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J.C. Penney Taps Saatchi & Saatchi

J.C. Penney on Friday announced that it has selected Saatchi & Saatchi as its advertising agency of record, effective Dec. 1.

Original Star Trek Gets Facelift, Enters Syndication

The original Star Trek will soon begin airing, with digitally remastered episodes, on more than 200 television stations across the country.

Valassis Seeks to Rescind Advo Offer

Valassis has filed papers in the Delaware Chancery Court to rescind its offer to acquire Advo for $1.3 million.

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Nielsen: Total Ad Spend up 5.1 Percent, Online Soars 49 Percent

Increased spending on internet and Spanish-language TV advertising helped drive 5.1 percent growth in total U.S. ad spending in the first half of the year.

Toyota Buys Front Page WSJ Ad, Shuns Zenith for Dentsu

Next Wednesday, Toyota will begin running public service messages about safe driving on the front page of The Wall Street Journal.

Radio Revenue Down

Total radio revenue dipped one percent in July, although national ad sales were up five percent, according to the latest RAB figures. Local advertising was down two percent for the month.

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Aerial Ads Big Business on Long Island

With 1.8 million people on its beaches ever Saturday and Sunday during the summer, Long Island’s South Shore is the No. 1 market in the country for aerial advertising.

Newsweek’s Whitaker Moving Online

Mark Whitaker, editor of Washington Post Co.’s Newsweek for the past eight years, will leave the position in order to take on a strategic role with the online department of the parent company.

‘Village Voice’ Unhires 8 More

The Village Voice, in off-again, on-again turmoil since New Times Media merged with Village Voice Media and assumed its name, has axed 8 more staffers, decimating the ranks of its arts staff.

Online Video Growth Faster than Other Online Media

Online video will grow faster than any other form of internet advertising, according to a new report released by eMarketer.

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