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Jul30	Album sales in U.S. drop to 10-year low Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 Know More: Entertainment Convergence, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Statistics" 2.0, Entertainment Convergence The total sales of all music albums in the U.S., both discs and digital, dropped to the lowest level in 10 years. The total for the week ending on July 23 was only 8.91 million units. Nielsen SouncScan says that it is the first time in 10 years that there have been under 9 million albums sold in a week. Only the No. 1 album of the week "Now 22," has sold over 70,000 copies according to The Billboard 200. The second-place finisher for the week: "Sacred," by the Los Lonely Boys, sold only 67,000, the lowest second-place album ever tracked by SoundScan. Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul30	Universal's Miami Vice knocks Pirates of the Caribbean out of first place Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 The action R-rated action film, Miami Vice knocked Pirates of the Caribbean out of first place with an estimated first weekend total of $25.2 million. "Pirates" finished the weekend with an estimated $20.5 Million, to bring its total to a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EMI Music licenses all of U.S. catalog digital recordings to Mashboxx Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 With one deal already under its belt with Sony BMG, Mashboxx scored another big deal with EMI Music, the world's largest independent music company. David Munns, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music North America and Vice Chairman of EMI Music... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	MSN nabs sydication rights for 'Arrested Development' Gary Bourgeault July 28, 2006 "Arrested Development," the comedy that had low ratings but with a fan base that loved them, is now going to be available soon on the web. According to a report by Ad Age, the securing of exclusive syndication rights by... Continue Reading Posted at 2:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul27	Kazaa, the Music industry, file-sharing, today's news and what's the difference? Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 While the music industry is attempting to tout its recent legal settlement with file-sharing opponent Kazaa. They will pay, via Sherman Networks, their owner, damages of over $100 million to the four major music companies - Universal Music (V), Sony... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Metallica gives in to "upstart outfit" Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 Metallica, along with Led Zeppelin and the Beatles, is one of the few remaining bands that hadn't given in to, in their words on the Web site in reference to the iTunes Music Store, "a Cupertino, CA based upstart outfit,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Time Warner approves of Dividend Cash increase Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 With investors showing little confidence in Time Warner's outlook, they have dropped the stock's price to near the 52-week low of $15.70. The stock did rise 8 cents today to close at $16.21 on the New York Stock exchange. In... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul26	"Crash" is slow on paying out Gary Bourgeault July 26, 2006 Low budget films that have actors and directors deferring their salaries for a share in the profits, are one way that people are able to make movies with big stars. When the film ends up being a huge success, like... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PBS taps Google video for download offerings Gary Bourgeault July 26, 2006 Recognizing the growing trend and value of video-on-demand, PBS announced today the launch of PBS content on Google Video (GOOG). For the first time in its history PBS is making a select group of primetime and children's programming available for... Continue Reading Posted at 1:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul25	OLN hires "Taxi" to handle rebranding to "Versus" Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 With the coming major branding change, along with its name, the Outdoor Life Network or OLN, has hired Taxi, New York, to take over its rebranding efforts this fall as the National Hockey League season gets ready to begin. Bill... Continue Reading Posted at 9:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Handleman Company Names John W. Beeder President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 Handleman Company (HDL), a category manager and distributor of prerecorded music and video game hardware, to the North American and UK retail markets, announced today that John W. Beeder has been retained as President and Chief Operating Officer. He comes... Continue Reading Posted at 8:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney Co. buys leading Indian children's channel, Hungama TV Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has announced that it's in an agreement to buy Hungama TV, one of the top rated children's channels in India. Andy Bird, President, Walt Disney International commented, "India is a long-term strategic priority for The... Continue Reading Posted at 7:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Country Music Television (CMT) launches its own video network Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 CMT joins the growing number of cable channels migrating to the broadband video platform. According to mediaweek: "The new network launches with music at its core, as it will feature 500 exclusive artist performances, 2,200 country music videos and 10,000... Continue Reading Posted at 4:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul24	Amazon about to release video download service in August Gary Bourgeault July 24, 2006 According to a report by Advertising Age magazine, Amazon.com (AMZN) is about ready to launch its video download service sometime in the middle of August. Ad Age also says that, "The service, which is referred to as Amazon Digital Video... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul23	Top ten for the Weekend Gary Bourgeault July 23, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is now the first film of the year to make to number one, three weekends in a row. It has now taken in over $300 million in record time; taking only 16 days.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"American Idol" contestants releasing eight albums this fall Gary Bourgeault July 23, 2006 Fantasia Barrino a Between the middle of this September through the middle of November, "American Idol" contestants are scheduled to release a total of eight albums. Three of last season's stars are releasing on the same day: Nov. 14. ... