MediaDailyNews Issues for April 2007

MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 30, 2007
Data Reveals Heavy Users Of Streamed Video, Audio: Streamies by Joe Mandese
First PPM Results Reveal Ethnic Variations by Erik Sass
Hola! Discovery en Español Joins Azteca TV by David Goetzl
Hearst-Argyle TV Revs Dip In 1Q by Wayne Friedman
Multiplatform History Channel: 4 Specials, George Lucas Docs by David Goetzl
Lucrative DTC TV Ads Threatened By Potential Ban by Wayne Friedman
May Sweeps Kick Off: ABC Wins Day 1 by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: National Geographic Launches Green Site by Erik Sass
Nielsen Goes High Def, Slates HDTV Estimates For November
Clarification: Nielsen Media Reorg Announced By Susan Whiting
Radio Bureau Sets New Agenda, Taps Time Warner Exec To Implement It
Clear Channel Profit Up 5.6% in Q1
New Reader's Digest Sales/Marketing Initiative
Draftfcb Names Y&R Vet New CFO
MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 27, 2007
Fox's Nesvig Unveils Solution For Time-Shifted Spots: 'Time-Dependent Replacement' by Joe Mandese
Nielsen Restructures Media Operations, Divides Empire Between Thomas, O'Hara by Joe Mandese
Stuck In Neutral: Who Is Responsible For Bad Ads? by Wayne Friedman
Cable Clutter: Nets Try To Eliminate Boring Ad Pods by Wayne Friedman
Boom Times For Out-of-Home Video by Erik Sass
ABC's Wong New Lifetime CEO by David Goetzl
Buyers, Sellers Divided Over Role Of Commercial Ratings by David Goetzl
Waiting To Exhale: Vid 2.0 by Erik Sass
Former Interpublic Media Chief Rosenthal Joins CNET Board
Hardwick Named Grey President
Belo 1Q Revs Down 4.8%, TV, Online Up
XM Radio Sees Rev Increase In 1Q
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 26, 2007
Digital Nation: Nielsen Pegs DVRs At 17.2%, Dallas Is Most Digital Market by Joe Mandese
Guccione Jr. Has Omnivorous Appetite: Wants Omni, Travel Title Too by Joe Mandese
Clinton Fights Obesity on 'Rachael Ray' by Erik Sass
Meredith Profits Surge 15% by Erik Sass
Lifetime's CEO Exits Network by Fern Siegel
Touchdown: NFL Package Scores Big For NBC O&Os by David Goetzl
Flipping the Scripps: More Bad 1Q Results by Erik Sass
SignStorey Takes Captive, First Significant Retail Media Roll-Up
Baltimore Sun Offers 50 Staffers Buyouts
Tribune Buys Back 126 Million Shares
Arnold, Nitro Drive Off With Volvo
24/7 Real Media For Sale, WPP Potential Suitor
Rosie Exits 'View'
Correction: McClatchy Stake In CareerBuilder.com
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Report: WPP Eyes Online Ad Giant 24/7 Real Media by Joe Mandese
Broadcast Erosion: Many Culprits, Few Solutions by Wayne Friedman
Lifetime: Readies New Shows, Touts Niche Audience Reach by David Goetzl
Real Estate Classifieds: The Roof Caves In by Erik Sass
Scarborough Bows New Quarterly Report for Newspapers by Erik Sass
McClatchy 1Q Revs Tumble, Classifieds Collapse by Erik Sass
MyNetworkTV Nixes Upfront Presentation by Wayne Friedman
Paper Tigers: NYTCO Shareholders Rebel, Want Structural Changes by Erik Sass
Denuo Partners With Visible World, Hanlon Joins Board
Goldstone Becomes Prez DDB Healthcare
CBS Radio To Create Streaming Ads
Denver Post Offers 90 Newsroom Buyouts
Mercedes-Benz Adds Sirius To 2 More Lines
Correction: Nielsen Ratings Pool Versus TiVo
Brandtique: Skyy Commentary by David Goetzl
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Clutter Watch: Non-Program Time Levels Off, But Branded Mentions Soar by Wayne Friedman
Interpublic Signs TiVo Ratings Deal, No Comment From Nets by David Goetzl
Omnicom Remains Omnipotent, Posts Double Digits by Joe Mandese
Westinghouse, Adtek Pump Up Digital Out-Of-Home Network by Erik Sass
J.D. Powers Puts MRI Data In Its Tank, Will Fuel Micro Targeting by Wayne Friedman
Ketchum Catches Top PR Researcher, Accelerates Push Into Interactive Media by Joe Mandese
Newspapers' Online Audience Still Booming by Erik Sass
LA Times To Cut 150 Positions by Erik Sass
