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Archives 1999
Monday,
May 17, 1999
BBC
ponders new tool to measure viewership
`100 tribes of
Britain'
Billboards
aren't cheaper with cigarettes gone
Demand is high for
prime spots
Canada
may get tough over U.S. TV ads
Surcharges, blocks
are proposed
Lycos,
free of Diller, Focuses on being a portal
But what deal
awaits in July?
Tuesday,
May 18, 1999
Ad
filters, once feared, turn out to be a big snore
No big threat to
web ads
Dow
Jones and Reuters to merge online services
Creating a global
network
Belo
makes its mark as an internet player
A fully integrated
media strategy
Conde
Nast debuts Persona for older women
Supplement mines a
huge database
Wednesday,
May 19, 1999
Guccione
claims his niche among young male readers
A notch above just
naughty
What's
in a name? Everything for About.com
Why the switch from
Miningco.com
CNET
adds auctions to its technology mix
Read the reviews
then bid
GetSmart
turns to TV To reach borrowers
Going off-line to
sell online
Thursday,
May 20, 1999
Ailing
Canadian radio makes a comeback
New rules to
compete with the U.S.
Slate
makes a go of it as a free-admission site
Readers triple and
ads are up
Who
best tracks the web? The answer may be no one
All three firms
have failings
Cable
ad revenues will rise a record 29%
Are the nets
hurting? Not yet.
Friday,
May 21, 1999
The
new Ms.returns to its feminist beginnings
Not another health
& beauty book
BSkyB's
new chief faces tough challenges
On the top of the
list: Microsoft
Can
AOL hold its lead in a broadband world?
Lacking cable
tie-in may hurt
UPN
hopes wrestling will draw young males
Struggling with a
weak lineup
Monday, May 24, 1999
Hollywood big Ovitz
offers up a site of stars
'The ultimate entertainment site'
Discover reinvents itself
for a hipper readership
World through the eye of science
CDNOW e-commerce site
adds reviews and advertisers
High traffic draws big sponsors
Plan to bring order to web
appears to be going nowhere
Little progress on FAST ad guidelines
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
Europe's media giants
plot their internet strategies
Deals for content, distribution
Behind the push
to deregulate satellite
FCC and 4As in an unlikely team
Tech advertising
no longer dominates the web
Growth in consumer message
The Chicago Defender
gets an infusion of hope
Rescue for once powerful voice
Wednesday, May 26, 1999
If it pops, sizzles or glows
Atomic most likely built it
The folks who create the spectaculars
@Home and Macromedia
join up in rich media deal
Creating high-end ads for the web
Outdoor Explorer reaches
for adventurous families
Growth market for outdoor togetherness
Behind eBay's decision
to outsource ad tracking
Better data for smarter choices
Thursday, May 27, 1999
Yes, web porn is big,
and the numbers show it
'There's a real business out there'
Media One deal shakes up
the UK's cable marketplace
Key chessboard for AT&T and Microsoft
Exploring the niche
of boutique magazines
Where costs bow to luxury
CNN and IDG partner up
in content and ad deal
New weekly TV show on technology
Friday, May 28, 1999
iVillage to launch channel
with content from ZDNet
Computer resources in plain English
Business 2.0 builds a niche
in the world of e-commerce
New magazine in a field of its own
FOX in cable & web deal with
America's Health Network
Joins crowded but growing field
Tuesday, June 1,
1999
American
Family Publishers to tone down mailings
Pact with state AGs sets up claims fund
FOX
deal with affiliates could push up ad rates
Other nets are seeking like concessions
The
deal that promises to change the face of outdoor
Big issues behind Infinity-Outdoor
Size
isn't everything for sites in right niche
