MediaDailyNews Issues for February 2009

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Feb. 27, 2009
Local Ad Outlook: Protracted Downward Spiral by David Goetzl
One-Two Punch: Gannett's Credit Rating Labeled 'Junk' by Erik Sass
Rocky Mountain Bye: 150-Year-Old Denver Daily Dies by Erik Sass
Economy Drags On Interpublic's Year-End Results by Joe Mandese
'Newsday' Whacks Cablevision's Bottom Line, TV Delivers by Wayne Friedman
Oscar Proves Profitable For ABC by David Goetzl
Stars Sparkle Online For Oscar.com by Wayne Friedman
'Baseball Digest' Claims Web As New Ballpark by David Goetzl
'Idol' Keeps Its Crown, 'Mars' Crashing To Earth by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: Hallmark Magazine Shutters by Erik Sass
MediaVest Lands Comcast
TiVo Adds 17 Cablers To StopWatch Ratings
Fox Renews 'Simpsons,' Sets TV Record
Gannett Cuts Stock Dividends
NBC Orders Seinfeld-Produced Reality Show
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009
Looking Up: Discovery 4Q Ad Revs Rise by Wayne Friedman
Hearst-Argyle TV Sees 4Q Dive by David Goetzl
Group M's Scanzoni Surveys Media Landscape by David Goetzl
4Q Write-Down: Starz Don't Shine At Liberty by Wayne Friedman
Twitter Useful For B2B Marketers by Erik Sass
Reach Out: New Digital Out-of-Home Tech Debuts by Erik Sass
Bloomberg Kicks Off Third Mayoral Campaign by David Goetzl
Russell Helms CCP For MediaVest USA
Johnson To Head JWT Communications
Clemente Exits ABC For Fox News
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
CBS, Agencies Adopt SeeSaw As Digital Out-Of-Home Standard by Joe Mandese
Easy Cell: Mobile Ad Revs To Hit $3.1 Bil. By 2013 by Wayne Friedman
Clear Channel Gets Credit Downgrade by Erik Sass
LifeLock Uses 'Celebrity Apprentice' To Rev Marketing by Wayne Friedman
Hearst Threatens to Shut 'SF Chronicle' by Erik Sass
Entercom 4Q Revenues Drop 14% by Erik Sass
ION's New Programming Strategy: Import Shows by David Goetzl
CAC Close-Up: Blacker Named Exec Director, Cinema Ads Prove Effective by Fern Siegel
Lifetime Salutes 'Army Wives' With Fourth Season by David Goetzl
'Financial Times' Struggles, Pushes Unpaid Leave by Erik Sass
Enfanticide: Fledgling WPP Unit Restructures, Slashes 8%
MPG Madrid Wins $53 Mil. Spanish Tourism Media Account
'Hallmark Magazine,' Web Site Shuttered
'NYP' Drops Liz Smith Column
CW Orders 'Melrose Place' Pilot
Entertainment Studios Adds 6 HD TV Nets
Media X: Peacocked Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009
Veronis Suhler Issues First-Ever 'Mid-Year' Update, Slashes Original Media Forecasts by Joe Mandese
Shakeup: Peter Chernin To Leave News Corp. by David Goetzl
Nielsen: Cross-Platform TV Viewing Rises In Tough Times by Wayne Friedman
Red Ink: Philly Papers, Journal Register File for Bankruptcy by Erik Sass
ABC's 'Oscar,' 'Red Carpet' Get Star Ratings by Wayne Friedman
Comcast Names Margosian, SVP Marketing/Sports Sales by David Goetzl
Westwood To Air 'Fred Thompson Show'
History Channel Tells 'Tales' Online
'SI Swimsuit TV' Airs On Crackle.com
BBH Names Andersen Managing Director, NY
AAF Recruits College Students To Fight Binge Drinking Commentary by Wendy Melillo
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
Signal Fading: Radio 4Q Revs Down 11% by Erik Sass
MPA Cancels Magazine Conference by Erik Sass
JCPenney Holds Market Spend, Increases Cinema Ads by David Goetzl
Sprint Calls In Oscar Ads by Wayne Friedman
