MediaDailyNews
Friday, March 9, 2007
  • Microsoft Media Chief Calls For Meeting With Cable Nets On eBay Project

    After cable sales executives expressed frustration with the committee pushing the eBay Media Marketplace, one of the committee's members offered an olive branch Thursday. … Read the whole story

  • Initiative Powers Up Planning, Literally: Raids Guru From MPG

    Initiative North America, on a role with a new management team and new business streak that includes both Bayer and Revlon, has tapped a … Read the whole story

  • Nick Predicts Healthy Upfront, No Kidding

    Nickelodeon's senior ad sales executive Jim Perry is optimistic about the upfront, predicting strong first- and fourth-quarter business. But he says a 52-week-a-year buying … Read the whole story

  • Arbitron Finds People Like Ads On The Silver Screen More Than TV Screens

    Moviegoers are more amenable to watching ads in a theater before the film starts, than watching TV ads, according to Arbitron's 2007 Cinema Advertising … Read the whole story

  • Investors Likely To Stop Clear Channel Deal

    The Clear Channel deal to take the company private appears--ironically--to be a victim of its own success. Shareholders are refusing to settle for short-term … Read the whole story

  • Rachael Ray Teams Up With Dunkin' Donuts

    First she took the cooking world by storm. Then she thrived in the competitive landscape of daytime talk. Now, Rachael Ray has a new … Read the whole story

  • Crown Media Reports Surging Ad Demand

    Crown Media saw strong ad revenues in 2006, although net revenue increased slightly. The company's main holding, Hallmark Channel, grabbed new deals with EchoStar … Read the whole story