MediaDailyNews
Friday, July 12, 2013
  • Media M&A Prices Hold, Dollar Volume Drops

    Media and marketing acquisition deals -- and their relative pricing -- remained the same for the first six months of 2013 versus the second … Read the whole story

  • William Morris Endeavor Acquires 49% Of Droga5

    The "Madison and Vine" connection just got stronger with word that Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor is acquiring just under half -- 49% … Read the whole story

  • Dentsu Secures Olympic Broadcast Rights

    Tokyo-based Dentsu Inc. is now an Olympic broadcasting rights holder. The ad giant has secured the broadcasting rights for several Central Asia countries to … Read the whole story

  • Mag Bag: 'Fitness,' 'Men's Journal' Team For Ad Sales

    Magazine publishers package their own titles together for ad sales all the time, but it's much less common to see titles owned by two … Read the whole story

  • E-Cig Brand Sponsors 'Poker,' Gets ESPN Exposure

    What's the next promotional frontier for the burgeoning and controversial marketing of electronic cigarettes? Certainly, sports with its young male audience would offer one … Read the whole story

  • 'Chef,' 'Talent' Serve Decent Ratings

    Two hours of "MasterChef," its consistent summer reality show, placed Fox on top of the heap for Wednesday. Although the show lost a bit … Read the whole story

  • Comedy Central Expands Brand With Paid Offering

    Comedy Central is adding a paid element to its CC: Stand-Up brand. After launching a free app last month, the network is debuting an … Read the whole story

  • Aereo Hit With New Lawsuit In Boston

    Hearst is taking on Aereo in federal court in Boston, alleging that the online video start-up is a "free-rider" that infringes copyright by streaming … Read the whole story

  • Fiat Sings The Body Electric

    Fiat has a couple of things going on this month. First, and probably most incredible, is a new print ad and "making-of" video for … Read the whole story

  • Bites & Bytes: Heat-Wave Edition

    A recent Dutch study says that 30% of people take to social media to complain about a company when their customer service fails, with … Read the whole story