by Wayne Friedman
CBS lost its 18-49 title this past TV season to NBC, but it maintained a strong position in the just completed upfront market and, … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Facebook has begun testing the use of a "Buy" button in news feed ads and page posts. To help ensure privacy and security, Facebook … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Google buried the lead in its second quarter earnings story Thursday, casually mentioning to analysts and investors that its long-time sales chief, Chief Business … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google reported revenue for the second quarter rose 22% to $15.9 billion, compared with the year-ago quarter. Aggregate paid clicks for ads served on … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
Heineken takes direct aim at the regulations placed on beer advertising with a new campaign, touting its reformulated (and award-winning) Heineken Light brand, with … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Microsoft plans to reduce its workforce by as many as 18,000 employees -- or about 14% -- the software giant said Thursday. Nokia Devices … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
STRATA, the self-proclaimed "leader in media buying and selling software," sent out a release noting that about a third of consumers in a study … Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) is the No. 1 ranked global media network for the fourth consecutive year, with $47.1 billion in billings, up 18.3%, … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Aereo's bid to be considered a cable system met with a chilly reaction from the U.S. Copyright Office, which says it won't process the … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Looking to boost its efforts for local, live programming, the big Sinclair Broadcast Group has started a college sports focused channel - American Sports … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
The social video, featuring the Sienna SE and a pair of super white hip hop wannabe parents, was a direct riff on Snoop Dogg's … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
More magazine publishers are jumping into digital video. Hearst Corp. is launching CosmoBody, a new subscription video-on-demand channel devoted to fitness for the Cosmopolitan … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
Facebook's recent psychological experiment on 700,000 unwitting users should spur the Federal Trade Commission to examine the ethical issues raised by online research, two … Read the whole story