Sprint effort asks, "What Can You Do With 4G?"

In a new marketing campaign, Sprint asks people to stretch their minds and consider the possibilities of turbo-charged wireless - aka 4G. Similar to...

Ancestry.com to sponsor, team with NBC

Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource, has teamed up with NBC as sponsor of the upcoming "Who Do You Think You Are?"...

Maxwell House sponsors Wheel of Fortune for charity

Maxwell House has launched this week a partnership with America's favorite game show Wheel of Fortune, to join in the fight against domestic hunger...

CC now providing current traffic on digital billboards

Clear Channel has extended the reach of its current traffic info with a new program dubbed “Total Out of Home Network,” featuring traffic data...

RAB to present six sessions at NAB

The RAB will present sales and marketing sessions at this year’s NAB Show to be held in Las Vegas from April 10-15. They will...

Nielsen: US ad spend down 9% in 2009

Spending fell an estimated $11.6 billion to a total of $117 billion last year. The figures continue a trend of at least six straight quarters of negative growth in the ad industry, but it’s a trend that shows evidence of slowing down. In the previous two quarters

NYC DOE, CC partnering in pro bono campaign

NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has launched the fourth annual NYC School Survey, which engages all 1.6 million of the public school parents, teachers,...

Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s launch digital “Comfort Place”

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are offering some comfort food for grown-ups. Grilled Cheese Bacon Burgers, launched at Carl’s Jr. in late January, feature all...

Univision promoting Hispanic academic achievement

Univision Communications announced the launch of “Es El Momento” (The Moment is Now), a multiplatform, multi-million dollar three-year national education initiative. Via Republica, Miami...

TargetSpot adds mobile ad platform

RBR-TVBR FIRST:TargetSpot, the nation’s largest Internet radio ad network, announced it has added a mobile ad platform and will serve up audio ads to...

Auditude signs video ad deal with Comcast Interactive

Auditude, a video ad management and monetization platform, has partnered with Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) to manage and serve its video advertising across its...

PI cable, TV household ad measurement in beta test

Last Second Media announced the first open system for calculating per inquiry (PI) rates at market values with LaserCable. The direct response television (DRTV)...

Slim Jim presenting sponsor of Wrestlemania XXVI

World Wrestling Entertainment and ConAgra Foods’ Slim Jim announced an integrated promotional deal. Slim Jim will be the “Official Meat Snack of WWE” and...

An interview before the conference: Nancy Hill: 4A’s CEO

While gearing up for the next yearly 4A’s conference in San Francisco Feb. 28 through March 3, RBR-TVBR caught up with CEO Nancy Hill to talk about

Red Robin using “YUMMM” for radio, TV effort

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers announced the launch of a new national online, television and radio campaign beginning 2/22, based on the casual dining chain’s...