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Restaurants Slim Down Cocktail Calorie Counts

Restaurants Slim Down Cocktail Calorie Counts

T.G.I. Friday's, Chili's and others are slapping generic phrases like "skinny" and "slender" on cocktails as they target weight-conscious drinkers.

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Porsche Keeps Creative at Cramer-Krasselt After Six-Month Pitch

Porsche Keeps Creative at Cramer-Krasselt After Six-Month Pitch

The automaker, in a rare move for agency reviews, opts to retain its agency since 2007.

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Tumblr's Karp Vows to Protect Platform Even As Yahoo Ramps Up Ad Biz

Tumblr's Karp Vows to Protect Platform Even As Yahoo Ramps Up Ad Biz

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp vow "not to screw it up" for Tumblr users but also to develop new native ad formats.

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USA, AMC Seeking Upfront Price Increases -- Before Negotiations Begin

USA, AMC Seeking Upfront Price Increases -- Before Negotiations Begin

The networks, citing strong shows like "Modern Family" and "The Walking Dead," don't want to begin talks with last year's prices.

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Bonnier Scoops Up Motorcycle Mags in Deal With Source InterLink

Bonnier Scoops Up Motorcycle Mags in Deal With Source InterLink

In what it says is the end of a recent deal-making frenzy, publisher picks up nine bike mags and sells bulk of TransWorld portfolio.

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Swedish House Mafia Parts Ways in New Volvo Campaign

Swedish House Mafia Parts Ways in New Volvo Campaign

This music video created by Volvo for the dance group Swedish House Mafia cleverly bridges the gap between branded content, product placement and social media.

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Three Ways Yahoo Can Avoid Screwing Up Tumblr

Three Ways Yahoo Can Avoid Screwing Up Tumblr

Marissa Mayer put it in writing (or at least a press release) that she wouldn't wreck Tumblr. Here's what that'll take.

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Recording TV Shows With a Tweet

Recording TV Shows With a Tweet

Ever forget to record a TV show and wish there was another way to do it? Brazil's largest satellite provider is testing a way for subscribers to record shows via Twitter.

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Yahoo to Bring More Ad Formats to Tumblr, Mayer Says

Yahoo to Bring More Ad Formats to Tumblr, Mayer Says

The acquisition will eventually allow individual Tumblr users to host ads, according to Yahoo CEO Marissa Marissa Mayer.

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Behind Coke's Attempt to Unite Indians and Pakistanis with Vending Machines

Behind Coke's Attempt to Unite Indians and Pakistanis with Vending Machines

A look at how the beverage giant is attempting to bridge nations in conflict with its "Small World Machines" campaign.

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Your Brand Caught in a Pop-Culture Crisis? You Shoulder Some Blame

Your Brand Caught in a Pop-Culture Crisis? You Shoulder Some Blame

When brands get in hot water because of tie-ups with rap-artist endorsers, the marketing execs must examine their own culpability.

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Mad Men Recap: Need for Speed

Mad Men Recap: Need for Speed

That the electrifying opening -- a frantic tight shot in a speeding car, the sudden appearance of a gun -- was not even the strangest moment tells you just how bizarre last night's episode was.

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Amazon Taps Initiative to Serve as Global Media Agency

Following a fast-paced agency review, the Interpublic Group of Cos.' shop wins global media duties for the e-commerce giant.

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RadioShack Looks to Regain Relevance With Push for Younger Consumers

RadioShack Looks to Regain Relevance With Push for Younger Consumers

Struggling retailer has a new CMO and plans to become the "neighborhood technology playground."

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Can AT&T Use Its Ad Spend Data to Help Clients Target Consumers?

Can AT&T Use Its Ad Spend Data to Help Clients Target Consumers?

AT&T is the country's fifth largest ad spender -- and now its using data gleaned from its own digital advertising to to help other marketers that buy inventory through AT&T's AdWorks business.

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Former Initiative CEO Nick Pahade Takes Reins at Poptent

The former agency exec will be tasked with striking more content deals with brands, agencies and publishers.

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Is a Yahoo-Owned Tumblr More Attractive to Brands?

Is a Yahoo-Owned Tumblr More Attractive to Brands?

Being backed by Yahoo will give Tumblr more street cred in sales pitches. But will it make Tumblr less cool?

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Upfront Brings New Scheduling Strategy for Broadcast Nets

Upfront Brings New Scheduling Strategy for Broadcast Nets

The line between broadcast and cable is continuing to disappear. Already cable has managed to snag broadcast-level audiences, produce broadcast-quality shows and, in some cases, command broadcast-style ad rates.

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P&G Launches Major ROI Review

P&G Launches Major ROI Review

Under pressure, Procter & Gamble, U.S.'s No. 1 ad spender, examines how it measures the impact of its outlay.

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Adland Gets a Good Look Through Google Glass

Adland Gets a Good Look Through Google Glass

Google has insisted it will not permit display ads on the platform. But creating branded apps seems possible.

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