Biz Journals |
August 5th, 2008 |
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Olympic telecasts during the traditionally slow summer season could help boost the Triad's NBC affiliate out of the national advertising doldrums.[...]
Variety |
August 5th, 2008 |
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Business News: Studio adds pair of executives to dept. -- Twentieth Century Fox has made a pair of moves to bolster its marketing division. Studio has named Julie Rieger exec VP, marketing planning, and upped Rita Drucker to senior VP, feature film promotions.[...]
The U.S. ranks first in the world in drug use, according to several recent headlines. But these were based on a World Health Organization study of just 17 countries - which is like saying Minnesota is the best state in the U.S., based on a ranking of four states. "Probably [...]
My print column this week examines a growing segment of the survey industry known as automated polls. These polls, which are cheaper than their live-interview counterparts, use recorded voices and computer technology to record respondents' answers. Despite their solid record of forecasting election results, these polls aren't covered by the [...]
Bruce Ivins in a 2003 photo. (Frederick News Post/Associated Press) For those of you who took the weekend off from newspapers and talk shows, and worried that, as a result, you might miss some crucial development in the Bruce Ivins story, you can rest easy. (If you left town on [...]
New Yorker |
August 5th, 2008 |
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A CBS/Pravda/Farmer's Almanac/"Avatar: The Last Airbender" poll released today indicates that yesterday never happened for seventy-two per cent of all respondents, but, if it had, thirty-two per cent more Independents believe now than just last May that Barack Obama and John McCain are both leading . . .[...]
Twenty years ago, CBS Boring & Machine Co. was housed in a single, 20,000-square-foot building in a Fraser industrial complex. Today, that building has tripled in size, and the company has expanded into two more Fraser buildings and another in Mt. Clemens -- making it one of the largest privately [...]
Chicago's Weigel Broadcasting today announced it's selling its three low-power television stations in the South Bend, Ind., market to WSBT-Ch. 22, the CBS affiliate there owned by Schurz Communications.[...]
MediaShift |
August 5th, 2008 |
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I just wanted to update readers on changes that are happening here at PBS MediaShift and Idea Lab. In early June, I put out a call for new correspondents and "embeds" to write for MediaShift. I want to add more voices to this blog besides mine, open it up to [...]
MediaPost |
August 5th, 2008 |
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Through mid-season, Fox is still the strongest network-- but with the Olympics coming, NBC is sure to take over. In a report from Interpublic Group's media agency Magna, results for NBC have been mixed so far--with the network hitting the same ratings levels now that it reached a year ago [...]
The compulsion to get GE execs on the record about NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) futuremaybe we can make it a drinking game during the Olympicscontinues despite the recent reorganization keeping the media and entertainment company as a core division and repeated assertions that it will remain part of GE. Caveat: [...]
Of the $1.5 billion that marketers are expected to spend on advertising tied to the summer Olympic games, only $100 million will go towards online, said Lehman Brothers internet analyst Doug Anmuth during a conference call the investment bank hosted. Naturally, NBC and its marketing partner Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), stand [...]
CBS' (NYSE: CBS) long-running magazine show Entertainment Tonight will be expanding its presence on Microsoft's (NSDQ: MSFT) MSN portal next month. While ET has been providing some content to the Microsoft property already, the new arrangement has the show providing articles, videos and photos across the entire site, including MSN [...]
CNBC |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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Posted By:Julia BoorstinCBS reported a 1.1% increase in second-quarter net income and .6 percent growth in revenue over the year ago quarter. But the stock traded down on the news, Wall Street focused on CBS' outlook, which is increasingly negative, revealing greater weakness in advertising markets. Read More Topics:Internet | [...]
CNBC |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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Posted By:Darren RovellI have a secret. For the last four years, I've been playing fantasy college football and we've been using all the players names. For the first year, I worried that the NCAA was going to shut down the online service we use in mid-season because it's an obvious [...]
A former bookkeeper at NBC Universal pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to steal more than $1 million that he and his boss had been accused of using for personal expenses.[...]
VA-Northern, Sears is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, hi[...]
NY-New York City, Summary: Develops implements and evaluates targeted marketing strategies to improve retention, lifetime value and maintain a quality customer experience. Primary focus is welcome/engagement or renewal[...]
CA-Sacramento, Sears is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, hi[...]
IL-Chicago Northwest, Sears is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, hi[...]
