MediaDailyNews Issues for September 2005

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 30, 2005
Bollore, Harris Raise Aegis Stakes, Publicis Offer Said To Be Imminent by Joe Mandese
Hershey Melts Down With O&M, Assigns Planning To MPG, Keeps Buying At OMD by Joe Mandese
Time Warner, Comcast Unveil New York Sports Net by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen: Official Winner Of The 2004-05 Season Was TV Itself by Wayne Friedman
Verklin, Rutman Square Off During Advertising Debate by adam.m
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005
Madison Avenue Launches AMI, Entity To Oversee Media Accountability by Joe Mandese
Cable Leads Broadcast Again, Smaller Cable Nets Make Big Strides by Wayne Friedman
New York Interconnect: Looking For Upfront Money by Wayne Friedman
Carat's Verklin: High-Tech Future Will Create Ad Opportunities by adam.m
Early 100 Consumer Magazines Apply For Membership In Fiscal Year, BPA Announces
Unilever Awards Universal McCann Its Australian Media Planning And Buying Account
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005
Carat's Verklin Reaches Out, Embraces Micro Planning by Wendy Davis
Bolloré Boosts Aegis Stake, Publicis Keeps Trading Shares by Joe Mandese
Madison Avenue Bemoans Scale, Complexity Of Buying Online Video by Gavin O'Malley
OMD, Yahoo! Find It's A Brave You World, Study Reveals Teen Media Habits by Erik Sass
DreamWorks, NBC Universal Drop Acquisition Talks by Wayne Friedman
Searching For A New Way To Promo, UPN Googles 'Chris,' Ads Yet To Come by Wendy Davis
Carat Names Treffiletti 'Engagement Architect'
Broadband Passes 40 Percent Mark
Merrill Lynch Initiates Coverage Of aQuantive, Digitas With A 'Neutral' Rating
Valdez, Gecko Voted Top Ad Icons
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005
Not Dead Yet: Media Universe Slogs Through Radical Change by Tobi Elkin
Klues Offers A Few Clues: SMG Media Chief Charts Future Course by Tobi Elkin
New and Emerging Media: Not Just About Branded Entertainment by Wayne Friedman
Is Print Media On Life Support Or Doing Well? Panelists Debate by adam.m
Madison Avenue And Television Execs Debate The Future Of The Medium by adam.m
ABC's Sunday Night: Big Numbers, And More Desperate For Other Networks by Wayne Friedman
Media Usage Tops Consumers' Daily Activities by Tobi Elkin
OMD Wins Best In Show For 'Lost' At Creative Media Awards by None
HDnet Founder Sees A High-Definition Future
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 26, 2005
Hedge Or Wedge? Publicis Plays Day-Trader, Acquires Aegis Stake by Joe Mandese
Omnicom Restructures Media Group: Names OMD's Uva President, Expands PHD by Joe Mandese
Week 1: Almost Everyone Gets A Taste or Prime-Time Success by Wayne Friedman
Husking Media In Middletown, Ball State To Unveil Revelations Today by Joe Mandese
BPA Outlines 'Per-Issue' Magazine Circulation Plan by adam.m
Let's Get Physical: NBC's 'Apprentice' Pumps Up At Bally's by Kenny
Donny Steps Down At Deutsch, Linda Sawyer Named CEO
B-to-B Media Group Hires The Ad Store
ACNielsen Chief Resigns
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Sept. 23, 2005
Circ du Soleil: Time Inc. Probe May Shed Light, Task Force Plans 'Per-Issue' Reports by adam.m
'Lost' And Still Found: ABC Hit Continues Momentum, 'Martha' Doesn't Find Any by Wayne Friedman
Publicis Confirms Interest, Deutsche Loads Up On Aegis Stock by Joe Mandese
NBC Gives Extra Dimension To An Extra Sensory, Offers 'Medium' In 3-D by Wayne Friedman
PPM Lands In East Africa by adam.m
Message Must Match Media Amid New Platforms, Buying Chiefs Say by adam.m
CBS To Podcast Segments Of '60 Minutes'
Keshin To Oversee McCann Worldgroup Operations, Gosper Rejoins
M2 Universal Gets "Media Agency Of The Year" Tag Fourth Year In A Row
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005
USA Today To Tie Custom Research To Results In '06 Ad Deals by Joe Mandese
Mags Face 4th Year Of Flat Rate Deals, Buyers Call It 'Almost Obscene' by Joe Mandese
'A Current Affair:' Out; 'Geraldo:' In by Wayne Friedman
Verizon Strikes Broadband TV Deal With Disney Networks by Wayne Friedman
Planworks Completes Transition GM Buying Team, Mediaworks Now Defunct by Joe Mandese
John Schueler Tapped By Media General To Head Florida Communications Group
Retail Direct Acquired By STG Media Corp.
The Denying of Denial Commentary by Brian
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005
Unnamed Suitor Makes $2.8 Bil Offer To Acquire Aegis, Board Meeting To Discuss by Joe Mandese
Family-Friendly Programmers Debate Business-Friendly Model by Wayne Friedman
Arbitron: Out-of-Home Not Just 'Men In Bars,' 14 Percent Of All TV Usage by Joe Mandese
Yahoo! Resumes Apprenticeship, Part Of Multi-Platform "Martha" Strategy by Gavin O'Malley
New Report: Product Placement Hits $3.5 Billion, $1.9 Billion On TV by Wayne Friedman
Meredith Enters Latino Market With Siempre Mujer by adam.m
Citing Weak Ad Results, New York Times Co. Slashes Workforce
Walt Disney Gets Nissan To Get Desperate
National Geo Rushes Katrina Special, Forgoes Ads
'06 Local Online Search Pegged At $4.78 Billion
Clear Channel Names Lipset Online Ad Rep
Arbitron Acquires New Orleans-Based Ad Software Firm
Correction: Consumer-Generated Spots To Run On GEICO Site Only
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005
GEICO Finds Way To Save Money On Insurance Ads: Ask Consumers To Make Them by Gavin O'Malley
Scripps Television Inks IPTV Deal With Broadstream by Wayne Friedman
Federated Spending Shift Could Spell Trouble For U.S. Newspapers, Firm Says by adam.m
'Martha' Scores Rare Results, 'Tyra' Still Looking For Model Ratings Success by Wayne Friedman
Adam Gerber Takes 'Sabbatical,' Leaves MediaVest, Maybe Madison Avenue by Joe Mandese
Wall Street Journal Introduces Revamped Monday Edition
Aegis Acquires Russian Media Shop, Builds Vizeum Media Network
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Sept. 19, 2005
Kids' Ads Come Under Scrutiny, Feds Will Review by Wayne Friedman
Ad Demand Dives For Local TV, Station Sales Drop 6 Percent by Wayne Friedman
Winnebagos, Moxie, And A Bit Of Bandwidth Get Victims Back On The Media Grid by Erik Sass
Dog Days Bite Newspapers, Ad Demand Falters In August by adam.m
'Mr. Mom' Drives A Nissan Plug, Other Product Placements Of The Week by Kenny
Merrill Lynch: Federated Pulls Out Of Papers, Ad Forecasts 'At Risk'
Tom Kane Named President, CEO Of Viacom
Aegis Acquires Another, Brindley Joins Media Group
Havas Media Unit Stalls, Another Big Auto Account Drives Away
Clarification: Martha Stewart More Pro Than Con
Bytes & Bites Commentary by George Simpson