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London Freesheet to Compete with ‘Evening Standard,’ ‘Metro’

The free London afternoon paper launching in September is part of a blueprint for a national strategy, according to publisher News International, Brand Republic reports. The paper debuts on September 18, with hand distribution of between 300,000 and 400,000 outside commuter points in London.

This distribution strategy will set up a battle with the paid Evening Standard.

But according to News International Free Newspapers’ general manager Ian Clark, the publisher plans to expand the strategy to other cities with regional editions in the hopes of competing successfully against the morning free paper Metro. Metro expects to make 10 million pounds profit this year, the article states.

Metro New York launch editor will edit the new paper, called thelondonpaper.

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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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