Feeling the full brunt of a slowing advertising market, CBS took a net loss of $55.3 million in the first quarter of 2009 versus … Read the whole story
In the research business, timing can be everything. That's something media and marketing research giant Nielsen Co. may learn first hand as it begins … Read the whole story
Mindshare senior business planning executive Tim Elton has been named chief strategist for the agency's Invention group. He will combine brand and consumer insights … Read the whole story
Discovery Communications TLC has named cable marketing veteran Tom Carr as its senior vice president of strategic marketing. Read the whole story
In a last-minute deal, NBC Universal's Universal Sports, the sports cable network and online destination of Olympic sports, has struck a deal to carry … Read the whole story
TRA, the research company that melds consumer product data and TV information from set top boxes, said Arbitron has been added as a new … Read the whole story
With ratings down this season, the head of 19 Entertainment's parent company said Fox is looking to contest the Nielsen ratings -- something Fox … Read the whole story
Three radio broadcasters posted their first-quarter results this week, and the news was not good: Double-digit percentage drops in revenue across the board from … Read the whole story
Cablevision reported that first-quarter results swung to a net profit of $20.2 mil. and quarterly revenue climbed 11% to $1.9 billion from $1.72 billion … Read the whole story
While its future may seem a bit shaky now, shelter media will survive -- and will eventually morph into some new formats, according to … Read the whole story
NBC Universal has filed suit against a dirt-track racing series, alleging that it breached a $6.4 million contract to buy airtime on NBC Sports. … Read the whole story
Green hacks do not equal greenbacks. Despite the appearance of public concern for the environment, magazines with cover stories about environmental subjects are not … Read the whole story