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TV broadcasters are in suspense over their upfront ad haul
Can the return of Michael J. Fox, agent Jack Bauer and "Ironside" help vanquish the flesh-eating zombies that are threatening to take a bite out of television broadcasters' fortunes? ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are unveiling their fall lineups this week...
Tags: The X Factor (tv program), Grey's Anatomy (tv program), Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Television Industry, The Walt Disney Co.
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Twitter eyes TV, lands major advertising deal in run-up to IPO
SAN FRANCISCO -- In the run-up to what would be the biggest initial public stock offering for a consumer Internet company since Facebook, Twitter has nailed its biggest advertising deal yet. The San Francisco-based social media company has reached a...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Advertising, Television Networks, Media Industry, Social Media
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Lance Armstrong: 4.3 million watch interview with Oprah on OWN
Oprah Winfrey's "worldwide exclusive" interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong greatly enhanced the performance of her nascent OWN network. Thursday's installment of the highly anticipated "Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive"...
Tags: Television, Entertainment, OWN (tv network), ESPN (tv network), Media Industry
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FX's movie strategy part of winning approach
Company TownFX: While other cable networks gobble up reruns of hit dramas such as "NCIS" and "The Mentalist" for their prime-time lineups, FX bets big on movies to fill the parts of its schedule not occupied by its original comedies and dramas.... -
The Morning Fix: Google is coming for your TV! CBS has passage to India. BermanBraun rakes in some new dollars. Morty's back in late night.
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before yet another flight to New York. And in August no less. Google is coming! Google is coming! Search giant Google is getting serious about its small-screen aspirations. The company has been meeting with broadcast and cable...... -
Upfronts: Meet The Power Players In the 2013 TV Ad-Sales Flurry
VarietyThe funny thing about âUpfront Weekâ is that, usually, very little âupfrontingâ actually takes place. All eyes next week will be on glitzy presentations from Fox, CBS and the rest, as TV networks start their bid to secure advertiser commitments...Tags: AMC (tv network), Media Industry, Television Industry, Entertainment Events, Marketing
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Sometimes, I just like a good thriller!
Liz Smith"MURDER IS always a mistake. One should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner," said Oscar Wilde. I LOVE reading thrillers. As you might know, Lee Childs, author of the "Jack Reacher" series, is my current crush and soon Tom Cruise will...Tags: Yemen, Book, Police Investigations, Al-Qaeda, Liz Smith
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Indian-born adviser to Leo Burnett, colleagues navigates digital world
Tribune staff reporterOn a warm September day in Chicago, Rishad Tobaccowala counseled a roomful of Leo Burnett executives on how to sell high-tech gadgets -- told in terms of hot dogs. Tobaccowala, who has spent 30 years at Leo Burnett and affiliated agencies,...Tags: Twitter, Inc., McDonald's, Manufacturing and Engineering, Publicis Groupe SA, Music
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Phil Rosenthal: Forming a Bond with brands
On the big screen, a hero's mettle is established by showing how much punishment the star can withstand and how daunting the obstacles are while ultimately getting the job done. Early in the latest James Bond movie, "Skyfall," an assassin seeks to escape...
Tags: Movies, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Entertainment, Skyfall (movie), James Bond (fictional character)
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Remarkable Person: Arlene K. Hoffman
Arlene K. Hoffman was a "Mad Woman" in the twilight of the "Mad Men" era, rising in just six years to head her own agency. Some of the ad campaigns she spearheaded became cultural touchstones: the Dannon commercial starring 100-year-old Russians; the...Tags: Vita Sackville-West, Bill Daley, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Museum of Modern Art, Isabella Rossellini
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Stars shine in vain as Oscars' ratings fall
Chicago TribuneIt's a good thing Oscar can't furrow his gold-plated brow. If he could, a glance at the recent ratings for the sort of star-studded, glamorous awards show that he has come to personify would no doubt crease his shiny face with worry lines. The Grammys?...Tags: Academy Awards, Movies, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Unions, Awards and Prizes
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Super Bowl Advertisers Fine-Tune Plays
Chicago Tribune staff reporterRobert Lachky, vice president of brand management for beer giant Anheuser-Busch and keeper of the King of Beers' advertising, has one goal Monday morning. He wants to hear that his advertising is king with viewers when they are called by media outlets...Tags: DVDs and Movies, Lotteries, Green Day (music group), Television Industry, Anheuser-Busch
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