2009 took a toll among traditional media companies, with a record number of bankruptcies among newspaper publishers. Some are set to continue into 2010, despite assurances from top executives they would be resolved before year's end. ...Read the whole story
"Tyra Banks" departure makes three 2009 announcements of established daytime talk programs leaving broadcast TV stations. Banks will switch her focus to big-screen movies. ...Read the whole story
Cinema advertising will break even, according to several recent forecasts. Industry oracles also see a return to long-term growth in 2010, pointing to the past strength of cinema advertising, which shared in the general expansion of digital out-of-home video in 2007-2008. ...Read the whole story
Whether the spots score or not, insurance marketers continue to believe advertising in sports events is a ripe playing field -- notably in college football games. The appeal is the programming and the targeted audience. ...Read the whole story
Tailgate parties are the college sports fans' answer to the traditional cocktail hour. Which are the best ones nationwide? TLC asked the self-proclaimed "commissioner of tailgating," Joe Cahn, to scout them out. ...Read the whole story
This Sunday holiday weekend was an easy victory for network prime time: NFL football wins the day -- and night, scoring a Nielsen prelim 6.7 rating/20 share. ...Read the whole story
Pharma giant Abbott Laboratories is giving WPP's Mindshare unit a nice year-end bonus: More than $200 million-plus in media planning and buying billings. ...Read the whole story
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