MediaDailyNews Editions for August 2008
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
Brandtique: Red Robin, 'Psych'
Happy Labor Day
Nielsen: TV Households Rise In 2008-09 TV Season
Lipson Tapped As Medialink VP, Ops
Arbitron Makes Smith EVP, Surveys
Bankable Names Moultrie COO
TNT Uses Tolls In TV Marketing Ploy
New Hosts Kick Off "At The Movies"
Wednesday: 'Talent' Delivers For NBC, Convention Doesn't
Feds Nix Sinclair's Richmond TV Deal
Mag Bag: American Media Finds Last-Minute Savior
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Aegis Beats Industry During First Half, Digital Approaches One-Third Of Media Total
Obama In Social Spaces
McKibben New Chief Revenue Officer For LA Times Group
Media Kitchen Cooks Up Digital Buying Exchange, Spins Off New Business
TNS Rejects WPP Bid--For Now
E&P Launches 2 New Blogs
Votes For Mad Ave Fame Walk Begin
SAG, AFTRA Extend Broadcast Agreement
CBS Radio Shuffles Execs, Goodman Targets Digital
Tivo, 'EW' Partner To Showcase TV's Best
Sour Note: Music Mags Suffer Revenue Declines
Lifetime Adds Parents Site, Taps New Digital Exec
Correction: NBC Olympic Ad Intake
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
UM Finds Madison Avenue Gets Democrats' Vote, GOP Is Less Sanguine
mtvU Debuts Campus Guides
Media X: Lost In Uncanny Valley
Olympic Gold: Summer Games Pay Off For NBC
Tapestry Promotes 4
Big Ten Scores Warner Deal
BET Debuts First Scripted Series
Samsung Charges Up At Newark Airport
Summer Blues: Newspapers Plunge As Online Stalls
Post-Olympics Sees TV Ratings Slide
FCC May Still Require HD Access to Satellite Radios
CNN Wins Opening Convention Coverage
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
MEDIA Names '08 CMA Finalists
Fourth Judge Brings More Girl Power To 'American Idol'
Coeds Only: Fox Streams, Airs 2 TV Premieres
Telemundo Consolidates Under New Digital Group
Universal Sports Cross-Programs Paralympics
ESPN Keeps SEC Football For 15 More Years
'More,' Smart Talk Team For Marketing
LA Times Launches Real Estate Site
Nick Names Gould VP, Consumer Insights
Going For Gold: Olympics Ratings Exceeded Expectation
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Correction: Nielsen Endows $7.5 Million To Research Council
MPG, OTX Find Digital Media Differences Between Consumers, Industry Execs
Gotham Makes 2 Hires
ABC News, 'USA Today' Launch '50 States, 50 Days'
ANA: Markets Slash And Burn Budgets
Addressable TV Targets Key Demos For Advertisers
MLB, ESPN Extend Baseball Coverage Cross-Platform
Poor Frequency: Radio Revs Continue Decline
Questex Names Dean EVP
Ion Net Rebrands With New Logo, Programming
Wal-Mart Breaks Ads To Run With Political Conventions
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Media Drives Strong Half For WPP, Digital Accounts For 25% Of Total Revenues
MediaVest Promotes 10
Ad Gold: Only 3 Advertisers Score Big Olympic Recall
Brandtique: Venus, Pontiac, MySpace, Dog Fancy
Seinfeld New Ad Pitchman For Microsoft
Nielsen: Obama Beats McCain In Net Audience, McCain Airs More Cable, Radio Ads
Consumers, Advertisers Feel Economic Crunch
Report: Movie Smoking Influences Kids
NBC: Olympic Ratings Slow Down
FT Signs Onto Kindle
Arbitron Rx: Placed-Based Health Videos
Mag Bag: MPA, Meijer Test Big Newsstand Promo
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Addressable TV Ad Developer Hits Target, Creates Open Standard For Advertisers
CNN Cuts Chicago Staff
'Home'-less: Hachette Closes Shelter Title
Allan To Head MediaCom Worldwide
Media General July Revs Down
Alpha Bail: Brownridge Exits As 'Maxim' Publisher
WSJ Hits BlackBerry Smart Phones
New LA Times Publisher Upbeat, But Watch Out
Verizon Lures Viewers With Fishing Network
Starz Names McGee EVP, Marketing
Cosmo TV Ups Canadian Distribution
Circuit City Aids Digital Transition
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Media X: Pitch Imperfect
NBC Rakes In Another $15 Million In TV Olympics Sales
Empower MediaMarketing Wins Godiva Media Account
Swinand Takes Starcom Global Group President Post
Media General: Ad Sales Down In July, Publishing Is Hardest Hit
NASCAR Race To Feature Re-Branded 'Knight Rider' Ford
Newspapers Launch New Conference On Interactive Platforms
Consumers Moved To Action By Local Online Ads
Magazines Surge On Web In Q2
2008 Online All Stars Announced
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Data Offers Clear Picture Of Game-Changing Media Technology: It's HDTV
NCC To Take Over National Spot Sales For Regional DTV-Carried Networks
Exercise TV, 'Seventeen' Team For Videos
ABC Takes Over 'TV Guide' Issue For Its Fall Shows
Big Olympics Ratings For NBC. But How Did Beach Volleyball Do?
Clear Channel Promotes Four
'Apprentice' To Debut In The UK
TV Still Beats Internet For News
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Nielsen-Backed Group Bids For Set-Top Based TV Ratings
Tribune Co. Edges Closer to Default
Analyst: Disney May Sell ABC O&Os
Red Ink: Gannett Cuts 1,000 Staffers
McClatchy Newspapers Freezes Wages
Zucker: Reports Of Net TV's Death Greatly Exaggerated
WB.com Gives New Life To WB Shows
Wasserstein To Acquire Cygnus
Better Black TV To Launch
CW Owner Acme May Delist From Nasdaq
'60s Comeback: Banana Splits Return To TV
Phelps' Eighth Gold Gives NBC Its Best Saturday In 18 Years
Kodak Goes Live At Olympics
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