by Wayne Friedman
Pitted against other cable network groups, Viacom's cable networks didn't survive the onslaught of the accelerating economic decline in the fourth quarter. MTV, VH1, … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen Media Research released its first listing of top-viewed Internet TV shows--results that did not exactly correspond with TV shows' placement among traditional ratings. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by David Goetzl
If NBC extends "Biggest Loser" to two hours as it frequently does, then there's more potential upside on the margins. Actually quite a bit, … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
It's not just the economy. While the roiling ad market has contributed significantly to the downturn in major media companies' stock prices, an influential … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
One of the industry's top lobbyists suggested Thursday that with Democrats now in charge, the outlook for advertisers in Washington has become grim and … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
At a time when most forms of ad-supported media and other forms of marketing are expected to decline sharply due to the downturn in … Read the whole story
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by Erik Sass
As expected, Google is abandoning its ambitious scheme to sell radio ads via an automated platform, pulling the plug after nearly three years with … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Craftsman revs up its involvement with NASCAR this season, adding a branded entertainment vehicle Sunday before Fox's broadcast of the Daytona 500. Craftsman will … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Unfazed by the recession and a spate of magazine closings, a new quarterly magazine about urban style for young men, UrbanMetro, is set to … Read the whole story