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Gannett Snaps up Florida School Paper

Gannett has purchased another university newspaper to add to its group.

Webisodes Create Buzz for Real Estate

To create a more emotional and hopefully powerful connection with the online audience, builders and real estate developers are creating viral webisodes that feature the buildings themselves as starring characters, the reports the Chicago Tribune (via DailyFix and MarketingVox).

Sirius Canada Surpasses 300,000 Subs

Sirius Canada Inc. announced today that it has surpassed 300,000 paying subscribers nationwide, with more than 100,000 of those subscribers joining since November 22, 2006.

Fast Company Signs 50 New Advertisers in ‘06

Fast Company magazine, purchased in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, has signed more than 50 new advertisers in 2006.

Sharper Image Creates Licensing Division

Sharper Image desperately needs to grow its business, and it is looking to licensing to help make that happen.

Nascar Gives Advertisers Online Boost before Race Time

Nascar plans to launch a marketing stunt to build stronger loyalty among fans and sponsors in advance of its first race of the season, the Daytona 500.

Penney Launches Image-Makeover Campaign

Seeking a balance between value-driven shoppers and those who are more style-focused, J.C. Penney is launching a new campaign to make the department store chain seem less like a relic of another era, reports the Associated Press (via MarketingVox).

Top Magazines Floundering on Newsstands

The low-cost magazine Life & Style Weekly saw the biggest newsstand gains in the second half of 2006, seeing its single copy sales climb 25.25 percent to 744,453, according to the FAS-FAX released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations earlier this week.

ESPN Launches Network of Local Radio Websites

ESPN Radio and ESPN.com intend to launch a network of local websites affiliated with its radio stations, with the goal of providing visitors with access to both local and national sports coverage and content no matter where they are.

‘Rules of Engagement’ Beats Lead-Out Program in Week Two

In its second week, CBS’s Rules of Engagement earned ratings higher than its lead-out programming.

OpenAd Aims to Do to Advertising What iTunes Did to Music


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OpenAd, a new “virtual” ad agency hopes to create the agency of the future by linking a pool of 7,000 creatives from around the world with potential clients, reports the International Herald Tribune (via MarketingVox).

Google Audio Faces Numerous Challenges

Google’s attempts to sell radio inventory have yet to attract significant advertiser interest, and the lack of success was highlighted last week when dMarc founders Chad and Ryan Steelberg decamped from the company.

The Changing Face of Radio Is Video

As radio websites begin to include more video - from a simple camera in the broadcast booth to coverage of events to music videos - radio is increasingly becoming a visual medium.

HD Radio Alliance Launches BMW Ad Blitz

The HD Digital Radio Alliance will launch a radio ad campaign around BMW’s in-car HD Radio offering.

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