MediaDailyNews
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
  • Kagan: TV Station Finances To Grow In '10

    After a continuing rough 2009, TV station revenue is estimated to climb 5.2% to $18.5 billion. Much of the 2010 recovery will be credited … Read the whole story

  • Media X: Show and Tell

    Who says sitcoms are dead? The best show on TV is a sitcom. And it's gone viral, streaming like loose stool through the blogosphere. … Read the whole story

  • Belo Corp. Gets Monies From Bankrupt GM

    As media companies look to collect unpaid bills from General Motors, station group Belo Corp. has reached a settlement after claiming it was owed … Read the whole story

  • McCann WorldGroup Promotes 2, McLaren Heads Asia-Pacific

    A major shakeup for McCann Worldgroup's Asia-Pacific division will see the departure of senior executive Kevin Ramsey and the veteran McCann executive Michael McLaren … Read the whole story

  • Loyalty Buy: Triton Acquires Enticent

    In a strategic move to bolster its affiliates' online radio audiences, Triton Digital has acquired Enticent, a loyalty marketer, to form a new unit … Read the whole story

  • Ripley Heads Current Media Ad Sales

    Veteran TV and media sales executive Ken Ripley has been named executive vice president of advertising sales at Current Media, home to cabler Current … Read the whole story

  • Scarborough: Calling Mobile Coupons

    A new study of coupon usage by Scarborough Research found that while print coupons still dominate, virtual coupons in the form of text messages … Read the whole story

  • Nickelodeon Theme Park To Open In New Orleans

    Last year, the now-bankrupt Six Flags decided against reopening its New Orleans theme park, which had been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina. Now, Nickelodeon is … Read the whole story