MediaDailyNews
Monday, December 17, 2007
  • Interpublic Finds Some Efficiencies, Media First Is First To Go, Bill Cella Too

    Interpublic, in the throes of a plan to find greater operating efficiencies among its media operations, just found two: The consolidation of one of … Read the whole story

  • CW Follows NBC, Gives Cash Back To Advertisers

    A second network is returning money to advertisers in the face of hefty ratings declines this season. The CW was forced to put the … Read the whole story

  • Martin To Congress: FCC Will Vote

    Barring any last-minute congressional acrobatics, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will get his long-desired vote to revise rules on cross-media ownership. Read the whole story

  • Discovery To Become Stand-Alone Stock

    Giving investors a further option in a pure-play cable content company, Discovery Communications will become a stand-alone publicly traded stock next year as part … Read the whole story

  • College Chemistry: Alloy, Blowtorch Forge Alliance

    Alloy Media + Marketing is partnering with Blowtorch Entertainment, a recently launched media company targeting college-age consumers, to promote Blowtorch offerings, including films and … Read the whole story

  • Hallmark Channel, Regis Salute Ordinary Americans

    TV host Regis Philbin is saluting caring Americans in 2008--with Hallmark Channel's help. Developed in partnership with Omnicom's Full Circle Entertainment, the net will … Read the whole story

  • DVR Playback: Viewers Watch More Ads Than Expected

    Less than half of people who watch a recorded program fast-forward through the ads during playback, says a new study by Santa Monica, Calif.-based … Read the whole story