As DVRs Shift TV Habits, Ratings Calculations Follow

What is notable about the start of the new fall TV season, according to network executives, is a surge in not just delayed viewing, but very-delayed viewing.

    



Advertising: Marketers Chase Evolving Consumer

Speakers at an annual conference said the pace and scope of technological and societal changes required what one called a “constant reinvention” of the marketing process.

    



Selling Secrets of Phone Users to Advertisers

Advertisers and tech companies are finding new ways to track us on our smartphones and reach us with individualized ads.

    



What Can Be Sold in 140 Characters? That’s Now the Challenge for Twitter

In documents filed on Thursday, Twitter noted that it has been greatly expanding its inventory of advertising slots, especially for promoted tweets.

    



Advertising: Fruit of the Loom Sees Workers in Their Underwear

The company is sending people with new jobs complimentary undergarments and has begun an ad campaign without its longtime mascots.

    



Social Networks in a Battle for the Second Screen

Facebook and Twitter are vying to become the nation’s digital water cooler as they woo networks and advertisers.

    



Advertising: Two Media Mainstays Expand Their Video Presence

Scripps Networks Interactive and the media company Meredith are following consumers’ eyes and advertising dollars.

    



Advertising: A Campaign Urges Listening to Those Torn by Mental Illness

While other campaigns focus on the mentally ill themselves, this effort focuses on the people around them, who can provide shelter by just listening to them.

    



Groceries Are Cleaning Up in Store-Brand Aisles

Over the last three years, sales of store-brand products grew 18.2 percent compared with 7.9 percent for national brands, according to Nielsen.

    



Advertising: The Fight Against Bullying in Schools Expands to Store Shelves

Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership.

    



Campaign Spotlight: By the Light of the Silvery Spoon, Ads Propose Using Coffee as Creamer

A Maxwell House International Café campaign aims for a humorous, romantic effect.

    



Advertising: Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand

Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10.

    



Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC

NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working.

    



Advertising: Time-Shifted Viewing, Plans for Las Vegas and Bossy Little Girls

Highlights of the 10th annual Advertising Week, including a panel discussion on a TV network’s advertising plans and a conversation with Sheryl Sandberg, of Facebook.

    



Advertising: A Big Week for the Advertising Industry, in Many Ways

For Advertising Week, 90,000 people, at more than a dozen locations, are attending 198 events featuring 798 speakers.

    



Advertising: Speaking of Sports, and Kardashians

Participants in Advertising Week devote panels and presentations to the increasing popularity of sports on television, a reality show family and social media.

    



Bits Blog: Twitter Adds CBS to Its Stable of Big Advertising Partners

As the social network is trying to show sustained revenue growth, CBS and other broadcasters can pair video clips with ads and distribute them on the service.

    



Advertising: Debating the Changing Economics of Editorial Content

Much attantion was focused on content as the 10th annual Advertising Week began in New York on Monday.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads for Rosewood Hotels Hope to Convey ‘A Sense of Place’

The hotel chain is highlighting “experience” travel tied to its lodging worldwide.

    



Networks Go to Extremes to Promote New Shows for the Fall Season

Broadcast networks have been challenged by a continuing decline in ratings, so marketing executives have left no stone unturned in the pursuit of promotional ideas.