Advertising growth not as robust as anticipated
Barclay Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente sees resilience in the advertising media, but that is not enough to prevent him from lowering estimates for overall...
Moody’s exhibiting signs of mood swing over Netflix prospects
The Ba2 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) and Ba1 Probability of Default Rating assigned to Netflix by Moody’s is under review, and that ain’t good...
Wells Fargo expects ho-hum Q3 results
Marci Ryvicker and Wells Fargo Securities are revising estimates downward for three major media companies and holding two others at par as a weaker-than-expected...
Paramount Pictures unveils plan for $3.2B theme park in London
The new park is said to rival Disneyland Paris. The proposed development would create up to 27,000 jobs and transform an undeveloped 872-acre site...
Variety sold to Penske’s Deadline.com
Hollywood trade icon Variety is now the property of Penske Media Corporation, owner of Hollywood blog Deadline.com. The seller is Reed Elsevier. Changes are...
Media General spins off Tampa newspaper
The Tampa Tribune and related assets are now owned by Tampa Media Group in a deal that completes television group owner Media General’s exit...
YouTube adds 60 new global video channels
Google's YouTube is funding a new batch of video producers to join the 100 it launched over the past year. This time, the focus...
Renowned broadcasting vet Wayne Brown passes
Wayne Brown, a beloved and influential member of Atlanta’s media community, has passed away from a battle with cancer. With more than three decades...
90% of Latinos say “Familia” is identity core
As part of the network’s recently unveiled rebranding campaign, “The Power of T,” Telemundo Media announced findings of The FAM Study (Familia Americana Moderna)...
Romney attack on Big Bird wasn’t new
Mitt Romney informed debate moderator Jim Lehrer that some of the funding that fills his paycheck may be in jeopardy under a Romney presidency,...
Media pros: Whatever you do, don’t run out of coffee
According to a new study, the editor/writer/media category is one of the top ten when it comes to coffee consumption, and a number of...
First presidential debate draws 67.2 million viewers
An estimated 67.2 million people watched Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama debate Republican challenger Gov. Mitt Romney in the first presidential debate on Wednesday,...
School buses used as a fleet of rolling billboards
It seems that if somebody sees a surface anywhere in the United States that is not being used, they will slap an ad on...
ANA fuming over Microsoft decision on IE 10
In an open letter, the Board of Directors of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has criticized Microsoft's decision
High value for used cars
Would you like another sign that there is pent-up demand for brand new cars? It’s the fact that there is a shortage of used...