A dynamic duo, Rupert Murdoch and Sam Zell - two irrepressible media moguls who have led recent major newspaper acquisitions - have been appointed to the board of directors of The Associated Press.
Orange, Calif.-based Media Management Services is attempting to place six digital billboards along three major highways in and around San Diego.
Ninety hours of original programming will be coming to CBS this summer. Plenty of that time will be stocked with reality fare, but there are also two scripted dramas coming to the network.
In the last year, live ads on talk shows have been staging a slow comeback. Now, ABC is set to announce that its Jimmy Kimmel Live broadcast will integrate live commercials in each broadcast, depending on advertiser interest.
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In a surprising move, Gawker Media is selling three sites, including the popular Wonkette. Why? “To be blunt: they each had their editorial successes; but someone else will have better luck selling the advertising than we did,” says Gawker’s founder and publisher Nick Denton.
Radio One has acquired Community Connect for $38 million in an effort to gain access to the latter’s network of personal interest users.
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The Atlantic is on a quest to become more contemporary, embarking on an overall retooling process that is “not an overhaul as much as a refinement,” says Justin Smith, Atlantic Media’s president of consumer media.
Yahoo beat back Google in the neck-and-neck race for top U.S. web property honors, as traffic increased to online radio, gambling and retail-healthcare sites, according to a comScore Media Metrix monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at online properties in March, MarketingCharts reports.
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Most internet users age 45 or older say content online serves less their needs and interests than those of younger persons, according to (pdf) a Burst Media survey on the availability of age-appropriate online content, website design and targeted advertising, writes MarketingCharts.
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Teens, those mavens of social networking and gossip, will have a new tool at their disposal thanks to a deal between Hearst Magazines Digital Media and Spleak Media Network.
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Consumer awareness about HD Radio actually declined slightly from 2006 to 2007 - except where it increased. Three separate surveys offer wildly conflicting views on the level of awareness.
