MediaDailyNews Issues for February 2012

MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
IPG Doubles Net Profit, Gets S&P Upgrade by Steve McClellan
Cablevision Revs Up 7%, Gains In Telco Unit by Wayne Friedman
Radio Stations Flock To Marketron Mobile Platform by Erik Sass
Meredith Taps Marathon Ventures To Rep 'Better' by David Goetzl
Daytona Races Into Fox's Best Monday Showing by Wayne Friedman
NYC Cites Elevator Company, Y&R In Woman's Death by Steve McClellan
Time Warner Hopes Consumers Drive TV Everywhere Dollars by David Goetzl
Gannett Names Murcko President, Sales
Time Inc. Taps News Corp.'s Everett As Coms Chief
Telemundo Taps Nielsen's Darfield To Lead Research, Insights
4A's Taps DAA's Kosmala For It's Government Team
TED Unveils 'Ads Worth Spreading' (So We Are)
ANA Calls For 'Do Not Sell' Domain Registry
The Post-PC Era - Are We There Yet? Commentary by Mike Bloxham
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
Cable Nets Enjoy Rev Growth, Better CPM Returns by Wayne Friedman
Online TV Shows Go From Nice-To-Have To Expect-To-See, Social Sharing Becoming A Must by Joe Mandese
Global Ad Spend Forecast To Jump 5% by Wayne Friedman
MDC: Revs Spike Due To M&A by Steve McClellan
Scott's Miracle-Gro Keeps MEC As Media Agency by Steve McClellan
Charter Completes EBIF Rollout To Permit Interactive Advertising by David Goetzl
Gray's Prather: Operators Paying More For Stations by David Goetzl
'FT' Pay Wall Bolsters Revs by Erik Sass
Oscars Score Uptick In Ratings, Social Buzz
Schuchardt To SVP DIgital Sales, MSLO
'WaPo' Launches Politics iPad App
Addendum: Nielsen Claims Other Advertisers Paying For Online Campaign Ratings
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Feb. 27, 2012
And The Winner Is.. Cinema Ads: Brain Research Shows They're More Emotionally Engaging Than TV Spots by Joe Mandese
Fields To EVP At Horizon, Eyes DR Unit's Growth by Steve McClellan
Scripps Reports TV Gains, Newspapers Slide by Wayne Friedman
'Los Angeles Times' To Charge For Online Content by Erik Sass
Clear Channel Crafts New Brand Image by Erik Sass
Crown's Hallmark Channels Tune Into 13% Gains by Wayne Friedman
IPG Boasts 8% Rev Growth by Steve McClellan
WaPo Dives 10%, Hits Across Divisions by Erik Sass
Univision Discusses Cable Partnerships, TV Biz Up by David Goetzl
Nielsen Gains Big Lever In Push To Become The Online Ad Currency: Unilever by Joe Mandese
Fidelity Uses Big Think To Get Investors To Turn, Go To Video, Share With Others by Joe Mandese
Readers Digest Assn. Cuts 40 Staffers
Maxus Names Porter A/P Trading Head
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
Gannett Plans Paywalls For Community Papers by Erik Sass
U.S. Ad Exec Confidence Remains Near Recent High, Digital Still Dominates by Joe Mandese
Gyro Names Postaer ECD, San Francisco by Steve McClellan
Media General Considers Divesting Some Newspapers by Erik Sass
Liberty QVC Enjoys 6% Bounce, Starz Dips In 2011 by Wayne Friedman
Dish's Blockbuster Buy Ups Q4 Revs 13% by Wayne Friedman
Legal Settlements Rocketed TiVo's Revs by Steve McClellan
Mag Bag: Hearst, Style Coalition Expand Partnership by Erik Sass
Initiative Raises $1.5M For Children's Charity by Steve McClellan
NCM Expects Modest Growth For 3D Ads, Holds Upfront by David Goetzl
Hogan To Chair, Clear Channel Media
The Eye In The Sky Commentary by George Simpson
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
U.S. Leading Global Ad Recovery: Data Shows Europe, Asia Stabilizing by Joe Mandese
Canoe Drops ITV Mission, Most Staff To Focus On VOD Ad Initiatives by Steve McClellan
Cablers Cite ESPN, Disney As Key To Selling Services by David Goetzl
Google Moves Into Traditional TV, Files For Cable Franchise by Wayne Friedman
Conan's Contract Extended Through 2014 by David Goetzl
NBC Gains Steam, 'Loser' Gains by Wayne Friedman
Goodyear, ESPN Let Basketball Fans Pick Blimp Winner by Erik Sass
Major League Fishing Adds A-B To Sponsorship Roster by David Goetzl
