MediaDailyNews Issues for August 2008

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
Nielsen: TV Households Rise In 2008-09 TV Season by Wayne Friedman
Bankable Names Moultrie COO by David Goetzl
TNT Uses Tolls In TV Marketing Ploy by David Goetzl
Wednesday: 'Talent' Delivers For NBC, Convention Doesn't by Wayne Friedman
Feds Nix Sinclair's Richmond TV Deal by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: American Media Finds Last-Minute Savior by Erik Sass
Lipson Tapped As Medialink VP, Ops
Arbitron Makes Smith EVP, Surveys
New Hosts Kick Off "At The Movies"
Happy Labor Day Commentary by The Editor
Brandtique: Red Robin, 'Psych' Commentary by David Goetzl
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Aegis Beats Industry During First Half, Digital Approaches One-Third Of Media Total by Joe Mandese
Media Kitchen Cooks Up Digital Buying Exchange, Spins Off New Business by Joe Mandese
TNS Rejects WPP Bid--For Now by David Goetzl
CBS Radio Shuffles Execs, Goodman Targets Digital by Erik Sass
Tivo, 'EW' Partner To Showcase TV's Best by Fern Siegel
Sour Note: Music Mags Suffer Revenue Declines by Erik Sass
Lifetime Adds Parents Site, Taps New Digital Exec by David Goetzl
McKibben New Chief Revenue Officer For LA Times Group
E&P Launches 2 New Blogs
Votes For Mad Ave Fame Walk Begin
SAG, AFTRA Extend Broadcast Agreement
Correction: NBC Olympic Ad Intake
Obama In Social Spaces Commentary by Adam Cahill
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
UM Finds Madison Avenue Gets Democrats' Vote, GOP Is Less Sanguine by Joe Mandese
Olympic Gold: Summer Games Pay Off For NBC by David Goetzl
Big Ten Scores Warner Deal by David Goetzl
Summer Blues: Newspapers Plunge As Online Stalls by Erik Sass
Post-Olympics Sees TV Ratings Slide by Wayne Friedman
FCC May Still Require HD Access to Satellite Radios by Erik Sass
CNN Wins Opening Convention Coverage by Wayne Friedman
mtvU Debuts Campus Guides
Tapestry Promotes 4
BET Debuts First Scripted Series
Samsung Charges Up At Newark Airport
Media X: Lost In Uncanny Valley Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
Fourth Judge Brings More Girl Power To 'American Idol' by Wayne Friedman
Telemundo Consolidates Under New Digital Group by David Goetzl
ESPN Keeps SEC Football For 15 More Years by David Goetzl
LA Times Launches Real Estate Site by Erik Sass
Going For Gold: Olympics Ratings Exceeded Expectation by Wayne Friedman
Coeds Only: Fox Streams, Airs 2 TV Premieres
Universal Sports Cross-Programs Paralympics
'More,' Smart Talk Team For Marketing
Nick Names Gould VP, Consumer Insights
MEDIA Names '08 CMA Finalists Commentary by The Editor
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
MPG, OTX Find Digital Media Differences Between Consumers, Industry Execs by Joe Mandese
ANA: Markets Slash And Burn Budgets by Wayne Friedman
Addressable TV Targets Key Demos For Advertisers by Erik Sass
Poor Frequency: Radio Revs Continue Decline by Erik Sass
Ion Net Rebrands With New Logo, Programming by David Goetzl
Wal-Mart Breaks Ads To Run With Political Conventions by Fern Siegel
Correction: Nielsen Endows $7.5 Million To Research Council
Gotham Makes 2 Hires
ABC News, 'USA Today' Launch '50 States, 50 Days'
MLB, ESPN Extend Baseball Coverage Cross-Platform
Questex Names Dean EVP
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Media Drives Strong Half For WPP, Digital Accounts For 25% Of Total Revenues by Joe Mandese
Ad Gold: Only 3 Advertisers Score Big Olympic Recall by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen: Obama Beats McCain In Net Audience, McCain Airs More Cable, Radio Ads by Wayne Friedman
Consumers, Advertisers Feel Economic Crunch by Erik Sass
NBC: Olympic Ratings Slow Down by Wayne Friedman
Arbitron Rx: Placed-Based Health Videos by Erik Sass
Mag Bag: MPA, Meijer Test Big Newsstand Promo by Erik Sass
MediaVest Promotes 10
Seinfeld New Ad Pitchman For Microsoft
Report: Movie Smoking Influences Kids
FT Signs Onto Kindle
Brandtique: Venus, Pontiac, MySpace, Dog Fancy Commentary by Wayne Friedman
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Addressable TV Ad Developer Hits Target, Creates Open Standard For Advertisers by Joe Mandese
'Home'-less: Hachette Closes Shelter Title by Erik Sass
Allan To Head MediaCom Worldwide by David Goetzl
Alpha Bail: Brownridge Exits As 'Maxim' Publisher by Erik Sass
New LA Times Publisher Upbeat, But Watch Out by Erik Sass
Verizon Lures Viewers With Fishing Network by David Goetzl
Cosmo TV Ups Canadian Distribution by David Goetzl
Circuit City Aids Digital Transition by David Goetzl
CNN Cuts Chicago Staff
Media General July Revs Down
WSJ Hits BlackBerry Smart Phones
Starz Names McGee EVP, Marketing
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
NBC Rakes In Another $15 Million In TV Olympics Sales by Wayne Friedman
Swinand Takes Starcom Global Group President Post by Wayne Friedman
Media General: Ad Sales Down In July, Publishing Is Hardest Hit by David Goetzl
NASCAR Race To Feature Re-Branded 'Knight Rider' Ford by David Goetzl
Newspapers Launch New Conference On Interactive Platforms by Erik Sass
Consumers Moved To Action By Local Online Ads by Wayne Friedman
Magazines Surge On Web In Q2 by Erik Sass
2008 Online All Stars Announced by The Editor
Empower MediaMarketing Wins Godiva Media Account
Media X: Pitch Imperfect Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Data Offers Clear Picture Of Game-Changing Media Technology: It's HDTV by Joe Mandese
NCC To Take Over National Spot Sales For Regional DTV-Carried Networks by David Goetzl
ABC Takes Over 'TV Guide' Issue For Its Fall Shows by Wayne Friedman
Big Olympics Ratings For NBC. But How Did Beach Volleyball Do? by Wayne Friedman
Clear Channel Promotes Four by Erik Sass
'Apprentice' To Debut In The UK by David Goetzl
TV Still Beats Internet For News by Erik Sass
Exercise TV, 'Seventeen' Team For Videos
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Nielsen-Backed Group Bids For Set-Top Based TV Ratings by Joe Mandese
Tribune Co. Edges Closer to Default by Erik Sass
Red Ink: Gannett Cuts 1,000 Staffers by Erik Sass
Zucker: Reports Of Net TV's Death Greatly Exaggerated by David Goetzl
WB.com Gives New Life To WB Shows by David Goetzl
CW Owner Acme May Delist From Nasdaq by David Goetzl
'60s Comeback: Banana Splits Return To TV by Fern Siegel
Phelps' Eighth Gold Gives NBC Its Best Saturday In 18 Years by Wayne Friedman
Kodak Goes Live At Olympics by Laurie Sullivan
Analyst: Disney May Sell ABC O&Os
McClatchy Newspapers Freezes Wages
Wasserstein To Acquire Cygnus
Better Black TV To Launch