Defying conventional web wisdoms
Rift
over cultural diversity far from over for Canadians
Magazine pact with U.S. only first step
Bidding
for digital radio draws Britain's top names
High costs
tied to being first
Wednesday, June 2,
1999
Lamar
Advertising buys Chancellor's billboards
Leaps to No. 1 ahead of Infinity
Scatter
prices will be up, reflecting the upfront frenzy
What's left over won't come cheap
Why
the scorned banner remains the ad of choice
Nothing better has yet come along
Move
against TV violence is gaining wide support
Shift in attitude spans industry
ZDNet’s
new plan for targeting users
Allows advertisers tighter focus
Sale
of Ireland’s Cablelink will lead to major upgrades
NTL deal
shakes up the status quo
Thursday, June 3, 1999
Journal
and FT will go head to head in Germany
Vying for Europe's richest market
Reader’s
Digest weighs in with a parenting magazine
Test issue enters a crowded field
A
tiny ISP appeals to FCC for cable access
Leased-access rule at issue
More
lifestyle sites for the CondeNet stable
Fashion, beauty and home
CBS
buys switchboard.com for its growing web portfolio
Plans major ad push for directory
Wide
range of factors affect prices of outdoor
Consolidation
is one among many
Friday, June 4,
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Tuesday,
June 8, 1999
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
Thursday, June 10, 1999
Friday, June 11, 1999
Monday, June 14, 1999
Tuesday,
June 15, 1999
High
Court ruling allows casinos to promote gambling
Throws
out FCC restrictions on TV ads
Teen
People: Reaching kids on their own level
Thinking behind its successful launch
Adoutlet
joins Adauction in offering wholesale pricing
But
media buyers are divided on their value
Fox
and affiliates haggle over number of ad slots
Dispute
could slow contract approval
Regulatory
squabbles hurt Spain's infant cable industry
Going head-to-head over Telefonica
Bolt.com:
Where teens come to chat and gossip
And
advertisers get to learn what they think
Wednesday,
June 16, 1999
Analysts
see more deals in wake of NBC-AT&T pact
Networks
will seek other cable links
More:
Breaking the over-40 barrier
Early
success reaching older women
Reader's
Digest to invest $500M in web properties
Phasing
out direct mail to build subs
Raging
Bull: Where stock-pickers trade tips
Well-heeled
visitors with shared passion
Online
users up 6.7% in May; more time spent at sites
Surfing
just for surfing's sake is down
Growth
may be slowing but AOL's lead is secure
Examining
a recent dip in numbers
Thursday,
June 17, 1999
A
web service makes buying newspapers a breeze
Mediapassage
cuts out the paperwork
Buyers
welcome appointment of Time Warner web honcho
Chance
to capitalize on powerful brands
Dobbs'
exit from CNN sets off major talent search
CNBC
rushes in with expanded biz show
Study
finds advertising on web dipped in 1998
But
1999 looks like a banner year
Digital
battle heats up with rebates on equipment
BSkyB
flexes it marketng muscle
Personalization
is hot in the world of portals
But
does it really build stickiness?
Friday,
June 18, 1999
ESPN:
Going to bat against Sports Illustrated
Jock
magazine designed for Gen-Xers
Pondering
a future of free internet service
AOL's
Bob Pittman raises the thought
Outdoor
advertisers meet for annual summer seminar
Hot
topic: Wave of recent mergers
TRUSTe
joins ranks of top advertiser sites
Quadrupled
in number of impressions
AT&T
appeals court ruling over open access to cable
Argues
federal law should prevail
Monday,
June 21, 1999
Web
advertising dollars flow increasingly to top sites
Fifty
biggest garner all but 5 percent
'Beggars'
lacks bite of true showbiz satire
Pales
