When you think “upfront,” your mind doesn’t go first to shopping malls. But making early yearlong buys with mall operators was one of the things on out-of-home specialist Jill Nickerson’s mind last year. Ms. Nickerson, who moved from MediaVest last…
Is your market ready for digital? The Nielsen Co. recently released figures showing there are 13 million U.S. households with television sets that can receive only the analog broadcasts that are scheduled to cease after Feb. 17, 2009. Another 6…
If you’re looking for a woman whose special talents include pouring drinks and dancing on bars, then CMT has just the show for you. “The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search” is back for a third season, starting March 7 at 9…
The Fox affiliates body is scheduled to hold a low-key meeting on April 15 during the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas. The Fox gathering usually is held on the eve of the National Association of Television Program…
Music videos make up a large percentage of the most popular viral videos. YouTube’s own roster of the most-viewed videos of all time is a “who’s who” of contemporary pop and rock artists, including Avril Lavigne, My Chemical Romance and…
Vinnie Malcolm has exited his post as VP/GM of Tribune-owned KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, just two weeks after Ed Wilson was named president of Tribune Broadcasting.His exit was confirmed by a station spokesperson. John Vitanovec, the Tribune Broadcasting executive VP…
Award Show’s Big Name Marketers Prove There Is Still Power in Broadcast
Unsurprisingly, a two-hour “American Idol” gave Fox yet another Tuesday win, allowing the network to beat the combined nightly average for all the other broadcast nets. According to preliminary Nielsen numbers for the 18- to 49-year-old demo, Fox (11.2) dominated,…
After several months as fill-in co-anchor of CBS News’ Saturday edition of “The Early Show,” Chris Wragge has earned the gig for real. He’ll continue to co-anchor the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts on New York flagship station…
Gospel Music Channel said it signed up Royal Caribbean International and Procter & Gamble’s Crest toothpaste as sponsor of the third season of “Gospel Dream,” a music-competition reality show. Royal Caribbean will be integrated into the five-part series and will…