• Fox, iTunes Strike Deal For Online Movie Rentals by Wayne Friedman

    Looking to adjust to consumer slowdown of online movie needs, News Corps' Fox and Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store have struck a deal allowing for Internet rentals of movies. ...Read the whole story

  • Houston TV Uses Mobile 'Traffic Jams' As Rev Booster by David Goetzl

    The Tribune-owned CW station in the Houston market has launched a "traffic jam" service on mobile devices, giving residents access to views from 600 cameras to help ease transport woes. The ad-supported "KHCW Traffic Jam Cell Cams" is free and can be downloaded from the station's Web site. ...Read the whole story

  • Showtime Solicits British 'Call Girl' by Fern Siegel

    Showtime is coming into its own. "Dexter" and "Weeds" have grabbed awards, nominations and critical acclaim. Now, the premium cable network gets even edgier. Next year, it intends to debut a provocative half-hour British comedy series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl," taken from a real-life, best-selling diary. ...Read the whole story

  • ANA Envisions Slower 2008 by Erik Sass

    The Association of National Advertisers is anticipating a slowdown in 2008, due to softening in certain economic quarters. Political ad spend will help soften the blow, but the ANA sees a bigger picture: an increased demand for measurement and accountability in the new year. ...Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: Out With The Old, In With The New by Erik Sass

    If you wanted to be nice, you might say the magazine industry was very "dynamic" in 2007, with many storied titles closing as scores of new ones launched. Here's a look at magazines that arrived and departed in a dynamic 2007--and one that departed before it even arrived. ...Read the whole story

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