Harry & David Holdings Inc.’s losses are continuing to increase. The company posted a net loss of $9.7 million for the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $4.3 million the year before, writes Direct Magazine.
Some major blog ad networks are expanding rapidly, and therefore confronting inevitable growing pains.
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Runway models gave out hand-written notes to passers by in New York City this week that said “Remember me? Get in touch” with an e-mail address. If they responded, they were directed to a promotional site for ABC’s Six Degrees, Promo Magazine reports.
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The New York Times Company’s total revenue in August declined 2.2 percent and ad revenue fell 3.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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America’s Top Model, which aired Wednesday night on the new CW, was the top show in the 18-34 demo across all networks from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., giving the network a strong launch.
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Nearly half of moviegoers between the ages of 13 and 49 seek more information on a film after hearing about it, and of those, 7 in 10 look online, according to a new report from MarketCast.
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A new study from Arbitron’s Portable People Meter and Media Monitors might dispel the belief among advertisers, agencies and radio executives that radio loses a considerable portion of its audience during commercial breaks. The lowest rated minute during an average commercial break is 92 percent of the size of the audience before the spots began, according to the new data.
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After a five-hour board meeting in Chicago yesterday, the Tribune Co. said it would consider selling any or all of its 11 newspapers - which include the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune and The Baltimore Sun - and 25 television stations.
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Perhaps not surprisingly, the summit yesterday to discuss Nielsen’s new commercial ratings did not result in any firm resolution of the significant issues on the table. However, at least two of the groups at the meeting - Nielsen itself and NBC - have said that the meetings were constructive, and Nielsen plans to move toward its goal of releasing commercial ratings data in November.
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