MediaDailyNews Issues for September 2007

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Shades Of Grey: Agency Blurs Line Between Traditional And Digital, Coins 'Tra-Digital' by David Goetzl
Nielsen Rethinks New Cume Ratings, May Provide Them For Cable Too by Joe Mandese
Will AT&T Buy EchoStar? by Wayne Friedman
TNS Shakes Up U.S. Ops, Merges Media Intelligence With Research by Joe Mandese
Hearst-Argyle Committee Rejects Buyout Bid by David Goetzl
Nielsen Reports In-Store Measurement Progress by Erik Sass
Martha Stewart Extends Brand To Costco, Will Launch Marthapedia by David Goetzl
'Bionic,' 'Life' Fly High For NBC by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: 'The Week' Gets New Online Mission by Erik Sass
iTVX Lights Fuse, Omnicom Media Unit Strikes Deal For Middle East
Verizon Puts Top-Quality TV On Phones In Key Markets
Help-Wanted Ads Decline In Newspapers
Ex-ESPN Dan Patrick Gets New Sports Gig
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007
Data Reveals Online Having Profound Shifts On TV Viewing, Navigation Too by Joe Mandese
Nielsen To Triple National People Meter Panel by Wayne Friedman
Alloy Launches Multicultural Outdoor Network by Erik Sass
Agencies Must Address New Media, New Challenges by David Goetzl
NBC, Telemundo Ban Unhealthy Kids' Ads From Local Stations by Wayne Friedman
Bilingual Tr3 Shows Get Nielsen Ratings by David Goetzl
DirecTV, Barclays Partner for New Rewards Visa Card by Tanya Irwin
Universal Media: Nationwide Reach With Billboards In Westfield Malls by Erik Sass
Barton To Head Retirement TV Sales by Wayne Friedman
'Cane' Doesn't Sweeten Audience, 'House' Does by Wayne Friedman
Time Warner Biz Mags Contribute To CNN Site
XM To Carry Grand Ole Opry
Wellington Named 'Reader's Digest' Publisher
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007
Inside David Verklin by Joe Mandese
Nielsen Sings New Ratings Tune: 'We Can Be Heroes, Not Just For One Day' by Wayne Friedman
Microsoft, NBCU Back Venture That Turns Ads Into Content by David Goetzl
Wall Street To Hearst Corp.: Raise Your Price by David Goetzl
Radio Newest Competitor In Online Classifieds by Erik Sass
Live + Ratings Change Landscape For Advertisers by Wayne Friedman
Clear Channel Buyout Finally Approved by Erik Sass
TVB's E-Business System To Go Live In November by David Goetzl
Tune In: Most Americans Aware Of HD Radio by Erik Sass
ABC Names Davis As EVP To Oversee All News
EchoStar May Split Into 2 Companies
CW To Stream 2 New Shows On Yahoo TV
Media X: The Week of Shilling Dangerously Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
EchoStar Thinks Outside The Satellite Box, Acquires Slingbox by Joe Mandese
ABC Is 'Dancing' With AT&T, Macy's by Wayne Friedman
NBC Offers Free VOD, Cox Will Disable Fast-Forward Button by David Goetzl
Hey! Guess What Just Went Live, And Is Rising With A Bullet by Joe Mandese
Adios: Nielsen Finds Hispanic Brand Loyalty Declining by Erik Sass
'TV Guide' Pitches Itself In Show-Specific TV Ads by Erik Sass
Spinal Tap: NYT Runs 'Spadia' Ads For NBC by Erik Sass
Scripps Taps Media Storm For DIY, Fine Living by David Goetzl
'Family Guy' Trumps Football, PBS Wins The 'War' by Wayne Friedman
Report: Microsoft Eyes Facebook
Addendum: Nielsen Responds To 'Live' Commercial Log Report
Publicis Acquires London-Based SAS
DirecTV Launches New Smithsonian Channel
Charles Heads BET Interactive Content
Univision 41 Sweeps Key Categories In New York
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 24, 2007
Live Spots Killing Commercial Ratings, Nielsen Asks For Help -- Again by Joe Mandese
Fox Offers Ad-Free Show Downloads On iTunes by Wayne Friedman
What Goes Down, Must Go Up: Network CPMs Rise, As Ratings Plummet by Wayne Friedman
Carriage For Equity: DirecTV Gets Slice Of Tennis Channel by David Goetzl
Data Shows Broadcast, Not Cable, CPMs Gaining by Wayne Friedman
UFC: Brand Us Mixed Martial Arts Standard by David Goetzl
'Cops,' 'Extreme Makeover' Score Viewer Ad Retention by David Goetzl
Heard It On the Radio: Most Americans Still Listen by Erik Sass
Aegis Acquires Spain's Metra Seis
