Magazine publishers unite in ad campaign unveiled at 4As
The leaders of five major magazine companies -- Charles H. Townsend, Conde Nast; Cathie Black, Hearst Magazines; Jack Griffin, Meredith Corporation; Ann Moore, Time Inc.; and Jann Wenner, Wenner Media -- jointly announced
Nielsen sells B2B travel brands
Northstar Travel Media announced Monday (3/1) that it has acquired Nielsen Business Media’s Travel Group Brands, which include the business publications Successful Meetings, Business...
Future of Media workshop agenda released
The FCC has assembled three panels of experts and stakeholders to look at public interest, broadcast journalism and digital media. It will run from...
Redstone says he won’t sell Viacom or CBS
Sumner Redstone said in a Monday interview on CNBC that National Amusements Inc. (NCI), through which he controls both CBS Corp. and Viacom, is about
iTunes Store tops 10 billion songs
Apple announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). The 10 billionth song, "Guess Things...
Price revealed for Nielsen trade pubs
The Nielsen Company has filed its annual 10-K report with the SEC, so we now know how much it got for selling its media trade publications in December. New owner e5 Global Media LLC paid $84 million for the eight publications, including
CEOs refocusing from survival to growth
The Conference Board says that CEOs across the globe have found that their 2009 pullback into survival mode can be relaxed, and forward-looking priorities...
Honolulu to become one newspaper town
Media critics in Hawaii have been railing against the TV shared services arrangement between Raycom and MCG Capital. But that’s nothing compared to the media consolidation that’s now been announced. Gannett has agreed to sell The Honolulu
Having the Guts to Confront the Lies
Traditional radio is dying. How often have we heard that? How many seemingly sincere people say that while intelligent people nod in agreement? Of course
Portland Area Radio Council launches “My Business First”
My Business First (MBF) is a first of its kind marketing campaign created exclusively by PARC that includes an impact video, webinar, on-air commercials,...
Reps stockpiling cash for 2010 and beyond
It doesn’t take the regimen of a 24/7 political junkie to gather that 2010 might not be the best year to be an incumbent...
NBCU, PlayPhone partner to power mobile storefronts
PlayPhone, a leader in branded mobile entertainment, and NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group, have launched a mobile storefront that enables consumers to enjoy...
Gracie Award winners named
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) has announced the 2010 winners of the 35th Annual Gracie Awards. National award winners will be presented...
Moonves signs on for another five years
CBS Corporation President and CEO Les Moonves won’t be going anywhere else. He’s signed a new employment contract which will keep him at the...
Arbitron launches out-of-home video training
Starting with Gannett’s Captivate Network, Arbitron has launched a new educational series for digital, out-of-home video advertising.The new series includes insights on Out-of-home Video...