MediaDailyNews Issues for May 2007

MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 31, 2007
TVB To Advertisers: Non-Cable TV Thriving
Comcast Wants To Lead Interactive Ad Charge
News Corp, NBCU Sign New Cable Nets To Web Venture
Nielsen: Interactive Fueling Growth, Trade Publications Lagging
Highfields OKs Potential Clear Channel Sale
Score: ESPN's Revsine Heads To Big Ten Net As Lead Host
Mediaedge:cia Names New Executives
'New York' Love Heads Upstate
Brandtique: Red Lobster
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Silverman,Graboff Co-Chair NBC Entertainment, No Upfront Impact
Madison Avenue Warms To Silverman, Expect Greater Product Placement
Spot Runner Teams With Reed Elsevier Unit To Offer Media, Creative To Local Law Firms
New Digital Screens Transform Outdoor Ads
USA Today Extends Brand To Books
MyNetworkTV Unveils Fall Lineup, Awaits Ad Response
Fox's 'Lot' Off Mark, CBS Reruns Score
TBS Streams Original Episodes After TV Debut
ABC Launches New Show "i-Caught" With User Videos
Madison Avenue Vet Joel Zaremby Joins Project Apollo Team
IMS Worldwide Taps Paul Baynton As GM
Correction: Washington Post, Slate Align With Facebook
Media X: Bad Box
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Election '08: Washington Post, Slate Align With Facebook
Nielsen Green Lights Blue Screens In New Orleans, Adds Quality Controls For All Metered Markets
Net Profit: Broadcasters Pursue Upscale Viewers, Ad Dollars
TBS Goes Faith-Based To Promote 'House Of Payne'
BIA Sees Expected Rev Growth In 2008, Spanish TV, Too
Summer Begins: CBS Wins With Reruns, Fox Can 'Dance'
Mag Bag: Bonnier Develops Video Content For 40 Titles
Aegis Shareholders Reject Bollore -- Again
LIN TV Explores Possible Sale
K-Rock Back In Big Apple
MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 25, 2007
Digital Media, Research Fueling Aegis Growth
Telemundo Airs Drama Without Ads, But Product Placement
Maggio's ReacTV Aims At Broadband Distribution
Fan Wrath: 'Idol' Runs Over, Net, TiVo Hear From Viewers
The Harder They Fall: 'Idol,' 'Lost' Drop 20% In Finales
Mag Sag: Readership Growing Older
Census Approaches Consensus, Narrows Review For Awareness Campaign
Correction: Carat Lost Only Portions Of Hyundai, Pfizer
Reports: Credit Suisse Narrows Media Pitch
BET Home Entertainment Launched Via Paramount
US News & World Report Cuts Edit Staff
Winner: USA Today Is Most Read U.S. Newspaper
Everson To Head MTVN's U.S. Ad Sales
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 24, 2007
Sears Win Validates MPG, Marks Yet Another Blow For Carat
Rentrak Launches Mobile TV Trial
Extend Reader Reach: Magazine Sites Go Wiki
Upfront Stalls Over Commercial Ratings
Google Tests Video Ads, Can Be Skipped By Users
TV Spending Falls 5.3%, Auto, Real Estate Are Culprits
Nissan Eyes Hispanic Market With Soccer-Themed Reality Show
Sweeps Finale: Fox Wins, But ABC Is Net To Watch
DirecTV Lures More Channels With HD Promises
Score: QVC To Market NFL
Starcom Captures Captivator, Taps Arc's Lowell To Oversee New Approach
MediaVest Taps Donahue, Kite As Presidents
Online Ad Spending Surges 35% To $17 Billion
New Agency Focuses On Health Care Branding
Brandtique: Jiffy Pop
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, May 23, 2007
AT&TU Adds Detroit, Telcos See Cable, Satellite As Real Threat
CNN, CBS, NBC Expand Web Presence
Earthbound: XM Satellite Snafu May Impact Merger Talks
Telemundo Goes Presidential: Offers 2 Debates Among Dems
Long-Term Hispanic Trend: Spanish Less Important in Future?
NBC Says Goodbye: Phillips Leaves 'Dateline'
Clean Sweep: Fox Will Win Season, May Sweeps
CAA Boosts Joost Brand Image
Broadband Enterprises, PIC-TV Team For Pre-Roll Promos
Omnicom Splits Shares, Declares Dividend
NetRatings, comScore Agree To MRC Audits
USA Uses Campfire To Market '4400'
Sirius Radio Launches Martha Stewart Show
Azteca Taps Davis As EVP, Marketing
Media X: The New Consumer Niche, Shiftless
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Can Madison Avenue Remain Relevant, Compete With Google, Microsoft?
House: Hearings On Food Marketing To Kids
Monster Of A Deal: Job Site Teams With 80 Newspapers
Verklin, Other Aegis Directors Sell Shares
Metro New York To Launch New Web Site
Clear Channel Radio Launches Free Mobile Service
Comcast: Eyes Fall Launch Of New Regional Sports Net
NBC Keeps 'Deal' Out Of Summer Lineup
Sweeps: 'Housewives' Finale Perks Up Ratings, ABC Wins Night
NATAS Taps Shelly Palmer As President
AT&T Brand Campaign Goes Into High Gear
LATV, Bilingual Net, Adds 10 New Markets
XM Launches Election 2008 Channel
NYTimes Reports Print, Media Ad Drop, Net Sales Climb
MediaDailyNews - Monday, May 21, 2007
LIN TV Explores Possible Sale, Stations In Top 50
Clear Channel Accepts Revised Buyout Bid
Send Me Your Pitches: HDNet's Cuban Wants Original Ideas
Spymac Site Pays Users For Most-Watched Videos
Sweeps: Fox Should Keep 18-49 Crown, NBC Drops
Mendelsohn Lets Clients Tailor Surveys To Affluent
Verizon Taps 10 Agencies To Unite Cross-Biz Efforts
Ogilvy Makes Exec Changes In New York
SF Chronicle Cuts Edit Staff By 100
'Simpsons' Hit Milestone: 400th Show
MediaDailyNews - Friday, May 18, 2007
Research Reveals Young Adults Read More Magazines, Not Less
Fox Fall: 10 New Shows, Great Stability
CW: New Shows, New Ad Positions For Fall
Private Equity Sets Sights On Nexstar
Marquee: WaMu Gets MSG Theater Name
'Idol' Returns To High Ratings, CBS' 'Price' Is Right
Mag Bag: 57 New Digital Initiatives in First Quarter
MediaVest Managers Get New Stripes
MediaCom Names New Strategy Chief, Taps Mediaedge:cia's Cipolla
Outdoor Ad Spending Rises 8% During Quarter
Discovery Closes Stores, Focuses On E-Commerce
Matthew O'Grady Named Claritas President
2 NY Times Online Execs Join DailyCandy
LimeGreen Adds Ex-McDonald's Exec As Partner
Correction: Gannett Broadcast Prez Retires
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, May 17, 2007
Univision: We're No. 5 And We Got The Youth Creds
CBS: Live Plus Three Ratings To Dominate Upfront Negotiations
As Congress Grumbles, Pharma Biz Scrambles
Uva Leads Univision Into Upfront
Boomers Defy Convention, Less Brand-Loyal Than Expected
New Fox Ratings King: 'House' Beats 'Idol'
Winter New Media Director Agency.com
Portada Debuts New Print Ad-Tracker
XM Shock Jocks Suspended
Time Warner Buys Stake In Adtech
Variety, AMC Team For Film Site