David Letterman's final "Late Show" was self-indulgent and over-long, but you might also say he earned the right to take as much time as he needed to say his good-byes. … Read the whole story
Cross-platform advertising on both TV and Internet screens continues to drive incremental reach upward. In looking at the effectiveness of some 12 campaigns, Nielsen … Read the whole story
The U.S. ad marketplace declined 9.9% in April, according to a new dynamic market index of Madison Avenue's media trading volume. The index, called … Read the whole story
Two major cable TV providers witnessed sharp hikes in stock prices on Wednesday. Cablevision Systems witnessed a major 18% rise to $24.73, due to … Read the whole story
Gatorade has created a 60-second spot dedicated to a specific kind of sweat: earned sweat. In "We Love Sweat," which is perfectly voiced by … Read the whole story
California Realtors has launched a "Long Story" ad campaign that takes typically short stories and drags them out. Read the whole story
In the '90s, the broadcast networks wanted to start up their own advertising lobbying organization to combat cable TV, which was viewed for many … Read the whole story
The upfront is just getting started and already there are prognosticators reporting that the decline in revenue will continue from last year. Agency execs … Read the whole story
For the third time in three years, Comcast and CenturyLink have taken a battle about ads for broadband service to the Better Business Bureau's … Read the whole story
In what FreeWheel calls "the new living room," which is just wherever you are, live viewing is up 140% over a year ago and … Read the whole story
If advertisers want a better snapshot of what's happening with their ads, they should be tracking activation, not ratings. They should be looking at … Read the whole story