MediaDailyNews
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
  • WPP Chief Gets 8% Raise, Remains Madison Avenue's Top Paid Exec

    WPP chief Martin Sorrell once again was one of Madison Avenue's highest paid executives during 2007, receiving $6.988 million in total compensation last year, … Read the whole story

  • Disney Sees Broadcast, Cable Revs Rise

    Walt Disney broadcast and cable networks continued to post strong financial results in the second quarter--even with the writers' strike disruption during the period. … Read the whole story

  • Media X: Hands Down

    Europe and Asia may be overrun with thumb tribes, but so far, our pointy-headed heartland has failed to pick up on the idea of … Read the whole story

  • Political Revs Save Young Broadcasting In 1Q, Pressure To Sell KRON Continues

    A significant bump in political spending, helped by an outlet in Iowa, allowed station group Young Broadcasting to minimize revenue declines in the first … Read the whole story

  • Tennis Channel, Strawberry Producer Team For Wimbledon Promos

    A California strawberry producer has linked with the Tennis Channel for a promotion designed to play off the famed strawberries-and-cream dish served annually at … Read the whole story

  • Gas Station Video Nets Expand, PumpTop TV Biggest

    As place-based video explodes, one of the myriad sub-species--video networks that operate displays in gas pumps--are growing at an especially rapid pace. In addition … Read the whole story

  • 'House,' 'Dancing' Post Season Lows

    TV ratings in the May sweeps continue to be inversely proportional to gas prices. TV shows had little fuel--as many suffered in the second … Read the whole story