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Meet the Woman Behind ABC's Apple-Themed 'Duets' Promo

Meet the Woman Behind ABC's Apple-Themed 'Duets' Promo

The "Duets" commercial is an "homage" to Apple's famed "1984" ad, said Marla Provencio, ABC's new chief marketing officer.

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Fox Dominates TV Check-In Chart With 'Glee' and 'House'

Fox Dominates TV Check-In Chart With 'Glee' and 'House'

Finales and approaching finales boosted social TV standings for shows such as "House," but "Gossip Girl" missed the chart despite its season sendoff.

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Vote: Which New Broadcast Comedy Will Get Canceled First?

Vote: Which New Broadcast Comedy Will Get Canceled First?

Cross-dressing sitcom "Work It" lasted two episodes last season. Will any of these comedies fall that quickly?

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Forget Network Promises: Social Media Has Already Made Its Upfront Verdicts

Forget Network Promises: Social Media Has Already Made Its Upfront Verdicts

Advertisers who want shows with strong social-media traction should consider the creepy new CW drama "Cult," according to a new upfront analysis.

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See the Spot: Samsung Turns to David Beckham to Promote Galaxy Note

See the Spot: Samsung Turns to David Beckham to Promote Galaxy Note

Samsung has released a web video featuring David Beckham to promote the Galaxy Note.

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The Huffington Post Wants to Help Brands Create Their Own Content Sites

The Huffington Post Wants to Help Brands Create Their Own Content Sites

"It would allow a brand to be a publisher," one agency executive said, "and the HuffPo engine would power it so you would get all the social savvy that comes with the Huffington Post."

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Cable Opens Fire on the Hopper, Dish's New Commercial-Killer

Cable Opens Fire on the Hopper, Dish's New Commercial-Killer

Dish's plan will result in higher subscription prices or undermine new original content, Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt said.

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Comcast and Nielsen to Start Testing Commercial Ratings for Tablets

Comcast and Nielsen to Start Testing Commercial Ratings for Tablets

Comcast reached an agreement with Nielsen to begin testing commercial measurement for iPads and mobile devices starting this summer, the cable operator told Ad Age at The Cable Show in Boston.

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'Mad Men' Recap: Harry Krishna

'Mad Men' Recap: Harry Krishna

Harry's adventure with Mother Lakhsmi aside, Don and Joan's work marriage poses one of the show's biggest questions.

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WPP's Group M Taps Buddy Media for Facebook Ads

WPP's Group M Taps Buddy Media for Facebook Ads

Advertising on Facebook has gotten a bad rap of late, but Group M, the media-buying unit of ad giant WPP, is licensing technology to make it easier for clients to spend money there.

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House Beautiful Lets Readers Post to Pinterest From Print

House Beautiful Lets Readers Post to Pinterest From Print

House Beautiful is letting users post photos from its print edition directly to Pinterest using smartphone apps, the latest effort by a magazine to make print more interactive.

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TV's Upfront Pitch: Our Shows Offer Best Social-Media Traction

TV's Upfront Pitch: Our Shows Offer Best Social-Media Traction

In nearly every upfront presentation, the TV networks took pains to stress their expertise in connecting advertisers to consumers, not only with splashy TV programs but also via social media.

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Days After Quitting Facebook Ads, GM Swears Off the Super Bowl

Days After Quitting Facebook Ads, GM Swears Off the Super Bowl

Is General Motors making a point or acting under new pressures?

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Mediabrands Spinoff Network Will Be Called BPN

Plans for a third agency network at Mediabrands are finally firming up. The new unit will sit under the Orion Trading Unit and handle conflict business.

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Amazon to Sell Ads on Kindle Fire Welcome Screen -- If You Have $600K

The Kindle Fire is Amazon.com's best-selling product, the company said in its first-quarter-earnings release. And it's being treated that way by the Amazon ad sales team.

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Why Low Ratings Won't Stop AMC From Showing Every Episode of 'The Pitch'

Poor viewership has sparked coverage calling the show a "disaster" perhaps headed for a "premature end." But don't expect AMC to pull it early.

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Lee Doyle Joins Mindshare, Stays in Group M Family

Nearly eight months after stepping down as North America CEO of WPP's MEC, Lee Doyle has joined sibling agency Mindshare in the newly created role of president-client development in North America.

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TNT Fields Its Biggest Original Lineup Yet

TNT will run nine original series this summer, including its revival of "Dallas," the biggest slate of original programming in the network's history.

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The Big Problem With 'The Pitch': It Portrays an Outdated Business Model

"The Pitch" can be fun to watch, but it portrays an outdated business model.

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See Previews for Eight New NBC Shows, From 'Revolution' to 'Guys With Kids'

Watch extended trailers for J.J. Abrams' "Revolution," the new Matthew Perry series "Go On," and six more of NBC's bets for the new season.

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Turner Takes Stake in Funny or Die, Will Manage Site's Ad Sales

Funny or Die CEO Dick Glover said the site has done well but still doesn't have big enough reach.

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