ABC Radio Networks, Comcast sign for E!, The Style Network, G4

ABC Radio Networks and Comcast Entertainment Group signed a product development and distribution agreement that will bring branded content from E! Entertainment, The Style...

Clear Channel already in a panic: 2009?

RBR has already received information that Clear Channel Radio Sales (spot), managed by Alan Korowitz is frantically fishing in the network radio pond. Like we’ve heard before with Citadel, we’ve heard

M&Ms partners with Martha Stewart

Mars Direct, a division of Mars Snackfood US, announced a collaboration between MY M&M’S Chocolate Candies and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The collaboration, which...

Bravo scores Infiniti as exclusive sponsor

Bravo's "Inside The Actors Studio," hosted by James Lipton, returns, presented exclusively by luxury automaker, Infiniti. This multi-platform initiative is the first ever for...

Ford unveils new radio, TV effort for F-150

Television advertising for the new 2009 Ford F-150 begins Sunday on "NFL on Fox" with a series of straight-talking spots emphasizing the new pickups...

ABC Television Group and Verizon FiOS expand VOD offering

Disney-ABC Television Group and Verizon are making ABC's VOD offering available to Verizon FiOS TV customers across the country. Customers can watch episodes of...

National political spend on CC Radio up 98% vs. 2006

Clear Channel announced that spend on national political spots on all 800+ Clear Channel Radio stations (both on-air and online) in 2008 (January through...

Monday is Traffic Director's Day

It's possibly one of the busiest days of the year, falling on day before nationwide elections, the day after the clocks were moved from...

HD Digital Radio Alliance announces Holiday ad flight

Since Santa won’t be able to fit a solution to our current economic situation into his sack, The HD Radio Alliance is launching a...

Orville Redenbacher’s teams with NBC’s Crusoe

ConAgra Foods and NBC have joined forces in a strategic move, promoting Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn with the thrill and excitement of NBC’s...

Carat names Doug Ray EVP

Ray will lead the Procter & Gamble account in North America, in addition to serving as head of communications planning.  He replaces Martin Cass,...

Sonic to increase ad spend next fiscal year

Sonic, with 3,400 restaurants, plans to increase ad spending to more than $200 million for the next fiscal year (ending 8/31/09)—up 5%. Reportedly, about...

State Broadcast Associations to offer sales training online

With the current economic slump expected to grip the nation for the next 18-36 months, local radio and TV stations are grappling with how...

Restaurants and San Francisco spots examined

Media Monitors took a look at San Francisco--the 4th largest radio market with a population of 6,013,700—and Restaurants for last week’s Spot Ten Reports.The...

Ad revenues dropping for NFL games

The AP reports Broadcasters are already seeing a drop in ad revenue for NFL games because of the global economic crisis, league commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday. At a conference on the