next to brilliance of 'Sanders'
Architectural
Digest to launch design magazine for car buffs
Celebrating
aesthetics of the automobile
Bloody
'Buffy' finale is set for July airing
Segment
shelved over violence
Selection
of new BBC head breaks out into cat-fighting
Threats
to quit over pressure tactics
Shorts
Dobbs
hunt reduced by two
Quindlen joins Newsweek
More changes at Fox
CBS buys boomer site
Pro-cable report out in LA
Tuesday,
June 22, 1999
Think
you hate banners? Then meet Jakob Nielsen
Thoughts
of a noted usability expert
New
magazine launches are up again this year
But
pace won't match that of 1998
Nets'
upfront sales tally could reach $7.4 billion
Lingering
sense buyers were hosed
Cable
upfront tally could reach $3.8 billion
A 36%
increase over a flat 1998
Shorts
CondeNet
launches Concierge.com
SRDS radio data is now online
WSJ online hits 300,000 mark
Wednesday,
June 23, 1999
Buyers
worry hot upfront will boost scatter prices
Dotcom
spending will play critical role
Media
Metrix: Time online jumps dramatically
Hours
spent on web up 69% in year
Gourmet
under Reichl takes on more edge
Tougher
reviews and other changes
Portals
may be home base but few users hang around
Study
finds most surfers skip off
Brouhaha
in Los Angeles over open access for ISPs
Commissioners
quit in protest
Shorts
Hilary jumps
off cover of George
Magazine M&As hit a record pace
More about women buying online
Buying European newspaper sites
Thursday,
June 24, 1999
Opinions
are mixed but consensus is no
Major
newspapers to build portals to draw more traffic
Chasing
elusive readers and advertisers
Ad
spending way up for online brokerages
Need
to stand out in crowded market
Murdoch's
Sun stirs flap with nude shot of Sophie
Post-Diana,
British tabs are back at it
Shorts
Reader's
Digest in health web site deal
Cable ad bureau debuts CAB OnDemand
Friday,
June 25, 1999
Betts
jumps from Vogue to lead Harper's Bazaar
Will
broaden appeal of 4th ranked title
Sprint
and MCI pin hopes on fixed wireless networks
Potential
AT&T rivals in broadband
911Gifts
sweeps Nielsens as top web advertiser
Father's
Day push ahead of Microsoft
Atlanta's
outdoor market:
low prices, lots of commuters
Fierce
competition keeps rates down
People
who shop online increasingly buy online
More
comfortable using credit cards
Shorts
Arnold
wins top outdoor Obie award
Britain bans smoke print ads
Microsoft gets tough on privacy
Monday, June 28, 1999
Might most of the people
going on line already be there?
Growth of web users may be
slowing
Targeting cable advertising
by zip and neighborhood
Grey
and Kraft testing new technology
Pay on demand becoming
model for paid web sites
Subscription model
losing ground
Dyke wins top slot
at BBC despite protests
Nasty scrap comes to a quick
end
San Francisco insists on
open access to cable system Supervisors shrug off
AT&T threats
Shorts
AOL to offer free
service in UK, Germany
Paper: Cablevision wants to buy Mets
Rupert Murdoch gets hitched
Woman who set up Gifford sues Globe
British telecom halts upgrade over access
Tuesday, June 29, 1999
Cashing in on the
high promise of ATMs
A medium that's waiting to catch on
ABC and its affiliates
reach deal over football $s
Stations pay $45M and get 8
ad slots
Bride's: Where love
and marriage meet money
A unique franchise where
spending is all
A way to track success
of clients' messages
Providing sites with key ad data
Addressing the crisis
of content in the digital era
NTL' s chief calls for
'intertainment'
Shorts
Paula Zahn takes Crier's
place at Fox
AltaVista unwraps new web service
Parents still want better kid TV
Wednesday, June 30, 1999
CNN names new anchors
for 'Moneyline News Hour'
Varney and Bay get Dobbs' job
Whither George?
