The new publisher of the New York Press, Manhattan Media, has said that, as of this week, it will not accept any more “explicit” advertising - that is, ads for transvestite hookers and Asian massage parlors are no longer in evidence, writes The New York Observer.
Retail e-commerce (non-travel) grew 23 percent in the second quarter, reaching $27.2 billion from $22.2 billion in the second quarter of 2006, while online travel spending increased 14 percent to $20.3 billion, according to comScore’s report on US e-commerce spending for the second quarter of 2007, writes MarketingCharts.
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Attrition rates are continuing to increase for both XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, according to Bridge Ratings. But, because XM and Sirius calculate churn “differently,” official churn rates are difficult to pin down, says Dave Van Dyke, president and CEO of Bridge Ratings (via Radio Ink).
The first deal using the eBay Media Marketplace has been inked, between Universal McCann on behalf of Intel and the Oxygen network.
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Coca Cola continued to rise in the rankings of the annual Harris Poll of “best brands,” for the first time moving into the top position - up from No. 3 last year, reports MarketingCharts. Sony, which had been in the top position for seven straight years, dropped one spot to No. 2, according to the poll.
