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Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza
Jan 7, 12:29 AM
Journalists have been barred from the battle zone in Gaza, but they are given full access to sites in Israel hit by Hamas rockets.
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Azerbaijan Bars Foreigners From Use of Its FM Band
Jan 7, 12:18 AM
The move to enforce a law that bans foreign companies from broadcasting in the country effectively bans Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America and the BBC.
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CNN Reporter Tops Obama List for Surgeon General
Jan 6, 11:48 PM
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a medical correspondent for the news network and a neurosurgeon.
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Richard Seaver, Publisher, Dies at 82
Jan 6, 11:45 PM
Mr. Seaver defied censorship and conventional literary standards to bring works by rabble-rousing authors like Samuel Beckett, Henry Miller and William Burroughs to American readers.
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London Journal: Atheists Decide to Send Their Own Message, on 800 Buses
Jan 6, 10:59 PM
An ad campaign for atheism in London is aiming to counter religious ads, one bus billboard at a time.
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Advertising: New York Store’s Ads Play Funny and Rude, Like the City
Jan 6, 10:38 PM
Do you enjoy watching the bracing rudeness of New Yorkers? J&R, the music and electronics retailer, is counting on it.
Time Warner and CBS Avert Programming Dispute
Jan 6, 10:36 PM
Time Warner Cable extended a deal to carry CBS television stations, CBS said, avoiding what could have been another heated industry dispute.
Online Media Daily: U.S. Mobile Broadband Users To Surpass 140 Million By 2013
Jan 6, 9:35 PMMore than 140 million U.S. consumers will be paying for mobile broadband services in 2013--up from 46 million in 2008, according to a new study by Parks Associates. The research firm also predicts in its "Mobile Broadband: Beyond the Cell Phone" report that the number of smartphones sold in five years will more than triple to 60 million as multimedia devices go mainstream. more...
Marketing Daily: Starbucks Offers $2 Tea Lattes, Free Tastings
Jan 6, 7:59 PMMediaDailyNews: Univision Trumpets First Retrans Deal
Jan 6, 7:59 PMUnivision Communications just announced its first retrans deal--an agreement with Comcast that allows the cable operator to carry Univision's owned-and-operated local stations and a cable network. more...
MediaDailyNews: DVR Habits Among Upscale Viewers
Jan 6, 7:41 PMResearch conducted by experts in affluent-adult behavior found that among U.S. homes with incomes of $100,000-plus, more than 63% have a DVR. Not surprisingly, that's far above the 27% of all U.S. households. more...
MediaDailyNews: 'Olivia' Debuts On Nickelodeon
Jan 6, 7:16 PMOn Jan. 26, "Olivia," the popular children's book, becomes a Nickelodeon show. more...
MediaDailyNews: Downturn Claims 8020 Media
Jan 6, 7:06 PMThe recession is claiming some relatively new titles, which launched with innovative publication strategies and strong niche appeal, but failed to secure spots in an increasingly brutal magazine ad market. New casualty: 8020 Media. more...
Marketing Daily: Super Bowl Marketers Must Gauge Sensitivity
Jan 6, 6:58 PM"We will also see a lot of classic formula: humor, and big productions," says Kellogg School of Management Prof. Tim Calkins. "But the wrinkle in all of this is the shift in the mood of the country and how advertisers will respond. And I think advertisers who try to be too flippant in this environment will miss the mark." He predicts Anheuser-Busch will stick to more iconic imagery along the lines of last year's Clydesdale spot. more...
Marketing Daily: Say Cheese: Dairy Industry Partners With Domino's
Jan 6, 6:22 PMDMI, together with state and regional dairy organizations, will invest approximately $10 million to support the nationwide campaign launch, assisting Domino's franchisees in advertising, public relations, local market promotions and communications activities. Domino's own investment will approximately quadruple the overall campaign funds, according to DMI. more...
Marketing Daily: Kaplan U Graduates To National Campaign Effort
Jan 6, 6:18 PMThe campaign will run over the next five months, nationally, with local focus later. Kaplan's Linda Mignone says the rationale for going with national cable that is "we are national in scope but, most importantly, we wanted to build awareness and take advantage of demographic segmentation; and the best way [to do both] is through national cable, rather than local spot buys." more...
MediaDailyNews: McGraw-Hill Cuts 375 Positions
Jan 6, 5:04 PMThere were more layoffs at the publisher of BusinessWeek magazine in the fourth quarter, as McGraw-Hill cut 375 additional positions, raising the total number of cuts to over 1,000 in 2008. This is more bad news for the magazine--which, like other business publications, suffered big drops in ad pages even before the current economic downturn. more...
Marketing Daily: Domino's To Give Away 1,000 Sandwiches
Jan 6, 4:34 PMDaily Online Examiner: Labels OK DRM-Free ITunes Tracks
Jan 6, 4:31 PMIn a long overdue move, all the major record labels have agreed to allow Apple to sell tracks without the much-maligned DRM software that limits consumers' ability to transfer music. more...
MediaDailyNews: CBS: 5-Year Retrans Deal With Time Warner
Jan 6, 3:53 PMUnlike the combative position of its corporate sibling, CBS Corp. made a more quiet deal with Time Warner Cable for the carriage of CBS and Showtime programs through 2013. more...
Video Insider: Where Video Ad Creative Needs To Go In 2009
Jan 6, 3:30 PMIn this creative's view, 2009 has to be the year that ad-sponsored online video goes somewhere new. We need to quit relying solely on the backend plumbers and technologists who just add more functionality to video windows -- and, instead, start focusing on the poetry part of the video business: new video narrative structures and applications that will help move the space forward. more...
Video Insider: Where Video Ad Creative Needs To Go In 2009
Jan 6, 3:30 PMIn this creative's view, 2009 has to be the year that ad-sponsored online video goes somewhere new. We need to quit relying solely on the backend plumbers and technologists who just add more functionality to video windows -- and, instead, start focusing on the poetry part of the video business: new video narrative structures and applications that will help move the space forward. more...
MediaDailyNews: MobiTV Delivers CBS Hits
Jan 6, 3:18 PMMobiTV is delivering full-length episodes and clips from CBS Mobile, which offers prime-time hits like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Numb3rs" and "CSI: NY." more...
MediaDailyNews: RadioShack Puts Creative Biz In Review
Jan 6, 2:10 PMRadioShack Corp. has started a review for the creative portion of its business. more...
Mobile Insider: Brands: What Are We Doing Here?
Jan 6, 2:00 PMA number of companies like PandG and General Mills are making lovely banner and landing page combos that indicate a new seriousness to mobile. But their mobile functionality still leaves me a bit puzzled. more...