MediaDailyNews Issues for April 2008

MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
One-Stop Digital Shopping: Katz Radio Launches 360 Sales by Erik Sass
CBS 1Q Flat, TV Revs Offset Hits Elsewhere by Wayne Friedman
Arbitron's PPM To Measure Canadian TV by Erik Sass
Belo Corp: New TV Co. Sees Soft 1Q Revs by Wayne Friedman
LATV, Tribune Broadcasting Cut Digital Deal by Fern Siegel
Digital, Traditional Media Fuel Aegis Growth by Joe Mandese
Nielsen Taps Hosbein As SVP, Marketing
Cox Buys Adify, Online Ad Co.
MSLO Sees Upbeat 1Q
MSLO, Turbo Chef Sign Marketing Agreement
iTunes Sells BBC America Shows
Media X: 3 For The Road Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Emmis Creates Interactive Division by Erik Sass
A&E Gets New Logo, 'Real Life' Drama by Wayne Friedman
The WB Shows Reborn Online by Wayne Friedman
New Ad Guidelines For Mobile Video, TV by Laurie Sullivan
Titles Slammed: Business, Auto, and Music Mags Tumble by Erik Sass
OMD Has Intel Inside by Joe Mandese
Bad Read: Newspaper Circs Fall Again by Erik Sass
Belo: Ad Revs Take Hit In 1Q, Circ Up Slightly by Wayne Friedman
Spike TV Debuts First Comedy Series by Fern Siegel
MediaBank Releases Version 2.0 Of Analytics System
Washington Lawyer Named New AAF Chief
Cablevision Front Runner For Sundance
Euro RSCG Life Appoints 3 Execs
OpenTV Hires Paul Woidke
'Week' Gives Its Rivals Competition
MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 28, 2008
KSL Launches eWorld: eBay Like System For Bartering Media Buys by Joe Mandese
Carat Taps Former Kia Marketing Guru Beavis by David Goetzl
Press On: Dissidents Get Media General Board Seats by Erik Sass
Nielsen Creates CMO Post To Push New Biz by David Goetzl
Static: 14 State AGs Oppose XM/Sirius Merger by Erik Sass
FTC Revisits Green Guides, Crackdown Could Hurt Marketers by Sarah Mahoney
ABC Wins First Sweeps Night, But Top Shows Suffer by Wayne Friedman
Branded Entertainment Offers TV Ad Bonanza by Wayne Friedman
OMD Taps Initiative's Cohen
Entrepreneur Media Unveils New Sales Structure, Will Facilitate Integration
Lachey To Host 'High School Musical' TV Spinoff
'Newsday' Has Suitors Besides Murdoch
'Popular Mechanics' Names Cox ME
MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 25, 2008
Nielsen Shifts From Counter Programming To Counter Terrorism by Joe Mandese
C3 Ratings Have Been A Plus, Say Executives by David Goetzl
WPP Reports Strong Quarter, But Advertising/Media Lag Overall Growth by Joe Mandese
OMD Ups Karo To Head Integrated Accounts by Wayne Friedman
Senate Committee Wants to Reverse FCC Cross-Ownership Rule by Erik Sass
ESPN's Spanish Channel Offers Ratings by David Goetzl
CBS Outdoor Acquires South America's Biggest Billboard Co. by Erik Sass
Honda Sponsors Sony Shows On Sprint TV by Fern Siegel
Scripps 1Q: Cable Sees 15% Rise, Newspapers Down by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: 'Men's Health' Intros Mobile Interactive Print Ads by Erik Sass
A&E Acquires CBS' 'Criminal Minds'
Kirshenbaum Names Greene Managing Partner
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 24, 2008
Nielsen To Report Ratings For Place-Based Video Networks by Joe Mandese
Zaslav Holds To Growth Plan At Discovery by David Goetzl
Oxygen Rebrand Goes 'Loud' by David Goetzl
Newspaper Ads Spur Web Activity, Say NAA, Google by Erik Sass
DTC Ads Continue, Despite Schering Controversy by Aaron Baar
Dialing Improvement: Arbitron Samples Begin To Bounce Back by Erik Sass
McClatchy Ad Revenues Down 15.3% In 1Q by Erik Sass
Nielsen To Cut Data Processing Organization by Joe Mandese
Batter Up: OnSite Buys Sports-Oriented Net by David Goetzl
ABC Taps Daniello As SVP, Integrated Marketing by Wayne Friedman
MediaVest, TRA Partner To Measure Ad Effectiveness
Ex-Showtime Exec Expected To Head New Pay TV Channel
Ogilvy PR Taps Heininger As EVP
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Verklin Exits As One Of Aegis' Top Paid Execs, 2007 Results Outperform Industry by Joe Mandese
Another Shrimp On The Barbie: Murdoch Buys 'Newsday' by Erik Sass
Deutsch NY Creates Content Production Unit by Wayne Friedman
