CBS buys EcoMedia for local green projects
CBS Corp. has acquired EcoMedia, LLC, an organization that brings together public institutions and municipalities with private industry advertisers and local media to generate...
NBC launches “Fan It” as social media tie-in
"Fan It" is an initiative aimed at turning social media users into a viral promotional team for the network. It will launch 5/17, NBC said. "A recommendation
Republican leaders go straight to the top to protest internet regs
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) have fired off a letter to President Barack Obama protesting the creative
Jelli scores $7 million in funding for Crowdsourced Radio
Jelli, the social music service which combines the power of the web with the reach of terrestrial radio, announced it has closed a $7...
Univision Interactive details FIFA coverage
Univision Interactive Media, the digital division of Univision Communications, announced two additions to its online and mobile content network: a brand new soccer site,...
Media companies kicking the tires at Newsweek
The Washington Post yard sale, in which its venerable but infirm iconic magazine Newsweek is the featured item, is attracting the attention of other...
Cliff Stearns introduces bill to curb FCC’s net neutrality bid
Democrats have been promising to write laws authorizing the FCC to enforce the concept of net neutrality on the internet. Now along comes
Big movies boost Disney results
Robert Iger had two big box office successes to talk about regarding the performance of The Walt Disney Company in its fiscal second quarter....
Childhood Obesity Task Force comes out with a plan
First Lady Michelle Obama has been heading up a group tackling the epidemic of overweight children, and the group has produced a study identifying...
FCC targeted in $1.4M advertising blitz
Free market watchdog Americans for Prosperity is not at all pleased with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s new proposal for internet regulation, and is spending...
V-me, GLR to offer a new multi-platform news environment
GLR Networks and V-me announced the launch of a sponsorable cross-platform news environment. The package includes presence in Minuto 60 -- the well-known daily national...
Clear Channel Outdoor Q1 up 5%
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings’ Q1 revenues were $608.8 million, a 5% increase from the $582.2 million reported for Q1 2009, and excluding the effects...
Audi, Dr Pepper, Oracle, Dick's score $3 million in Iron Man 2 product placement
According to Front Row Analytics, these four advertisers whipped up over $3 million of combined broadcast exposure in the blockbuster hit Iron Man 2. ...
SESAC selects TuneSat for TV performance monitoring
SESAC announced a partnership with TuneSat. The pact calls for TuneSat’s technology to detect performances of the SESAC repertory used in audio-visual programs monitored...
COPS: High Speed Pursuit app now on iPhone
After 22 years of airing on FOX, the “COPS: High Speed Pursuit” app from Hands-On Mobile now allows players to take control of the...