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PPM ‘Currency’ Survey Begins Today in Philly

The survey for the PPM radio ratings that will be used as currency in the Philadelphia market begins today.

Sun-Times’s Largest Shareholder Faces Forbidding Future

Hollinger Inc., the company which holds as its principal asset its 19.7 percent equity stake in Sun-Times Media Group, filed its first audited financial reports since allegations surfaced that Conrad Black and other key Hollinger executives stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the newspaper company.

Google’s Schmidt: Targeting Could Improve TV Ads, Too

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The potential for targeted advertising has yet to be tapped and things are just now getting started, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who was speaking at an investor’s gathering at Morgan Stanley’s Technology Conference in San Diego, writes InternetNews (via MarketingVox).

CBS Evening News Names New Producer

Just days after a new producer for NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams was announced, CBS News has replaced Rome Hartman, the executive producer of the Evening News with Katie Couric.

Internet Radio Booms, Mostly Thanks to Terrestrial


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Internet radio is booming, boosted in large part by terrestrial radio operators.

Sony PS3 Unveils Console-Only Virtual World

In adding online capabilities to its Playstation 3 gaming console, Sony has pulled a trick out of its sleeve - voila, a virtual world - that may just outdo XBox 360’s and Nintendo Wii’s attempts.

Mobile Internet Growing on Consumers

A new study shows that, while mobile internet still has a long way to go before it can be considered mainstream, consumer interest nevertheless seems to be building.

Frequent Moviegoers Accept, Remember Cinema Ads

Frequent moviegoers (people who attended more than five movies in the past three months) find commercials before movies more acceptable than commercials on television, according to a new report from Arbitron.

BofA: Clear Channel Deal Likely to Fall Through

The Clear Channel deal that would take it private is likely to falter, according to Bank of America securities analyst Jonathan Jacoby.

‘Rolling Stone’ Nabs Big Book Designer for Anniversary Issues

Rolling Stone will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with three anniversary issues throughout the year, and founder and editor in chief Jann Wenner has nabbed a noted book-cover designer to design the covers of all three.

WMA: Websites Not Meeting Consumer Expectations

A panel of experts reviewed over 2,400 consumer-facing websites and found that innovation and development are falling far behind what visitors are coming to expect from a web presence, according to AdWeek (via MarketingVox).

Print Yellow Pages Segment Growing

Despite the downward trend among some traditional print media, the Yellow Pages segment may grow in coming years.

Telefutura Gaining Traction among Male Hispanics

Telefutura, the third-place Spanish-language broadcast network, is showing some gains.

Copyright Board Suggests Higher Fees for Internet Radio

During a hearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet yesterday, a key Democrat Rep. slammed a ruling released Tuesday by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board.

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