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul22	Celebrity endorsements dropping in value Gary Bourgeault July 22, 2006 In a recent consumer survey, it was revealed that celebrity endorsements are no long considered trustworthy. They are considered to be only a little more trustworthy than leaflets left on your door. This doesn't bode well for advertising agencies as... Continue Reading Posted at 10:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A report on Disney's experiment with YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 22, 2006 There has been a lot of talk about embracing the social-networking sites my media marketers. While they've talked about some of the risks in doing it in the past, Disney took a chance with 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul21	Motor Trend coming to XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Motor Trend today announced that XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) will begin broadcasting Motor Trend Radio starting on Saturday, July 22, extending its national audience by over 6 million listeners. It will be available every Saturday on XM Satellite Radio's America... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC and Toyota agree to first-ever Viewer Engagement Guarantee Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Toyota (TM) and NBC reached an agreement today that for the first time will guarantee "a specific level of viewer engagement for its television programs." In contrast to traditional size-of-audience metrics, impact is measured through the ability of the viewing... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Coty Inc. lands Exclusive Agreement With Kylie Minogue Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Coty Inc., the largest fragrance company in the world, revealed that it has signed international pop star Kylie Minogue to an "exclusive licensing deal to develop and market a line of fragrances and ancillary products. Minogue is one of those stars... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Forbidden Planet's 50th Anniversary special DVD release coming soon! Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 MPTV.net photo Forbidden Planet, which is one of the most popular and influential science fiction films before Star Wars, is scheduled for a special DVD release on November 14 by Warner Home Video. It will be offered in a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rod Stewart going back to his rock roots in his new album Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Even though he has sold an extraordinary 8.3 million copies of his "Great American Songbook" series, according to Nielsen SoundScan, Rod Stewart has decided to change things up on his next album. Scheduled to be released on Oct. 10, his... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Path to 9/11" will have few commercial interruptions Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Harvey Keitel Photo Credit: ABC a The upcoming two-part miniseries "Path to 9/11" will be shown with few commercial interruptions according to a report by Ad Age. The series will start on Sept. 10, and conclude the next evening. It... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul20	Is NBC getting hip with its new Video Blog? Gary Bourgeault July 20, 2006 Beginning last Monday, NBC has added to its blogging venue by adding a video blog that will feature their NBC NIghtly News anchor Brian Williams. The vlog will be between 1-2 minutes in length and will talk about what some... Continue Reading Posted at 6:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox is going where others need to follow Gary Bourgeault July 20, 2006 We talked yesterday about ABC's upcoming fall schedule, and the fact that they're adding 10 new shows. They go on to talk about how they think it's a great move and that they're taking risks because they're trying a couple... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul19	Radio ad sales in a slump Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 In spite of the current regulatory climate, radio station sales have been on a quick pace. Between the years 2002-2005, around 7% of radio stations have changed ownership each year according to Kagan research. Both TV and Radio stations are... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC offering 10 new shows: Does it matter? Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 When I read about ABC offering ten new shows this coming fall, it brought back some thoughts that I had written about on a business management blog I also post on. It was concerning not the quality of what was being... Continue Reading Posted at 5:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox launching new morning news show Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 Fox has green-lighted the launch of a new morning news and entertainment show according to Media Daily News. It will be shown on its 25 owned-and-operated stations. It is set to begin in January in the 9-10 a.m. slot in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC beginning to embrace the Internet Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 After stupidly attacking YouTube for having the "Saturday Night Live" skit, "Lazy Sunday" on its sight, NBC has realized the tremendous potential that the Web has to offer. They are starting to understand the power and effect of online viral... Continue Reading Posted at 1:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	MTV President Judy McGrath copying YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 Judy McGrath Photo Credit: Scott Gries a At today's CTAM Summit, Judy McGrath suggested that there will be a number of MTV Networks announcements in the near future that will deal with the digital media space. According to McGrath, they... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USA Network tops basic cable ratings again Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 USA Network has remained on top of the basic cable networks for the fourth straight week. Media Week reports: "The network averaged 3.55 million total viewers and a 2.9 household rating in prime for the week ending July 16, and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Baseball's All-Star game most watched show last week Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 The high-quality, competitive baseball All-Star game helped Fox to win the ratings week among younger viewers with a 17 percent increase in viewership of the game over last year. The game was the winner in prime time last week with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will CBS get egg on its face? Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 CBS is going low-tech in an unusual marketing campaigne coming this fall. Their campaign encompasses imprinting its logo along with some phrases on actual eggs in stores to attempt to catch the eyes of customers. They are calling it their... Continue Reading Posted at 12:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul17	Movielink may have answer to downloading movies copying problem Gary Bourgeault July 17, 2006 Movielink, one of the companies that offers movie download on the Internet, may be close to taking care of one of the biggest problems that is holding it back from really becoming an effective service. Up until this time Hollywood... Continue Reading Posted at 7:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Paramount Pictures names Frederick Huntsberry as Chief Operating Officer Gary Bourgeault July 17, 2006 Frederick Huntsberry, Shaun Robinson and Nancy O'Dellcr. Chris Haston a Frederick Huntsberry, who has worked for General Electric Co. (GE), serving in executive postions at Universal Pictures and NBC Universal, was named Paramount's Chief Operating Officer. Huntsberry will report directly... Continue Reading Posted at 3:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul16	MSNBC must define itself to succeed! Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 With the surprise appointment of Dan Abrams to MSNBC's general manager, has come a flurry of moves. Some of those moves included moving Tucker Carlson's show to the late afternoon to be inserted in Abram's former time slot. It has... Continue Reading Posted at 6:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" still on top Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 Photo credit: Disney a Pirates of the Caribbean continues to bring in treasure as it topped the box office for the second week in a row by bringing in another $62.2 million domestically. The 10 day total now stands at... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hollywood stars taking huge pay cuts Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 This is great news from a business point of view that stars are being forced to take pay cuts so that their income can start to get in line with reality and the market. After decades of throwing money away,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul15	Lawsuits as an Entertainment Marketing Strategy Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 A pending lawsuit by Frank Maggio owner of the new upstart interactive TV network ReacTV and erinMedia, gives an interesting look at how companies can use a lawsuit for marketing efforts. Maggio first used his company ReacTV to sue Nielsen... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Discovery limiting sponsors on "Koppel on Discovery" Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 By George Azar -- Discovery Channel Via Associated Press a The Discovery Channel is using a new strategy in marketing ad space by allowing only a limited amount of sponsors for Ted Koppels new documentary series. They are offering during... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tribune Broadcasting's ad market drops huge in 2nd Quarter Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 Tribune Advertising Stations, the foundation of the new CW network, has been struggling tremendously in the early months of 2006 with poor advertising placement. They say that it will get worse before it will get better, according to mediapost. The... Continue Reading Posted at 5:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul14	"So You Think You Can Dance" wins big on Thursday Night Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 Fox was happy as "So You Think You Can Dance" swirled to a big-time win on Thursday night as it crushed its competition of CSI on CBS and "America's Got Talent" on NBC. According Nielsen Media Research, "Dance" received an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC Universal's profits drop by 10 percent Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 In GE's second-quarter statement, it revealed that NBC Universal's revenues went nowhere as the total revenues for the quarter were at $3.86 billion, virtually the same as last year's figures showed. What's worse is that profits also dwindled as they... Continue Reading Posted at 8:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Does Cable have a future? Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 Before there was video-on-demand, I personally yearned for something that I could look at when I wanted, search for what I wanted and watch what I wanted, when I wanted. With that world beginning to take place, the question for... Continue Reading Posted at 2:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul13	Fox scores big hit with MLB's All-Star game! Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 Ozzie Guillen fields questions at news conference in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) a Only a day after the announcement that Fox had reached a new deal to carry the Major League Baseball All-Star game for the next seven years, the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultimate Fighting Championship coming into its own Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 How would you like to buy a media company that was about to go bankrupt, offer your first show on pay-per-view, and have the show go over its time frame and the viewers couldn't see the ending? That's the kind... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Family is turning to "Family" Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 ABC Family, which has a unique history, is oddly enough finally finding that it had what it wanted all along. The original channel was the creation of evangelist Pat Robertson in 1977 to introduce and promote the show "The 700... Continue Reading Posted at 9:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Celebrity obsession fueling cosmetic surgery in Britain Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 With the proliferation of reality and makeover shows, Britain has been experiencing a huge ris in cosmetic surgery. A report by market research firm Mintel reveals that larger breasts, wrinkle-free skin and face-lifts are the major demands being made. It... Continue Reading Posted at 7:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Red Buttons dies: He was 87 Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 Red Buttons, who in the early days of TV was tremendously popular, died today at 87. According to his publicist Warren Cowan he died at his home after a long battle with vascular disease. He was a virtual overnight hit... Continue Reading Posted at 5:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Disney cutting workforce by 20-25 percent Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 We recently discussed the inability of Hollywood to grasp continuity. The latest layoffs at Disney (DIS) confirm this reality. The LA Times reports: "Across-the-board layoffs are expected to hit every major domestic and international sector of the movie studio, people... Continue Reading Posted at 4:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Three major media services merge Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 The three largest independent media services agencies have partnered together to form Columbus Media International. Independents from thirteen other countries are also part of the new agreement. The three largest are U.S.' Horizon Media, Canada's Cossette Media and the U.K.'s... Continue Reading Posted at 2:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul12	Hollywood doesn't understand continuity! Gary Bourgeault July 12, 2006 Bill Mechanic a Mary Mcnamara, writing for therecord.com, makes some assumptions that will be a chance to learn from. Here are some of her comments in the article: "Some years back, a commitment from an A-lister -- actors or directors... Continue Reading Posted at 12:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul11	AT&T - The hip, new Entertainment Company? Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 This comment by David Banks, director of Blue Room for AT&T (T), probably says it all for the changing entertainment industry, "We're not just a communications company but a communications and entertainment company." What's he talking about? They now have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dave Morgan says advertising and media will never be the same Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 Dave Morgan Sir Martin Sorrell, the CEO of WPP and one of the most well known people in the world of advertising, wrote an opinion piece recently about the digital revolution for The London Times. The bottom line to... Continue Reading Posted at 10:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Auditions for the next American Idol season starting in August Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 Photo by: George Lange / FOX Even when we're still hearing about former American Idol contestants still signing contracts, the "Idol" Web site has posted the audition dates for next years Idol wannabees. Tryouts are first scheduled for Los Angeles... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can HBO keep its edgy lead? Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 With the coming end of the popular series The Sopranos and Deadwood, people are starting to ask some questions about HBO and if it can stay on top of the cable world. Syracuse University professor of popular culture Robert Thompson... Continue Reading Posted at 6:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Study shows DVD will be choice of consumers for the next decade Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 According to the 2006 Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry, based upon data from Adams Media Research, Dvd will be the vehicle of choice to view movies for the next 10 years. The report also concluded that consumer spending... Continue Reading Posted at 3:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul10	Guba lands second film deal in a month Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 For the second time within a month, Guba has landed a deal to offer movies for download through the video-sharing site. The relatively little-known company has evidently impressed the studios. CNET reports: "Sony Pictures has agreed to offer a 100... Continue Reading Posted at 11:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Starcom MediaVest Group is now the No. 1 media agency network in the world Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 Last week RECMA, the Paris-based provider of media intelligence reported that Starcom MediaVest Group is now the No. 1 media agency network in the world, with an estimated $25.580 billion in media billings. OMD, the former leader, not only was... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Which Hollywood actor gets the best return on investment? It's not who you think! Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 Tyler Perry (tylerperry.com) a When thinking about who gets the best return on investment among Hollywood actors, what name comes to mind first? Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Julia Roberts, Will Smith or maybe Reese Witherspoon? None of them are even... Continue Reading Posted at 7:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FIFA World Cup audience sets viewership record Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty With the world television audience crossing all demographics, the overall audience for the World Cup in Germany set a viewing record with over 30 billion viewers; breaking that mark for the first time. One of the huge... Continue Reading Posted at 4:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 9	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest produces largest opening weekend ever! Gary Bourgeault July 9, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest launched off to the records as it recorded the best opening weekend in movie history, earning an estimated $132 million. It was helped by being shown at 4,133 theaters and 8,500 screens -... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The History Channel UK and blinkx form partnership Gary Bourgeault July 9, 2006 The History Channel UK and blinkx have formed a partnership which offers users to search History channel UKs historical audio and video content. Suranga Chandratillake, CTO and founder of blinkx said that "blinkx is thrilled to be partnering with The... Continue Reading Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 8	ESPN enjoying great FIFA World Cup ratings! Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Robert Cianflone, Getty Images ESPN had a great day as they released figures for the Germany-Italy 2006 FIFA World Cup game and enjoyed a 4.1 Nielsen Media Research rating with viewership reaching 3.74 million households. This makes it the highest-rated... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Downey Jr. signs deal to write memoirs Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 AP/Damian Dovarganes Robert Downey Jr., whose life has been anything but uneventful, has signed on with HarperCollins Publishers to write his memoirs. Downey, the 41-year-old actor has made the deal HarperEntertainment, an imprint of HarperCollings Publishers. The book is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MLB All-Star Game a Home Run for Fox Network Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Baseballs mid-summer classic hasn't slowed down in the advertising arena as Fox announced that it has sold out all of the space for the MLB All-Star game. Not only are they sold out but they increased from last year between... Continue Reading Posted at 4:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vote may come next week on absorbing of Adelphia customers Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Former Adelphia Communications CEO John Rigas Photo: AFP a Comcast and Time Warner (TWX) made a bid on absorbing the customers of bankrupt Adelphia Communications quite a while ago. The FCC may bring a vote on the matter next week... Continue Reading Posted at 3:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Tour de France" ratings down 40 percent for OLN Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 With Lance Armstrong retiring from the "Tour de France," OLN knew there would be a drop in interest among U.S. viewers, I don't think they knew it would be as dramatic as it's been. After several days of the event,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 7	Televisa to sell its share of Univision Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 Thwarted in their bid to take control of Univision (UVN.N), Mexican broadcaster Televisa (TLEVISACPO.MX) has contacted the consortium that bought them, for the purpose of selling their stake in the company. They currently own an 11.4 percent part of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hollywood marketing is finally going viral Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 With its most important audience congregating on online video sites, Hollywood is starting to take notice and use it as a new marketing opportunity. One strategy being used is to simply put movie trailers up of soon to be released... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Digital Cinema used in Fifa World Cup in the UK Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 After a lot of talk in the last couple of years, digital cinema is starting to take hold as deals are proliferating everywhere. This will not only change the quality of pictures shown, which will really be the least important... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney (DIS) is first national brand to display banner ads on YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 Walt Disney (DIS) launched an ad campaign Thursday becoming the first big brand company to advertise

