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McDonald’s and Sony Get Hitched

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McDonald’s has partnered with Sony in a new promotion, “Only the Mac Knows,” in which the burger chain will give away up to 50,000 items, including the new Sony PlayStation Portable, Brandweek writes.

Consumers who buy a Big Mac or large fries get a code they can enter at PlayatMcD.com to see if they won a prize.

This is the latest in a series of initiatives by the Golden Arches to reach and resonate with today’s youth, including a partnership with Destiny’s Child and a possible uniform overhaul from hip-hop superstars P. Diddy or Russell Simmons.

The promotion will include TV ads from Burrell Communications, radio, online, and point-of-purchase support.

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Sirius XM Shows Restraint, Most Holiday Music Begins Post Thanksgiving

Marketers have unleashed their holiday promotions earlier than ever this year, with many hitting the stores well before Thanksgiving. But Sirius XM isn’t launching most of its 24-hour holiday music channels until turkey day or later.

The newly merged company…

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Knock-tober: McClatchy, New York Times Co., Media General Take Hits

October advertising revenue plunged for The New York Times Co. and McClatchy, despite some growth in online ad revenue.

The New York Times saw ad revenue plummet 17.2%; online ad revenue increased 5.3%, writes MediaPost. Classifieds have fallen 27.3% year to…

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NAB Works Hard to Prep U.S. for Digital Transition

The switch to digital television arrives in less than three months, and to remind consumers of the transition, the National Association of Broadcasters is running a campaign across PumpTop TV’s network of screens at gas stations.

The spot began airing…

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Auto Advertising Slips 10% in 1H 08

Through the first half of the year, automakers have slimmed their ad spending by 10% to $6.1 billion, according to Nielsen Monitor Plus.

General Motors slipped 6% to $1.2 billion, while Ford Motor cut ad spend by 22% to $954…

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Journalists Use New Media More than PR Pros Think

Getting real-time, 24/7 online access to company news and reaching responsive and efficient PR representatives still rate high on journalists’ wish-lists, but reporters are increasingly sourcing stories from new forms of media as well, according to research from Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup…

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One-Fifth of Marketers Send Emails Even After Consumers Unsubscribe

Some 20% of top brand marketers continue to send additional emails to consumers, even after they confirm requests from those consumers to “unsubscribe” from an email marketing list, according to a research study from Return Path, MarketingCharts writes.

Though the study,…

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