Food Network Bakes Behavioral Into Email
SK+G Named Baha-Mar AOR
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012
Interactive, Addressable Ads Slow To Impact Marketplace by Steve McClellan
NCM Media Networks Holds First Upfront by Wayne Friedman
CiCI's Pizza Launches TV, Digital Campaign by Steve McClellan
Comcast Strikes Indy Network Deal by Wayne Friedman
Clear Channel Media Registers 5% Uptick by Erik Sass
A.H. Belo Ad Revs Sink 5% by Erik Sass
Study Links TV Content To Ad Value by David Goetzl
Comcast Debuts Xfinity
Mullen Lands U.S. Cellular
Droga5 Adds Two+ Investors: Silverman, Pittman, Others
Online Privacy Is A Brand Issue Commentary by Mike Bloxham
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
RFI Ads Up Engagement For Interactive TV by David Goetzl
Radio Holds Steady For 2011 by Erik Sass
MPG Snags MediaVest's Warren, Hopes To Make Some Rain by Steve McClellan
Knology Passes Retrans Charges To Cable Customers by David Goetzl
Non-Turner Subs Pay To Stream NCAA Tourney by Wayne Friedman
Publicis, Dentsu Sever Strategic Alliance by Steve McClellan
'Idol' Loses Reins On Ratings, Bested By "Bang' by Wayne Friedman
John Dimling Speaks For Attribution, Former Nielsen Chief Goes From C3 Ratings To C3 Metrics by Joe Mandese
Viggle Acquires Loyalize To Engage Live TV Viewers On Mobile by Laurie Sullivan
Newman Named President, Ogilvy Chicago
The Next Agency Holding Co.: APCO, Acquires StrawberryFrog
Presentation Skills Workshop: Helpful Pointers Commentary by Barry Lowenthal
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
ANA: TV Media Budgets Up, Aided By STB Data by David Goetzl
TV Dominates Multiscreen World by Steve McClellan
Arby's Rebounds With Engaging Multiscreen Ad Strategy by Steve McClellan
Ad Tracking Goes Digital, Could Save $1B by David Goetzl
Discovery Posts 9% Gains In '11 Revs by Wayne Friedman
Publicis Buys Back From Dentsu, Holding Companies Continue JVs by Joe Mandese
DirecTV Gains In Revenue, Subscribers by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: 'Domino' Returns With Special Edition by Erik Sass
Lin Also Scores TV, Social Media Win
Horizon Taps MediaVest's Fields, Will Oversee Siemens, Columbus
See You Tuesday Commentary by Joe Mandese
Radio: America's Forever Companion Commentary by Mary Beth Garber
Being A Target Inside Of Target Commentary by George Simpson
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
New OOH Buy Mortgages The House, Literally by Erik Sass
TV Retrans Fees Soar 27% by Wayne Friedman
Despite Q4 Slips, Comcast, NBC Revs Up For 2011 by Wayne Friedman
Digital Viewing Of Traditional TV Rises by Wayne Friedman
Oscar Advertisers Include Movie Studios, MetLife by David Goetzl
CBS' Ad Base Holds Steady, Retrans Sees Uptick by Wayne Friedman
Testing: Industry Wants Cross-Platform Metrics For Video by Steve McClellan
Travel Channel To Debut 3 New Series by David Goetzl
Omnicom Group Takes Resolution Global To Optimize Data, Search by Steve McClellan
Twentieth TV Names Wussler VP, Sales
Spike TV Digs For Buried Treasure
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
Omnicom Revs Rocket 10.6% In 2011 by Steve McClellan
Starcom Vet Boothe Named Spark CEO by Steve McClellan
To Win Some Hearts, Agency Makes A Play For The Sole (Two At A Time) by Joe Mandese
Digital Radio Overcomes Major Ad Hurdle, Pandora Fails To Get Out Of Black Box by Joe Mandese
Arbitron To Measure Radio Streaming, Regain MRC Accreditation by David Goetzl
Oscars Avoid Ad Clutter, Estimated $1.7M Per 30-Second Spot by Wayne Friedman
Akoo Acquires Theater For DOOH Network by Erik Sass
NBC's 'Voice,' 'Smash' Beat CBS by Wayne Friedman
Florio To Advanstar Fashion Group CEO by Erik Sass
OTT TV Numbers RIsing by David Goetzl
Correction: Union Bank Hasn't Selected Media Partners
S&S Australia WIns Big W
Making Noise: A Conversation With Combe's Tom Cunniff Commentary by Bill Duggan
So Much More Than An Ad Commentary by Mike Bloxham