MediaDailyNews
Monday, January 26, 2009
  • Nielsen Sees The Light, Shutters PRISM

    The faltering economy claimed another promising out-of-home media measurement service, with the Nielsen Co.'s announcement Friday afternoon that it had suspended its Pioneering Research … Read the whole story

  • 4Q: NBCU Revs Fell 3%, Cable Strong, Local TV Weak

    After decent early 2008 profitable earning periods, NBC Universal slipped in the final quarter of 2008, down 6% in net profit and 3% lower … Read the whole story

  • Dear Bev: I'm getting a lot of calls about jobs, but how do I juggle everything at the same time?

    Guess what, there are actually some pretty good jobs out there chasing a select group of people. Surprised? So were the executives I spoke … Read the whole story

  • DirecTV Launches Filipino-Targeted GMA Life

    As DirecTV looks to attract customers one by one, it has pursued a strategy of offering niche programming. Now, the satellite provider has added … Read the whole story

  • NBC Scores Olympic Profit

    NBC Universal generated a slight profit on last summer's popular Beijing Olympics when all numbers were tallied, a company representative said. Using some publicly … Read the whole story

  • Obit: Gene DeWitt, Dead At 65

    Gene DeWitt, a former top agency media director and one of the most successful independent media services agency entrepreneurs, died Thursday, following a four-year … Read the whole story

  • 'Grey' Slays 'CSI'

    In mid-January, ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" took over where it left off when it ran original shows against new episodes of CBS' "CSI"--beating it among … Read the whole story

  • DC Watch: 'WashPo' Bows WhoRunsGov Site

    After another epic presidential contest, Americans might profess to be sick of politics -- but don't tell that to the Washington Post Co., which … Read the whole story

  • Tribune Sells Cubs for $900 Million

    On Thursday, the Tribune Co. announced the long-awaited sale of the Chicago Cubs sports franchise, ending the two-year auction about a month and a … Read the whole story

  • ABC's Chief Researcher Mellon Exits

    ABC Television Network's top research executive-- Michael Mellon, senior vp of research--has stepped down, replaced by former Fox research executive Charles Kennedy. Read the whole story