MediaDailyNews Issues for October 2006

MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006
Verizon Sees Progress With FiOS TV Rollout
It's Official, And Anticlimactic: Wal-Mart Taps Draft, Carat
Leading U.S. Newspapers Take Huge Circ Hits
Baseball Gives Fox Sunday, But NFL Gives NBC A Strong Second
FoxNews.com Columnist Gets It Wrong, NBC Says 'Studio 60' Stays Onboard
Licensing Dean Martin: That's Amore!
Ruby Tuesday Sponsors 2 Reality Shows
Hola: Time Warner Signs Carriage Deal With Azteca
Chrysler Drives Multimedia Campaign For New Sebring
Nicolas Cage Latest Montblanc Ambassador
Sirius Radio Airs Exclusively In Bentley Motors
Correction: 'Outside' PIB Numbers Up, Not Down
Brandtique: Starter
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 30, 2006
Changing Of Le Garde: Hachette Faces Hatchet, Consolidation
WPP, IPG Run With Spot Runner, Back Automated Media Buying System
NBC, CW Tell Dixie Chicks To 'Shut Up'
Newspapers In Play: Dow Jones To Sell Six Locals
Stoli Vodka Backs Gay Doc On Logo TV
Meredith's Kerr Named To Interpublic Board
Fox Wins Thursday With World Series, 'Ugly Betty' And 'CSI' Score
MGM To Handle Syndicated Sales For New Line TV
Get Into Focus: Olympus Goes Into Review
Blattner Wins Cub Cadet Media Business
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 27, 2006
Wal-Mart Moves Signal New Power Shift From Retailers To Consumers
Fatal Book Meeting Adds New Chapter For Verklin's Next Project
Hold The O: Nielsen's No-Show CEO Was Absent With Leave, Now She's Back In Tow
Michael J. Fox Spot Takes Politics Back To The Future, Sways Voters
Let It Glow: Digital Media Hits The Slopes
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You: Canon Spots
NBCU Taps Winter To Sell Summer Olympics, Other Sports
Hearst-Argyle Warns That NBC's Cost Plan Could Hurt Affiliates
Radio Council Urges PPM Accreditation
Comcast Sees 3Q Boost, Digital Sub Growth Well Into Double Digits
ABC Wins Wednesday, NBC Comedies Drift Lower
Mag Bag: Former Editor In Chief At Hip Hop Mag Wins Damages In Lawsuit
Whirlpool Taps Digitas For Interactive Duties
Kerr Elected To Interpublic Group Board
TBS, MySpace Give New Comedians A Chance
NBA Debuts New Lineup On Sirius Radio
Welcome to the Occupation
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006
TNS Issues Challenge For Open Test Of Commercial Data, Nielsen Demurs
Wal-Mart Expected To Name Draft, Carat, R/GA, Shake-Up Media Strategy
Nielsen, News Corp. Bury Official Hatchet, 8-Year Deal May Flame Antitrust Suit
Media Buyer Wins Media Seller, MediaVest Wrests Comcast
Clear Channel To Shareholders: Less May Be More
RHI Adds Prime-Time Power To Low-Power Net
NBC To Keep Scripted Fare In Early Prime Time
Meredith Sees Cause For Celebration: 15% Revenue Jump
Fox Scores Tuesday Night, ABC Close Second
CSTV Mobile Service Keeps Fans Connected
Publicis Acquires Emotion, Expands Asia Reach
StrawberryFrog Makes 4 Senior Level Hires
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006
TNS To Pitch Role In Nielsen's Commercial Ratings, Data Reveals Cable Concerns
Aegis Sets 'Extraordinary' Meeting, Asks Shareholders To Reject Bollore -- Again
Disney Looks Past Station Rules, Eyes Nontraditional Platforms
Cable Opts Out, Some Call It A Cop Out
Web Gains Promo Mojo: Fox Airs 'OC' Online Before TV Premiere
Turner's Koonin Expands Entertainment Portfolio, Adds Court TV, TCM
NBC's Flexible Scheduling Should Boost Prime Time
Porter Novelli, Rose Group Strike Strategic Alliance, Form New Unit
NBC Takes Monday Night, CBS In Close Pursuit
The New Yorker Wins Top Cover Honors
Havas Consolidates MPG Media Units Under Havas Media
WPP Announces Team Detroit, Rogers To Head Effort
Rachael Ray Mag Ups Rate Base, Frequency
Bravo Promotes Davis To SVP, Development
Direct Response: New And Improved!
