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NBC Universal Adds 24/7 Game Show and More Digital-Enhanced Programming

NBC Universal Adds 24/7 Game Show and More Digital-Enhanced Programming

"The Million Second Quiz" will air live from a giant hourglass-shaped structure in New York City.

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Fuse, Twitter Lure Trident To Sponsor Music Show Made From Tweets

Fuse, Twitter Lure Trident To Sponsor Music Show Made From Tweets

Gum brand hopes show based on 'real-time Twitter conversation spikes' will help it reach millennials

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Are Marketers Too Tentative in Social Media?

Are Marketers Too Tentative in Social Media?

"We often work with the assumption that people do not want to hear, or care, about brands," said PepsiCo's Shiv Singh in this video interview.

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Hacked Associated Press Twitter Account Sends Markets Falling

Hacked Associated Press Twitter Account Sends Markets Falling

A false report on the Twitter account of the Associated Press said there had been explosions at the White House, injuring President Obama.

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Aahhhh! Coke Launches 61 Unique Websites For Teen-Focused Campaign

Aahhhh! Coke Launches 61 Unique Websites For Teen-Focused Campaign

Coca-Cola is launching a new teen-focused digital campaign that will span across multiple websites, and incorporate a series of games, GIFs and videos.

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Evidon's Andy Kahl on Balancing Data Privacy With Business Needs

Evidon's Andy Kahl on Balancing Data Privacy With Business Needs

Evidon's Andy Kahl straddles the business and privacy sides of digital-data collection, working with marketing and sales staff as well as the data-science team.

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Why the 'Freemium' Model Is Bad for Advertisers

Why the 'Freemium' Model Is Bad for Advertisers

When "freemium" means pitching freedom from ads, marketers have to ask tough questions.

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The TV Upfront/Digital NewFront Calendar

The TV Upfront/Digital NewFront Calendar

Enough with the TV pitches for a minute. The NewFronts are here.

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SMG's Twitter Deal to Yield Closer Ties With P&G, Walmart, Samsung

SMG's Twitter Deal to Yield Closer Ties With P&G, Walmart, Samsung

Twitter graduates from experimental ad budgets to the Big Leagues of advertising.

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T-Mobile Takes Tussle With AT&T to NBA Playoffs In Frankenstein Spot

T-Mobile Takes Tussle With AT&T to NBA Playoffs In Frankenstein Spot

The Wireless Wars heat up tonight when T-Mobile takes its latest spot slamming the bigger carrier to the NBA Playoffs.

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Tumblr Launches Mobile Ads Today In Big Revenue Push

Tumblr Launches Mobile Ads Today In Big Revenue Push

The 6-year-old startup relies on mobile ads to reach profitability in 2013.

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Microsoft Debuts New Commercials on Privacy, With Google in the Crosshairs

Microsoft Debuts New Commercials on Privacy, With Google in the Crosshairs

The ad campaign talks about online privacy -- all the better to create trouble for Google.

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Yahoo Shuts Down Six More Products, Including Deals, Kids

Yahoo Shuts Down Six More Products, Including Deals, Kids

Yahoo is shutting down six more products as it streamlines its portfolio to focus on what CEO Marissa Mayer calls consumers' 'daily habits.'

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The Evian Babies Return With Stylish Dance Routines

The Evian Babies Return With Stylish Dance Routines

The global brand campaign will include an outdoor/poster element that will feature portraits of adults and their baby versions facing each other.

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Google Profits Rise As It Spreads Ads Across Devices

Google Profits Rise As It Spreads Ads Across Devices

Google is pushing beyond its roots as a desktop-based search business to enter new ad-driven markets, including smartphones, Web services and video.

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Personalized Commerce: Coming to an Internet Near You

Personalized Commerce: Coming to an Internet Near You

From the perspective of a modern retailer, data is pushing pricing and promotion strategies in two directions -- toward both national and personal pricing.

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Kmart's Sophomoric 'Ship My Pants' Video to Air on TV

Kmart's Sophomoric 'Ship My Pants' Video to Air on TV

Will the success of the spot help DraftFCB hang onto the retailer's account?

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Stipple Looks to Give Facebook-Commerce Another Chance

Stipple Looks to Give Facebook-Commerce Another Chance

Startup's tech makes it possible to buy a pair of shoes that a Facebook friend has posted just by clicking on the news-feed image.

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Samsung, Wieden & Kennedy Rule Ad Age's 2013 Viral Video Awards

Samsung, Wieden & Kennedy Rule Ad Age's 2013 Viral Video Awards

Handed out at Ad Age's Digital Conference in New York tonight, the VVA's celebrate great brand storytelling in a variety of different forms.

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Yahoo First-Quarter Display-Ad Sales Fell 11%

Yahoo First-Quarter Display-Ad Sales Fell 11%

Analysts say Mayer struggles to boost marketing revenue as customers shun banner ads in favor of lower-priced, targeted promotions on Facebook, Google.

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