Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Walmart and McDonald’s neck and neck

Last week in the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s kept its grasp on #1 with 22,304 spots. Right behind them was Walmart with 21,319 advertisements. Nissan Dealer Association drove their way into #3 with 15,337 spots
Cumulus

Cumulus and Katz Enter New Long-Term Partnership

Katz Radio Group today announced it is launching a new representation division dedicated to Cumulus
GroupM

Report shows slow global ad recovery now in its 5th year

Global media management investment operation GroupM, today issued its biannual “This Year
Clear Channel

Clear Channel political ad targeting tool incorporates Nielsen data

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today
IAB / Interactive Advertising Bureau

Global mobile ad revenue hits $19.3 billion

Global mobile advertising revenue nearly doubled in 2013 over the previous year, reaching
ESPN

ESPN Runs BCS Championship Ad in Preseason

With the college football season yet to start, ESPN is hyping the inaugural NCAA football playoffs and championship game among the Bowl Championship

Priceline prepares TV ad-spending push

The online travel-reservation company Priceline plans to sink even more money into its television marketing, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Back-to-School drives advertisers to TV

Last week in the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, McDonald’s is back at #1 with 23,412 spots. Walmart slipped to #2 with 19,015 commercials, while Progressive stayed at #3 airing 13,573 spots.

WalMart muscles to the top

In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, Walmart moved from #13 to #1 airing 19,098 spots. McDonald’s was #1 but slipped to #2 running 18,985 spots. Progressive was steady at #3 with 16,102 ads

Stewart Layton named president of AdStaff Media

Stewart Layton has been named president of AdStaff Media, a media planning and buying company with headquarters in Memphis and
GroupM

GroupM names new MediaCom CEO

GroupM announced two executive appointments, naming Harvey Goldhersz Chief Data Officer and
PTC / Parents Television Council

PTC calls Out McDonald’s for VH1’s “Dating Naked”

The Parents Television Council is calling on McDonald’s to reconsider its sponsorship of VH1’s “Dating

Dealer Associations continue push

Last week on the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s remained at #1 airing 20,161 spots nationwide. Coming in #2 was the Ford Dealer Association, up from #4, running 15,078 commercials, while Progressive progressed from #7 up to #3 with 14,931 spots.

SCBA issues paper on consumer response to radio spots

The Southern California Broadcasters Association has published its latest

NRF revises annual economic forecast up

The National Retail Federation lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted in January that retail sales would grow 4.1% in 2014 over 2013, but the revision lowers the forecast to 3.6%.