MediaDailyNews Issues for October 2008

MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 31, 2008
CBS Expects 4Q Scatter Bounce, 3Q TV Revs Up 2% by Wayne Friedman
Omnicom Launches Mobile Agency by Erik Sass
Movie Bonanza: Netflix, TiVo Partner by Fern Siegel
Hearst-Argyle 3Q Rev Flat, Political Ads Helped by David Goetzl
Obama Infomercials Courted Estimated 33 Mil. Viewers by Wayne Friedman
Liberty Media Delivers Weak 3Q by Wayne Friedman
Nissan Helps Drive Bravo's 'Actors Studio' by David Goetzl
Ad Prez Close Exits MTVN by David Goetzl
Mag Bag: Conde, Amex Cut Back by Erik Sass
Sci Fi Turns To Gamers For Reality Show
'NYT' Makes 84 Years Of Movie Reviews Available
Found: The Missing 50 Million Viewers Commentary by Frank Maggio
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
Fall Massacre: Gannett Cuts Thousands of Jobs by Erik Sass
Comcast Sees Boost In 3Q Revs by Wayne Friedman
Grasso To SVP, Programming For Oprah Net by Fern Siegel
First Is Last: Meredith, Fiscal 1Q '09 Down by Wayne Friedman
Scripps: 3Q Cable Revs Up, But Scatter Softens by David Goetzl
U.S. Senators Concerned About The NFL Network by Wayne Friedman
OVAB Metric Key To Targeted Reach by David Goetzl
Obama Raises $600 Mil, But TV Doesn't Profit
LIN, TWC Settle Retrans Fight
DirecTV Launches History en espanol
'Age of Conversation 2' Looks At Global Marketing
Correction: Network Insights An Indie Co.
Hockey Mom-ographics Commentary by Don Seaman
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Christian Science Monitor Folds 100-Year-Old Print Edition by Erik Sass
ABC Airs VOD On Verizon, Ads Intact by Wayne Friedman
Big Magazines Hit By Layoffs by Erik Sass
Companies Clueless On Brand Value, Evaluations Needed by Karlene Lukovitz
IPG, Publicis: 3Q Growth, But Clients Tighten Spending by David Goetzl
'Stars' Still Dancing To No. 1 by Wayne Friedman
Deniz To SVP, Ad Research Foundation
WashPo Co. Buy Downgraded
Obama Nixes ABC For Ad Special
MSLO Invests In Pingg To Expand Digital Footprint
Conservatives Who Vote For Obama (And The Agency Execs Who Love Them) Commentary by Joe Mandese
Media X: The American Nightmare Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
Obama Infomercial To Air On Univision, NBC, CBS, and Fox by David Goetzl
A Bright Spot: Clear Channel's Online Division Takes Off by Erik Sass
Cox Goes For Four: Wireless Plus Triple-Play TV, Phone, Internet by David Goetzl
Verizon Lifts FiOS Subscribers by Wayne Friedman
Surprise! Newspaper Circulation Falls Again by Erik Sass
Lifetime Taps Lederman To SVP, Series Programming And Development by David Goetzl
Scripps' HGTV Moves Digital Exec To SVP, Program Development by David Goetzl
Fox's Big Sunday Ratings From Sports Double-Dose by Wayne Friedman
Ray Named Head Of P&G Account At Carat
Jones Gets New Titles At Mindshare, Named CFO North America
'Mad Men' Goes A Little Madder
Integrators Needed To Cross The Digital Divide Commentary by Bob Rose
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
Nielsen Delays Controversial Internet Measurement Test, Discloses Faulty Cable Universe Info by Joe Mandese
Forecast: Digital Out-of-Home Will Weather Downturn by Erik Sass
Gannett 3Q: TV Revs Up, Overall Earnings Down by Wayne Friedman
Interep Closes, Rival Katz Only National Radio Rep Left by Erik Sass
Sonic Ad Boom: Ups Spending To $200 Mil. by David Goetzl
World Series Doesn't Score With Viewers by Wayne Friedman
More Defections, AP Cuts Member Fees
Bravo Launches Copycat 'Runway'
Journal Communications Sept. Revs Drop
CBS, Saturn Launch Web Series
Sarah Palin: Media Commodity Commentary by Don Seaman
MediaDailyNews - Friday, Oct. 24, 2008
