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Microsoft Signs Ad Deal with WSJ Digital Network

Microsoft has added The Wall Street Journal Digital Network to its list of advertising partners, according to a company release, writes MarketingVox.

Sirius Holds LGBT Presidential Caucus

Sirius Satellite Radio will hold its first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender presidential caucus on January 31, 2008 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm ET on The Michelangelo Signorile Show on Sirius OutQ.

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MTV On-Campus Expands Off-Campus

MTV’s on-campus network is extending to some off-campus locations via deals with cable operators and telco TV providers.

875MM Consumers Have Shopped Online - Up 40% in Two Years

More than 85 percent of the world’s online population has used the internet to make a purchase - increasing the market for online shopping by 40 percent in the past two years - according to the latest Nielsen Global Online Survey on internet shopping habits, reports MarketingCharts.

Six in Ten to Celebrate Valentine’s Day, Spend $123 on Average

On average, each consumer plans to spend $122.98 on Valentine’s Day (similar to last year’s $119.67) resulting in total Valentine’s Day spending to reach $17.02 billion*, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2008 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, MarketingCharts reports.

Six Flags Expands Place-based Network at 21 Theme Parks

Six Flags Theme Parks is launching a place-based media network to advertisers that will reach consumers via several different media channels within its 21 parks and online.

Ryanair Refuses to Pull Banned Ad


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Ryanair, the U.K.’s low-cost airline, is running an ad which has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. Ryanair says the banning of the ad is “absurd,” and plans to continue running the campaign.

Dominos Teams with ESPN for Sports Center Shorts

ESPN and Domino’s Pizza have teamed up for a series of 90-second advertorials that will play during the cable channel’s SportsCenter.

SuperPages Partners with Local Online Directory Network

Marketers that buy pay-per-click and pay-per-call ads on Superpages.com can also opt for inclusion into Marchex’s network of local online directories.

Cable Woos Women, Men during Super Bowl; Big Game Spots Sold Out

Challenge to the Super Bowl?

While broadcast networks have thrown in the towel when it comes to programming against the Super Bowl, most often airing repeats or rerun theatrical movies, cable nets have chosen to air specials this year.

Without Writers, Stewart and Colbert Soar

It would seem that without their writers, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are more popular than ever.
Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are both posting big gains since returning to the air on Jan. 7.

CBS News Employees Ratify Contract

CBS News staffers who are members of the Writers Guild of America have ratified the proposed new contract with the network.

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