While advertising industry insiders predict a dismal 2010 for marketing agencies, The Phelps Group, a leading integrated marketing communications (IMC) agency based in Santa Monica, is expanding. The 29-year old firm has acquired two Los Angeles area agencies, Anita Santiago Advertising and Copia Creative, resulting in a 27 percent growth in associates and billings.
The award-winning [...]
Panama City:More than 20 reporters from every country in Central America attended a two-day Voice of America (VOA) training session on critical health issues related to influenza and natural disasters.
Organized by VOA’s Office of Development in Panama City, Panama, the Feb. 24-25 training exercises included roundtable discussions, analysis and knowledge-sharing by panelists from several International [...]
New York :Spike TV has picked up a second season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, “Blue Mountain State,” it was announced today by Kevin Kay, Spike TV president. Produced by Varsity Pictures’ Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter-Bridgett and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), “Blue Mountain State” launched in January and has averaged [...]
McLean: USA TODAY and the National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign have extended the application deadline for the 13th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Awards through March 12, 2010. The SAMMY Awards recognize 25 outstanding high school senior student-athletes who represent excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership and include [...]
Chicago : Playboy Enterprises, Inc.has announced the launch of a global, year-long 50th anniversary celebration in honor of its iconic Playboy Bunny and world-famous Playboy Clubs. The company is marking this momentous occasion with commemorative merchandise and exclusive events around the world, including: 50 Playboy Club parties in 50 cities, all held on one night; [...]
Paul Greenberg was named President, Digital of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, it was announced recently by Time Inc. Lifestyle Group President Steve Sachs. Greenberg joins Time Inc. with more than 20 years of experience in digital and traditional media with a proven track record in revenue and audience growth, team leadership, operations and business development. [...]
The BBC has appointed Paul Mylrea as Head of Press & Media Relations, BBC.
Reporting to Ed Williams, Director of Communications, BBC, he will take up his post on 6 April 2010 and replace Donald Steel who will assume his role as Associate Fellow of the BBC Academy and as Chief Communications Adviser.
Paul will be responsible [...]
Madison : Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) has announced that it has acquired Decisionmark Corp. (dba TitanTV Media). Founded in 1993, TitanTV is the foremost online software and information provider to the broadcast industry, delivering data and real-time information for signal coverage, PSIP, and contract management, as well as TV listings, program guides, and its proprietary TitanCast [...]
Washington: US broadcasting giant ABC News will downsize its editorial team and layoff up to 350 staff members, media reports said.
In a “fundamental transformation”, ABC News announced Tuesday that it was seeking to substantially reduce its staff, possibly by up to 25 percent, The New York Times reported.
For decades, the network news divisions have seen [...]
