MediaDailyNews
Friday, January 22, 2010
  • Official: Leno Returns To 'Tonight,' Conan Can Return To TV
    by Wayne Friedman

    The worst-kept secret in TV has been confirmed: NBC officially announced that Jay Leno would be returning to host "The Tonight Show" starting March … Read the whole story

  • Easy Campaign Spending Bonanza For TV Stations
    by Wayne Friedman

    More help is coming for TV stations -- now corporations can directly support political candidates with campaign advertising. Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    The Local Currency Debate
    by Janice Finkle-Greene

    Despite some agency claims to the contrary, Nielsen's decision to replace the local Live program data stream with Live + Same Day ratings is … Read the whole story

  • Meredith Profits Up, Revenues Down in 4Q
    by Erik Sass

    Meredith Corp. reported an increase in profits in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, with earnings per share … Read the whole story

  • Fox Biz Net, Tennis Channel Serve Co-Marketing Deal
    by David Goetzl

    Fox Business Network and the Tennis Channel have expanded their co-marketing arrangement to span all four tennis grand slam events this year. Read the whole story

  • Radio Waves: Air America Ceases Operations
    by Fern Siegel

    Air America Media is ending its live programming operations today. The company blamed a bad economic environment. Charlie Kireker, chair, Air America Media, said … Read the whole story

  • Food, HGTV Back On Cablevision
    by David Goetzl

    The Food Network is once again ready for consumption by Cablevision customers. After nearly three weeks, Scripps Networks Interactive and the New York-area cable … Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: Hachette Mulls Loyalty Clubs
    by Erik Sass

    Hachette Filipacchi Media is considering importing a European marketing idea, fee-based loyalty clubs for magazine readers as part of a push to increase audience … Read the whole story