Seeking an agency with the right digital chops, Nike has selected Crispin Porter+ Bogusky to handle online brand building duties for its U.S. running, Nike ID and Nike Plus businesses. A Nike spokesperson maintained the company's relationships with Wieden + Kennedy and R/GA are as strong as ever. ...Read the whole story
TargetSpot, a startup that allows the creation, buying and placement of Web radio ads, has received funding from CBS Radio, Union Square Ventures, and avatar tech company Oddcast. Its founder claims TargetSpot is to radio what AdSense was to online publishers. ...Read the whole story
Yet another survey of the hot social networking space was released yesterday. This one says branded personal pages are not yet passe, with 43% of consumers having visited one. ...Read the whole story
America's interest in television watched through a mobile phone device is on the rise, reports comScore. Some 40% of respondents to a recent survey expressed interest, and of those, two-thirds would be willing to watch ads in return for free service. ...Read the whole story
DIY Network is breaking ground on its first "Blog Cabin," in the latest example of a media outlet effectively harnessing the synergy between its online and offline platforms. ...Read the whole story
Nielsen//NetRatings says it is in the process of securing third-party certification of its Web measurement methodologies. Its comments follow comScore's lead after the IAB issued an open letter calling on both companies to submit to a third-party audit of how they measure Web traffic. ...Read the whole story
It's already getting harder to stand out in the crowd on MySpace among talented upstarts, let alone professionals. OurStage.com is inviting creatives to submit their work to a community vote and will help launch artists' careers through a network of partners--including music conferences, film festivals and magazines. ...Read the whole story
BlueTie has teamed with Orbitz, Mapquest and Business.com to introduce branded travel planning, mapping, and business search capabilities into its email and calendaring application--creating a cost-per-action model for online advertising. ...Read the whole story
The big news in the announcement that Experian plans to buy Hitwise is that it forces a consolidation of the roles of online and offline ... ...More
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