• Upfront: Trad TV Dollars Pivot Into Digital Channels by Wayne Friedman

  Some high-priced cable networks forced some traditional TV dollars in the hands of big digital video players this upfront period. Donnie Williams, executive vice president and chief digital officer for Horizon Media, says some clients shifted 8% to 13% more dollars into premium digital platforms during the upfront. ...Read the whole story

• Media Heads Up: Consumer Confidence Bolts by Wayne Friedman

  Some sobering news for marketers and media agency executives -- consumer confidence has dropped again -- falling five index points, its lowest since 2009, when the economy tanked. ...Read the whole story

• Gannett Revs, Profits Sink, Print Down 5% by Erik Sass

  Print advertising is not turning around as the newspaper business moves into the second half of the year, judging by second-quarter results from Gannett Co., which saw both revenues and profits contract due to continuing declines across all major ad categories. Broadcast TV revs were flat. ...Read the whole story

• Omnicom Delivers Solid Performance, Economic Outlook Cloudier by David Goetzl

  After posting a robust second quarter, Omnicom CEO John Wren said Tuesday that the economic outlook in the U.S. looks less auspicious than earlier in the year and the holding company expects "moderate growth" in the back half of 2011. ...Read the whole story

• Media Stocks Up, News Corp. Rises After Murdochs Testify by Wayne Friedman

  Media stocks posted some decent gains on Tuesday -- the best results coming to the embattled News Corp. after U.K. government testimony of chairman/CEO Rupert Murdoch. It rose 5.5% after taking a beating for weeks. ...Read the whole story

• Monthly Blues: Mag Ad Pages Fall in August by Erik Sass

  Total ad pages for monthly magazines declined 7.42% in August 2011 versus the same month in 2010. Some 100 out of 152 monthly titles experienced declines, underscoring the weak recovery in consumer mag advertising. ...Read the whole story

• Coke CEO: Economy Still Dragging, Middle Class Remains Concerned by David Goetzl

  The chief executive at Coca-Cola, one of the world's largest marketers, bluntly said Tuesday that the economy continues to drag in many countries, including the U.S., and the struggles extend beyond low-income individuals. ...Read the whole story

• Phillips Kicks Off Media, Creative Review by Steve McClellan

  Netherlands-based electronics giant Philips is conducting a global review of both its media and creative assignments. The company spends an estimated $350 million on ads. ...Read the whole story

• Marriott Puts Global Media Account Into Review by Joe Mandese

  Marriott International just announced that it has placed the majority of its global media planning and buying business into what it described as a "closed review." ...Read the whole story

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• MEC Makes AT&T, Canada Appointments
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