MediaDailyNews
Thursday, March 17, 2011
  • Amid Ad Turnaround, Print Media Continues To Lose Ground
    by Joe Mandese

    The good news is that U.S. ad economy expanded 6.5% in 2010. The bad news is that some major media - especially print media … Read the whole story

  • 'Card' Trick: Netflix Buys New TV Drama
    by Wayne Friedman

    Shocking many in the TV industry, Netflix is now moving its streaming movie and TV business into the original content arena, reportedly buying a … Read the whole story

  • Ad Execs See Higher Cable Ad Budgets, ESPN, Food Top List
    by Wayne Friedman

    Roughly 30% of ad executives expected advertisers to increase budgets on many top cable networks over the next 12 months. ESPN, Food Network and … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Who Should Lead Communications Planning?
    by Antony Young

    Communications planning has become a fertile battleground for the media agencies. It is seen as a critical area to increase their value proposition to … Read the whole story

  • LIN Revs Up 24%, Freedom To Auction Assets
    by David Goetzl

    A sale of Freedom Communications' stations could serve as a measuring stick for whether the M&A market for TV stations has moved past the … Read the whole story

  • Top Magazine Publishers Show Gains in 2010
    by Erik Sass

    Big magazine publishers fared quite a bit better than their print cousins in the newspaper business in 2010, with the top five publishing groups … Read the whole story

  • truTV Hoop Dreams: NCAA Scores Higher Ratings
    by David Goetzl

    With the NCAA tournament launching Tuesday on truTV, some found themselves questioning whether they had the channel. Still, enough found it to yield ratings … Read the whole story

  • Disney Adds 3 Series, XD Is 'Kickin' It'
    by David Goetzl

    The Disney Channel will add three new series as it continues its momentum. The group includes the animated series "Gravity Falls," featuring twins visiting … Read the whole story