MediaDailyNews Issues for July 2007

MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Publicis Continues Digital Expansion, Acquires Largest Shop In China by Joe Mandese
Verizon Sees Huge Jump In TelcoTV Distribution by David Goetzl
Magna: Fox Still In Lead, CBS Tops With 25-54 by Wayne Friedman
IMG Taps Goodman To Build Corp. Consulting by David Goetzl
Researcher Finds Increasing Acceptance Of Cell Phone Ads by Joe Mandese
OVAB Forms Advisory Board by Erik Sass
Jupiter: Green Teens Receptive To Appropriate Online Ads by Erik Sass
Fallon May Be The New O'Brien by Wayne Friedman
Versus To Air More Mixed Martial Arts by David Goetzl
Interpublic Names e-Educator Carter-Miller To Its Board
Ball State Brands New Media Facility The 'David Letterman' Building
Newsday Revamps Site, Pushes More News Ops To Web
AT&TU To Run Tribune Programs
Ann McGrath Named MEC Retail Client Services Director
Late Night TV Host Tom Snyder Dies
NYC Opera and AdPack Peddle Tissue Culture
Netflix Airs Showtime's 'Californication' Pre-Debut
MediaDailyNews - Monday, July 30, 2007
Networks Embrace Place-Based Distribution by David Goetzl
Food For Bought: Will Restaurants, Bars Be Your Next Digital Media Buy by Joe Mandese
Clear Channel 2Q: Radio Hangs Tough, Outdoor Booms by Erik Sass
Burnett, Arc Score Comcast Assignment by David Goetzl
TV Guide Bleeds Money, Sees Hope In Its Network by David Goetzl
Belo Sees 15% 2Q Rev Drop, Web TV Up by Wayne Friedman
Fox Continues Its Summer Winning Streak by Wayne Friedman
Ford's Film Deal Puts Company In The Driver's Seat by Karl Greenberg
DirecTV Sues Comcast Over Ad Claims
Will Burkle Buy AMI?
Radio 'Shrink' Goes 24/7 On Web
MediaDailyNews - Friday, July 27, 2007
Carat Fuses With Fusion, Spawns New Agency Model Headed By Digital Team As Warren Departs by Joe Mandese
ABC Likes To Tease: New Shows Get 'Dirty' Promos by Wayne Friedman
Hearst-Argyle TV Takes Political Hit, Gets Modest Boost by Wayne Friedman
TiVo Programs Bressner For Sales Chief by Wayne Friedman
XM Losses Narrow, Revenues Increase by Erik Sass
Mag Bag: MPA Counts 62 Digital Initiatives In 2Q by Erik Sass
ESPN Goes Mobile For X Games
Spike TV Signs Deal With Comic King Stan Lee
WGA: Broadcast News Standards Dropping
Impart Media Taps Capitelli As Media Director
Correction: WSJ Office Net In 140 Buildings
Spin This! Commentary by George Simpson
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, July 26, 2007
Interactive Chief Bolts Horizon Amid Agency's Transformation by Joe Mandese
Meredith Posts 2Q Revs: Print Up, Broadcast Feels Pinch by Wayne Friedman
Under Fire, ABC Finds 'Lost' News for TV Critics by Wayne Friedman
Publicis Reports Weak Organic Results, Strong Structural Developments by Joe Mandese
Dial Back: XM Radio's Controversial CEO Exits In August by Erik Sass
NYTCO, Tribune Stumble In 2Q by Erik Sass
Game Show Network Taps Goldhill As CEO by David Goetzl
NBC Names Gaspin Pres, COO Of Universal TV Group by Wayne Friedman
AT&T Rolls Out TelcoTV In Southeast by David Goetzl
Zap2it Offers Nets Online Sponsorships by David Goetzl
Report: Yahoo's Mitgang Replaces Veoh's Shapiro
Verizon Taps 3 Agencies For Local Efforts
Chrysler Puts Sirius In Most 2008 Models
Robb Report Creates Luxury Index To Track Company Performance
Starz Launches New Original Specials
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, July 25, 2007
WPP Forms 'Creative' Post For Media And Marketing Research Operations by Joe Mandese
Scripps Cable Continues Revenue Growth, But Pace May Slow by David Goetzl
Miller Partners With Ecast On Digital Jukeboxes by Erik Sass
Eck To Head NBC Affil Relations, Net Ops by David Goetzl
ESPN: Beckham Boosts Ratings by Wayne Friedman
MTV/Microsoft Study: Kids Love Technology, Don't Care How It Works by Wayne Friedman
Top Radio Exec Leaves Belo For Gannett by David Goetzl
aQuantive Taps Kokich As CEO Of Avenue A / Razorfish
NYT's Ad Sales Plummet 5.5%
Orkin Narrows Review To Kirshenbaum, Mullen, Richards
Omnicom Sees 13.4% Rise in 2Q Revs
G2 Worldwide Names CEO In South Asia
Carey New 'Price' Host
Correction: Lee Enterprises Circ Revs Down 3.3%
Media X: Coast Versus Coast Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Noteworthy Behavior: AOL Acquires TACODA, Elevates New Form Of Targeting by Joe Mandese
Captivate Expands Beyond Elevators, Will Blurb The Burbs by Joe Mandese
