by Joe Mandese
As expected, the Federal Trade Commission has cleared Nielsen's $1.3 billion acquisition of Arbitron. Nielsen said the settlement included a provision enabling "the continuation … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The fourth-quarter scatter market has not begun in earnest -- but early signs point to weak-to-modest activity with little in the way of substantial … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Random House is getting into the digital magazine business, in partnership with Flipboard, in hopes of boosting book sales. Their first products include digital … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
U.S. media spending slipped a bit in August, but is up for the year as a whole. Digital media has gained 21% in year-to-date … Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
Google has made self-service ad platforms for search feasible, but companies like Viamedia TV and 24/7 Media have figured out how to use the … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Trust in the media is up versus a year ago. But that's only a sliver of good news in an otherwise continued overall trend. … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Exchange-based media buys continued to be one of the fastest-growing segments of buys processed by the major agency holding companies, according to the most … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Clear Channel Entertainment and Media is hosting its third annual iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, and a dozen major advertisers are … Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
Lionsgate has a new CFO. James Barge has been named to the post held by James Keegan, who is retiring in October. Barge reports … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob Garfield, Featured Columnist
Isadora Faber -- the Facebook terror of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina -- is so shy she speaks with her eyes cast downward and her slender … Read the whole story