News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Nov. 4

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.

    



Blacked Out in 3 Cities, CBS Still Wins Ratings Race

Despite Time Warner’s blocking of CBS in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the network beat its rivals in total viewers and in important ratings categories.

    



Advertising: Executive From the Agency Grey New York Takes On a Larger Role

Michael Houston became one of four regional chief executives at Grey and one of the few African-Americans in the executive suite of a large, mainstream Madison Avenue agency.