• Slowed Economy Impacts Ad Growth, Agencies Revise Forecasts by Steve McClellan

    Another worrisome sign for Adland emerged Friday as the U.S. Commerce Department reported that the economy grew at a rate of just 1.5% in the second quarter, down one-half of a percentage point from the first quarter, when Gross Domestic Product grew 2%. ...Read the whole story

  • Ewanick Out As Global CMO Of General Motors by Steve McClellan

    Joel Ewanick,the man who restructured General Motors' agency roster, replacing Publicis' Starcom MediaVest Group with Aegis Group's Carat as its global media shop, is out as global CMO. ...Read the whole story

  • Obama Pays Lower Olympic Rates Than RNC by David Goetzl

    At least on one level, Democrats seem to be making out better than Republicans with NBC's Olympic coverage. On a per-spot basis, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is paying 33% more in prime time than the Obama campaign. ...Read the whole story

  • Belo Spot Revs Aided By Political Push by Wayne Friedman

    Belo Corp. witnessed uneven results from its core advertising spot revenue in its second-quarter financial results. Thanks to political ads, all boats lifted. Local spot revenue gained 2.3%. Political revenue climbed to $9.5 million in the period from $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. ...Read the whole story

  • CBS Touts Strong Year, Scripted Lineup by Wayne Friedman

    Creatively and financially, CBS believes it has had a strong 2011-2012 season. Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, says the network was No. 1 in total viewers, Emmy awards, and upfront advertising revenue. ...Read the whole story

  • McClatchy Ad Revs Drop Nearly 5% by Erik Sass

    McClatchy Co., which publishes newspapers including the 'Miami Herald,' 'Sacramento Bee,' and 'Charlotte Observer,' reported that total revenues slipped 4.8% from $314.3 million in the second quarter of 2011 to $299 million in the second quarter of 2012. ...Read the whole story

  • Hallmark Channel Tunes Into 15% Ad Hikes by Wayne Friedman

    Crown Media Holdings, the home of the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, had double-digit advertising growth in its second-quarter reporting period. ...Read the whole story

  • O&M, Sina Team For Online Olympics Game by Steve McClellan

    WPP's Ogilvy & Mather is partnering with Chinese Internet company Sina to produce a London Olympics-related online sports game. It's said to be the first online game in China that integrates marketing with a social-gaming component. ...Read the whole story

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