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Sigma Acquires Three Marketing Companies

Database company Sigma Marketing Group has acquired Creative Communications Inc., eLocal Marketing and Strategic Targeting Inc., writes Direct Magazine.

Brand Connections Launches Active Outdoor Network

Outdoor enthusiasts can be elusive to advertisers. This summer, New York-based Brand Connections is launching a new network of media in and around national parks, landmarks and mountain resorts that provides advertisers a way to reach that group of consumers.

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Traffic-Courting Elite Rake in YouTube Ad Dollars

YouTube has rolled out its long awaited in-video advertising for top content producers, reports TechCrunch (via MarketingVox).

Pregnant T-Shirt Buyers Get Free ‘Pregnancy’

Pregnant women who purchase a T-shirt emblazoned with the message “Expect Good Things” will receive a six month subscription to Pregnancy magazine.

Forget GooTube; YahooSoft May Be Around the Corner

Microsoft and Yahoo recently engaged in talks about banding together against Google - even discussing a possible merger, reports The Wall Street Journal (via MarketingVox).

Clear Channel Delays Vote

At the 11th hour, Clear Channel has decided to reschedule the shareholder meeting that had been scheduled for May 8, moving it to May 22. The company’s board of directors has been in discussions with Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee & Partners regarding possible changes in the terms of the proposed deal.

More than Half of Consumers Who Research Online Buy Offline

More than 50 percent of consumers who do research online before making a purchase, make the purchase offline, according to a Forrester Research study being released this week.

Murdoch Acquisition of Dow Jones Could Threaten CNBC, Reuters

Should Rupert Murdoch and his News Corp. acquire Dow Jones & Co., the already turbulent media landscape could become altered almost unrecognizably.

Advertisers Slow to Embrace Third Screen

While the potential for mobile video is said to be huge, the medium has been slow to develop - though content companies are continually experimenting with different forms - and a successful business model has yet to come into play.

CAB Forms Commercial Ratings Commission

The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau has pulled together a Commercial Ratings Commission to help advertisers understand how to handle the variety of different data streams now available.

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