MediaDailyNews Issues for September 2006

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 29, 2006
Ma Bell Goes Into Ad Labor, Will Birth Screens, Search, Mags, Even Manhole Covers
Chase Preps First Ever Household-Level Addressable TV Ad Buy
Developer Unveils 'Segway' Of Remotes, Could Segue TV From Channels To Pointing
Media Shops Morph Into Communications Ops
ESPN Puts Breaks On Mobile
NBC Puts Intel Inside, Online Too
Big Game Becomes Big Pitch, NFL Asks Viewers For Super Bowl Spots
RAEL Keeps It Real, Finds Ethnic Listeners Receptive To Radio Ads
Dennis Rodman's 'Geek and Freak' To Pique HD Net
Mag Bag: New Harvard Magazine Blends Gossip, Power Pieces
'Jericho' Nukes Competition, CBS Takes Wednesday
MTV Gives 'Two-A-Days' Finale Only One-A-Platform: The Web
Havas Reports 18% Profit Drop In First Half Of 2006
FTC Warns Media Outlets, Advertisers About Deceptive Ads On Spanish-Language Media
Washington Times Executive Arrested For Solicited Sex From Minor
IBN Partners With Reactrix
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006
Media Execs Agree: Size Matters, But Creativity Matters More
Newspapers, Magazines Face Challenges In Internet Age, But Will Survive
Forecast: Media Execs Look to Metrics In 2007
Bradley and Montgomery Takes Creative Media Awards' Best In Show
Merrill Lynch: FNC Ad Revenue Modest, Net May Not Grab Top Renewal Rates
Fox Grabs Tuesday In New Season, ABC's 'Help' Doesn't
Engagement Planning: Much Ado About Something
ANA Chief Blasts Feds On Issue Of Child Obesity
Full Video Coverage Of Forecast '07
Scarborough To Better Gauge Health Ad Effectiveness
USA Most Watched Ad-Supported Net In 3Q, FNC Down 35% In Total Viewers
ABC OKs Political Comedy
Univision Approves $13.7 Billion Sale To Investor Group
The Apple Movie Store
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006
ABC Strikes $3.6 Million Worth Of Ad Deals for ABC.com
Pontiac's 'Product Fusion' Marketing Scores Sales, Visibility
Place-Based, Mobile Media On-Demand At McDonald's
Johnson & Johnson Sits Out Upfront, Nets Wait
CBS Merges TV Syndication Divisions
'Oprah & Friends' Channel Debuted On XM Radio
'Heroes' Delivers Monday To NBC
Scripps Sells 5 Shop At Home TV Stations
NBC Leads Evening Newscasts
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006
Telemundo Looks To Increase Market Share, Not Surpass Univision
NBC's Wright Says NFL, Olympics Smart Deals
Leno May Stay At NBC Post-'Tonight,' Network Pleased WIth Anchor Lineup
ABC Grabs Scores With 'Brothers & Sisters'
Digital Spots Mean Boom for Ad Tech
Jupiter: TV Revenue At Risk From New Platforms
Omnicom's Wren: Detroit Needs Long-Term Rx
Dick Wolf Tries Comedy At NBC
Daniel Lagani To Head Fairchild Fashion
Arbitron Will Report Public, Noncommercial Radio In Local Ratings
Wall Street Journal Promotes 5 Sales Execs
400 Newspapers Push Campaign
Correction
Brandtique: Mercury Mariner, Honda CR-V
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 25, 2006
Out-Of-Home Group Comes Out Of The Closet, OVAB To Rep Digital Nets
CBS Vows To Release Commercial Ratings For Cable, If Nielsen Proves Unable
ZenithOptimedia Launches Multicultural Unit
Clear Channel Seen As Adopting PPM
ABC Wins Thursday: 'Grey's' Does Autopsy On 'CSI'
Left-Leaning Think Tank To Dems: Buy Cable
Vizeum Emerges As Finalist In $1 Billion Fox Pitch
Cablevision Gave Options To Deceased Executive
TVN, WB Sign VOD Pact
Starz Orders 3 Shows, Including A Martin Lawrence Comedy
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 22, 2006
