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What If a Brand Could Lead America? Advertising Week panel mulls hypothetical question

If you could pick a brand to lead the country, which one would it be? This hypothetical question was part of an online poll about politics that a unit of McCann…

October 2, 2012, 6:20 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Amazon The new Kindle spots take a page from the iPad, but the story doesn't end well

It's never easy to talk about revolution in tech advertising. But this seems like a pretty basic rule of thumb: Focus on how amazing your innovations are today, not on…

September 10, 2012, 1:24 PM EDT

Amazon/Epix Multi-Year Deal Saps Netflix Stock; New Tablet on the Way Contract includes 'The Avengers,' 'The Hunger Games'

E-tailer Amazon has inked a new multi-year pact with Viacom's fledgling pay-cable network Epix to distribute the cabler's library on Amazon's Prime Instant Video service. The deal is a big one…

September 4, 2012, 12:26 PM EDT

11 Other Localish Companies Google Might Buy Following Zagat and Frommer's deals, look for search giant to continue to buy local

Early this week news broke that Google is acquiring the venerable guidebook publisher Frommer's. That comes on the heels of the search giant's eye-opening deal to purchase Zagat last year.…

August 16, 2012, 10:41 AM EDT

Cupcake Nation The popular treat is spawning TV shows, books, retail chains—and the cake pop

“Would you like a free cupcake?” Duh. The no-brainer question stops sidewalk traffic as Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne, wearing her signature hot pink apron and matching lipstick, holds out a ribboned tray of…

August 8, 2012, 6:05 AM EDT

Amazon Recommending Offers? Cool. Facebook? No Thanks Harris Interactive quantifies consumer trust

Consumers are twice as comfortable with Amazon using their purchase history to target their offers compared to Facebook employing user profile data to do the same, according to a new…

July 20, 2012, 11:39 AM EDT

IAB's Rising Stars Shine, but on the Horizon Rich media ads show promise but need tech support, scale to save banners

When the IAB showcased a collection of its Rising Star rich media units in February, there was genuine hope that these bold, splashy ads could inject new life into the…

June 5, 2012, 3:28 AM EDT

Portrait: Walrus This New York shop has an affinity for like-minded news and entertainment clients

Specs Who Frances Webster, co-founder, managing director; Deacon Webster, co-founder, chief creative officer  What Creative boutique agency Where Walrus offices, New York Seven-year-old Walrus, which formed from the ashes of Mad Dogs & Englishmen,…

May 17, 2012, 5:20 AM EDT

Senate Commerce to Tackle Online Video Barry Diller to headline witness list

Talk about understatement. "Everything about television is changing," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), in announcing the Commerce Committee's hearing next week on "The Emergence of Online Video: Is It the…

April 19, 2012, 12:21 PM EDT

Will the Kindle Fire Be an iPad Killer? Virtues and downsides for magazines debated

When Amazon released the Kindle Fire last November, it was heralded as the first tablet with a shot at loosening Apple’s stronghold on the market. But with Apple still dominating…

March 21, 2012, 4:38 PM EDT

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