Fate of Kennedy title in limbo
Hachette chieftains to decide soon
Hachette chieftains to decide soon Springer's ratings hold up
with cleaned up format
Diller may not sell show after all
Traffic to travel sites
jumps by 58% in May
Surfers plan for summer
vacations
A noted critic bemoans
distractions of most web sites
Yale design prof: Content
should rule
Shorts
Disney, Infoseek join privacy
movement
A new CFO for Time Warner
Thursday, July 1, 1999
MediaStart challenges SRDS
with free magazine database
Planners find site limited but useful
Olympics sponsorships gain
as bribe scandal dies down
Early GM campaign boosts
confidence
Hachette chieftains to decide soon
CN Traveler: Extending
its brand to new audiences
Smart advice in the age of the
internet
Two more networks
threaten to quit the NAB
NBC, ABC irked over station cap
Shorts
Hearst, Meredith plan online
guides
Loeb leaving CJR to pen columns
Marv rejoins NBC to cover basketball
Friday, July 2, 1999
Coen: Booming ad market
may signal halt in TV erosion
Top forecaster sees more robust
growth
Outside: Leader in field
faces raft of challengers
Literary title for rugged adventurers
Hachette chieftains to decide soon
Outdoor Systems goes on line
with database of billboards
Buyers like what they see but want more
Controversial TV figure
edits Sunday Independent
Appointment stuns Fleet Street
About.com joins list
of top internet advertisers
Building awareness over
name-change
Shorts
CNET launches huge ad
campaign
Hyde sees no quick action on ISP bill
Healtheon-WebMD buys news service
Tuesday, July 6,
1999 DirectTV and NAB agree to back satellite bill
Measure to allow local
broadcasting
Is the web ready for primetime? Maybe soon.
Higher rates for periods of
high traffic
Adventure: Magazine for the fearless traveler
Reaching the 30-ish 'challenge
seeker'
Soap Opera Digest: Passion in the afternoon
Bit of romance for busy young
mothers
Sun's
editors dupe BBC in sex-addiction hoax
Reporter poses as randy pub
barmaid
Shorts
Group wants new TV rating system
Yahoo!, P&G in new marketing deal
Cable viewership posts new gains
Wednesday,
July 7, 1999 Analysts: Soft spot market dampens network revenues
Yet CBS shows surprising strength
New outdoor study ranks cities by bang for the buck
Atlanta leads while N.Y.C. is
last
Large
number of surfers watch TV while on line
Multi-tasking increasingly
common
Nasty barbs fly between New Republic and Economist
'One of those snooty British things'
More publishers seek out brands to start new titles
Advantage of market acceptance
Shorts
Echostar honcho attacks satellite pact
BT ordered to open access to rivals
Severino to head CBS stations
Thursday,
July 8, 1999 Bank reform laws expected to set off burst in ad spending
Major branding efforts likely on TV
New publisher takes over Columbia Journalism Review
CJR: Ethical voice in a crowded field
Web myopia and the crisis of content
Need for clear lines between ad
and edit
BSkyB to give away set-top boxes at toy stores
Race to sign up customers
for digital TV
Shorts
News flash: Reilly quits as Primedia chief
More info on the top 85 billboard
cities
Outgoing BBC head attacks digital TV
Friday,
July 9, 1999 Analysts see breakup or sale for Primedia with Reilly out
Clashes over stock's poor performance
'Movie Stars': Midsummer night's clunker from the WB
Leaden sitcom about Hollywood types
The lowly gas nozzle takes off as ad vehicle
Captive audience for range of messages
Oprah and Hearst launching title for fans of daytime talker
Show's can-do spirituality put to
paper
America
Online joins list of top 10 web advertisers
eBay cedes place to Blue Mountain
Shorts
Forbes names its first president
New top salesman for WSJ
Honcho named at Telemundo
Study: Search engines search less
Monday, July 12, 1999
Murdoch builds inroads
into China's TV marketplace
Currying favor at the top to win
access
Ad targeting on the web
is
not catching on. Will it ever?
It might not be worth the bother
Detroit takes sharper aim
in marketing cars to women
Ads tailored to need rather than gender
It's for real. Black wants a
piece of the N.Y. Observer
Heady plans to go against city's
dailies
Private Eye: Lampooning
Britain's rich and powerful
Skillful evader of UK's tough
libel laws
Shorts
Springer heads for the United
Kingdom
New head for CBS Broadcasting Int.
Tuesday, July 13, 1999
Times boots Globe publisher
over lagging performance
Five-year honeymoon ends
abruptly
Study: Web proving powerful
ad tool for local businesses
Passes direct mail as medium
of choice
Is P&G shifting out of
network TV? So it appears.