Research Chief Bolts Adidas Media Shop Carat For Nike, Will Run New Unit
Summit Reveals Rift, Raises Issues, Slows Commercial Ratings Momentum
Nielsen, Magna Global: DVR Users Watch More TV
Cablevision: Cable Revs Up Nearly 14%, Gets Grand Jury Subpoena
New York Times Print Revenue Slides, Online Glides
DraftFCB Creates New Company With Aggressive Platform: The Big Idea Wins
Belo Sees 6% Rise In August Spot Revenue
CBS Wins Wed. Night, ABC Hangs In With 'Grey's' Repeats
G4 Turns Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' Into Animated TV Series
Mag Bag: New Mag Hip Hop Weekly From Founders Of The Source
Aegis Dismisses European Chief Over Alleged Embezzlement
Hill, Holliday Wins AOL Account
EchoStar's Dish On Demand Promotes ABC TV
Carrie Hart Joins TVB
Catholic Channel, Metropolitan Opera Radio Debut On Sirius
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006
Commercial Ratings Move To Madison Avenue's Court, Nielsen Open To VCR Issue
Comcast Sees Big Four Nets Carrying On-Demand
ABC, Fox Take Tuesday In Season's Second Night
Showtime's 'White Boyz' Does Urban Stand-Up
Warner Bros. TV Taps Teicher As EVP Sales
Name Game: OLN Becomes Versus To Beef Up Image, Competitive Edge
TiVo, IRI Launch New Research Services For Marketers
Omnicom Shops Sign Diversity Pact With NYC
Former WB Chair Ancier Finalizing Deal With Warner Bros.
Toys 'R' Us, NBC's 'Deal' Team Up
It's Time To Completely Overhaul Music Licensing!
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006
Havas' Bollore Rumored To Be Prepping Second Run At Aegis
Viacom's Dauman Lays Out Future Strategy
NBC Charges Into New Season, Scoring Monday Night Victory
Iger's 2007 Goals: Revamp Web Site, Beef Up ABC, ESPN, Disney Across Platforms
Syndication: 'Rachael Ray' Triumphs, 'Mullally' Holds Her Own
Moonves: Simon & Schuster Is Not For Sale
FCC Chairman: Investigate Buried Media Reports
New York Times Looks Ahead, Appoints Futurist-in-Residence
ESPN Scores Big Again For Monday Night Football
TNS: Automakers Drive Away From Print Ads
Fox Faith Aims At Christian Audience
Affirming The Value Of ABC's Consolidated Media Report
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006
Universal McCann Gives Coordinates For Next New Ad Medium: 'You Are Here'
The Rich Get Richer Media: Use More Internet, Magazines Too
Interpublic's New Republic: Collaboration, Supreme Client Focus
Bank's Media Buy Is Nothing To Sneeze At - Well, Actually It Is
Postal Hike Could Spur One Medium: Mail
Hoping For A Media Assist, CBS Tries Assistance
Merrill Lynch Gives Buy Rating To Omnicom
NBC Adds 'MyNBC' Feature To Web Site To Promote Lineup
Credit Suisse: Radio's Rich, But Stuck In A Ditch
YouTube Whistleblower Vindicated By Homeland Security IG
EchoStar Retains Vogel As Prez, Taps Han As CFO
Kids Net Launches Social Net: Nick's ParentsConnect
Sherman's Travel Luxe Mag Launches, Targets Upscale Women
CBS Taps Rapper For 'The Man'
New Hip Hop Pub Launches In October
Brandtique: MasterCard
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 18, 2006
Poltrack Fast-Forwards DVR Playback, Predicts Higher Commercial Ratings
Mediaedge:cia Absorbs Bravo Unit, Forms Hispanic Media Specialist
PBS' "Wine Makers" Offers New Ad Models In Noncommercial Setting
Who's Next on Sirius? That's Right.
Relish Ups Rate Base To 9 Mil. Circ
Americans Say They're Listening To More Radio, Not Less
Viera Scores Solid 'Today' Debut
Daytime Anchors Play Musical Chairs At Fox News
Jones Media To Acquire TM Century
Media General Reports 13% Revenue Increase
Scripps Networks' Revenue Up 17% In August