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Pearl to Deliver Keynote at NAMIC Conference
Mariane Pearl, widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, will give the keynote address at the 21st annual conference of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications Sept. 18 in Manhattan. Ms. Pearl, who is an award-winning journalist,…
Microsoft, Nickelodeon Survey Examines How Kids are Using Social Networking
It is often said that the most powerful form of marketing is the recommendation of a friend. Social networking and other forms of technology are changing the definition of “friends” and how friends communicate. This is especially true among kids….
Media Contacts’ Kasper Tunes in to Online Video
It’s never too late to make the switch to new media from traditional media. Adam Kasper, senior VP director of digital media at Media Contacts, the digital sister agency to MPG and is the global interactive media network of Havas…
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Chart: Alternate Delivery System Penetration
The Television Bureau of Advertising, which represents local TV stations, likes to point out that when advertisers buy commercials on local cable, there are many Lifetime and ESPN watchers who don’t see those ads because they’re watching on satellite. The…
Metacafe Raises $30 Mil
Online video site Metacafe has raised $30 million in Series C financing, led in part by new investors Highland Capital Partners and DAG Ventures. Existing investors Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital also participated in the round of financing. The company…
Fatone Added to TV Guide’s Red Carpet
TV Guide Network has signed Joey Fatone to co-host its Red Carpet programming through 2008 with Lisa Rinna. Mr. Fatone’s and Ms. Rinna’s first team up will be in September for the Emmy Awards. Ms. Rinna was hired to replace…
‘Truckers’ Finale Scores Big for History
The finale of History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” drew 4.8 million viewers, making it Sunday night’s top-rated show among households on ad-supported cable. The show has been a surprise hit both on cable and on the Internet. History.com’s “Ice Road…
A&E Orders Pilots on Two Drama Series
The A&E Network, which is returning to the original scripted drama business after several years of reality programming, has ordered pilots on two new series. The shows are tentatively titled “The Beast” and “The Cleaner.” Both orders are cast-contingent. “The…