Political category alive and well in Arizona
A California-based interest group is going out of state for a multimedia ad buy on a topic near and dear to its heart. Californians...
Modest ad local growth seen through 2017
The good news is that the local advertising pie is expected to grow, according to the latest report from BIA/Kelsey, even if not quite...
Live Nation names Greg Maffei Chairman
Live Nation Entertainment, the concert and ticketing giant, named Gregory B. Maffei its new chairman, the latest in a series of shifts in corporate...
Ad spend in the US was up 2% in 2012 on strong Q3
Hampered by an historic hurricane and the looming fiscal cliff but buoyed by a presidential election and the summer Olympics, advertisers managed a 2...
Walden slated for appearance at NAB Show in Vegas
One of the most influential members of Congress when it comes to broadcast legislation is House Telecommunications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-OR). As a...
CBS launches streaming app
The new CBS App for iPhone and iPad users offers full-episode streaming of CBS programming from primetime, daytime and late night. The new app...
FTC updates digital ad guidelines
As digital advertising matures, the FTC is revising the guidelines that help govern its use. In particular, the agency reminds that disclosure is required...
Hubbard to get Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award
Stanley S. Hubbard, Chairman of Hubbard Broadcasting, will be the recipient of this year’s Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The Award will be...
Retail edged higher in February
The National Retail Federation said consumers managed to adjust to the loss of their payroll tax holiday and higher fuel prices, with the result...
AMC Networks launches “Yeah”
AMC Networks, which owns and operates AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC Films, announced the launch of YEAH! (www.YEAHTV.com), a new way...
Congress, FCC discuss auctions, political, ownership
And more! The FCC oversees a number of major communications categories, and as a general rule, the concerns of sitting senators in the Commerce...
Q2 employment prospects looking good
Manpower Inc. has a vested interest in the jobs market, and looking ahead to the Q2 2013, it sees “measured but optimistic” plans on...
Kantar: Total US ad spend up 3% last year
We finished the year at $140 billion, according to new data from Kantar Media, up 3% thanks to the presidential election and Olympics
Spotlight on today’s top used car deal
People are hanging on to their vehicles for a longer time than in the past, and in addition to causing
News Corp. spinoff won’t have to pay for hacking scandal
News Corp. said that the publishing company it plans to spin off, “News Corp. Publishing,” won't have to cover the costs of any civil...