by Wayne Friedman
TV station political advertising is expected to climb 68% to $2.6 billion, up from $1.6 billion in 2008. The biggest market gainers have been … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
Japanese marketing services holding company Dentsu has obtained required anti-trust regulatory approvals concerning its $5 billion acquisition of London-based Aegis from every country but … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced that it will lay off 12% of its roughly 600 employees, cutting around 70 positions. MSLO will also cease … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
A new report suggests activist investor Carl Icahn plans to use his new 10% stake in Netflix to engineer a sale of the streaming-video … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Scripps Networks Interactive -- home to the Food Network, HGTV and the Travel Channel -- posted strong third-quarter financial results, including steady advertising gains. … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Supporters of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney are hoping to reach potential voters in novel way -- through a branded mini-magazine distributed as a … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
IPG Mediabrands in the UK is launching a new program designed to give aspiring media professionals a well-schooled start. The "Graduate Scheme" kicks off … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Sinclair and Mediacom, which have engaged in mortal combat before, could find themselves in negotiations until the last hours of 2012 to prevent the … Read the whole story
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Now that Sandy has been designated a "superstorm" (and who decided that and why?) it seems that in the last four days, Northeasterners have … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
It must be said upfront that any discussion about living the partly unconnected life pales in comparison to those who lost lives, houses, pets, … Read the whole story