MediaDailyNews Editions for October 2008
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 17, 2008
A Wholly Imagined Interview with Joe the Plumber
Networks Get C3 Yearly Data, Fox, CW Improve
Checkeris Named CEO MediaCom North America
Brandtique: In Style, Elle Décor, In Touch
Fried Heads New Comedy Central Unit
Sirius Cuts 80 XM Staffers
Calderone Hits High Note: VH1 President
Obama Hits Youth Vote: Ads In Video Games
Final Prez Debate: More Drama Than Ratings
Clarification: NTIA Funding $50.5 Million
How Inflated Are PIB Revenue Figures? A Lot
Mag Bag: Insiders See More Closures In 2008-09
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Google TV Ads Goes Direct, Literally: Integrates With Major Madison Avenue DR System
Third Debate Format a Success
MediaCom Acquires Controlling Stake In Dutch Modeling Firm
Head Of Class: ABC Top Net In C3 Ratings
New Kelley Drama Headed For NBC
Viacom Sees Future Growth, Wary Of Ad Prospects
'FT' Sees 14% Revenue Rise
TargetSpot Buys Ronning Lipset Radio
Nokia Ad Net Gets 4 New Advertisers
Univision, Katz Radio Promote 2 Execs
Nielsen: 10% Of U.S. Households Unprepared For Digital Switch
Downturn: Kellner's Acme Communications Delisted
Syndies Register Mixed Ratings, 'Deal' Leads Pack
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Cause And EFX
'Dexter' Kills 'Survivor'
Future Uncertain: Media Companies Take Financial Hit
Media X: Road Rules
PepsiCo To Ratchet Up Sales, Marketing Initiatives
LATV, Voto Latino Highlight Political Debate
Bloomberg Names Lack CEO
Lonely Planet Phrase Books On Mobile Phones
MRC: 2 CW Shows On Hiatus, 'Cartoon' Web Comedy Scores
Fine Heads ContentNext Media Research
Correction: Cabco's TV Kart Not Used at Wal-Mart
Rachael Ray Dishes On QVC
Hotel Networks Bows Place-Based VOD
NBC Prime-Time Boosted By DVR Playback Ratings
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
Cass Replaces Sorokin At Carat, Search Begins For New P&G Chief
The Milhous Effect
'NY Times' Columnist Krugman Wins Nobel
Pepsi-Cola Looks For New Ideas, New Agency
Macrovision Sells 'TV Guide'
O'Boyle Upped To EVP, NBC TV Sales
NBC Airs '30 Rock' New Season Online First
Study: Viral Video Marketing Budgets To Increase
Seidner D'Elia To SVP, MediaVest's Connectivetissue
So Far, Kids' TV Saved From Ad Hits
Early TV Standouts: 'Mentalist,' 'Fringe'
Downcast: Mags Tank 9.5% Year-To-Date
AT&T's Telco TV Available At Giant Retailers
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Sorokin Out At Carat, P&G Account Chief Cass Named President
WSJ: Starcom MediaVest To Slash 150 Jobs
In-Box '08 -- Subject: "Barack Obama Prime-Time Pilot Treatment"
Horwood To Head MSLO's Digital Properties
Viacom Warns 3Q Revs Will Take Big Hits
Emmis Fiscal 2Q Revs Drop
Good News: NBCU 3Q Profits Up 10%
Dish Adds HD To 5 More Markets
IFC/Sundance Gets New Exec Team
Cayne To VP, Marketing For ID Media
MyAds Give Access To MySpace
'Cosmo Girl' Closes, Brand Remains Online
NJ Attorney General Sues Arbitron
'Kath & Kim,' 'Life on Mars' Have Decent Debuts
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Obama Turns Ready-For-Prime-Time Player, Makes Buys On CBS, NBC
The Geena Davis Factor Or, Is the Secretly Liberal Media Secretly Sexist?
Oscars Awards Show To Allow Film Commercials
Spike TV Launches Mob Pilot
Premier Retail Networks Strikes Ad Deals for Interactive Shopping Carts
Ad Council Campaigns Against Anti-Gay Language
FLO TV Ups Mobile Offerings
Tech To Retail: Wii Will Survive
News Corp. Buys More Jamba
Mag Bag: Meredith Bows ShopText Mobile Option
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Nielsen Launches Controversial 'Convergence' Panel, Tracks Both TV, Internet Usage
Blog The Vote
Mindshare Shares Two New Minds: Michaelides, Bednash
Featured RW&B Post: Get This Debate On A Heart Monitor - Stat!
'Star-Ledger' Survives, Remains With Advance
Political TV Ad Estimates Lowered; Obama Still Outspending McCain
Brandtique: Jennie-O and Seventeen
NBC Digital Debuts Original Shows
Metro Newspapers Eliminate Key Sections
Ion Gets 'Magic,' Adds New Shows
Political Ad Spend May Hit $2.5 Billion
Clarification: United Online Won't Buy AOL Access Biz
Time Warner Brings Web Video To Hawaiian TV
Second Prez Debate: ABC Drew Most Viewers
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Featured RW&B Post: Debates Go Better With Facebook
Study: Magazines Beat TV In ROI
Media X: Slouching Toward The Multiculture
Consumers Want Their HDTV
MLB, ESPN To Carry World Baseball Classic
MacCourtney To Head Eagle TV
CBS: Biden Scores On War, Palin On Bailout
Cossette Taps Oberlander As COO
Starz In 'Crash' Mode
'Ab Fab' Gets American Makeover
Radio Daze: Broadcasters Oppose PPM Coalition
DVR Ratings: Boosts Nets, Especially CW, Fox
CBS Owns Monday, 'Two Men' Dances Around 'Stars'
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
First Wall Street, Then Main Street, Now Madison Avenue: Ad Forecast Crashes With Economy
The Future Of Media: Africa
Mencke To Siegel+Gale CD
Case Deleted: EchoStar Loses TiVo Appeal
Harmelin Names Shimkus VP, Research
Tina Brown's 'Beast' Gets Trial Launch
Big Picture: Screenvision Expands Network To 14,500 Screens
iVillage Partners With 'Access Hollywood'
Publishers Ask Facebook Executive 'WTF?'
Arbitron Commercializes Early, Wants Legal Relief
DirecTV, NBC Split 'Friday Night Lights'
MyNetwork Scores With 'SmackDown'
CW Sunday Has Rough Start
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
BIA Financial Acquires Kelsey, Will Dominate Data On Yellow Pages, Local Markets
Algorithm And Blues: How Google Cracked The TV Ad Marketplace
The Future Of Media: Paper
Upfront: Cable's Final Numbers Up
MLB Channel Wants To Be 'Authentic Home of Baseball'
Outsized: Fuelcast Merges With Bhootan
Meredith: More Global Licensing Deals For Mags
Biden v. Palin Winner: TV Ratings
Deutsch LA Wins Snapple Account
Fade To Black: Lin TV Dark, No TWC Retrans Deal
Legal Static: NY Attorney General Sues Arbitron
AMC's New Series Sees 'Red'
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