• Beyond Mad Men: Some Not-So-Angry Women by Joe Mandese

    CANNES, FRANCE - A panel of some of the advertising and media industry's leading women executives have done a good job of smashing Madison Avenue's glass ceiling, but they also smashed some myths surrounding it. Acknowledging that there are -- and always have been -- some barriers to entry for women in the ad business, they nonetheless seemed perplexed by the industry's focus on it. ...Read the whole story

  • Reporter's Notebook: Cannes Lions Festival by Joe Mandese

    CANNES, FRANCE - I've covered advertising and media for three decades, but Monday was my first day attending the Cannes Lions Festival here, and I found it to be quite overwhelming, and difficult to get a bearing with so many meetings, workshops, presentations, seminars, and, oh yes, parties. Actually, my first day was only a partial one, but it was enough to give me a feel that the real competition in Cannes is not the awards, but about making the biggest impression. Not surprisingly agencies, and big media and technology companies are competing for share of mind and share of ... ...Read the whole story

  • Discovery Enlists Art, Science Luminaries For Curiosity.com by David Goetzl

    As Discovery Channel gears up for the launch of its sprawling "Curiosity" event series later this summer, a companion Web site has debuted, featuring scholars answering questions and a social media component. ...Read the whole story

  • Acme Enjoys Slight $3.5 Rev Uptick by Wayne Friedman

    TV broadcaster Acme Communications says automotive advertising appears to be softer in the second quarter -- a trend that differs at other TV station groups. It records net rev gains of 5% and best results from its syndicated TV show "The Daily Buzz." ...Read the whole story

  • 'New York' Updates Dating, Launches New Personals Site by Erik Sass

    After years as a mainstay of the New York personals market, back when print was pretty much the only option for the romantic and randy, New York has joined forces with an online dating site, HowAboutWe.com, to update its personals business for the 21st century. ...Read the whole story

  • 'Falling Skies' Earns 6M Viewers In Debut by Wayne Friedman

    TNT's sci-fi drama "Falling Skies" pulled in the best ratings for a new cable series launch this year -- but it wasn't enough to beat NBC's "Miss USA" pageant, nor TNT's big drama launch last year ...Read the whole story

  • CBS Boston Duo Becomes MyNetworkTV Affil by David Goetzl

    The CBS-owned independent station in Boston is becoming a MyNetworkTV affiliate this fall. WSBK, part of a duopoly with WBZ (the CBS station), is joining MyNetworkTV, which airs off-net shows such as "Without A Trace" and "Burn Notice" in back-to-back blocks. ...Read the whole story

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