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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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