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CBS’s John Roberts Jumps to CNN

CBS’s John Roberts, once mentioned as possible successor to Dan Rather but passed over for the network’s anchor chair, has jumped ship to CNN, the New York Daily News reports. CBS News has been courting Katie Couric for the anchor spot, but Couric has refused to discuss the situation until her contract with NBC expires in May.

Roberts will be senior national correspondent effective Feb. 20. He told Mediabistro that he began mulling a change when it became clear that his options at CBS were narrowing.

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Katz Adds Lincoln Financial Media to Client List

Katz Media Group has added another new client, Lincoln Financial Media, and will sell ad time on the company’s 15 stations beginning immediately.

Katz also added CBS Radio and Entercom last week, picking them off from Interep’s list.

Katz has also…

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Aegis CEO Departure Sparks Takeover Speculation; Bollore Smirks

Last week, Aegis Group CEO Robert Lerwill resigned unexpectedly, sparking speculation that a takeover may be on the horizon.

Lerwill stepped down officially today (Monday), with Aegis chairman John Napier taking over his duties on an interim basis, writes MediaPost. People…

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Despite Belt-Tightening, Out-of-Home Still Shows Promise

Out-of-home companies are bracing for the recession like everyone else, but they may not feel the sting as badly as other media.

Though the third quarter brought negative growth to the nation’s three largest OOH companies - Clear Channel Outdoor,…

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ABC Wins Top Demo in Sweeps, CBS Claims Households, Total Viewers

It’s official: with a full 28 days of data, ABC can claim to be the top network in terms of adults 18-49, its fourth November win in the demo. CBS can also claim a victory, winning in households and total…

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U.S. Auto Brands Rate Higher than Japanese Counterparts

Top American non-luxury auto brands received higher ratings and less negative comments from online consumers than competing Japanese brands, according to an analysis of consumer opinions collected from automotive review websites by Biz360, MarketingCharts reports.

The research, which aggregated a year’s…

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Online TV, Video & Phone Show Biggest Yearly Growth

Email, news gathering and paying bills continue to be the most widely used online activities among U.S. adults, but downloading TV programs, watching videos and making web phone calls posted the biggest overall growth, according to data from Mediamark Research…

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