Discovery Rebrands, Upgrades Marketing Efforts by David Goetzl
It's Miller Time For MEC, Agency Tapped To Handle Brewer's Communications Planning by Amy Corr
Fuzzy Picture: Americans Still Unclear About Digital TV Changes by Wayne Friedman
Radio Buys: Cumulus Acquired By Private Equity by Erik Sass
Track the Knife: Plastic Surgery Shows Upset Doctors by Erik Sass
Journal, Lee 2Q Revs: More Bad News for Newspapers by Erik Sass
IFC Names Caserta As Marketing, Communications Chief by David Goetzl
XM, Sirius Offer A la Carte Programming To Aid Merger by Erik Sass
Placement, Not Size, Matters For In-Game Ads by Laurie Sullivan
Fox Stays On Top, 'Simpsons' Scores by Wayne Friedman
Write Stuff: AMC's 'Mad' Makes Cross Deal by David Goetzl
Post: AOL Acquires Tacoda For $275 Million
Report: Pernod Implements Global Media Review
Ariel Ups Stake In McClatchy
Virgin Taps Current TV For In-Flight Channel
2 A&E Nets Go Mobile
MediaDailyNews - Monday, July 23, 2007
The Ups And Downs Of Office Media: Journal Banks On Elevators by Erik Sass
Telemundo Gets 7 Marketers For Telenovela, Brand Integration Key by David Goetzl
CW Purrs With 'Pussycats,' Will Build On It by Wayne Friedman
Fox's Reilly: No Major Changes Needed Yet by Wayne Friedman
Hold Your Tongue: Senate OK's Indecency Bill by Wayne Friedman
'America's Got Talent' Cast For Third Season by David Goetzl
BOA: XM-Sirius Merger Chances May Improve by Erik Sass
Despite Scandals, Versus' Tour de France Ratings Steady by Wayne Friedman
BBDO Spots Get 3 Emmy Noms
Hagedorn Becomes OMD's Digital Director
Media General Sees Revs Drop In 2Q
BET Names 3 Top Execs
MediaDailyNews - Friday, July 20, 2007
Nielsen Goes 'Solo,' Rolls Out New Personal Video Meters by Joe Mandese
C3 Ratings Better For Broadcast Than Cable by Wayne Friedman
Digital Ad Boost: CBS Audience Net Pushes TV Content by Wayne Friedman
Manhattan Steam Blast Shutters Midtown Agencies, AAAA Too by Joe Mandese
Bad News: Gannett, McClatchy and Dow Jones Report 2Q Earnings by Erik Sass
DirecTV Adds 2 Spanish Nets To Lineup by David Goetzl
Media Bonanza: Prez Contenders Flush With Cash by David Goetzl
Food Net's New Web Site Enhances Cable Portfolio by David Goetzl
Is Voice Recognition Future of Mobile Search? by Erik Sass
Mag Bag: NatGeo Is No. 1, Says Affinity by Erik Sass
Will Shari Redstone Leave Viacom Board?
Senate Expected To OK New Indecency Legislation
MediaCom Promotes 2 Execs
AMC Puts 'Mad Men' On iTunes
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, July 19, 2007
In-Store Reach: NBCU Joins With PRN To Sell Ads by David Goetzl
ANA Acts: Touts Decline In Food Ads, Pledges Support Of Healthier Fare by Wayne Friedman
Arbitron Reveals PPMs Work In Houston -- Literally by Joe Mandese
Onward: Wallace Heads NBC O&O by David Goetzl
'Jericho' Returns, CBS Credits Hard-Core Fans by Wayne Friedman
NBC's 'Singing Bee' Premiere Flies High by Wayne Friedman
Roehm and Womack on 'Marketing 2.x' by Erik Sass
Correction: 'BusinessWeek' Owned by McGraw-Hill, Mag Revenue Up
Dow Jones OK's Bid, Family Yet To Respond
Brand Building: MDC Buys Redscout
MTVN Puts $100 Mil Into Gaming
Brandtique: In Touch, 'Hell's Kitchen' Commentary by David Goetzl
Product Placements Of The Week Commentary by Kenny
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Stop The Servers: Google Expands AdWords To 225 Newspapers by Joe Mandese
Net Video Usage Heads Upward by Wayne Friedman
Media Movers: Print, Online Trade Execs by Erik Sass
Revver Revs Up 'Impressions,' Adds CPM Model To Online Video Ads by Joe Mandese
Tune In: More Online Radio Ad Deals by Erik Sass
ABC Approves Integrated Audience Measure by Erik Sass
Zoom Cuts Knock-Out Deal, Adds Mixed Martial Arts To Digital Fitness Network by Joe Mandese
Glaceau Ramps Up Ad Efforts by David Goetzl
Fast-Forward: TiVo Users Skip Majority Of Ads by David Goetzl
Nor A Borrower Be: Consumers Skeptical Of Mortgage Ads by Erik Sass
NBC Deal With Alltel Boosts Mobile Reach by David Goetzl
Put Down The Remote: Adults Watch More TV Than Kids by Wayne Friedman
Michelin Consolidates Media At MediaCom
Clear Channel Sets New Vote On Private Equity Deal
McAuliff Leaves Petry Media
Debut Buys More Miss. Radio Stations
Sundance Gets More 'Big Ideas'
amNew York Gets New Publisher
Media X: No News Is No News Commentary by Jack Feuer