MediaDailyNews
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
  • Full-Frontal: 'New York Times' Sells Ads Below Fold

    The New York Times made history. Again. On Monday, it ran an ad on its front page for the first time in its history--yet … Read the whole story

  • DreamWorks, Pepsi Go 3D For Super Bowl Ads

    DreamWorks Animation and PepsiCo will each air 3D spots in the coming Super Bowl as part of a joint initiative that includes distribution of … Read the whole story

  • WGN Cuts Deal For Weekly WWE Slugfest

    Even as the Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its boom, the WWE apparently isn't losing too much strength. The wrestling programmer has a deal with … Read the whole story

  • Cox Sells For ABC TV Sites

    A Cox unit that operates as a national rep firm for Web sites affiliated with local TV outlets has inked a deal to begin … Read the whole story

  • NATPE Goes To MacWorld

    The longtime National Association of Television Program Executives group will put on two TV panels at this week's MacWorld Conference & Expo, in San … Read the whole story

  • Media M&A Deals Plunged In 2008

    Mergers and acquisitions activity in the media world tanked in 2008, thanks to the credit crunch, which stalled dozens of deals, according to DeSilva … Read the whole story

  • Kagan: Retrans Revs Are Future Goldmine

    In four years, Carmel, Calif.-based SNL Kagan says revenues from fees that cable operators, satellite distributors and telcos will pay to local TV stations … Read the whole story