• Mindshare Names Young CEO, Cowdell NA Chair by Steve McClellan

  WPP's Mindshare reshuffled its top North American management team Thursday, naming Antony Young CEO. As North American CEO, Young will oversee the shop's U.S. and Canadian operations. Young's predecessor, Phil Cowdell, was elevated to the new post of North American chairman at the agency. ...Read the whole story

• Optimedia Veteran Ehlers Named President by Steve McClellan

  Dave Ehlers was named president of Publicis Groupe's Optimedia US, succeeding Antony Young, who earlier in the day was appointed North American CEO at WPP's Mindshare. Ehlers has moved up through the agency ranks; he's been with Zenith since 1995. ...Read the whole story

• IPG Reports 4.7% Organic Growth, Trails Agency Rivals by Steve McClellan

  Interpublic Group reported Thursday that its second-quarter revenue climbed 8% to $1.74 billion, with a 31% boost in net income to $108.9 million. But organic revs, at 4.7%, lagged behind key competitors, like Publicis and Omnicom. ...Read the whole story

• TWC Screens Strong Earnings, Digital Critical To Future by Wayne Friedman

  Following other cable operators, Time Warner Cable continues to see growth in Internet and voice customers -- while it loses older video consumers. This comes as Time Warner Cable, the second-largest U.S. cable operator, shows a strong earnings rise in its second-quarter 2011 -- a 23% rise to $420 million. ...Read the whole story

• NBC's Got The Blues: Kicks Off 'Smurfing' Campaign by Wayne Friedman

  Little blue characters will be taking over some NBCUniversal networks this summer, as the company has struck a deal for Sony Pictures Entertainment's upcoming movie, "The Smurfs." ...Read the whole story

• Current TV Gets New CEO, Co-Founder Hyatt by Wayne Friedman

  Just months after making one of the network's biggest programming deals, Mark Rosenthal, chief executive officer of Current TV, is leaving the company. Joel Hyatt, the network's co-founder, is replacing him. ...Read the whole story

• Mag Bag: How Does Meredith's ROI Guarantee Work? by Erik Sass

  Magazine print advertising could use a shot in the arm, and Meredith Corp. is aiming to deliver a big one with its new ROI guarantee, called Meredith Dividend Engagement, that links mag advertising to actual product sales. ...Read the whole story

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• Gotham Fills Co-President Post
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