ePort, the Television Bureau of Advertising's e-business platform has passed the $100 million mark in order volume, the TVB announced Thursday (Sept. 4). Launched in January, ePort volume is now increasing at a 17 percent rate.

The Writers Guild of America, East, today (Sept. 4) issued a statement protesting the “arrests and harassment of working journalists by the police and local and federal officials at both the Democratic and Republican conventions.”

With a backdrop of rising paper costs and declining advertising, Vibe is downsizing. The hip-hop monthly will switch to a smaller trim size as it redesigns with the October issue, on sale Sept. 16. Vibe also cut its rate base, to 800,000 from 850,000 starting in July.

In what has been an overall lackluster year to date for political advertising online, Sen. Barack Obama has outdone Sen. John McCain when it comes to generating exposure and traffic on the Internet – or at least through the first six months of the year, said comScore.

In what has been an overall lackluster year to date for political advertising online, Sen. Barack Obama has outdone Sen. John McCain when it comes to generating exposure and traffic on the Internet – or at least through the first six months of the year, said comScore.

Sean Finnegan, one of the more experienced and well known veteran executives in the digital media industry, has been named president and chief digital officer for Starcom MediaVest Group’s global media network. Finnegan, the former CEO of the Omnicom Media Group Digital, joins Starcom after a seven-month foray into the ad sales side of the business, where he was chief marketing officer for Vibrant Media--a company which runs contextually relevant text and video ads across a wide swath of top Web sites.

Spot TV is in for another rough year in 2009. According to the Television Bureau of Advertising's annual forecast released Thursday (Sept. 4) at its annual forecast conference in New York, spot TV revenue will be down between 2 percent and 5 percent, compared to 2008. Local spot is expected to be the strongest segment, down 1 percent to up 2 percent, while national spot, which has been soft this year, will continue the trend into 2009, down 5 percent to down 2 percent.

The latest contest show from Mark Burnett has landed at ABC.

Fox News Channel walked away with the Tuesday night ratings crown, averaging 5.1 million viewers on the first “official” night of the Republican National Convention, an increase of 24 percent versus the 4.12 million viewers it delivered on day two of the GOP confab four years ago.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, one of the most aggressive negotiators of retransmission deals, announced Thursday (Sept. 4) it has signed multi-year retransmission consent agreements with DirecTV and AT&T. The agreements cover the distribution of Nexstar's TV stations, including the high-definition signals.

Mobile Internet usage is exhibiting healthy growth in 2008, as more Americans adapt Web friendly phones while existing users grow more adventurous-- consuming more Web content overall, particularly content that lies outside carriers’ ‘walled garden' environments.

Industry-backed HD Radio Alliance and become its strategic advisor. On Jan. 1, he'll turn the reins over to Diane Warren, who will become president of the Alliance, from executive vp.
Ferrara made the announcement Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 3) during a news conference to update reporters on the progress the 33-month-old group has made since the December 2005 launch to promote HD Radio nationally.

Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, is taking its in-store network digital, a move that promises to redefine the nascent out-of-home video network medium. Rolling out in time for the holiday season to about 300 stores, the Walmart Smart Network will be powered by Internet Protocol Television, allowing content and advertising to be monitored and controlled down to a single screen.

The two-hour premiere of serialized drama 90210 on The CW network on Tuesday, Sept. 2, was the highest-rated debut episode of a show on the three-year old network, averaging a 3.0/9 rating among adults 18-34 and a 2.6/7 rating among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research live plus same day fast national ratings data.

Backed by funding from a group of investors led by Red Eagle Ventures, The Sports Retail Networks announced plans Wednesday (Sept. 3) to roll out The Golf Network to more than 100 retail locations in the next two months.

Lifetime has identified a successor to Susanne Daniels, who earlier this summer stepped down from her post as entertainment president after a three-year stint at the network.

Media Rights Capital, which will program The CW network’s Sunday night in prime time, is delaying the premiere of its Sunday block by one week, and will now debut its shows on Sunday October 5.

CNN’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention earned it the top spot among all ad-supported cable outlets, as the news net averaged 3.15 million viewers in prime time during the week ended Aug. 31.

Saying it wanted to increase its search engine optimization and "help build more intriguing content" for Tribune Co. sites, Tribune Interactive (TI) named new appointments to a restructured content team.

Saying it wanted to increase its search engine optimization and "help build more intriguing content" for Tribune Co. sites, Tribune Interactive (TI) named new appointments to a restructured content team.

Rodale Inc. has announced a content syndication partnership with the fast growing, female-focused ad network Glam Media, marking one of the few examples of a traditional magazine publisher electing to collaborate with the long-tail centric media upstart.

Rodale Inc. has announced a content syndication partnership with the fast growing, female-focused ad network Glam Media, marking one of the few examples of a traditional magazine publisher electing to collaborate with the long-tail centric media upstart.

Less than two weeks after stepping down as CEO of Alpha Media Group, Kent Brownridge has landed a new gig, as general manager of the U.S. edition of Northern & Shell’s OK!
 

Michelle Schiano was named vp of marketing for EYE USA, the company announced Wednesday (Sept. 3). For the past 14 months, Schiano has served as a consultant to the company.

Chrome, available in 43 languages in 100 countries at www.google.com/chrome, has been designed to download software and Web pages faster than existing browsers

Gannett announced Wednesday (Sept. 3), it increased its stake in CareerBuilder.com, acquiring an additional 10 percent stake from Tribune for $135 million. The deal gives Gannett a 50.8 percent controlling interest in the nation's largest online job Web site. Tribune is left with 30.8 percent.

Gannett announced Wednesday (Sept. 3), it increased its stake in CareerBuilder.com, acquiring an additional 10 percent stake from Tribune for $135 million. The deal gives Gannett a 50.8 percent controlling interest in the nation's largest online job Web site. Tribune is left with 30.8 percent.

Upstart sports league Major League Gaming has nabbed sports marketing veteran Harlan Stone to become the new president of MLG Properties--just as the growing league enjoys surging Web traffic for its live events.

TasteofHome.com, the Web offshoot of the Reader’s Digest Association-owned magazine aimed at recipe-lovers, has quietly rolled out a new video channel that blends original content, user-generated clips and professionally produced cooking fare from across the Web.

TasteofHome.com, the Web offshoot of the Reader’s Digest Association-owned magazine aimed at recipe-lovers, has quietly rolled out a new video channel that blends original content, user-generated clips and professionally produced cooking fare from across the Web.