MediaDailyNews Issues for January 2012

MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
TV Guide On The Block -- Again: Lionsgate Preps Sale Of Storied Media Brand by Wayne Friedman
Wary Of Ad Cutbacks, Investors Punish 'Local' Media by Wayne Friedman
Digital OOH Giants PRN, indoorDirect JV For Massive Retail Network by Erik Sass
Media Shop Creates Marketing Post, Palmer Names Cheil's Boak CMO by Steve McClellan
Clear Channel Taps Sykes For 'Entertainment,' Reunites With Former MTVer Pittman by Erik Sass
Hungry Girl Co-Stars In New Starkist Campaign by Steve McClellan
Blinkx Gets Video Content From 'International Business Times' by Erik Sass
Time Inc.'s Medwid Named Publisher Of Martha Stewart Living
EmSense's Moses Joins Ipsos To Oversee Neuroscience, Emotion
Branded Entertainer Feldman Returns To Time Inc., By Way Of Yahoo
For Mobile, Context Is The Differentiator Commentary by Mike Bloxham
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
Mediabrands Adopts Pay-For-Performance, Seiler Calls Other Models 'Horrible Disservice' by Laurie Sullivan
More Newspaper Layoffs At Midsize Dailies by Erik Sass
Four Seasons Opens Global Review, Launches New Site by Steve McClellan
Automotive Broadcasting Network Expands DOOH For Dealerships by Erik Sass
ENTV Aligns With YouTube Channels by David Goetzl
NFL Bests 'Globes,' Comedy Proves 'Dynamite' by Wayne Friedman
WPP's Possible Helps Wolfgang Puck Make Some Dough, Virtually And Literally by Joe Mandese
Disney Retains Valuable Brand Status, MTV Drops by David Goetzl
Maybe They Should Rename It The 'Billionaire Bowl' by Joe Mandese
German Ad Market Solid, Hits $32B by Wayne Friedman
Elevator Pitch: Industry Biggies Back New Ad 'Talent Platform' by Joe Mandese
InWindow Goes In Malls, Hotels Too: Rolls Out 'Experience Stations'
SAG, AFTRA To Merge
Inspiration Names DMauro Head Of Pricing, Planning
Nature Made Taps Amazon Advertising
BlackArrow Fills Out Tech, Ad Support Teams
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Jan. 16, 2012
Sprint Pulls Media From Mindshare: Reunited With Digital, Creative 'Team' At Publicis by Steve McClellan
Rebranded Clear Channel Downplays Radio, Pushes Cross-Platform by Erik Sass
Emmis Revenues Decline, Radio Takes Hit by Erik Sass
Film Vet Strauss Named Marketing Prez, Disney Studios by Wayne Friedman
Current TV Woes: Global Drops, Olbermann Numbers by Wayne Friedman
Tribune's Bankruptcy Battles Continue by Erik Sass
Bankrupt Plum TV Up For Auction, Mackin Holds Top Bid by David Goetzl
Susan Lucci To Host 'Deadly' ID Show by David Goetzl
Focus On The Family Promotes Bible Verse As Tebow Plays by David Goetzl
More Marketers Turning To Search Specialty Shops, Majority Still Use Full-Service Media Agencies by Steve McClellan
Cox Consolidate Direct And Digital At Draftfcb
Telemundo, Univision Unveil Same Upfront Date, Hours Apart
NatGeo OK's 'Boy Scout' Reality Show
Connecticut: New Campaign To Promote Tourism, Jobs
Univision launches New iPhone App
AMC Launches 'Comic Book Men' After 'Dead'
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Shark Week: 'Monster Week'
Paredes Heads NBC's Golf Ad Sales
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Jan. 13, 2012
Gusher: Shell Puts Global Media In Review, Spends $250M In Ads by Steve McClellan
TiVo: DVR Viewers Watch More Recorded Than Live TV by Wayne Friedman
Satcasters Battle: Dish Aligns With ViaSat To Bundle Services by David Goetzl
FCC Asks For Comment On Sports Blackout Rule by David Goetzl
ABC Gets Big Laughs WIth Comedies, 'Chelsea' Has OK Debut by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: 'Ladies Home Journal' Taps User-Generated Content by Erik Sass
[X+1] Adds Another, Modem Vet Massey Reunites With Nardone by Steve McClellan
Verizon Sets 'Unicast' Rollout, Streams VOD To Web, Mobile Devices by Laurie Sullivan
Wu Upped To COO, Draftfcb Ad/Healthcare Units
Good Weather For Slacker
Hulu Plus Expects To Hit 1.2M Subscriptions
Sutton Heads Sales For CBS Interactive Music Group
USA Today Taps AT&T For QR Codes
ABCi Releases First Mobile Media Audit, Finds Sizeable Audience For OC Register
Did You See My Story In 'Ladies' Home Journal'?!!!!? Commentary by George Simpson
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
Former Media Buying Biggie Cella Turns Media Seller, Joins Pac-12 by Steve McClellan
Cowdell Sees Challenge In R2C, Shop Gets Big-League Expertise by Steve McClellan
CBS' Tassler Trumpets Comedy Hits, Ratings by Wayne Friedman
Sticky Meter: Univision, CBS, TNT Score Top Marks by Wayne Friedman
Sponsorship Loses Steam, But Continues To Outpace Ad Growth by Joe Mandese
Clear Channel Opens iHeartRadio Platform To Developers by Erik Sass
'New Haven Register' Lays Off 105 by Erik Sass
JWT Restructures Creative Team, Taps CP+B's Benjamin, Goodby's Geiger
ABC Promotes 'River' In Movie Theaters
Bank Of America Goes Up For Review
'Modern Family's' Vergara Set For New Diet Pepsi Spot
Arby's Taps Russ Klein As CMO
Ad Industry Workforce Expands 2.8% In U.K.