Numbers back scuttlebutt
around town
Southern
Living: Regional
title with a loyal following
Indepth coverage of all things
Dixie
A magazine named Joe
from Starbucks and Time
A coffeeshop title for the
latte crowd
Shorts
Disney buys the rest of
Infoseek
Search begins for new Primedia chief
Microsoft invests in Canadian cable
Wednesday, July 14, 1999
Study: Billboards are tops
for reaching the big earners
Rich folks drive more and see
more
SRDS
expands its online
media planning databases
Aims to have all books up by
year end
In
Style extends its brand
with four spinoff issues
Practical advice on how
celebs do it
Hearst
names Alston
publisher of new Oprah title
Formerly with YM and Allure
Shorts
DoubleClick buys NetGravity
Indianapolis News to cease operations
Study: In death women get less respect
Thursday, July 15, 1999
Nielsen feels the heat as
Spanish stations gain share
Bitter squabbling over who
gets metered
Multi-tasking and
the myth of convergence
Why TV and the web won't
morph
Battle over open access
heats up with Broward vote
Pols tell cablers to carry
ISPs or else
Spate of high school dramas
in wake of Columbine tragedy
Alienation and a subtext of violence
'Buffy' Part II: Delayed
episode gutted of all spirit
Ratings success but a downer
for fans
Shorts
AltaVista will offer free web
access
Hugh Downs to join web broadcast firm
Friday, July 16, 1999
Buyers criticize fall shows
for lack of ethnic diversity
Responding to 'whitewash' charge
Magazine ad sales
rise smartly in June
Hot titles: 'T&L Golf,' 'Healthy
Living'
'GvsE': Sci-fi from USA
with real cult potential
Defying all programming conventions
AOL and Yahoo! move up
list of top internet advertisers
Also vying for position as top ad
sites
Report: Carter agrees to sell
New York Observer to Black
The deal could be announced today
Shorts
Ziff-Davis is up for sale
A magazine called Cutie Patootie?
New head at Times' newspaper group
Editor & Publisher is sold to BPI
Monday, July 19, 1999
Fate of George in limbo
with Kennedy disappearance
Speculation rife that title
will close
Up, up and away!
Putting messages in the sky
Aerial
ads rise above the clutter
'Dick & Paula': Merciless
talkshow spoof from FX
Regis and Kathy set in
Worchester
Lycos plots a course
to be largest web destination
Sege: E-commerce is what it's
about
Oops! Black's not buying
the N.Y. Observer after all
Report: Deal falls through at last
minute
Shorts
Roseanne bombs with NBC O&Os
Microsoft will sell online city guides
CNN beefs up its biz coverage
Tuesday, July 20, 1999
Hachette: We're committed
to JFK Jr.'s vision for George
Kliger suggests magazine will
survive
Ad spending up 4.6 percent
in the first quarter of 1999
Biggest gainers: Web, cable,
spot radio
Feud over satellite reform
threatens measure's passage
EchoStar and DirecTV swap charges
Leive joins Self magazine
as its new editor in chief
Glamour's deputy editor replaces
Udell
Study: Online households
are watching less television
TV viewership is 13 percent
lower
Shorts
Wall Street Journal for Sunday
readers
News Corp. extends its reach in coupons
Online sales to double this year
Wednesday, July 21, 1999
AT&T in talks to allow
AOL access to its cable lines
Deal would give ISP lead over
rivals
New editor promises
a newsier Self magazine
Will widen appeal to women of
all ages
High-earners spend more
hours surfing, right? Wrong.
Less-well-off are heavier internet
users
Go2Net emerges as
major online network
20% increase in unique
visitors
French honcho of Hachette
denies George will be closed
Speaks to rumors after JFK
Jr.'s death
Shorts
Another voice in support of open
access
Senator rough-and-tumble Springer
Turner announces new 'toon network
Thursday, July 22, 1999
FCC may soon toughen rules
on dual-station ownership
Aim to limit
control of smaller markets
More and more the web
is becoming a local medium
Checking what's showing at
the Bijou
Yahoo! Internet Life:
The web as a lifestyle
Magazine for folks who like
to surf
'Undressed': Drenched in
sex but lacking edginess
MTV's bedroom romps lack punch
NTL gears up to become
the UK's sole cable system
But will regulators allow it
to happen?