Road Trip: CNN, T+L Team For City Survey, Farmers Insurance Inaugural Sponsor by Fern Siegel
Owens Corning Continues Pink Panther Image In Ads by David Goetzl
Another GSD&M Client Grows Chilly, Loses Chili's
Correction: Double-Digit Newspaper Declines
Time Warner Cable, Fon Deliver Wireless Connections
Weather Channel Relaunches 'Forecast Earth'
MTVN Promotes Shapiro, Cheeks To EVP
MediaDailyNews - Monday, April 23, 2007
WPP In 1Q: 4.5% Gain in Ad/Media Sector, New Billings Down by David Goetzl
Providence Equity Buys Clear Channel's TV Group by David Goetzl
Upfront Deals: How Will Commercial Ratings Play? by Wayne Friedman
Clear Channel Dallas Station Dumps Ads for Sponsorships by Erik Sass
Rock On: Rolling Stone Digitizes Archive for 40th Anniversary DVD by Erik Sass
NBC: Movies Scheduled To Beef Up Sunday Night by Wayne Friedman
Meredith Expands Country Life Brand
Alloy Acquires Assets of Frontline Marketing
'Men's Health' Editor To Host Dating TV Show
KSCA To Launch Energy Group
TV Guide, NBC's 'Earl' Team For Interactive Promo
MediaDailyNews - Friday, April 20, 2007
Black, White And Bad All Over: Tribune, NY Times, Gannett Endure Rev Declines, Online Slows In 1Q by Erik Sass
All-In-One: AT&T: Users Can Program DVR From Cell Phone by David Goetzl
ANA: Build Brand Equity With Television, Net by Wayne Friedman
Color Me "Blue": Skyy Vodka Partners With IFC by Wayne Friedman
Current TV Taps Janneman As Ad Sales Prez by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: After Cutting Junk Circ, Discover Flourishes by Erik Sass
WSJ Names Brauchli New Managing Editor
mtvU, ROO Offer On-Demand Video Channels To College Newspapers
Fleishman: Vox Global, Hooper Agencies Merge
Finlayson To Head Tech Accounts For Ketchum West
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, April 19, 2007
TNS Forms Alliance With Integration by Erik Sass
Private Equity Ups Ante On Clear Channel Bid by Erik Sass
TV Guide: Rinna New Red Carpet Host by Wayne Friedman
FCC To Broadcasters: Get Real About Kids Shows by Wayne Friedman
Fox's "Idol," "House" Dominate Tuesday Prime by Wayne Friedman
AT&T, Verizon Bring Live TV To Tiny Screen
Dow Jones: Future Reliance Is Digital, Not Print
LA Weekly Critic Gets First Pulitzer For Restaurant Reviews
AT&TU Ramps Up Markets
Correction: Jon Mandel Heads NielsenConnect
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Google Looms Over Ad Research Summit, Seen More As Friend Than Enemy by Joe Mandese
MTV: Content Is King, Pushes Pod Takeovers To Advertisers by David Goetzl
Rooke Shows In Trouble, "Dancing" Delights by Wayne Friedman
Ad Campaign Trioka: Relevance, Utility, Value by Gavin O'Malley
CBS Restarts Cross-Selling Division: CBS Connections by Wayne Friedman
NielsenConnect Unveils Operation At ARF by Erik Sass
Coke Revs Up 2%, Company To Bolster Out-Of-Home Experience. by David Goetzl
Game Plan: GSN Rebrands To Move Beyond Traditional Lineup by David Goetzl
NBCU, GE To Invest $250 Mil. In Media Companies
"Queens" Star Partners For New Web Series
Kmart: Grey Out, Draftfcb In
Hyundai Taps Goodby, Silverstein To Drive National Work
Starlink Bags Vera Bradley's Media
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Google Audio: See Demo, Not Station, Buys by Erik Sass
Google Highlights Nielsen Earnings Call by Joe Mandese
Outsized: JCDecaux Signs 5-Year Deal With Unilever by Erik Sass
As Bullets Flew, Students Issued Live Reports Of Virginia Tech Massacre by Erik Sass
Alloy Opens Multicultural Division, Merges Media and Marketing by Erik Sass
Broadcast Erosion: Hits Just Keep On Coming by Wayne Friedman
Tennis Channel Doubles Distribution In DirecTV Deal by David Goetzl
Al Jazeera Extends Brand Via YouTube by David Goetzl
AT&T, GM Slam Dunk NCAA Impressions by David Goetzl
'Drive' Lands Fox In Third Place, ABC Grabs Sunday by Wayne Friedman
Clarification: Bozell Not Defunct
Briskman To ECD At Agency.com
Brite Media Buys AdverTickets, Expands Reach
Wood Heads Netflix Internet TV
Asian Films On Firecracker's Broadband Channel