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Media Outlets Defend Being Duped by Te'o Hoax Reports from the New York Times to Sports Illustrated got facts wrong

In the frenzy to cover Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s triumph over tragedy in his final season as a college football player, reporters failed to pick up on one not-so-minor…

January 18, 2013, 3:10 PM EST

New Title Game Sponsorship Could Cost Up to $35 Million IEG, Kantar clients will pay twice as much to back 2015 college football championship

With just hours to go before No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama clash in the BCS National Championship Game, researchers are already eyeing the inherent value in sponsoring…

January 7, 2013, 5:17 PM EST

NFL Caps Another Powerhouse Season While deliveries dip slightly, football remains the only game in town

While the National Football League remains the last great reach vehicle for advertisers, ratings for regular-season broadcasts were down slightly from 2011. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the 101 games televised…

January 4, 2013, 4:25 PM EST

ESPN's Dynamic Wallpaper Ad Looks to Cure Banner Blindness Wide-screen HD video, real-time results hope to draw audience, engagement

In the digital ad world, where static, unimaginative banner ads have been the standard unit for years, innovation is slowly breathing life into the drab and increasingly detested format. ESPN.com today (Friday,…

January 4, 2013, 5:29 AM EST

Taco Bell's Digital Guacamole Dips heartily into social to debut new appetizers

Can apps sell appetizers? Taco Bell aims to fill its digital belly to find out, launching a campaign today to push new appetizer menu items. It combines a hearty mix…

December 20, 2012, 3:02 PM EST

NFL Network Scares Up Record Ratings Expanded Thursday Night Football slate helps double ad sales dollars

NFL Network’s beefed-up slate of live Thursday Night Football broadcasts put up record numbers, averaging 6.35 million viewers over the course of 13 games. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, TNF delivered…

December 19, 2012, 2:36 PM EST

Twitter, ESPN to Stream Bowl Game Replays via Tweets Cable net partners with Ford in distribution deal

Twitter may or may not be a media company, but it’s sure making moves in that direction, positioning itself as a de facto media distributor. The latest development is a partnership…

December 14, 2012, 5:10 PM EST

Top 10 Commercials of the Week: Dec. 7-14 Ellen and her elves, TiVo and Tebow, and a look back at the year in Google searches

This week, Lacoste unveiled the swipe-able polo shirt of the future, kids bemoaned Hurricane Sandy's effects on seaside amusement parks, and ESPN celebrated one of the world's great sports rivalries—in…

December 14, 2012, 10:29 AM EST

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling A Notre Dame-Alabama BCS title bout has ESPN counting its blessings

Outlined against a California sky the color of Frank Sinatra’s irises, the Seven Horsemen of Notre Dame’s defensive front line rode again. In a show of grit that would have…

December 10, 2012, 12:01 AM EST

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