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006
Search Giants Google, Yahoo Pitch Publishers -- The Printed Kind
Aegis' New French Connection, Publicis Signals Renewed Interest
Mixing Media: Execs Grapple With Integrated Plans
AT&T Preps U-verse. Will Expand Media Universe
Fox Wins Sunday, ABC Sees Uptick In 'Brothers'
'Sleeper' Sell: Showtime Offers Series' Entire Season On Demand
Hit The Road, Bloke: Jack Radio Format Expands To U.K.
Omnicom Remains Omnipotent On Wall Street
Correction: Food + Wine, Cooking Light Big Titles
blinkx Signs Agreement With Versus
Brookstone Taps Cramer-Krasselt As First Agency Of Record
Spike TV Launches New UFC Martial Arts Series
TBS To Debut New Sitcoms In November
Brandtique: Product Placement
Product Placements Of The Week
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 23, 2006
Magazines Reach Milestone: Will Report Reach, Frequency Too
Cooking Up A Media Brand: Rachael Ray
For Small Mags, It's Personal
Media Kitchen Offers Take-Out Service, Outplaces Media Strategists
Food Magazines Savor Success
Wall Street Explores Discovery, Finds Stronger Results
Travel Mags: Show Me the Sunny
ABC Wins Thursday, 'Grey's' Inflicts Pain On 'CSI,' NBC's 'ER' Still Healthy
Leo Burnett Cuts U.S. Workforce
CBS Radio Settles Payola Suit With N.Y. State
Wasserstein May Extend Magazine Reach
ESPN Sportscasters Promote Weil Watch
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 20, 2006
Nielsen Offers Commercial Ratings As Public Service, Some See Hidden Agenda
NBC Cuts Jobs Due To Weak TV Ad Performance
Stations Report Mixed Results, Print Operations Continue Decline
Lights, Cameras: Celebrity Mags Are The Success Story Of '06
Coke Boosts Ad Spending, Reports Results
ABC Grabs Wednesday, CBS In Hot Pursuit
Scrubbed From Broadcast, 'Scrubs' Gets A Second Life Online
Mag Bag: 47 Mags Launch In 3Q
American Public Radio Ups Podcast Offerings
'Rachael' Leads New Syndie Shows
JWT Taps Murphy As Global Planning Chief
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006
Has Rebundling Begun, Or Did The Interpublic Guys Just Blink?
NBCU 2.0: More Digital, Less Analog, And Fewer People
IPG's New Media Model: Autonomous Interdependence Vs. Unbridled Independence
Philips Buster: Can Carat Defend Global Media Biz?
Jock Shock: Fox Sports Broadcaster Sorry For 'Wallet' Wallop
New Hallmark Chief Wants More Subs, Slightly Younger Viewers
'Dancing' Sashays ABC Into Top Place Tuesday
Time Warner Cable Issues IPO, Moves To Unlock Potential
Bridal Titles Lose Readers, Not Advertisers
Bloomberg Will Return To Media Biz After City Hall, Eyes Philanthropy
Tennis Channel Adds A Double To Marketing Team
Amazon Unbox Airs Showtime Fare
Minnesota's Lifestyle Mags Get Big Web Makeover
FiOS Gains 4 More New York Franchises
Correction: Martha Stewart Guilty Of Obstruction, Not Insider Trading
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006
Dow Jones, Reuters Part Ways, Remake Business News Brands
Merrill Lynch: Fox, Cablevision Deal Means 25% Rev Jump For Net
3Q Earnings: Scripps Down, McClatchy Up
MLB Completes Deals, Fox And Turner Share Championship Baseball Series
Outdoor Channel's New CEO Plans Upgrade, Possible Sale
NBC Wins Monday, 'Studio 60' Drops, 'Heroes' Sustains
Rev Crash Drives Auto, Tech Mags
Men's Enthusiast Mags Hard Hit, Ad Revenue, Newsstand Sales Way Down
Ad Club Panel: Political Advertising Controlled By Hacks
IPG Media CFO Out; More Changes On The Way
Werner Heads Outdoor Channel
DiCaprio Shops Eco-Friendly Show To Nets