Press Release – FAA to Allow Airlines to Expand Use of Personal Electronic Devices For Immediate Release October 31, 2013 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has…
Press release, Oct. 15, 2013, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC: Golden Globe winner Tina Fey and Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) have signed on to host NBC’s exclusive coverage of “The…
By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Erwin Ephron, one of the most influential consultants in media planning, died Sunday at age 79 after a long illness. He leaves behind a legacy that included developing the concept of "recency" still widely in use…
By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Nielsen’s new Twitter TV Ratings show that an average of 50 times more people see tweets about TV shows than actually generate the tweets, Nielsen and Twitter said in a joint release. Sometimes the ratio is…
Prime Instant Video Greenlights Three New Pilots New half-hour pilots created by a mix of Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated writers Amazon Instant Video will host pilot episodes and viewer response will help determine which shows go into full-season production SEATTLE—Oct. 3,…
Press release from NATAS, Oct. 1, 2013: Winners of the 34th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced tonight by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy Awards were presented at a…
By Michael McCarthyAdvertising Age NBCUniversal has sold $800 million in advertising for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, according to Seth Winter, exec VP-sales and marketing for NBC Sports Group. That’s a record for the Winter Games and coming…
By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age To advertise in AMC’s "Breaking Bad" finale cost some marketers as much as a 30-second spot in broadcast behemoths like "American Idol" and "Modern Family." At the top end, AMC sought between $300,000 and $400,000 for…