3Q: Newspapers Draw 41% of U.S. Internet Users by Erik Sass
TiVo Strikes Net Deals For Disney, Art House Films by Wayne Friedman
Comedy Pitch: Free '30 Rock' Downloads Via 'TV Guide' by Fern Siegel
Univision Begins Mobile Streaming by David Goetzl
'Private Practice,' 'Gary' Show Steady Gains by Wayne Friedman
Mag Bag: 'Elle Décor,' Calvin Klein Get Dream House by Erik Sass
Zenith Hits Jackpot, Wins $120 Million Harrah's Pitch
NBC To Air 'Office,' Not 'Football,' This Sunday
Hallmark Gets 80 Twentieth TV Films
Onion News Network Launches Globally
Correction: Adult Swim on Cartoon Network
Brandtique: Biggest Loser,' Motorola Commentary by David Goetzl
90210: The Electoral College Years Commentary by Don Seaman
MediaDailyNews - Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
Commercial Ratings Click With Cable by Wayne Friedman
Kiplinger To Produce Short Financial TV Segments by David Goetzl
Nielsen Foe Frank Maggio Goes After Obama, McCain Too: Turns Politics Into A Game Show by Joe Mandese
BET Screens Weinstein Films by Fern Siegel
ESPN Deportes Blows 'Horn' by David Goetzl
Green Issues Suffer During Economic Blues by Erik Sass
Fox Packs Punch With 'House,' 'Fringe' by Wayne Friedman
Carat's Rakowitz Rejoins OMD, Will Lead Visa
Comcast Cuts 300 Jobs
Agency Debuts MMB Films
DirecTV To Launch Telecentro
Van Court Upped To GM, Noggin, ParentsConnect
MediaDailyNews - Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Omnicom Boost: 3Q Revs Rise by Wayne Friedman
Outdoor Giants Grab Major Transit Accounts by Erik Sass
DirecTV Election Channel Streams 4 Broadcasters by David Goetzl
McClatchy 3Q Revenues Down 16.4% by Erik Sass
Nielsen Consolidates Adweek Group, Centralizes Adweek, Brandweek, Mediaweek by Joe Mandese
CBS Monday Comedies Strong, NBC Fumbles by Wayne Friedman
Tercek Named Digital Prez, Oprah Winfrey Network
'Dexter' Gets 2 More Seasons
AP Digital Debuts Mobile News Net
NYT's Miller Joins Fox News
NBC Picks Up 'Knight Rider'
Looking For A Few Good Mad Men (And Women) Commentary by The Editor
Democrats and Republicans and Cable - Oh My! Commentary by Don Seaman
Media X: Sunshine State Squeeze Commentary by Jack Feuer
MediaDailyNews - Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Media Blues: Failure To Build Online Revs by Erik Sass
Good Vibes: Tribune Goes Mobile by Wayne Friedman
Current TV Creates Laughs With Rooftop by David Goetzl
MediaBank Acquires MediaPlex, Picks Up Doner, Martin Agency, Others by Joe Mandese
Westwood One Shuffles Exec Team by Fern Siegel
Ion Media Goes HD by David Goetzl
Jets Game, 'Housewives' Win Sunday by Wayne Friedman
Clark New CEO, GroupM's Maxus
Big Auto Puts Brakes On Big Campaigns
CBS College Sports Drops 30 Staffers
NBC: Kahn, Miskin Take iVillage Reins
Y'all Wanna Heah Sumthin' 'Bout South Carolina? Commentary by Tom Siebert
Watching TV Is Exhausting, Ads Overwhelm Commentary by Karl Greenberg
MediaDailyNews - Monday, Oct. 20, 2008
UBS: Ad Spend Estimates Cut 6% For '09 by Wayne Friedman
Murdoch: News Corp. Can Weather Downturn, 'High' On FBN by David Goetzl
NBCU, Lifetime Resume Battle For 'Runway' by David Goetzl
Real Palin Guesting On 'SNL' Rockets Ratings by Wayne Friedman
NBC Wants $500 Million In 2009 Budget Cuts by Wayne Friedman
20 Billion Reasons To Have Confidence In The '09 TV Ad Market by Joe Mandese
Hard Landing For 'Mars' by Wayne Friedman
Underground Profits: Submedia's Corrigan Tunnels For Ads by David Goetzl
Telemundo Cuts Staff 5%
AMC Wants 'Mad Men' For 3rd Season
Discovery Adds To Global Portfolio
Media General Sees Modest Overall Loss In 3Q
All New "Sarah" Commentary by Mike Bloxham