News Corp. officially looking at a Myspace sale
As we had noted, not long after Myspace announced 1/11 it was cutting some 500 jobs (nearly half its staff), the bare-bones cutting more move is most likely getting the company ready for a sale. And indeed
Ted Williams back on Dr. Phil, to enter rehab
Only a day after having a bit of a problem in LA for the first two Dr. Phil tapings, Ted Williams, the Columbus OH...
Arbitron sees no enemies when it comes to cross-platform
Folks at Arbitron may be relieved that The Nielsen Company dropped its challenge in the US radio ratings business, but they’re not holding any...
Ford sponsors La Conexion multimedia platform
ESPN Deportes has debuted “La Conexión” (The Connection), creating a centralized platform for Spanish speaking sports fans to interact with ESPN Deportes studio shows...
FTC agrees to decree with alleged false green certification outfit
Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims about their products that cannot be demonstrated with solid evidence in a number of areas. Two of the...
Myspace cutting some 500 jobs
Looks like Facebook is not only taking eyeballs, but ad dollars from the first major social media site Myspace. The company announced 1/11 it...
Poll results indicate internet is a better value-proposition than cable TV
Rasmussen surveyed individuals who get both internet service and cable television service, and asked them which one they thought delivered more “bang for their...
TargetSpot adds $8 million in equity financing
TargetSpot, the largest digital audio advertising network, closed $8 million in its third round of equity financing. This round was from Union Square Ventures, Bain...
A look at magazine revenues: FY 2010
Consumer magazines, one of the hardest-hit media in the recession, has closed 2010 with an increase of 3.1% in rate-card-reported revenue for the year,...
NHMC wants to examine hate speech in wake of Arizona shootings
The murderous rampage that took place at a Tucson, Arizona shopping center has opened the door to a wide-ranging discussion on the topic of...
Verizon to launch iPhone 4 next month
As had long been rumored to break AT&T’s exclusivity of carrying bandwidth for the device, Verizon Wireless announced 1/11 it will launch the iPhone...
John Kaufman EVP Business Operations at CC Radio
The former SVP/Revenue Management is now EVP Business Operations, effective immediately. He’s responsible for CC Radio’s Sales Operations Center, National Sales Directors Office, Revenue...
Moody's likes Univision's additional bond buyback
Univision Communications has been aggressively buying back some of its expensive bonds, jumping back in with a second buyback offer after the first one...
Sales departments did well in 2010 and expect better 2011
According to Alexander Group, sales professionals had an unexpectedly good 2010, and sales departments are expecting further growth in the year ahead. To take...
Hefner OKed to buy back Playboy
58 years after launching Playboy magazine as a private company, Hugh Hefner has convinced the board of directors of Playboy Enterprises to sell the company back to him. The going private transaction comes as 84-year-old Hefner