Global advertising spending was up 3.1% in the first quarter of 2012 -- lower than the gains in the first quarter of a year … Read the whole story
Media deals quickened in the first half of 2012 -- with many mergers and acquisitions coming among smaller companies. Media investment banker The Jordan, … Read the whole story
Interpublic Group has launched a new sports marketing agency called Advantage International and has hired 20-year industry veteran Tom Haidinger to run it as … Read the whole story
The USA Today Sports Media Group -- searching for a way to knit together sports assets at parent Gannett Co., from the flagship newspaper … Read the whole story
Yahoo struck a deal with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment (formerly Clear Channel Radio) to incorporate the latter's iHeartRadio into Yahoo's digital radio service, … Read the whole story
Digital magazine newsstand and publisher Zinio is putting itself on the auction block. The company had retained Montgomery & Co., an investment bank, in … Read the whole story
The Martin Agency/Ingenuity Media Group has won the gold prize in the Media Behavior Institute's case study competition for maximizing the USA TouchPoints research … Read the whole story
The explosion of smartphones and tablets combined with a wider selection of premium content have given a big boost to mobile video viewing in … Read the whole story
Yahoo News this week offered audiences a chance to sport the same scarf and pants as an individual who appeared to be involved in … Read the whole story