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John Miller, NBC Universal’s Top TV Marketing Executive, to Step Down at Year’s End

John Miller, the veteran award-winning, well-respected chief marketing officer for NBC Universal Television Group, will leave his post by the end of the year, after working in NBC’s marketing department for 28 years, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. Miller may remain at NBCU in…

Study: TV Stations to See 2010 Ad Revenue Reach $19.8 Billion, 14% Jump from 2009

Ad revenue at television stations will rise 14% to reach $19.8 billion this year from $17.3 billion recorded in 2009, reports B&C, citing a study from SNL Kagan. With retransmission fees, TV station revenue should reach $20.9 billion this year….

NBC Research Guru Alan Wurtzel: The More One Works with Set-Top Data, The More One Realizes Its Limitations

Alan Wurtzel, president of research and media development at NBC, and one of the key movers behind the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), says the more one works with set-top data the more one realizes its limitations, according to…

Video: Singer/TV Star/Sausage Mogul Jimmy Dean Dies at 81 While Watching TV

On Sunday, June 13, 2010, singer, television star and one-time owner of his namesake sausage company, Jimmy Dean, passed away at the age of 81, reports the AP. According to the report, "His wife, Donna Meade Dean, said her husband died…

In Cable Upfront, Top Networks Have Almost Completed Sales with 18% Boost in Dollars

The cable network upfront has almost wrapped up, with top networks seeing "modestly strong pricing" compared with a year earlier, reports MediaDailyNews. Cable networks saw a jump in ad spending to $7.7 billion, representing an 18 percent increase over last…

Today’s Must-Read: The Wrap-Up Story About the Broadcast Networks’ Upfront, as They Eked Out a Small Gain Over Last Year

"Advertisers have committed between $8.1 billion and $8.7 billion to the five broadcast networks’ coming program schedules, according to estimates from Advertising Age, eking out a small gain over last year’s estimated $7.8 billion to $8.1 billion." So begins Brian…

FTC Preparing Review of Apple’s Mobile Ad Tactics over Anti-Competitive Concerns

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is readying an investigation into Apple Inc. as allegations have arisen that the company uses anti-competitive tactics to cut out rivals in the mobile-advertising market, reports Bloomberg News. The decision to investigate comes after the…

Turner Does A Classic Cable Ad Deal with MillerCoors

One of the hallmarks of cable TV is how they have done integrated deals with advertisers. It’s also one of the trademarks of Turner’s classy Linda Yaccarino, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Turner Entertainment Ad Sales/Marketing and Acquisitions….

Syfy Names New Marketing Exec

Syfy has named a new marketing executive, the network has announced. Sara Morgan Moscowitz is now the Vice President, Strategic Marketing for Syfy. She will report to Blake Callaway, Syfy’s Senior Vice President, Markteting, Brand, Strategic, who made the announcement…

Report: TBS and TNT Getting High Single-Digit Increases in the Upfront; Ad-buying for Conan Hot as Well

Time Warner two big ad-supported cable properties, Turner Broadcasting’s TBS and TNT are getting high single-digit increases in the upfront market, reports verteran media advertising reporter John Consoli at TheWrap. Furthermore, the article says, "[D]emand for Conan O’Brien’s new late-night…