actress," on Yahoo! TV. ...Read the whole story
Bacardi's Grey Goose Vodka has just signed an endorsement deal with reigning U.S. Open Champion Retief Goosen. "The Goose," as he is known in golf circles, is currently ranked 5th in the world. By bringing each "goose" together, KSL believes it can help expand the brand's association with golf tournaments. ...Read the whole story
Internet users with household incomes over $150,000 grew by nearly 20 percent between January 2004 and this January, Nielsen//NetRatings reported yesterday. Reaching 10.3 million last month, this group not only spends the most amount of time online compared to other income segments, but consumes more Web pages than any other group. ...Read the whole story
Media sales meetings are such an odd event. Planned in advance, packed with intensity, and yet so little information is actually retained once concluded. In ... ...More
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