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Thursday, July 31, 2008
  • Lowe Predicts '08 Profit, IPG Sees 11.5% Boost

    Lowe Worldwide, billed as creative specialists, but a thorn in Interpublic's financial side for some time, looks to return to profitability in 2008. Just … Read the whole story

  • Disney: Broadcast Revs Flat, Ad Model Outdated

    The recent lackluster results for Disney's free-TV operations that the company reported Wednesday were foreshadowed two months ago by company CEO Bob Iger. At … Read the whole story

  • Comcast Gets 2Q Bounce

    The biggest cable system operator, Comcast Corp., is making some gains against its telco competitors. Comcast's earnings were at $632 million or 21 cents … Read the whole story

  • Meredith 4Q: Print, Broadcast Flounder, Net Posts Gains

    Meredith Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2008 financial results hit investors hard. Earnings were more than cut in half from its fiscal 2007 results. All that sent … Read the whole story

  • Shake-Up at Time Inc. Biz Titles

    Time Inc.'s struggling business titles got another shake-up Wednesday with two announcements: Fortune Small Business is losing most of its staff and moving to … Read the whole story

  • Knowledge Networks To Provide Viewer Data For Olympics

    Knowledge Networks, a Silicon Valley-based company that conducts consumer research in multiple fields, will serve as a quasi-Nielsen for NBC Universal during the Olympics. … Read the whole story

  • Cox Radio: The Sound Of 8.3% Rev Loss

    In line with the rest of the radio industry, Cox Radio posted weak results for the second quarter on Wednesday, with total revenues sliding … Read the whole story

  • 'Talent,' Wins, Reality Shows Own Tuesday Night

    Network summer ratings are down 3% this season so far, but two of the summers' biggest shows--NBC's "America's Got Talent" and ABC rookie "Wipeout"--continue … Read the whole story