Jul30	Album sales in U.S. drop to 10-year low Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 Know More: Entertainment Convergence, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Statistics" 2.0, Entertainment Convergence The total sales of all music albums in the U.S., both discs and digital, dropped to the lowest level in 10 years. The total for the week ending on July 23 was only 8.91 million units. Nielsen SouncScan says that it is the first time in 10 years that there have been under 9 million albums sold in a week. Only the No. 1 album of the week "Now 22," has sold over 70,000 copies according to The Billboard 200. The second-place finisher for the week: "Sacred," by the Los Lonely Boys, sold only 67,000, the lowest second-place album ever tracked by SoundScan. Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul30	Universal's Miami Vice knocks Pirates of the Caribbean out of first place Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 The action R-rated action film, Miami Vice knocked Pirates of the Caribbean out of first place with an estimated first weekend total of $25.2 million. "Pirates" finished the weekend with an estimated $20.5 Million, to bring its total to a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EMI Music licenses all of U.S. catalog digital recordings to Mashboxx Gary Bourgeault July 30, 2006 With one deal already under its belt with Sony BMG, Mashboxx scored another big deal with EMI Music, the world's largest independent music company. David Munns, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music North America and Vice Chairman of EMI Music... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	MSN nabs sydication rights for 'Arrested Development' Gary Bourgeault July 28, 2006 "Arrested Development," the comedy that had low ratings but with a fan base that loved them, is now going to be available soon on the web. According to a report by Ad Age, the securing of exclusive syndication rights by... Continue Reading Posted at 2:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul27	Kazaa, the Music industry, file-sharing, today's news and what's the difference? Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 While the music industry is attempting to tout its recent legal settlement with file-sharing opponent Kazaa. They will pay, via Sherman Networks, their owner, damages of over $100 million to the four major music companies - Universal Music (V), Sony... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Metallica gives in to "upstart outfit" Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 Metallica, along with Led Zeppelin and the Beatles, is one of the few remaining bands that hadn't given in to, in their words on the Web site in reference to the iTunes Music Store, "a Cupertino, CA based upstart outfit,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Time Warner approves of Dividend Cash increase Gary Bourgeault July 27, 2006 With investors showing little confidence in Time Warner's outlook, they have dropped the stock's price to near the 52-week low of $15.70. The stock did rise 8 cents today to close at $16.21 on the New York Stock exchange. In... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul26	"Crash" is slow on paying out Gary Bourgeault July 26, 2006 Low budget films that have actors and directors deferring their salaries for a share in the profits, are one way that people are able to make movies with big stars. When the film ends up being a huge success, like... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PBS taps Google video for download offerings Gary Bourgeault July 26, 2006 Recognizing the growing trend and value of video-on-demand, PBS announced today the launch of PBS content on Google Video (GOOG). For the first time in its history PBS is making a select group of primetime and children's programming available for... Continue Reading Posted at 1:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul25	OLN hires "Taxi" to handle rebranding to "Versus" Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 With the coming major branding change, along with its name, the Outdoor Life Network or OLN, has hired Taxi, New York, to take over its rebranding efforts this fall as the National Hockey League season gets ready to begin. Bill... Continue Reading Posted at 9:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Handleman Company Names John W. Beeder President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 Handleman Company (HDL), a category manager and distributor of prerecorded music and video game hardware, to the North American and UK retail markets, announced today that John W. Beeder has been retained as President and Chief Operating Officer. He comes... Continue Reading Posted at 8:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney Co. buys leading Indian children's channel, Hungama TV Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has announced that it's in an agreement to buy Hungama TV, one of the top rated children's channels in India. Andy Bird, President, Walt Disney International commented, "India is a long-term strategic priority for The... Continue Reading Posted at 7:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Country Music Television (CMT) launches its own video network Gary Bourgeault July 25, 2006 CMT joins the growing number of cable channels migrating to the broadband video platform. According to mediaweek: "The new network launches with music at its core, as it will feature 500 exclusive artist performances, 2,200 country music videos and 10,000... Continue Reading Posted at 4:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul24	Amazon about to release video download service in August Gary Bourgeault July 24, 2006 According to a report by Advertising Age magazine, Amazon.com (AMZN) is about ready to launch its video download service sometime in the middle of August. Ad Age also says that, "The service, which is referred to as Amazon Digital Video... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul23	Top ten for the Weekend Gary Bourgeault July 23, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is now the first film of the year to make to number one, three weekends in a row. It has now taken in over $300 million in record time; taking only 16 days.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"American Idol" contestants releasing eight albums this fall Gary Bourgeault July 23, 2006 Fantasia Barrino a Between the middle of this September through the middle of November, "American Idol" contestants are scheduled to release a total of eight albums. Three of last season's stars are releasing on the same day: Nov. 14. ... