MediaDailyNews
Monday, February 13, 2012
  • ABC, Not Facebook, Is Ad Industry's Overall Favorite Media Brand

    Facebook, Twitter and Google may dominate the trade press and the blogosphere, but one of the most traditional media brands -- ABC -- is … Read the whole story

  • Gannett Offers Buyouts To Community Newspaper Staffers

    Facing continuing revenue declines, newspaper publishers are tightening their belts again. Gannett Co.'s community publishing division is offering early retirement to 665 employees, in … Read the whole story

  • Smart TV Uses Metrics To Refine Advertising

    TargetCast tcm says the path to smart TVs playing a game-changing role in TV advertising is uncertain, but the potential for data collection could … Read the whole story

  • 'Chicago Tribune' Erects Pay Wall

    The list of major newspapers erecting online pay walls is about to expand as the Chicago Tribune formulates a strategy to charge readers for … Read the whole story

  • Initiative Wins Sonos Media Business

    Sonos, the maker of wireless music systems, has selected Initiative, a unit of IPG Mediabrands, to handle media chores. The client's annual spending on … Read the whole story

  • CPG Marketers Need Better Shopper Strategies

    A new study from Booz & Company indicates that many consumer goods companies are struggling to use shopper marketing practices to maximum advantage. The … Read the whole story

  • TV Loses $8B By Not Utilizing HD Ads

    For several years, industry analysts have suggested that marketers eschewing ads in HD are missing an opportunity, since more programming is carried in the … Read the whole story

  • Online Video Drives Higher Returns On Top 10 Super Bowl Ads

    Top original Super Bowl TV commercials saw an 113% average return of their media investment because of additional online video viewership.Within the first three … Read the whole story

  • Close Rivalry As 'Idol' Battles 'Bang'

    The "American Idol" watch continues -- somewhat predictably -- with still-decent numbers and a neck-and-neck battle with CBS' "Big Bang Theory." "Idol" has stabilized … Read the whole story