• TNS Commercializes Set-Top TV Ratings, Competes With Nielsen by Joe Mandese

    Years after it has faced any real competition in the U.S TV ratings business, a new potential rival is emerging for Nielsen Media Research. TNS Media Research, a major provider of TV ratings outside the U.S., in June will begin providing a commercialized ratings service based on anonymous viewing data aggregated from Charter Communications' 55,000 subscribers in the Los Angeles area. The deal marks the first time a significant player has deployed a commercialized TV ratings service to compete with Nielsen since companies such as AGB, Arbitron and the R.D. Percy Co. abandoned attempts to launch various TV ratings systems ... ...Read the whole story

  • Sirius Gets A Stern Warning, Pays Settlement Too by Wayne Friedman

    CBS Radio has settled its lawsuit with radio personality Howard Stern, his agent Don Buchwald and Sirius Satellite Radio, Stern's current employer. ...Read the whole story

  • Brandtique: Chili's by David Goetzl

    The fajitas are good, the atmosphere pleasantly relaxed, and the chips and salsa a welcome sight as soon as you sit down. But, by and ... ...More

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1 - Xbox 360 2 - Toyota 3 - T-Mobile Sidekick 4 - Chili's 5 - Red LobsterClick here to view these placements. Data and ... ...More

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