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  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
 

Overnights
Sweeps chill: Monday primetime sinks
CBS and Fox tie for first with a 3.8 in 18-49s for the night but all networks are down from last week as post-strike flu lingers


 

Television
Killing time: ABC chops 'Men in Trees'
Latest on-the-bubble show to be canceled, and the pace should pick up as the networks head into their upfront presentations


 

Cable
For A&E, finding the drama in real life
Network pushes into more original series, scripted and reality, with a harder edge as it works to grow its audience numbers


 

Research
The new big internet thing, m-surfing
Do you access the web using a mobile device? You're ahead of the trend--for now. Talking with Nielsen Mobile's Nic Covey.


 

New media
The promise of multimedia mobile ads
It's all the talk but several factors hold it back, and one is a lack of audience metrics, which is hindering growth of TV advertising


 

TV This Week
For 'Shark,' that great sinking feeling
It's one of three CBS shows on the bubble, and the legal drama took a tumble in its new Tuesday 9 p.m. timeslot, not a good sign


 
     
     
 
News shorts
Derby downer: With filly tragedy, ratings fall on NBC
Nielsen: Product placement rises with writers' strike
Newspaper editors: Actually, we're quite optimistic
Study: Even tiny babies are logging lots of TV time
Fast and furious: 'GTA' maker sues over yanked ads
 
Web shorts
Phishing expedition: Hackers targeting top executives
AP partners with papers for local news on cell phones
McCain courts Hispanics with Spanish-language site
Nine Inch Nails hammer down a free internet album
 
People
Kathy Kline becomes head of consumer content planning at Starcom
Don McKinney joins Grey New York as director of digital development
'Project Runway' producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz staying at NBCU
Mary Jeanne Cavanagh becomes EVP of ad sales at Gospel Music Channel
Six join Access 360 Media's advisory board
Joe Doran becomes founding CEO at Media6°
April Daniels Hussar becomes managing editor of BettyConfidential.com
Patrick Houston becomes chief publisher at NetShelter Technology Media
Michael Panebianco becomes VP of ad solutions at DMI Music & Media Networks
Terri B. Hyacinth joins iN DEMAND as RVP of affiliate relations
Steve Buttry becomes editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Joseph Pisani leaving as editor of the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time
'Hazel' comic creator Ted Key dies at age 95
Alternative media
Pants so light they rise up into the sky
'Look, an accident about to happen'
A dandruff alert, as viewed from above
Grate message about Belgian waffles
 
     
     
 
Yesterday's feature stories
Overnights: ABC's 'Housewives' gains momentum
Television: Media buyers now see weaker upfront
Television: This May sweeps, a far muddier track
Popcult: The newest British invader, just Duffy
Out of Home: Your client tapping into the music set
TV This Week: For House, the play will indeed go on
Overnights: ABC holds its Thursday sweeps lead
Magazines: National Geographic wins three Ellies
Cable: For Nick at Nite, it's about the kids too
Younger viewers: When old is new again: 'Speed Racer'
Rachel speaks!: Rachel, my former boss did me wrong
TV This Week: Best tube bets this weekend
Overnights: The new Wednesday quagmire: 8 p.m.
Newspapers: Something good to say about papers
Newspapers: Why papers are still a good media buy
Dayparts update: Will 'The View' finally take an Emmy?
Survey: Help us handicap the upfront market
TV This Week: Playing in Philly, the improbable 76ers
Overnights: 'Women's Murder Club' takes beating
Television: Networks feel strike's lingering pinch
New media: Coming big internet thing: Promotions
Cable: The penultimate DVR zapper: Movies
TV Preview: 'Farmer Wants a Wife,' name says it all
TV This Week: Poised on the bubble: 'Boston Legal'
Overnights: Strong return for Fox's 'House' drama
Cable: For Discovery, returning to its mission
Research: Among young moms, the words do fly
     

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