MediaDailyNews
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  • Nielsen Moves Forward On Arbitron Deal

    Nielsen CEO David Calhoun said Monday that nothing unexpected has taken place as the company continues to work with the government to gain approval … Read the whole story

  • Black Rock Ups Ownership In WPP

    With WPP's stock on an upswing, investment firm Black Rock has increased its ownership stake in WPP to more than 5.1%. The investment would … Read the whole story

  • NBCU, Hearst Partner, Transform G4 Into Esquire Network

    NBCUniversal's video game/technology network G4 will become the Esquire Network, in partnership with Hearst Magazines' brand of the same name. The young male focus … Read the whole story

  • Fox Now App Promoted During TV Shows

    Fox is now more heavily promoting its second-screen app Fox Now. Long-term, it will also have access to full-length TV episodes. The mobile app … Read the whole story

  • Lazarus Rejoins NBCU As SVP, Cable Ad Sales

    Peter Lazarus, who spent nine years at NBCUniversal and headed up Olympic sales, is rejoining the company in a top cable sales role. As … Read the whole story

  • NAA Sues PRC Over Valassis Deal

    The Newspaper Association of America is showing its legal teeth with a lawsuit filed against the Postal Regulatory Commission on behalf of its members, … Read the whole story

  • Dish To Launch Hopper Campaign

    Dish Network said it would launch a multimedia campaign backing its controversial Hopper DVR service that refers to the AutoHop ad-skipping feature. The company … Read the whole story

  • Nielsen Chief Says It Will Dominate Streaming Media Measurement, Just A Matter Of Time

    Nielsen will ultimately come to dominate the field of streaming media audience measurement, much the way it has for television, and is claiming to … Read the whole story

  • CBS, Amazon Deal Offers 'Dome' On TV, Web

    As part of a new distribution deal with Amazon.com, CBS has some interesting plans for "Under the Dome" when it debuts on June 24. … Read the whole story