BBC to Launch ‘Second Life for kids’
The BBC is planning a children’s version Second Life - CBBC World - as part of BBC Children’s intent to become truly cross-platform, writes the U.K.’s Guardian (via MarketingVox).
The BBC is planning a children’s version Second Life - CBBC World - as part of BBC Children’s intent to become truly cross-platform, writes the U.K.’s Guardian (via MarketingVox).
Sirius Satellite Radio today announced that it will launch The Foxxhole, an exclusive urban comedy, entertainment and lifestyle channel with Academy Award-winning actor, American Music Award-winning and Grammy-nominated artist, and comedian Jamie Foxx.
Arbitron announced today that it has begun installing its Portable People Meter system among New York City-area consumers.
A new title targeting teenaged Muslim girls launched this month, hoping to reach the estimated 400,000 of that demographic who live in the U.S.
A new company offers advertisers the opportunity to reach 21 - 34 year olds in nightclubs. Billboard Bands has struck exclusive, long-term commitments with over 150 trendy nightspots in the top 20 markets, in order to provide advertiser-branded wristbands for club clientele.
Us Weekly Magazine and video-sharing site Veoh Networks are teaming up to launch a celebrity entertainment channel on Veoh and UsMagazine.com that will show news stories and clips from celebrity parties as well as edited user content, writes MediaPost (via MarketingVox).
Discovery Communications is embarking upon a multi-year marketing campaign, with National CineMedia, in which the programmer will promote upcoming shows during FirstLook, NCM’s digitally delivered pre-feature program presented on more than 11,000 movie theater screens nationwide.
A new title for women in their twenties will hit the newsstands in the fall of 2007 from Bauer, publisher of In Touch and Woman’s World.
Advertisers looking to reach the hot “new” demographic - America’s moms - may do well to designate some ad dollars to the most traditional of advertising: newspapers.
Flip, Conde Nast’s answer to MySpace for teen girls that goes live Feb. 6, will offer its users the ability to choose what advertising they see and in what form.
Anheuser-Busch will be launching a new web-based “network” online beginning after the Super Bowl and promising full-screen, DVD-quality streams. The effort is likely to be closely watched within the industry to see if a major television marketer can successfully snare consumers by bypassing traditional TV outlets and reaching consumers directly online.
With a new season of American Idol airing this month, along with NFL championship games, television viewing has been (and will continue to be) a lopsided affair this month - at least on certain nights.
Clear Channel Radio has created an advertising campaign for Consolidated Media that it is offering to Clear Channel stations across the country.