Out magazine is being refreshed, with a classier, minimalist look from editor in chief Aaron Hicklin, who joined the magazine in May.
The November issue includes a redesigned cover, featuring actor Jamie Dornan clad in a suit - a deviation from the use of men with bare torsos and a shift toward a “gay grows up” message, writes Mediaweek. Other changes in recent months include more fashion coverage, new columnists, and new travel, liquor and grooming content.
A recent subscription drive increased paid and verified circ by 10.5 percent to 138,907 in the six months ended June 30, according to figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Potential new opportunities for advertisers, should the merger between XM and Sirius Satellite Radio clear FCC hurdles, are murky, but could include a third party service to measure listenership, according to Dennis McGuire, vp and regional broadcast director at Carat.
If…
The New York Times will deliver headlines to business and technology members of LinkedIn via a deal between the two that was announced yesterday (Monday).
LinkedIn users will receive targeted articles related to their areas of interest, according to CNET. Headlines…
A campaign promoting Islam and set to run on New York subway trains is causing a stir in the city.
Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, is urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority to reject the ads, according to CNN. The…
Viewers who watch full-length shows say they’re more likely to watch those shows on television, according to a new study commissioned by CBS and conducted by Magid Media Labs.
Magid polled 50,000 viewers who have watched full eps of CBS…
Procter & Gamble’s new Swiffer campaign offers a money-back guarantee, the first time the brand has undertaken such a proposition.
The campaign includes three :30 spots on TV, plus a larger online media buy. Ads compare the Swiffer favorably to…
The tourism industry risks being hit with significant declines in leisure travel volume and spending, according to the findings of Destination Analysts’ bi-annual “The State of the American Traveler” survey (pdf) - MarketingCharts reports.
The top impediments to travel remain high…