• Media M&A Deals Doubled In 2012 by Wayne Friedman

    Media mergers and acquisitions continued to climb in value and total dollar volume -- with smaller deals dominating the 2012 landscape. Just over 1,350 media transactions occurred in 2012 -- 50% more than 2011, with total volume at $75 billion, says The Jordan, Edmiston Group. ...Read the whole story

  • For Traditional Media, Digital Remains Elusive Promise by Erik Sass

    For over a decade, traditional media companies have pointed to digital media as a promising source of revenue growth -- but as 2012 draws to an end, it's clear this promise is still more theoretical than real, while ad dollars continue to migrate away from traditional channels. This is particularly true for broadcast radio groups and newspaper publishers. ...Read the whole story

  • Forecast: Customized Media, Amazon Major Players In 2013 by Steve McClellan

    Media "that gets to know you," the increasing dominance of Amazon in the retail landscape and "appcessories" are on JWT's "Things to Watch" list for 2013. ...Read the whole story

  • Tribune Exits Bankruptcy, Liguori Expected As New CEO by Wayne Friedman

    Tribune Company, the big broadcasting and newspaper group, emerged from bankruptcy protection Monday -- and is seemingly ready to be sold off to a number of potential media buyers. ...Read the whole story

  • tourism Kentucky Kicks Ass, But Not Officially (Yet) by Karl Greenberg

    Some Kentucky agency executives want to light a fire under Kentucky's tourism marketing. Whit Hiler, Griffin VanMeter and Kent Carmichael (now in Chicago) of Lexington-based Cornett-IMS, Bullhorn, and Energy BBDO, respectively, created a more aggressive positioning than the official "Unbridled Spirit" campaign. Last year, they received attention for trying to get its "Kentucky for Kentucky" ad in the Super Bowl by crowdsourcing media dollars from lovers of the Bluegrass state. ...Read the whole story

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