Pappas Launches TuVisión For U.S. Hispanics
Hyatt Taps Euro RSCG For Creative, Media
Monjo To Helm 'Home,' Sapolin Heads Hachette Online Site
Fredericks Out As TNS MI Chief, Andal Tapped To Run Ad Tracker
Neimeth: New Salon Media CEO
'USA Today' To Open LaGuardia Airport Store
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 21, 2007
Nielsen: Ad Spend In First Half Of 2007 Tumbles by Wayne Friedman
Stream This: TargetSpot Signs 3 More Partners by Erik Sass
Web First: ABC's Branded Video To Reside On AOL by Wayne Friedman
XM Launches Election '08 Radio Channel by Fern Siegel
Nielsen: Local People Meters Begin Nationwide Rollout by David Goetzl
ESPN Takes Vick Story To 'Town' by David Goetzl
Nets Debut New Shows, 'Kid Nation' Holds Audience by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: Hearst Readies Beauty Blowout by Erik Sass
Tribune Revs Down In August
Berndt Exits Ogilvy For Google
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007
NBC Uses Mediaport ATMs To Push Late-Night, News Lineups by David Goetzl
Cygnus Launches 'Cost-Per-Action' For B2B Print Media by Erik Sass
Rather Sues CBS For $70 Million by Wayne Friedman
Universal McCann Taps Steele As Communications Chief by Joe Mandese
Sony Teams With Imageworks As Interactive Agency by Fern Siegel
AT&T, Verizon Ramp Up Telco TV by David Goetzl
NYC Taxi Drivers Sue Over Video Screens by Erik Sass
NBC Direct Lets Users Download Ad-Supported Shows by Wayne Friedman
Blackborn Named Global Client Chief At Starcom MediaVest Group
Fleishman-Hillard Creates Global Sustainability Practice
Blue Frog Launches Bulla TV, New Bilingual Channel
Media General Revs Dip In August
Clarification: Viacom Revenue Ad, Digital-Driven
Brandtique: Sonic Commentary by David Goetzl
Product Placements Of The Week Commentary by Kenny
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007
Initiative Takes One, Pulls Itself Out Of $3.4 Billion AT&T Review by Joe Mandese
Murdoch Weighs Free Wall Street Journal Online by David Goetzl
DirecTV To Roll Out VOD This Fall by David Goetzl
Viacom Looks To New Web Sites For Revenue Growth by David Goetzl
Magazine Ad Share Rises In First Half Of '07 by Erik Sass
Oxygen Books Home Depot Via eBay Ad System by Wayne Friedman
Fitch: Free Online Model Clicks For Newspapers by Erik Sass
Donato Rises To Chief Research Officer Of Nielsen Co., Names Media Successor by Joe Mandese
MGM Launches Movie Channel Via DirecTV by Wayne Friedman
Fox Scores With Katrina Drama 'K-Ville' by Wayne Friedman
Publicis Acquires India's Capital
Dinan Named Senior Producer for 'Katie Couric'
SLG, Unison Form Strategic Partnership
Cronkite To Contribute To Retirement TV
Correction: Harrison Joined Clear Channel in November 2004
Media X: Time Flies Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007
WSJ, NY Post To Launch New Magazines by Erik Sass
NY Times' TimesSelect Axes Subscription Firewall by Erik Sass
Radio Loses Alcohol Ad Dollars, But Youth Still Hear by Erik Sass
Hearst Buys Realage.com, Bolsters Cross-Platform Ad Sales by Erik Sass
Albrecht Lands At IMG by David Goetzl
One Day Only: NBC Owns Ads On 5 Clear Channel Radio Stations by Wayne Friedman
Emmys Lose Ratings Battle by Wayne Friedman
Hearst's Bid For H-A Complicated By Rising Share Price by David Goetzl
Cablevision Kicks Off Jewish Channel by David Goetzl
NBC Mobile Carries Notre Dame Football by David Goetzl
MediaCom Taps Publicis' Piazza As CFO
Big Ten Signs With WorldLink
TBWA/Chiat/Day Promotes Creatives
Showtime Pitches Free Tryout Weekend
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 17, 2007
Analysts To Time Warner: Sell AOL by Wayne Friedman
Grey Names Myhren Chief Creative Officer by Wayne Friedman
Meredith Broadcasting Sees Impact If Bloomberg Runs by David Goetzl
Advertising Week Gets Web Radio Station by Erik Sass
Bottoms Up: Jim Beam Debuts Largest Liquor Ad Ever by Erik Sass
Card Sharks: 'Reno,' 'South Park' License Greetings by David Goetzl
Fox Anchors Do Double Duty: FBN, FNC
Domino's Taps Crispin Porter For All Creative Work
NYT Shares Hit 52-Week Low