Food Net Mag Gains Weight, Raises Rate Base
Aissa To SVP, Programming For Oxygen
Why Media Revenues Won't Ever Be Driven By Time Spent Commentary by Mike Bloxham
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012
Cowdell Exits GroupM, Heads West To R2C by Steve McClellan
News Corp Utilizes Xbox Apps To Voice Fox, 'WSJ' Preferences by Wayne Friedman
Magazine Ad Demand Falters, Pages Plummet 8% In Q4 by Erik Sass
Ad Spend Predicted To Increase For Cable TV by Wayne Friedman
ABC's Lee Touts Fall Success, Provocative Midseason Lineup by Wayne Friedman
Barnes & Noble Sells 'NYT' Subs With Nook Discounts by Erik Sass
Grates Joins WCGC, Launches Corporate Practice by Steve McClellan
Titan Wins 5-Year LADOT Contract by Erik Sass
'Downton Abbey' Scores Viewers, Key Sponsorship For PBS by David Goetzl
Donati To VP, Director Horizon's Channel Insights
Dentsu Continues U.S. Expansion, Acquires ML Rogers
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012
Global Ad Consensus Downgraded, Euro Crisis Cited by Joe Mandese
Cox Cable Inventory Added To Google TV Ads by David Goetzl
Nielsen: TV Proliferates, Mobile Ads OK, If Apps Free by Wayne Friedman
Pandora Rivalry: Radio Groups Close Ranks Online by Erik Sass
TargetSpot Sells In-Car Audio Ads by Erik Sass
TD Ameritrade Revamps Image With Matt Damon by Steve McClellan
Mega Video: Dish Rolls Out 'Hopper' by Wayne Friedman
2100 Trust Buys 'Portland Press Herald' by Erik Sass
Corbis Acquires NMA, Expands Global Brand Marketing by Steve McClellan
Univision Lands First Carriage Deal For New Networks by David Goetzl
DoubleBounce Signs Yahoo, AOL To Distribute Branded Shorts by Fern Siegel
Discovery Names Warren CFO
IFC Greenlights 2 New Comedies
Discovery en Espanol Scores With Hispanic Viewers
5 Driving Forces For Media Change In 2012 Commentary by Michael Wiley
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Jan. 9, 2012
Despite 'Uncertainties' Publicis' Levy Plans 5% Growth by Steve McClellan
Turnaround: MediaVest Ups Merrifield To Pres, Video Investment by Steve McClellan
Executive Shuffle: Speciale Exits MediaVest To Head Turner Sales by David Goetzl
NBC's Greenblatt Confronts Programming Challenges by Wayne Friedman
Fox Expands With Original Late-Night Saturday Animation Block by Wayne Friedman
Touchdown: NFL Delivers Best TV Numbers by Wayne Friedman
Big Department Stores Help Brand 'Fashion Star' by Wayne Friedman
Scripps Envisions Stronger Year For HGTV, Food Net Cooking by David Goetzl
LA Group Wants Outdoor Alcohol Ads Banned by Erik Sass
DDB Loses PR Pros: Sloan Forms Shop, Delanghe Heads to MDC by Steve McClellan
NYTs Completes Sale Of Regional Media Group
Analytics Firm Receives Patent For Optimizing 'Off-Line' Ad Campaigns
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Jan. 6, 2012
Media Maneuvers: New Ownership Brings Analytics To RJP, Barter Ad Biz To MDC by Steve McClellan
TW's Martin: TV Everywhere Will Be 'Game Changer' by Wayne Friedman
News Orgs Form NewsRight To Protect Digital Rights, Licensing by Erik Sass
Hear This: Sirius XM Adds 1.7 Million Subscribers '11 by Erik Sass
Entravision: Election $ Won't Target Hispanics In Primaries by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: Parenting.com Partners With AOL For Content, Ad Sales by Erik Sass
Comcast Focuses On Content Cross-Platform by David Goetzl
Cable Exec: Future Distribution Deals May Embrace TV Everywhere by Wayne Friedman
Stotsky Returns To NBCU As G4 GM by David Goetzl
American Eagle Opens 'Traditional,' Digital Agency Search
MSNBC Adds Harris-Perry To Weekend Lineup
Pandora, Slacker: Strong Rise In Active Sessions
Can We Trust Women With The Economy? Commentary by George Simpson
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
RJ Palmer Is Independent No More, MDC Gobbles NYC Shop In Bid To Bulk Up Its Media Billings by Steve McClellan
Marketers Hold The Promo Line In 2011, Coupon Volume Drops For First Time In Years by Joe Mandese
Comcast, Disney Strike 'Unprecedented' Deal For TV Everywhere by Wayne Friedman
State Of Media: TV Deemed Most Valuable by Wayne Friedman
Report: KitchenAid Delivers TV Ad Of The Year by Steve McClellan
TiVo, AT&T Settle Patent Suit by Steve McClellan
Charter CEO Touts Brand-Building Approach by David Goetzl
Meredith Buys 'Family Fun' From Disney by Erik Sass
Biernadski To Run Team Sprint, Head Digitas Marketing by Steve McClellan
Media/Marketing M&As Surge, Publicis Leads The Pack by Joe Mandese
IPG Taps Rosenberg To Manage Media Lab, Steiger Officially Out by Joe Mandese
Crampsie To O&M's Worldwide CMO
History Airs 12-Part 'Mankind' Series
Meredith Acquires FamilyFun From Disney
Advertiser Perceptions Taps Papsadore For Marketing