Frigid temperatures usually mean brisk sales of winter clothes. But this year consumers turned a cold shoulder to new threads as a late start to the holiday season and ho hum fashions kept retailers' hopes on ice.
Sci Fi Channel's 20-hour miniseries, "Taken," took a big first step Monday when its opener logged a record-breaking audience for the network.
Marking one of UPN's most significant development deals for next season, the network has partnered with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on a family comedy based loosely on the Hollywood couple's home life.
For advertising agencies looking to score with memorable messages underlined by irreverent humor, the Super Bowl is back as the big game forum of choice, executives say.
Health advocates are increasingly trying to blame food companies for the country's growing obesity problem.
Economic shock waves that ripped through the advertising agency community in 2001 continued unchecked in 2002.
Few U.S. consumers are aware of the transition to digital television signals that will offer higher-quality pictures, and more steps are needed to accelerate the move, said a report to Congress on Monday.
The law will also ban tobacco ads on radio and the Internet, and prohibit cigarette companies from sponsoring events like Formula One motor racing.
Warm weather gear and purring cats topped consumers' holiday lists as they scoured the malls for bargains on Saturday, giving hope to retailers who have had foundering sales all year.
In a holiday season marked by steep discounts, the Internet is emerging as one of the best places to find a deal.
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