New Out-of-Home Ad Space: Recycling Machines by Erik Sass
Olympics 2014, 2016: Let The Bidding War Begin by David Goetzl
'Grey,' Practice' Stay Healthy by Wayne Friedman
H-P Consolidates $1 Billion At Omnicom, Drops Zenith
AFTRA Negotiates With TV Producers
NBC Asks $425K For 'ER' Finale Ads
BBH Takes Sprite's Creative Duties
Clarification: 'Ad Age' First Reports MPA Members Exit
Dear Bev: I hate my boss, I hate my job! But how do I say that in an interview? Commentary by Beverly Weinstein
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Feb. 20, 2009
Making Waves: Will 'Malibu' Give Spot Runner A Network Beach Front by Joe Mandese
Bill Cella Rewinds TV Career, Takes A Seat On TiVo by David Goetzl
ESPN Shines On Sun Belt Games Through 2012 by David Goetzl
Scripps Dips: Ad Revenue Plummets, Especially For Papers by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: Two More MPA Members Exit by Erik Sass
'Lost' Shows Growth, 'Idol' Still Reigns by Wayne Friedman
Hyundai Drives First National Campaign On Oscars
Hayner Named 'Chicago Sun-Times' Editor
Infiniti Promotes College Basketball On ESPN, CBS
B.B. King Sirius About The Blues
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
Outdoor Ad Group Stays Home, Cancels Annual Meeting Citing Economy by Erik Sass
Black Eye At Black Rock, CBS Sees Red Ink by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen: More Prepared For DTV Switch by David Goetzl
Profits Plummet At Comcast, Cable Nets Provide Some Traction by Wayne Friedman
Oscar Ads: The Envelope, Please by David Goetzl
AP Threat: 5 NY/NJ Newspapers Share Content by Erik Sass
Denny's Super Bowl Ad Value: 'Incredible' by David Goetzl
Belo Newspapers Lay Off 500
Tribune To Freeze Chicago Newspaper Salaries
ION Names Chesloff Programming Chief
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
MDC Partners Loses One, Cliff Freeman Calls It Quits by Joe Mandese
Arbitron To Battle Nielsen, Restart PPMs by David Goetzl
CBS' TV.com Sees Rise In Viewership by Gavin O'Malley
MobiTV Surpasses 6 Million Subscribers by Wayne Friedman
Liberty Takes 40% Stake In Sirius XM by Erik Sass
Hallmark Touts Westerns, Musicals by Fern Siegel
Viewers Continue To Date 'The Bachelor' by Wayne Friedman
641 Stations Make Digital Switch Feb. 17
Barkley Back On 'NBA'
Media X: Analog and Angry Commentary by Jack Feuer
Radio: Wave Of The Future Commentary by Caroline Krediet
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009
Wachovia Forecasts Radio Doom In '09 by Erik Sass
Canoe Assembles Product Team, Will Paddle Data, Versioning, Interactivity by Joe Mandese
Smooth Sailing: Outdoor Gets Creative With Ad Buys by David Goetzl
TV Streams 'High School Reunion' Premiere by David Goetzl
Brands More Wary Of Celebrity Endorsements by Aaron Baar
TiVo Tallies Top Ads Post-Super Bowl by Wayne Friedman
Carat Taps Yahoo's LaMontagne For Analytics, Inisights
New E! Reality Gets 'Scary'
Dear Bev: How Should I Prepare For A Phone Interview? Commentary by Beverly Weinstein
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Feb. 16, 2009
Sirius May Start Bidding War: EchoStar v. Liberty by Erik Sass
On Fire: FX Renews 'Rescue Me' by David Goetzl
LaMontagne Strengthens Carat's Research Team by David Goetzl
Sweeps: 'Survivor,' 'Grey's Anatomy' Get Healthy Numbers by Wayne Friedman
Correction: Viacom Profits Dive 69%
More Fisher Affils Carry This-TV
PJA Taps Powell As Media Director