MediaDailyNews
Friday, December 5, 2008
  • Nielsen To Be Rated By Its Customers

    The Nielsen Co. normally conducts research that helps advertisers and agencies better understand who their customers are and how best to reach and influence … Read the whole story

  • NBC Axes 500 Across All Divisions

    On the heels of Viacom Inc.'s announcement of 850 jobs cut, NBC Universal will trim 500 employees from its company ranks. Earlier this fall, … Read the whole story

  • Viacom Cuts Workforce 7%

    Consistent with other media companies' cutbacks, Viacom Inc. is laying off 850 jobs or 7% of its workforce. Additionally, the company is suspending senior … Read the whole story

  • Brandtique:'Guitar Hero World Tour,' MadTV

    Word emerged this week that agency MediaVest had cut a wide-ranging deal with News Corp. that gives its client Activision a presence on some … Read the whole story

  • Executive Close-up: Dawn Ostroff Transforms CW

    Dawn Ostroff, CW's entertainment president, said it would take a few years to put the pieces of the network together. She was right. The … Read the whole story

  • Downfall: Newspaper Titans Collapse

    Like a monotonous drumbeat, this week saw another round of newspaper layoffs, indicating there will be no relief for anxious newspaper employees this holiday … Read the whole story

  • Hearst Names Sassa Entertainment President

    Former NBC and Turner TV executive Scott Sassa has been named president of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication. Sassa will be in charge of television … Read the whole story

  • Magna: DVRs To Proliferate By 2014

    The next tech explosion: DVRs will be in nearly half of all TV homes in six years. A report from Interpublic Group of Cos.' … Read the whole story

  • Discovery Expands Global Distribution

    Almost a year after its domestic rebrand, Discovery Communications is taking its Investigation Discovery network to the UK. The move is another step in … Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: 'Rachael Ray' Goes Out-of-Home

    Everyday With Rachael Ray is offering advertisers an interesting cross-platform package in return for buying a certain number of ad pages in the magazine. … Read the whole story