MediaDailyNews
Monday, March 30, 2009
  • Study Shows Mags Reap More Ad Value Per Minute

    The magazine industry, which has historically opposed time-spent-with-media metrics as fair basis for comparing the involvement consumers have with various media, is warming to … Read the whole story

  • Local TV News Drops Revenue, Ratings

    Local television stations had significant problems in 2008 in declining advertising revenue, and one of the main revenue drivers -- local TV newscasts -- … Read the whole story

  • NYTCO Cuts 100 Jobs, Salaries By 5%

    The NYTCO announced it was cutting 100 positions, many of them through layoffs, including 50 positions at the Boston Globe. Executives warned that another … Read the whole story

  • John Lowell Leads Starcom Research Team

    Starcom USA is merging two units of its sprawling research operations and has tapped John Lowell, now vice president and director of research and … Read the whole story

  • Nielsen May Close 'Brandweek', 'Hollywood Reporter' Imperiled?

    Nielsen Business Media is said to be considering folding Brandweek into either Adweek or Mediaweek, according to a source familiar with the matter. The … Read the whole story

  • RPA: TV Remains Popular Medium, All Ages

    A report from agency RPA using Nielsen figures shows that people in eight demos -- covering the proverbial cradle to grave -- watch on … Read the whole story

  • News: Court Young Demos On Social Net Sites

    New research says that young consumers are interested in news -- they just have to be reached on home turf. Networks should make news … Read the whole story

  • 'Motherhood' Whacked By 'Idol'

    "Idol" beats all comers, including newcomer "In the Motherhood," which is airing in the "Ugly Betty" spot. "Private Practice" wins its time slot for … Read the whole story

  • Garrett Pops Off NBC Experience Store

    Garrett Popcorn Shops, a 60-year Chicago institution, started selling its multiflavored delights last year in the NBC Experience Store in New York. Then, after … Read the whole story