MediaDailyNews
Thursday, June 23, 2011
  • Olbermann Is Back: Garners Decent Numbers On Current TV
    by Wayne Friedman

    Current TV's "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" is back on cable. He had some good rating news on its Monday premiere, hitting 179,000 viewers among … Read the whole story

  • Synergy: NBCU Reps Ad Sales For Comcast's NECN
    by David Goetzl

    In an example of synergies emerging between legacy Comcast properties and those from NBCUniversal, the NBC-owned station group will sell national advertising for a … Read the whole story

  • GfK MRI, comScore Partner For New Database
    by Erik Sass

    Two leading media research companies, GfK MRI and comScore, have partnered to create a new database that combines print readership with online activity and … Read the whole story

  • Young, Bicultural Latinos Are TV 'Language Neutral'
    by Erik Sass

    While older, foreign-born Latinos tend to prefer media in their mother tongue, younger Latinos -- both those born abroad and in the U.S. -- … Read the whole story

  • Shetty Leads Hill Holliday Strategy Group
    by Wayne Friedman

    Boston-based Hill Holliday said it would combine brand planning, media, and content into one integrated strategy group. Baba Shetty, who had headed up the … Read the whole story

  • CBS Re-Ups With Patriot League
    by David Goetzl

    The recently re-branded CBS Sports Network said it has renewed a deal with the Patriot League, which will bring the league's basketball tournament to … Read the whole story

  • TWC, Viacom Put iPad Litigation On Hold
    by David Goetzl

    Time Warner Cable and Viacom have agreed to suspend their legal tussle over rights to stream programming on iPads, but that doesn't mean MTV … Read the whole story