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Newspaper Web Visitors Soar in ‘06


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Last year brought some good news for newspapers when it came to website visits.

CBS Announces Mobile Division, Online Pre-Grammy Streams

In two separate announcements, CBS said it would stream pre-Grammy star arrivals and create a CBS Mobile division as part of CBS Interative, according to reports from Mediaweek and MediaPost (via MarketingVox).

Court TV Back On Dish

Turner Broadcasting and EchoStar Communications have signed an affiliation agreement that allows Court TV to be distributed on Dish Network.

Google’s Personalized Search Shifts SEM Landscape

With the expanded implementation of its Personalized Search, Google has quietly but significantly altered the search engine marketing (SEM) playing field, according to Search Engine Land (via MarketingVox).

‘Playboy’ Art Direct of 28 Years Retires

The second of only two art directors in the history of Playboy magazine is retiring after 39 years with the magazine, 28 of those as art director.

Following Grueling Year with Google, dMarc Founders Fly


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Following reports of growing tensions about differing approaches to radio ad sales with new owner Google, the founders of automated radio ad placement company dMarc have resigned.

Radio Revenue Rises 1 Percent in ‘06

Radio revenues increased only slightly in 2006 over 2005, growing 1 percent. Total combined local, national and network sales figures were flat for the year. National business grew 5 percent year-over-year, local fell 1 percent and network decreased 2 percent, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau.

Pre-Show Buzz Boosts ‘Naked Brothers Band’

If you haven’t heard of the new Nickelodeon show Naked Brothers Band, it’s not for lack of pre-show buzz.

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