Shorts
Flynt mulls bailout of George
Ad pioneer David Ogilvy is dead at 88
FCC: Keep the web free of regulation
Friday, July 23, 1999
The V-chip is upon us
but what will its impact be?
Experts think well beyond
kids shows
House
Beautiful: Riding
the crest of the nesting craze
Reaching the eclectic home decorator
Carter
to start monthly
in Westchester County
Black says Observer deal is dead
Msn.com
climbs to No.2
among top advertiser sites
Impressions quadruple
in one week
Shorts
FCC will appeal open access ruling
AOL's free web service to debut in UK
CBS picks up another web property
Monday, July 26,
1999 Ford slashes ad spending on major magazine
titles
Money to go to cable and
internet
Canadians step forth with offer to buy George
$110M bid to save Kennedy
title
Street's mixed reviews on Disney's troubles
Company confronts sliding earnings
Las Vegas outdoor targets both tourists and
commuters
Real hot spots: Airport and
the strip
Tuesday,
July 27, 1999 What local stations will do to spike sweeps
ratings
Promotions can boost numbers
20%
AT&T wins a round in the open-access
fight
San Francisco supervisors
back down
Entertainmenteen joins raft of new teen
titles
Tabloid on newsprint from
Primedia
Study: Kids prefer TV and the phone over web
Least favorite way to relax
after school
More publishers facing advertising cuts by
Ford
TV Guide, Reader's Digest
included
Shorts
So who's Luis Silva de Balboa,
anyway?
Talk arrives on newsstands next week
Newsman Martin Agronsky dies
Wednesday,
July 28, 1999
Big-name rivals emerge to challenge WebTV
High hopes for foundering
technology
Madison: Only the toniest of advertisers need apply
Downtown, edgy and very
selective
Bidders come forth to acquire The Mirror
Ex-chief's $3.2B offer
discredited
Shorts
Editor's firing grows plenty
nasty
Cox buys Gannett's cable operations
Thursday,
July 29, 1999
Hispanics join blacks to protest all-white
shows
Call for week-long 'brownout'
Study: Online advertising will reach $32B in
2005
But many unhappy with ad
results
CWC deal makes NTL UK's largest cable company
Will Telewest be far
behind?
Shorts
CBS ties Moonves into long-term deal
Allen to take his cable empire public
Times in unprecedented news deal
Friday,
July 30, 1999
Monday, August 2, 1999
Shorts
Star publishes tribute to John
Jr.
More signs of hope for George
Morton Downey Jr. enters cyber space
Tuesday, August 3, 1999
'Downtown':
Cool MTV
'toon of East Village life
New animated primetime series
Britain's
top men's title
to launch a U.S. edition
FHM joins an ever-crowding
field
New
online registry
brokers ATM ad space
Network of 30,000 machines
Shorts CBS reports surge in earnings
New heads to run Warner Bros.
Drop in the number of online buyers?
Wednesday, August 4, 1999
Excite@Home denies
merger talks with Yahoo!
George Bell: 'No truth to the story'
Detroit outdoor: From
carmakers to casinos
Competitive
prices and long commutes
Study: Network rates
will continue to climb
Media buyers ponder just why
More powerful engines
for searching the web
But some doubters ask, Who cares?
Shorts
Kinsley courted by Washington Post
Pearson to beef up web
presence
Former Harper's editor dies
Thursday, August 5, 1999
Friday, August 6, 1999
TRUSTe
tops list
of web advertisers
ImproveNet jumps up to No. 8
More:
Positioned to
reap aging baby boomers
Targeting affluent
older women
Study:
Women will soon
be predominant web users
Three out of five
surfers by year 2002
Shorts
Cahners faces massive cutbacks
Springer ponders Ohio Senate race
Salon in content
deal with Lycos
Monday, August 9, 1999
TV
Guide repositions
for the age of multimedia
Offering advertisers a menu
of options
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