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Pepsi Reaches out to Gen Y Latinos

Pepsi is working with Kinetix Integrated on a multi-city, multi-event music and entertainment program that ties in to four major Hispanic award shows.

CMOs: Positive Outlook for Marketing Spend, Better Accountability and Analytics

CMOs are upbeat about spend levels, saying they’ll be mostly holding steady or trending upward in 2008; however, many say they are frustrated and stymied by organizational culture, senior management mindsets, and insufficient budgets, according to the CMO Council’s annual Marketing Outlook survey, reports MarketingCharts.

Warner Bros. Layoffs Lighter than Expected

Layoffs at Warner Bros. were fewer than expected. The company let go about three dozen employees.

Adspace Networks Expands into 67 More Malls

Adspace Networks, Inc., operator of in-mall digital video advertising networks, has announced that one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of malls, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., will expand its installation of Adspace digital displays to 67 CBL mall properties across the country.

Phoenix Papers Work with CBS Radio for Cross-Platform Promotion

Phoenix-based newspaper company North Central News Inc. and three local CBS radio affiliates have teamed for a cross-promotion.

‘Idol’ Takes Skinny Ratings Dip

In its seventh season opening, the ratings behemoth American Idol felt the ground shift beneath its feet the tiniest bit.

‘NBC Everywhere’ Announces Additional Platforms in Digital Upfront

NBC has held an upfront of sorts, for its digital out-of-home network, inviting 200-plus media and advertising executives to the studio home of Saturday Night Live to announce some new digital media platforms.

Recession Fears, Writers Strike May Offset Gains from Political Race

Recession fears and the writers strike could adversely affect sales and earnings for big media this year. Even the highly competitive presidential race may not be enough to shore up media stocks.

‘Independent’ Considering Freebie Edition

The U.K.’s Independent may be considering adding a free edition in order to boost circulation numbers and increase ad revenues.

Top 50 U.S. Web Rankings Issued for Dec., Retail Sites Again Show Strong Gains

Yahoo Sites continued to reign among U.S. web properties, followed closely by Google Sites, as traffic to retail, shipping and weather sites increased in December, at the height of the holiday season, according to a monthly analysis by comScore’s Media Metrix service, reports MarketingCharts.

Nonprofit DM-Driven Sales to Grow 6.8 percent a Year through 2012

In 2007, every dollar that membership organizations spent on direct marketing yielded a return of $14.47 - a figure that is only going to rise through 2012, according to the newly released Direct Marketing Association (DMA) report, “Direct Marketing Facts & Figures in the Nonprofit Sector.”

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