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Tiger Woods and Sex and Advertising

In a controversial, thought-provoking entry, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross tackles Tiger Woods and Sex and Advertising. Click here to read. –Tom Gilbert

House of Representatives Votes to Control Volume of TV Commercials

Measure is Approved by an, Ahem, Voice Vote The United States House of Representatives voted today to approve a measure that would control the volume level of commercials, the Associated Press reports. According to the article, the bill, "is aimed…

Tiger Woods Bet: Largest Betting House in Ireland Makes Book on Which Advertiser Will Drop Woods Next–Guess Who’s the Favorite at 7 to 4

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, the largest bookmaker in Ireland (it’s legal there) is taking bets as to which of the companies that Tiger Woods has endorsements will drop him next. Leading the pack is AT&T at 7/4, meaning that if…

Nike Chairman Phil Knight: Tiger’s ‘Indiscretions’ Are a ‘Minor Blip’

Nike chairman and co-founder Phil Knight says that when Tiger Woods’ career is over "you’ll look back on these indiscretions as a minor blip," according to an interview Knight did with Tripp Mickle of the SportsBusiness Journal. Woods is the…

Gillette Shaves Tiger Off of Spots; Accenture Decides Road to High Performance isn’t Wooded

In two moves that could cost Tiger Woods million of dollars, Accenture said it would part ways with the beleagured golf star, and Gillette said it would limit Woods’ marketing presence. According to the New York Times, "In a telephone…

Tiger Woods to Take Indefinite Leave from Golf; Move Could Cost Millions to Those Nets That Carry Golf Events He’ll Miss

In a move that could cost millions of dollars to the networks that air golf tournaments that Tiger Woods usually plays in, Woods announced today that he is taking "an indefinite break from professional golf." Golf tournaments in which Woods…

With AOL Spinning Off From Time Warner Today, Former TW CEO Jerry Levin Still Defends Merger

Gerald Levin, the former CEO of Time Warner who, along with then AOL CEO Steve Case, crafted the joining of the two companies, still defends the validity of the merger at the time he did the deal. Levin, who was…

Ad Age Editor Jonah Bloom Leaving; Klaassen to Run Edit Operations

Jonah Bloom is leaving his position as the editor of Advertising Age, the publication has announced. Hi will become CEO and editor-in-chief of Breaking Media LLC. Concurrently, Ad Age announced that Abbey Klaassen has been promoted to executive editor, in charge…

Is Tiger Woods Getting Bad PR Advice?

Is Tiger Woods handling the PR aspect of the growing scandal concerning his alleged extramarital affairs the best way he can? That’s one of the questions addressed in a profile of his longtime agent, Mark Steinberg, in the Wall St….

TV Commercials Featuring Tiger Woods Not Airing

TV ads featuring Tiger Woods have not been appearing on TV since the Woods scandal broke last month, the Kansas City Star reports. The paper says both Bloomberg and the Wall St. Journal have had articles about this. The Kansas…