MediaDailyNews
Monday, July 30, 2012
  • Slowed Economy Impacts Ad Growth, Agencies Revise Forecasts

    Another worrisome sign for Adland emerged Friday as the U.S. Commerce Department reported that the economy grew at a rate of just 1.5% in … Read the whole story

  • Ewanick Out As Global CMO Of General Motors

    Joel Ewanick,the man who restructured General Motors' agency roster, replacing Publicis' Starcom MediaVest Group with Aegis Group's Carat as its global media shop, is … Read the whole story

  • Obama Pays Lower Olympic Rates Than RNC

    At least on one level, Democrats seem to be making out better than Republicans with NBC's Olympic coverage. On a per-spot basis, the Republican … Read the whole story

  • Belo Spot Revs Aided By Political Push

    Belo Corp. witnessed uneven results from its core advertising spot revenue in its second-quarter financial results. Thanks to political ads, all boats lifted. Local … Read the whole story

  • CBS Touts Strong Year, Scripted Lineup

    Creatively and financially, CBS believes it has had a strong 2011-2012 season. Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, says the network was No. 1 … Read the whole story

  • McClatchy Ad Revs Drop Nearly 5%

    McClatchy Co., which publishes newspapers including the 'Miami Herald,' 'Sacramento Bee,' and 'Charlotte Observer,' reported that total revenues slipped 4.8% from $314.3 million in … Read the whole story

  • Hallmark Channel Tunes Into 15% Ad Hikes

    Crown Media Holdings, the home of the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, had double-digit advertising growth in its second-quarter reporting period. Read the whole story

  • O&M, Sina Team For Online Olympics Game

    WPP's Ogilvy & Mather is partnering with Chinese Internet company Sina to produce a London Olympics-related online sports game. It's said to be the … Read the whole story

  • Lost Cities and Emails: A Journey of (Re)discovery

    One of the joys of discovery is that it's recyclable. The most popular archeological destination in Mexico is one of the two previously noted … Read the whole story