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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sports TV
NFL fervor: Super hot football weekend
Colts-Patriots pulls a 15.1 household rating, 'SNF's' second-highest this season, as Cowboys-Packers draws a 16.9 on Fox
Radio
PPM shakeout: Sports radio takes a hit
Stations are getting lower ad rates for play-by-play broadcasts based on ratings data showing smaller than expected audiences
Newspapers
Washington Blade shutting down
Owner Window Media closes D.C.'s famed weekly along with a handful of other gay papers, a month after the Blade's 40th anniversary
Alternative media
Whoa, Captain Morgan in the end zone
Rum-maker's scheme to get players to strike the captain's signature pose after a touchdown gets swatted down by the NFL
Television
Behind Fox's early lead this season
The Yankees-led World Series is certainly part of it, but there's lots more to the story. Talking with MPG's Don Seaman.
Here & there
YouTube airing select Univision shows
Other shorts: CBS News plans series to counter new ABC anchor - Study: Nontraditional radio ads on the rise - Programming notes: CW slates 'Vampire' week - Heart attack risk rises with sports viewing - Note: Nielsen delays data release today
TV This Week
For 'Melrose Place,' one last big hope
Heather Locklear appears in a guest stint, and the hope is she'll steam up ratings for the CW series as she did for the original
Overnights
CBS's Sunday dramas see a kickup
'Three Rivers' averages a series-high 2.1 in 18-49s, up 11 percent from last week, while 'Cold Case' jumps 24 percent on timely start
Cable
Whither Lou Dobbs? Guesses abound.
All the talk is where the ex-CNN anchor is headed, and whether he got shoved (he says not). But he's not headed anywhere for now.
Cable
Jon Gosselin countersues TLC
The former 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star accuses the network of violating child labor laws and complains he can't get a job because he's too famous
Overnights
CBS pulls off an easy win Friday night
Averages a 1.9 in 18-49s, a 21 percent lead over ABC and NBC with three of the evening's top shows, led by 'Ghost Whisperer'
TV Reviews
'Chef Academy,' sweeter to the taste
Bravo cooking challenge is more intent on serving up characters viewers can identify with than singling out future culinary stars
Here & there
Fox takes Saturday with reality shows
Other shorts: Study: 48 percent of Americans would pay for news - In Detroit, another hometown paper
TV This Week
The big meet-up: Oprah and Sarah Palin
Will sparks fly when the two women sit down to chat about the ex-candidate's campaign tell-all, 'Going Rogue: An American Life?'
Overnights
'CSI' triple play brings hefty ratings kick
CBS show averages a 4.0 in 18-49s, up 14 percent over last week and best since Oct. 1 with storyline that crosses all three series
Research
Readers: We're pretty happy at work
Planners and buyers are mostly positive about their bosses and co-workers, with many seeing them as their second family
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This week in out of home
Your client seen in Times Square
The city of New York has opened up a pedestrian mall on Broadway, creating an even bigger stage for alternative media stunts
What's new in alternative media
A not-so-funny Paris Hilton billboard
Kiss and tell: Flash mob in red wax lips
In Series signage, Phillies hit a homer
For these runners, let the race begin
Chris Elliott starring in Adult Swim pilot
He'll play the lead role of an aging action star in the
live-action Adult Swim comedy 'Eagleheart'
News Corp. EVP of global marketing Gary Ginsberg stepping down
Playboy CFO Linda G. Harvard steps down
Tae-Yong (Ted) Kim becomes CEO at DDB Korea
Gregg Nole becomes client solutions SVP at Creative Channel Services
Michael Puopolo rises to VP of research at WB International TV
Marty Petty becomes CEO at Creative Loafing
Daniel M. Sarko becomes CDO at Journal Register Co.
Charlie Vogelheim becomes executive editor at IntelliChoice.com
Thomas Cintorino becomes digital EVP at Northstar Travel Media
Derrick Brown heading urban programming at Chicago Urban Network
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Features
Radio
The real flaw with Arbitron's PPM
It's not that it undercounts minorities, it's that the sample is too small to accurately reflect who's listening to what stations
TV Reviews
'Cougar Town,' better than you'd think
The theme of older women with younger men is a tired one but this sitcom works because it reaches beyond. It's well done.
TV Reviews
'White Collar,' cool if you're 14 or so
USA copper pairs up an FBI agent and an ex-con in a crime-solving caper whose plot is as implausible as it is hackneyed
Auto forecast: 2010 ad spending will grow a modest 4 percent
Movies: Jolly holidays for Hollywood, less so for media sellers
Charlotte: After tough first half, TV and radio see demand pick up
Spot: Glimmer of optimism for fourth quarter as inventory tightens
Ad spending: Third quarter is looking better but not by much
Spot: Full-service restaurants join fast food in upping ad spending
In the Media Economy Newsletter.
Yesterday's feature stories
TV Reviews: 'Chef Academy,' sweeter to the taste
Here & there: Fox takes Saturday with reality shows
Out of Home: Your client seen in Times Square
Overnights: 'CSI' triple play brings hefty ratings kick
Research: Readers: We're pretty happy at work
Magazines: Bunny hop? Playboy is up for sale.
TV Reviews: 'Super Dave's Spike-Tacular,' dumb
Rachel speaks!: Rachel, the whining is driving me nuts
Out of Home: A not-so-funny Paris Hilton billboard
Here & there: Washington Times editor steps down
Overnights: Modest uptick for ABC's CMA awards
Cable: Lou Dobbs quits CNN: 'America calls'
Television: Axed: ABC's 'Hank' and Fox's 'Dollhouse'
Television: Sweeps race for No. 2: ABC or CBS?
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