CBS Outernet, Zoom Media Join OVAB by Erik Sass
ID Media Hooks Up With 4INFO by Erik Sass
GoldSpot: Interactive Ads Work Best On Mobile TV by David Goetzl
Meredith 3Q: Broadcast Revs Down 10%, Publishing Flat by Wayne Friedman
FCC May Slap Comcast With Site Complaint by Wayne Friedman
Omnicom Stays 'Cautious' On Spending by David Goetzl
Showtime Renews 'Tudors' For Third Season by David Goetzl
'Dancing' Falters, CBS' 'Men' Stands Tall by Wayne Friedman
Revs Fall: Metro Shutters Papers, Cuts Jobs
Cottrell Named ECD, Grey
Journal Communications Reports Weak 1Q
SEGA Taps MediaSmith As Agency
'Adweek' Ups Fahey To Publisher, Chapman New Editor
StarMedia Debuts New Online Channel
Media X: Agency of Change Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Verklin Ready To Be 'Repotted,' Fay Tapped To Run Aegis North America by Joe Mandese
Across The Board: Gannett Developing Cross-Platform Sales Ops by David Goetzl
4 B-to-B Publishers Create Ad Network by Erik Sass
Brauchli Exits 'Wall Street Journal" by Erik Sass
Online Revenue Growth Slows For Newspapers by Erik Sass
Syndie Blueprint: Fox Tests 'Wendy Williams Show' by Wayne Friedman
Disney Radio Pitches Teens With Banner Ads, WOM by Laurie Sullivan
TBS Streams 'Seinfeld' On Its Site by David Goetzl
ABC Scores Sunday, But 'Housewives' Getting Desperate by Wayne Friedman
MediaBank Goes To The Bank, Gets Another $30 Million
Omnicom Reports Double Digits
Havas Reports Strong Organic Growth, Beats Expectations
Stillerman To Programming Head At AMC
Broadcast Nets Start Importing Shows
Sour Note: Music Mags Endure Big Ad Dips
Paltalk Teams With Radio America
MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 21, 2008
Verklin's Out, Sarah Fay Named CEO OF Aegis North America by Joe Mandese
Study: TV Doesn't Deliver Bang For Carmakers' Buck by Wayne Friedman
NBC To Re-Brand Oxygen by David Goetzl
Upfront: BET Promises More Original Shows by David Goetzl
Octagon Promotes NFL Visibility In UK by David Goetzl
'U.S. News' Slashes Rate Base, Frequency by Erik Sass
In-Store Ad Boom: Channel M Gets More Funding by Erik Sass
Interpublic Reveals Comp For 5 Top Execs by Les Luchter
CAB: Cable Up, Broadcast Down During And After Strike by Wayne Friedman
Viacom Sets New Pay TV Service, Would Compete With HBO, Showtime
Universal McCann Study: U.S. Passive With Social Media
NFL Beefs To FCC About Comcast
WSJ's U.S. Edition May Be Sold In Europe
MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 18, 2008
Omnicom Hooks Up With New NBCU Digital Studio by Les Luchter
Tribune Forecast: Broadcast Does Well, Print Tanks by David Goetzl
Print Imperfect: NYTCO Ad Revenues Fall 9.2% in 1Q by Erik Sass
Starcom Utilizes DIRECTView For Enhanced TV Measurements by Wayne Friedman
Comerford To Head NBC Local Media by Wayne Friedman
Smithsonian Channel Taps Trifecta To Handle Sales by David Goetzl
Signal Failure: Radio Revs Fall 8% In March by Erik Sass
Mag Bag: The Week Of Partnerships by Erik Sass
MyNetwork's Flavor Flav Comedy Clicks by David Goetzl
GoodRadio.TV Secures Financing
ADRevolution Appoints Adams Chairman
Clarification: MindShare's Exchange Group
Product Placements Of The Week Commentary by Kenny
Brandtique: 'Made of Honor,' 'The Bachelor' Commentary by David Goetzl
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 17, 2008
MindShare Restructures Into New Integrated Agency Model by Les Luchter
MindShare's Reinvention: 'Sweeping Changes' For Next Generation by Les Luchter
Newspaper Site Visits Up 12.3% In 1Q, Rev Growth Down by Erik Sass
Key Media General Shareholder Supports Rebels by Erik Sass
Bad News: Layoffs Likely At 'New York Times' by Erik Sass
CW Relies On Sex Text To Sell 'Gossip Girl' by Wayne Friedman
Hitchcock Becomes Discovery Channel's Marketing Chief by David Goetzl
July Debut For ABC's 'High School Musical' Reality Show' by David Goetzl
'Biggest Loser' Finale Scores Its Best Rating This Season by Wayne Friedman
Gauger Heads Intermarket Agency Network
LATV Taps Neuhaus As Sales Director
Lifetime Network Launches HD Version
Clarification: Cumulus RFP
Correction: 10% Of TV Viewers Watch Web TV