MediaDailyNews
Monday, February 14, 2011
  • Mediabrands Taps Federated's Weisberger As COO Of Ventures Unit, Will Develop A 'Platform' Approach
    by Joe Mandese

    Mediabrands Ventures, the sprawling, entrepreneurial division within Interpublic's Mediabrands unit, has named digital publishing veteran Jason Weisberger to the new position of COO. Weisberger, … Read the whole story

  • CIMM Kicks Off 3-Screen Usage, Ad Metrics
    by David Goetzl

    The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, the group of advertisers, agencies and networks looking to upgrade media measurement, is launching two tests about how … Read the whole story

  • Needham: Nielsen Still Gold, Stock Could Rise 30%
    by David Goetzl

    Nielsen's share price is projected to increase about 30% over the next year, partly because the company "essentially holds a monopoly position" in TV … Read the whole story

  • Discovery Reports 7% Rev Gain
    by Wayne Friedman

    Discovery Communications continued to have strong financial results for its fourth quarter. The period witnessed a 7% gain to $1.01 billion in worldwide revenue, … Read the whole story

  • Pumped Up: Outcast Merges With Health Club Media
    by Erik Sass

    Today brought news of another big consolidation in the digital out-of-home video marketplace. Outcast Media-PumpTop TV, which operates a DO network serving gas stations … Read the whole story

  • Fox Holds Thursdays, 'Idol' Still Reigns
    by Wayne Friedman

    Fox is still tops on Thursday nights, but "American Idol" numbers dropped slightly in the ratings -- so did CBS' "Big Bang" and "Grey's." … Read the whole story