MediaDailyNews Issues for December 2007

MediaDailyNews - Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
Patriots-Giants 'Triplecast' Scores Season High Rating by Joe Mandese
Publicis Leads Tumble In European Media Stocks by Joe Mandese
Bhutto News Draws YouTube Crowds To TV Coverage by Erik Sass
Worldwide Pants Brokers WGA Deal by Wayne Friedman
Product Placement: Broadcast Up, Cable Down In '07 by Wayne Friedman
Future Innovation: WPP Acquires Cheskin by Fern Siegel
'Cincinnati Post' Closes, Other Newspapers Outsource To India by Erik Sass
QR Code Brings Mobile Marketing Opportunities by Laurie Sullivan
Ex-'Life & Style' Editor Launches Coverawards.com
Hannah Montana Star Makes Sirius Appearance
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Dec. 28, 2007
Fox, iTunes Strike Deal For Online Movie Rentals by Wayne Friedman
Houston TV Uses Mobile 'Traffic Jams' As Rev Booster by David Goetzl
Showtime Solicits British 'Call Girl' by Fern Siegel
ANA Envisions Slower 2008 by Erik Sass
Mag Bag: Out With The Old, In With The New by Erik Sass
RCN Keeps CEO For 3 More Years
Lifetime's 'Matched' Gets Online Component
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
NFL Partners With CBS, NBC To Simulcast Key Game by Wayne Friedman
BPA Issues Rule Changes by Erik Sass
Syndie Perks: Hits Younger Demo, Better Ratings by Wayne Friedman
Talk Shows Hold Steady For Holidays by Wayne Friedman
Place-Based Salon Network Gets Gossip Show by Erik Sass
City Year, BusRadio Reach 1 Million Kids by Fern Siegel
Fox Sports Scores With College Bowls
Sports Net Favors Fantasy
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007
Clear Channel Outdoor 'Wanted' By FBI by Erik Sass
AMC To Introduce More Original Series by David Goetzl
Verizon Gets Mobile With Sports by David Goetzl
JWT Predicts 2008 Societal Trends by Fern Siegel
Sports Delivers NBC's Sunday Best by Wayne Friedman
2 Finalists Vie For $200 Mil.-Plus Microsoft Account
WGA, 'Letterman' Fail To Reach Agreement
XM, Warner Music End Lawsuit
Media X: Christmas, Unplugged Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Dec. 24, 2007
News Corp. Divests More TV Properties, Station Sale Follows DirecTV, TV Guide by Joe Mandese
Report Puts Another Digit On TV Writers Strike, But Main Issue Is Digital by David Goetzl
Spring Cleaning: USA Network To Debut New Marketing Campaign by Wayne Friedman
'Washington Post,' 'Chicago Tribune' Raise Newsstand Prices by Erik Sass
'Colbert,' 'Daily Show' Return To Airwaves by David Goetzl
ESPN Extends Youth Reach, Buys SchoolSports by Erik Sass
TBS Customizes Home Depot Holiday Spots by David Goetzl
Dow Jones Gets New CMO
'Economist' To Launch Social Network
HGTV Builds Green Home For Giveaway
Wealth TV Sues Time Warner Cable
Former Visa Exec Heads Festival Network
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
Nielsen Discloses Failures In Its TV Encoding System, Says They're Rare by Joe Mandese
Nielsen: Ad Spend Drops For Most of '07, Net Rises by Wayne Friedman
Good Cheer: Net's Reality Shows Score On Web by Wayne Friedman
Changing Tides: P&G Returns To Super Bowl by David Goetzl
ESPN, The Magazine Turns 10, Celebrates Multi-Platform by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: Men's Health Does Jeans by Erik Sass
Pernod Ricard Toasts Aegis Media, Retains AOR
Sony Taps Mediaedge:cia For Asia, Excluding Japan
Horizon Media Hires 7, Promotes Ledder
Chris Crain To 'Ad Age' Assoc. Publisher
MySpace Launches PrimeTime Channel, Runs NBC, Fox Fare
Hearst TV Lets Viewers Submit Political Videos
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007
SMG Creative Spin-Off Signals Watershed Moment, Others Acknowledge Similar Shifts by Joe Mandese
Virgin Likes Carat's Integrated Approach, Taps Aegis Unit As Search Marketing Shop by Joe Mandese
Tribune CEO Exits With $32 Mil. In Pocket by Wayne Friedman
FCC Cross-Ownership Decision Could Boost Newspapers by Erik Sass
Viacom, Microsoft Strike 5-Year Program, Ad Deal by Wayne Friedman
Initiative Taps Zenith Vet As SVP by Wayne Friedman
Borrell: Local Newspapers Struggling Online by Erik Sass
ION Acquires 'Drew Carey Show' For 2008 by David Goetzl
Putin 'Time' Person Of The Year
'Newsday,' 'Hoy' Pay $15 Mil To Settle Criminal Suit
Woodruff To Strategy VP At Nick/MTVN
Brandtique: Jaguar, 'America's Most Smartest Model' Commentary by David Goetzl
Product Placements Of The Week Commentary by Kenny
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007
SMG Eyes 'Agency Of The Future,' Expands Creative Services Role by Joe Mandese
NBC To Air USA Cable Shows During Strike by David Goetzl
ESPN Pulls Clemens Spot From Air by David Goetzl
FCC Allows Cross-Ownership, Dems Oppose Move by Wayne Friedman
ABC's Kimmel Returns Live In January by David Goetzl
Absolut Gets Interactive In Bars by Erik Sass
CBS To Appear On Gas Station TV by Erik Sass
TV Guide Net Expands To Radio by Wayne Friedman
Media General Revs: TV, Print Fell, Web Rose In November by David Goetzl
Correction: McPheters Survey Based On Counts, Surveys
UM Taps Doner's Yolles For Marketing/Biz Development
MediaVest Promotes 6
Discovery Gets HowStuffWorks
Fox's Stagg To SVP 4Kids
Ex-'Jane' Editor To Yahoo
Media X: Pickets Charge Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
Interpublic Unit Finds 28/72 Rule For DVRs: Minority Represent Majority Of Time-Shifting by Joe Mandese
Leno, O'Brien Return, Sans Writers by David Goetzl
24/7 Kids: N, Noggin Become Stand-Alone Nets by David Goetzl
Alloy, Zwinky Launch Teen.com Ad Network by Erik Sass
McPheters: Positive Results For Public-Placed Mags by Erik Sass
Food Net Launches New Rachael Ray Show
TBWA Worldwide Taps Carroll As CEO
NBC Buys MySpace's 'Quarterlife'
Friedman Heads Optimedia U.S. Local Broadcast
Gillyard To SVP, Nick/MTVN
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Dec. 17, 2007
Interpublic Finds Some Efficiencies, Media First Is First To Go, Bill Cella Too by Joe Mandese
CW Follows NBC, Gives Cash Back To Advertisers by David Goetzl
Martin To Congress: FCC Will Vote by Erik Sass
Discovery To Become Stand-Alone Stock by David Goetzl
College Chemistry: Alloy, Blowtorch Forge Alliance by Erik Sass
Hallmark Channel, Regis Salute Ordinary Americans by Fern Siegel
DVR Playback: Viewers Watch More Ads Than Expected by Wayne Friedman
Addendum: Google TV Ads Claims 13 Million Households, Retains Rick Servaitis
VCs Help AdReady Get Ready
Correction: Hyundai/Kia Yet To Announce Media Decision
WGA Sues Producers Over Labor Practices
Comcast Sues NFL Enterprises Over Campaign
Cartoon Network Mag Published In Mideast