MediaDailyNews Issues for May 2006

MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 31, 2006
P&G Topples GM, Nets Surpass Papers During Q1, Internet Continues To Rise
'Convergence' Poised To Trigger New Tech Ad Boom
Digital Media Visionary Bolts MTV
The Summer Of '24,' Fox Plans To Repeat Season
Cable Rising, Poised For Even More Growth
ANA: Marketing Execs Grabbing Power
NBC's Next 'Apprentice:' Olympic Gold Medalist
SEC Closes Book On Tribune's Daily Circ Books
A World Cup Half Empty, Poll Finds Many Ignorant Of Sponsors
Riney Sets Mobile Marketing Practice, Raids MobiTV
IAG Names Mueller-Lust Head Of Network Unit
2006 EFFIE Award Media Category Countdown: "Anything Goes"
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 30, 2006
TNS Commercializes Set-Top TV Ratings, Competes With Nielsen
Sirius Gets A Stern Warning, Pays Settlement Too
Cell Phones Enter Virgin Territory: Ad-Supported Talk Time
Tribune Sets $2 Billion Repurchase, Asset Sales
VNU Shutters Amusement Trade
Nielsen Parent Gets Lower Rating, The Credit Kind
McDowell Confirmed, GOP Gains Control Of FCC
Brandtique: Chili's
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, May 29, 2006
Coca-Cola, Clear Channel Strike Global Outdoor Ad Deal
Stern Settles With CBS
Newspaper Outlook Dubbed Deeply Depressing, Ad Business Shifting To Online
Tapestry Sews Up Bravo's Sanchez, Will Run Miami Hub
Advertising Week Unfurls Icon Banners On Madison Avenue
MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 26, 2006
Aegis Calls On Shareholders To Reject Bollore Nominations
Few Marketers Registering Budgets Yet With Networks
Idolized Fox Wins The Season; ABC Found, Not Lost, Comes In Second
'The Apprentice' Cuts Branded Entertainment Price
NBC Makes Major Changes To Its Fall Schedule
Mag Bag: DVDs At Newsstands Have Bright "Future"
Times Of London To Launch A Times Of New York
Interpublic Reelects Board, Won't Split CEO/Chairman Roles
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 25, 2006
Another Top Researcher Bolts Carat, Madison Avenue?
TV Station Advertising Up In '06, But '04 Was Better
'Idol' Still Strong, Puts Fox In The Lead For 18-49 Viewers
Carat Adds Print Services To Barter Media Unit
Bollore Boosts Aegis Stake To Less Than 1% Of Takeover Threshold
McCann, Microsoft Strike Deal For New Tech Framework
IAG Raises $47.5 Million
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 24, 2006
ABC Names Charlie Gibson New Anchor Of 'World News Tonight'
CBS Looks To Sell Small-Market Radio Stations
Arbitron Gets More Support, Some Mixed Signals For PPM
Clear Channel Outdoor Deal Is A Dilly, Includes Piccadilly
NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' Goes Interactive
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Studios Set A Slo-Mo Pace, Hit Pause On DVR Playback
Nielsen's Whiting Moves To Quell Concerns Over VNU Takeover
Clear Channel Flies With Interspace
Toyota, Lexus Are Ready For Some Football, Strike Deal With ESPN
Brandtique: Outback Steakhouse, Degree
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, May 22, 2006
Upfronts Underwhelm: Buyers See Little Pizzazz, No Recognizable Hits
Thursday Night Drama: NBC Pilots 'Studio 60,' ABC Moves 'Grey's Anatomy'
RIAA Lawsuit Against XM 'A Stretch'
NFL Looks For Big Price Hike Versus A Year Ago
Buy-Out Firms Claim VNU
MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 19, 2006
Nets Eye Deals Outside Upfront, Explore New Media Options
Cablevision, FX Start Up VOD Promo Channel
CBS Signs With Arbitron, Radio Team Weighs MRI
Fox Says Returning Series, Young Appeal Make Its Fall Lineup A Winner
CW Takes Best Of WB, UPN
Slow Upfronts Good For Radio, Says Interep
Aegis Rebuffs Bollore, Delays Shareholder Meeting
Mag Bag: Consumer Reports Tells Women To ShopSmart
Dissident Shareholder Agrees To VNU Buyout, Deal Seen As Fait Accompli
Horizon Taps Sony Vet As Head Of Business Ops
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 18, 2006
CBS Radio Backs Arbitron's Portable People Meters, Signs 7-Year Deal
Remanded Entertainment: TV Writers Ask To Be Part Of Product Placement Talks
Fox, ABC Will See Biggest Upfront Gains, Report Says
CBS Prime-Time Schedule Changes Little
Arbitron: On-Demand Follows Online Trends
Bollore Nominates Two To Aegis Board
Ad Industry, Unions Call For Commercial Comp Studies
OMD Wins Lottery