MediaDailyNews
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
  • Disney: ABC, ESPN See Ad Growth, But Dollar Declines
    by David Goetzl

    Disney reported notable ad sales growth Tuesday at its local station and ESPN segments, although a return to pre-recession levels looks to have been … Read the whole story

  • Viacom Posts Tiny Ad Gain, Future Looks Brighter
    by Wayne Friedman

    A surging TV advertising market has been kind to the media companies -- but less so for Viacom. Long-term, however, this might be good … Read the whole story

  • Comcast's Roberts Promises 'Distinct Culture' At NBC
    by David Goetzl

    Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is committed to resuscitating NBC and is bullish on the broadcasting business. He's enamoured of retrans revs and a recovery … Read the whole story

  • Comcast To Add 9,000 Movie Titles To VOD
    by Wayne Friedman

    A few days after the Federal Communications Commission gave movie studios the ability to stop some time-shifting films on cable systems, Comcast Corp. says … Read the whole story

  • Enterprise: Print Struggles, Doomsday Forecasts
    by Erik Sass

    Traditional media fortunes diverged sharply over the last five years. While neither broadcast nor print media enjoyed strong growth from 2002-2009, newspapers and magazines … Read the whole story

  • Universal's Lee To Architect Integration At McCann Worldgroup
    by Joe Mandese

    In his first move as CEO of McCann Worldgroup, Nick Brien has tapped a top Universal McCann executive, Daryl Lee, to oversee the global … Read the whole story

  • Radio Revenues Rise at Clear Channel, Saga
    by Erik Sass

    The first quarter brought some long-overdue good news for the radio business, with Clear Channel Radio and Saga Communications both reporting ad revenue growth … Read the whole story