MediaDailyNews
Friday, January 16, 2009
  • Radio Ad Group Cuts Staff, President's Email Gets Hijacked

    A tough day at the Radio Advertising Bureau got worse Thursday as someone tapped into President-CEO Jeff Haley's e-mail account and sent out an … Read the whole story

  • Nielsen: We're Still Unprepared For Digital Transition

    Even as lawmakers debate whether to extend the deadline for America's transition to a digital TV broadcasting system because a significant number of TV … Read the whole story

  • TCA: CBS Expands TV.com Strategy

    UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--CBS' big plans for TV.com, the under-the-radar Internet platform that came with its CNet acquisition, is a three-pronged approach: video, information and … Read the whole story

  • TCA: NBC Challenged About Lineup

    UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--Fourth-place network NBC's corporate session at the Television Critics Association tour was a little bit of a crucible for its new programming … Read the whole story

  • Brandtique: Ford, Nissan

    For some time, entrepreneurs have tried to make a business out of online exchanges where content producers and marketers can find each other and … Read the whole story

  • Writers Guild Pushes For PBS Funding

    The Writers Guild of America, East is asking the Obama Administration to increase funding to PBS, hoping that will lead to more opportunities for … Read the whole story

  • Coca-Cola Slammed For Deceptive Vitaminwater Marketing

    The Center for Science in the Public Interest has served Coca-Cola with a class-action lawsuit, charging the Atlanta beverage giant with deceptive and unsubstantiated … Read the whole story

  • Ignited Wins NBCU Digital Ad Biz

    NBCU Universal Television Group has awarded its digital media planning and buying duties to L.A.-based Ignited, with billings worth approximately $40 million; Ignited beat … Read the whole story

  • ESPN Reups Rangers, Knicks, Gains Ad Time

    ESPN's owned-and-operated New York radio outlet has re-upped to carry New York Knicks and Rangers games -- a deal that had a "loss leader" … Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: Bonnier Splits 'Parenting'

    Parenting magazine is being split into two more tightly focused titles: Parenting Early Years and Parenting School Years, according to the Bonnier Corp., effective … Read the whole story