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul22	Celebrity endorsements dropping in value Gary Bourgeault July 22, 2006 In a recent consumer survey, it was revealed that celebrity endorsements are no long considered trustworthy. They are considered to be only a little more trustworthy than leaflets left on your door. This doesn't bode well for advertising agencies as... Continue Reading Posted at 10:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A report on Disney's experiment with YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 22, 2006 There has been a lot of talk about embracing the social-networking sites my media marketers. While they've talked about some of the risks in doing it in the past, Disney took a chance with 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul21	Motor Trend coming to XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Motor Trend today announced that XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) will begin broadcasting Motor Trend Radio starting on Saturday, July 22, extending its national audience by over 6 million listeners. It will be available every Saturday on XM Satellite Radio's America... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC and Toyota agree to first-ever Viewer Engagement Guarantee Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Toyota (TM) and NBC reached an agreement today that for the first time will guarantee "a specific level of viewer engagement for its television programs." In contrast to traditional size-of-audience metrics, impact is measured through the ability of the viewing... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Coty Inc. lands Exclusive Agreement With Kylie Minogue Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Coty Inc., the largest fragrance company in the world, revealed that it has signed international pop star Kylie Minogue to an "exclusive licensing deal to develop and market a line of fragrances and ancillary products. Minogue is one of those stars... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Forbidden Planet's 50th Anniversary special DVD release coming soon! Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 MPTV.net photo Forbidden Planet, which is one of the most popular and influential science fiction films before Star Wars, is scheduled for a special DVD release on November 14 by Warner Home Video. It will be offered in a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rod Stewart going back to his rock roots in his new album Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Even though he has sold an extraordinary 8.3 million copies of his "Great American Songbook" series, according to Nielsen SoundScan, Rod Stewart has decided to change things up on his next album. Scheduled to be released on Oct. 10, his... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Path to 9/11" will have few commercial interruptions Gary Bourgeault July 21, 2006 Harvey Keitel Photo Credit: ABC a The upcoming two-part miniseries "Path to 9/11" will be shown with few commercial interruptions according to a report by Ad Age. The series will start on Sept. 10, and conclude the next evening. It... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul20	Is NBC getting hip with its new Video Blog? Gary Bourgeault July 20, 2006 Beginning last Monday, NBC has added to its blogging venue by adding a video blog that will feature their NBC NIghtly News anchor Brian Williams. The vlog will be between 1-2 minutes in length and will talk about what some... Continue Reading Posted at 6:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox is going where others need to follow Gary Bourgeault July 20, 2006 We talked yesterday about ABC's upcoming fall schedule, and the fact that they're adding 10 new shows. They go on to talk about how they think it's a great move and that they're taking risks because they're trying a couple... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul19	Radio ad sales in a slump Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 In spite of the current regulatory climate, radio station sales have been on a quick pace. Between the years 2002-2005, around 7% of radio stations have changed ownership each year according to Kagan research. Both TV and Radio stations are... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC offering 10 new shows: Does it matter? Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 When I read about ABC offering ten new shows this coming fall, it brought back some thoughts that I had written about on a business management blog I also post on. It was concerning not the quality of what was being... Continue Reading Posted at 5:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox launching new morning news show Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 Fox has green-lighted the launch of a new morning news and entertainment show according to Media Daily News. It will be shown on its 25 owned-and-operated stations. It is set to begin in January in the 9-10 a.m. slot in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC beginning to embrace the Internet Gary Bourgeault July 19, 2006 After stupidly attacking YouTube for having the "Saturday Night Live" skit, "Lazy Sunday" on its sight, NBC has realized the tremendous potential that the Web has to offer. They are starting to understand the power and effect of online viral... Continue Reading Posted at 1:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	MTV President Judy McGrath copying YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 Judy McGrath Photo Credit: Scott Gries a At today's CTAM Summit, Judy McGrath suggested that there will be a number of MTV Networks announcements in the near future that will deal with the digital media space. According to McGrath, they... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USA Network tops basic cable ratings again Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 USA Network has remained on top of the basic cable networks for the fourth straight week. Media Week reports: "The network averaged 3.55 million total viewers and a 2.9 household rating in prime for the week ending July 16, and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Baseball's All-Star game most watched show last week Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 The high-quality, competitive baseball All-Star game helped Fox to win the ratings week among younger viewers with a 17 percent increase in viewership of the game over last year. The game was the winner in prime time last week with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will CBS get egg on its face? Gary Bourgeault July 18, 2006 CBS is going low-tech in an unusual marketing campaigne coming this fall. Their campaign encompasses imprinting its logo along with some phrases on actual eggs in stores to attempt to catch the eyes of customers. They are calling it their... Continue Reading Posted at 12:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul17	Movielink may have answer to downloading movies copying problem Gary Bourgeault July 17, 2006 Movielink, one of the companies that offers movie download on the Internet, may be close to taking care of one of the biggest problems that is holding it back from really becoming an effective service. Up until this time Hollywood... Continue Reading Posted at 7:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Paramount Pictures names Frederick Huntsberry as Chief Operating Officer Gary Bourgeault July 17, 2006 Frederick Huntsberry, Shaun Robinson and Nancy O'Dellcr. Chris Haston a Frederick Huntsberry, who has worked for General Electric Co. (GE), serving in executive postions at Universal Pictures and NBC Universal, was named Paramount's Chief Operating Officer. Huntsberry will report directly... Continue Reading Posted at 3:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul16	MSNBC must define itself to succeed! Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 With the surprise appointment of Dan Abrams to MSNBC's general manager, has come a flurry of moves. Some of those moves included moving Tucker Carlson's show to the late afternoon to be inserted in Abram's former time slot. It has... Continue Reading Posted at 6:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" still on top Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 Photo credit: Disney a Pirates of the Caribbean continues to bring in treasure as it topped the box office for the second week in a row by bringing in another $62.2 million domestically. The 10 day total now stands at... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hollywood stars taking huge pay cuts Gary Bourgeault July 16, 2006 This is great news from a business point of view that stars are being forced to take pay cuts so that their income can start to get in line with reality and the market. After decades of throwing money away,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul15	Lawsuits as an Entertainment Marketing Strategy Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 A pending lawsuit by Frank Maggio owner of the new upstart interactive TV network ReacTV and erinMedia, gives an interesting look at how companies can use a lawsuit for marketing efforts. Maggio first used his company ReacTV to sue Nielsen... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Discovery limiting sponsors on "Koppel on Discovery" Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 By George Azar -- Discovery Channel Via Associated Press a The Discovery Channel is using a new strategy in marketing ad space by allowing only a limited amount of sponsors for Ted Koppels new documentary series. They are offering during... Continue Reading Posted at 11:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tribune Broadcasting's ad market drops huge in 2nd Quarter Gary Bourgeault July 15, 2006 Tribune Advertising Stations, the foundation of the new CW network, has been struggling tremendously in the early months of 2006 with poor advertising placement. They say that it will get worse before it will get better, according to mediapost. The... Continue Reading Posted at 5:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul14	"So You Think You Can Dance" wins big on Thursday Night Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 Fox was happy as "So You Think You Can Dance" swirled to a big-time win on Thursday night as it crushed its competition of CSI on CBS and "America's Got Talent" on NBC. According Nielsen Media Research, "Dance" received an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC Universal's profits drop by 10 percent Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 In GE's second-quarter statement, it revealed that NBC Universal's revenues went nowhere as the total revenues for the quarter were at $3.86 billion, virtually the same as last year's figures showed. What's worse is that profits also dwindled as they... Continue Reading Posted at 8:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Does Cable have a future? Gary Bourgeault July 14, 2006 Before there was video-on-demand, I personally yearned for something that I could look at when I wanted, search for what I wanted and watch what I wanted, when I wanted. With that world beginning to take place, the question for... Continue Reading Posted at 2:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul13	Fox scores big hit with MLB's All-Star game! Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 Ozzie Guillen fields questions at news conference in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) a Only a day after the announcement that Fox had reached a new deal to carry the Major League Baseball All-Star game for the next seven years, the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultimate Fighting Championship coming into its own Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 How would you like to buy a media company that was about to go bankrupt, offer your first show on pay-per-view, and have the show go over its time frame and the viewers couldn't see the ending? That's the kind... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Family is turning to "Family" Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 ABC Family, which has a unique history, is oddly enough finally finding that it had what it wanted all along. The original channel was the creation of evangelist Pat Robertson in 1977 to introduce and promote the show "The 700... Continue Reading Posted at 9:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Celebrity obsession fueling cosmetic surgery in Britain Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 With the proliferation of reality and makeover shows, Britain has been experiencing a huge ris in cosmetic surgery. A report by market research firm Mintel reveals that larger breasts, wrinkle-free skin and face-lifts are the major demands being made. It... Continue Reading Posted at 7:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Red Buttons dies: He was 87 Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 Red Buttons, who in the early days of TV was tremendously popular, died today at 87. According to his publicist Warren Cowan he died at his home after a long battle with vascular disease. He was a virtual overnight hit... Continue Reading Posted at 5:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Disney cutting workforce by 20-25 percent Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 We recently discussed the inability of Hollywood to grasp continuity. The latest layoffs at Disney (DIS) confirm this reality. The LA Times reports: "Across-the-board layoffs are expected to hit every major domestic and international sector of the movie studio, people... Continue Reading Posted at 4:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Three major media services merge Gary Bourgeault July 13, 2006 The three largest independent media services agencies have partnered together to form Columbus Media International. Independents from thirteen other countries are also part of the new agreement. The three largest are U.S.' Horizon Media, Canada's Cossette Media and the U.K.'s... Continue Reading Posted at 2:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul12	Hollywood doesn't understand continuity! Gary Bourgeault July 12, 2006 Bill Mechanic a Mary Mcnamara, writing for therecord.com, makes some assumptions that will be a chance to learn from. Here are some of her comments in the article: "Some years back, a commitment from an A-lister -- actors or directors... Continue Reading Posted at 12:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul11	AT&T - The hip, new Entertainment Company? Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 This comment by David Banks, director of Blue Room for AT&T (T), probably says it all for the changing entertainment industry, "We're not just a communications company but a communications and entertainment company." What's he talking about? They now have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dave Morgan says advertising and media will never be the same Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 Dave Morgan Sir Martin Sorrell, the CEO of WPP and one of the most well known people in the world of advertising, wrote an opinion piece recently about the digital revolution for The London Times. The bottom line to... Continue Reading Posted at 10:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Auditions for the next American Idol season starting in August Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 Photo by: George Lange / FOX Even when we're still hearing about former American Idol contestants still signing contracts, the "Idol" Web site has posted the audition dates for next years Idol wannabees. Tryouts are first scheduled for Los Angeles... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can HBO keep its edgy lead? Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 With the coming end of the popular series The Sopranos and Deadwood, people are starting to ask some questions about HBO and if it can stay on top of the cable world. Syracuse University professor of popular culture Robert Thompson... Continue Reading Posted at 6:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Study shows DVD will be choice of consumers for the next decade Gary Bourgeault July 11, 2006 According to the 2006 Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry, based upon data from Adams Media Research, Dvd will be the vehicle of choice to view movies for the next 10 years. The report also concluded that consumer spending... Continue Reading Posted at 3:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul10	Guba lands second film deal in a month Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 For the second time within a month, Guba has landed a deal to offer movies for download through the video-sharing site. The relatively little-known company has evidently impressed the studios. CNET reports: "Sony Pictures has agreed to offer a 100... Continue Reading Posted at 11:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Starcom MediaVest Group is now the No. 1 media agency network in the world Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 Last week RECMA, the Paris-based provider of media intelligence reported that Starcom MediaVest Group is now the No. 1 media agency network in the world, with an estimated $25.580 billion in media billings. OMD, the former leader, not only was... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Which Hollywood actor gets the best return on investment? It's not who you think! Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 Tyler Perry (tylerperry.com) a When thinking about who gets the best return on investment among Hollywood actors, what name comes to mind first? Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Julia Roberts, Will Smith or maybe Reese Witherspoon? None of them are even... Continue Reading Posted at 7:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FIFA World Cup audience sets viewership record Gary Bourgeault July 10, 2006 DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty With the world television audience crossing all demographics, the overall audience for the World Cup in Germany set a viewing record with over 30 billion viewers; breaking that mark for the first time. One of the huge... Continue Reading Posted at 4:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 9	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest produces largest opening weekend ever! Gary Bourgeault July 9, 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest launched off to the records as it recorded the best opening weekend in movie history, earning an estimated $132 million. It was helped by being shown at 4,133 theaters and 8,500 screens -... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The History Channel UK and blinkx form partnership Gary Bourgeault July 9, 2006 The History Channel UK and blinkx have formed a partnership which offers users to search History channel UKs historical audio and video content. Suranga Chandratillake, CTO and founder of blinkx said that "blinkx is thrilled to be partnering with The... Continue Reading Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 8	ESPN enjoying great FIFA World Cup ratings! Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Robert Cianflone, Getty Images ESPN had a great day as they released figures for the Germany-Italy 2006 FIFA World Cup game and enjoyed a 4.1 Nielsen Media Research rating with viewership reaching 3.74 million households. This makes it the highest-rated... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Robert Downey Jr. signs deal to write memoirs Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 AP/Damian Dovarganes Robert Downey Jr., whose life has been anything but uneventful, has signed on with HarperCollins Publishers to write his memoirs. Downey, the 41-year-old actor has made the deal HarperEntertainment, an imprint of HarperCollings Publishers. The book is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MLB All-Star Game a Home Run for Fox Network Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Baseballs mid-summer classic hasn't slowed down in the advertising arena as Fox announced that it has sold out all of the space for the MLB All-Star game. Not only are they sold out but they increased from last year between... Continue Reading Posted at 4:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vote may come next week on absorbing of Adelphia customers Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 Former Adelphia Communications CEO John Rigas Photo: AFP a Comcast and Time Warner (TWX) made a bid on absorbing the customers of bankrupt Adelphia Communications quite a while ago. The FCC may bring a vote on the matter next week... Continue Reading Posted at 3:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Tour de France" ratings down 40 percent for OLN Gary Bourgeault July 8, 2006 With Lance Armstrong retiring from the "Tour de France," OLN knew there would be a drop in interest among U.S. viewers, I don't think they knew it would be as dramatic as it's been. After several days of the event,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 7	Televisa to sell its share of Univision Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 Thwarted in their bid to take control of Univision (UVN.N), Mexican broadcaster Televisa (TLEVISACPO.MX) has contacted the consortium that bought them, for the purpose of selling their stake in the company. They currently own an 11.4 percent part of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hollywood marketing is finally going viral Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 With its most important audience congregating on online video sites, Hollywood is starting to take notice and use it as a new marketing opportunity. One strategy being used is to simply put movie trailers up of soon to be released... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Digital Cinema used in Fifa World Cup in the UK Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 After a lot of talk in the last couple of years, digital cinema is starting to take hold as deals are proliferating everywhere. This will not only change the quality of pictures shown, which will really be the least important... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney (DIS) is first national brand to display banner ads on YouTube Gary Bourgeault July 7, 2006 Walt Disney (DIS) launched an ad campaign Thursday becoming the first big brand company to advertise

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