MediaDailyNews
Thursday, January 29, 2009
  • 'Broadcast Dysfunction' Report Hits NFL Hard, Says Many Spots Inappropriate For Kids

    On the eve of Super Bowl XLIII, an influential public advocacy group has released a report blasting much of the advertising in NFL games … Read the whole story

  • Spotlight: Comcast, Dish Team For Ad Sales

    Ad sales can make strange bedfellows. While fiercely competing for subscribers, Comcast and Dish Network will embark on a joint sales venture. The cable … Read the whole story

  • NYTCO Plunges In 4Q, Digital Down 3.5%

    Total ad revenues at the New York Times Company dropped 17.6% in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $469 million, compared to the same … Read the whole story

  • Do Thumbthing: NBC Mobile Traffic Climbs

    The economy isn't sinking when it comes to NBC's digital platforms. Its mobile sites--helped in part by smartphones--are scoring big numbers. Just the Apple … Read the whole story

  • 'Domino' Falls: Conde Nast Closes Shelter Title

    The shelter magazine category continued to implode this week with Conde Nast's announcement that it will close Domino, a shelter title that targeted a … Read the whole story

  • Hallmark Adds Games To Consumer Site

    Hallmark Channel is game for expansion. To extend its online appeal, the company is adding a new Web destination called "Fun & Games," which … Read the whole story

  • AT&T U-verse Boosts Subscribers

    AT&T U-verse garnered enough subscribers in the October-December period to boost its rolls to an amount equal to a top-10 cable operator. The company … Read the whole story

  • HDNet To Carry College Basketball Tourney

    HDNet has reached a deal to air a third college basketball postseason tournament that runs concurrently with the NCAA and NIT. The 16-team College … Read the whole story

  • 'Idol' Rules Again, 'Loser' Leads

    With all presidential inauguration activities out of the way, Fox's "American Idol" returned to its usual big numbers, as did its lead-out program "Fringe." … Read the whole story