Media

Why the Demographic Won't Die

Don't write the obituary for demographics yet -- at least when it comes to video.

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'Mad Men' Recap: Trouble at SCDP? Fo' Chaough

'Mad Men' Recap: Trouble at SCDP? Fo' Chaough

Maybe the moral center of the show is over at Cutler, Gleason and Chaough. (Bonus material: We've got a real Heinz-DDB presentation from 1968.)

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CNN Reboots to Grab Non-News Ad Dollars

CNN Reboots to Grab Non-News Ad Dollars

The founder of 24-hour cable news is broadening its programming, giving it a shot at ad dollars that typically go to networks like Nat Geo and Travel Channel.

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Glenn Beck's TheBlaze Tests Live Commercials

Glenn Beck's TheBlaze Tests Live Commercials

"We want to redefine advertising by bringing the ideas and concepts behind radio and original TV advertising to TV today," Mr. Beck said.

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Dish Bids $25.5 Billion for Sprint as Pay TV Slows, Wireless Consolidates

Dish Bids $25.5 Billion for Sprint as Pay TV Slows, Wireless Consolidates

The goal is to decrease Dish's reliance on the slowing pay-TV market. The offer is also the latest twist in a frenzy of consolidation for the wireless industry.

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Jack Daniel's Poised to Pour Millions Into Premium 'Gentleman Jack'

Jack Daniel's Poised to Pour Millions Into Premium 'Gentleman Jack'

Brown-Forman will use the premiere of Anthony Bourdain's new CNN show to kick start a campaign for Jack Daniel's premium brand, Gentleman Jack.

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BuzzFeed's 2008 Investor Pitch: See Jonah Peretti's Predictions, Right and Wrong

BuzzFeed's 2008 Investor Pitch: See Jonah Peretti's Predictions, Right and Wrong

The founder and CEO saw the rise of native advertising -- but not an editorial staff that now numbers 90.

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JC Penney to Bring Back Coupon Advertising in Newpapers

JC Penney to Bring Back Coupon Advertising in Newpapers

JC Penney will reverse its ousted CEO's strategy of reducing discounts and put coupon advertising in newspapers again.

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Watch the Funny Or Die Video About the HTC One

Watch the Funny Or Die Video About the HTC One

HTC targets comedy lovers with a take on 'The Bachelorette' choosing between the HTC One, iPhone, StarTAC, and, well, rotary.

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John Hegarty: TV Shows Are Getting Better, But the Ads Are Getting Worse

John Hegarty: TV Shows Are Getting Better, But the Ads Are Getting Worse

The adman doesn't mince words. But do you think he's right?

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Ned Brody, Chief of AOL Networks, Resigns and is Said to Be Eyeing Yahoo

Ned Brody, Chief of AOL Networks, Resigns and is Said to Be Eyeing Yahoo

Mr. Brody would be a strange choice for Yahoo, which needs a friend on Madison Avenue.

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Experian Consolidates Media Duties with OMD

The marketer of various credit-analysis products, has consolidated media buying and planning business with Omnicom's OMD after a review.

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How to Capitalize on Your Brand's Unplanned Star Turn on 'Mad Men'

How to Capitalize on Your Brand's Unplanned Star Turn on 'Mad Men'

Even after Koss got wind of its headphones' role in the "Mad Men" premiere, producers wouldn't explain the part it would play, CEO Michael Koss said.

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How Walmart Wants Brands to Fuel Its Content Engine

Walmart the retailer is becoming Walmart the curator as it looks to churn out more content at less cost.

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NBA Bans a Player's Adidas Haircut, but How Long Until Jersey Logos Arrive?

NBA Bans a Player's Adidas Haircut, but How Long Until Jersey Logos Arrive?

Team owners put off discussions, but few expect the idea to stay dormant long.

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Russell Simmons on His New Digital Marketing Firm, YouTube Channel

Russell Simmons on His New Digital Marketing Firm, YouTube Channel

Russell Simmons talked about the opening he sees for his new digital marketing firm, moving to L.A. and how Hollywood is failing.

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How to Market New TV Shows in a Time of Splintered Audiences

How to Market New TV Shows in a Time of Splintered Audiences

Cross-platform strategies for "Defiance," "Game of Thrones" and other shows aim to reach scattered, binge-watching, social-networked audiences.

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Five Foreign TV Shows That Could Make Their Way to the U.S.

Five Foreign TV Shows That Could Make Their Way to the U.S.

Here is the latest crop of possible imports, from extreme baking to turning toddlers loose to run errands on their own.

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DirecTV Adds DogTV Channel for Canine Viewers

DirecTV Adds DogTV Channel for Canine Viewers

Although the channel is aimed at dogs, it will allow some commercials. Click here for a sample of its programming.

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Welcome to the Era of the Data-Driven Programmer

Welcome to the Era of the Data-Driven Programmer

Info on existing and probable viewers gleaned from Netflix, iTunes and elsewhere is helping TV execs select, tweak and market shows.

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