Read more TV advertising stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25820/tv-advertising.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:46:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA long-running battle between the Federal Trade Commission and credit bureau Experian has blossomed into a viral video showdown of sorts. Experian runs FreeCreditReport.com—beneficiary of the cheeky slacker music video/ads. The FTC thinks—rightly, in the opinion of many—that the company is intentionally diverting consumers from the...http://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61381/microsoft-blows-it-with-bizarre-bing-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft is thrashing Google in new TV spots for its "decision engine" Bing—understandably, since from Microsoft's perspective their rival is single-handedly responsible for the global financial crisis. "While everyone was searching, there was bailing," says an announcer, as images of fleeting Internet memes give way to frenzied traders and...http://www.newser.com/story/61381/microsoft-blows-it-with-bizarre-bing-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 8:22:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a desperate bid to heighten the visibility of its little-used web browser Chrome, Google has launched its first American television advertising campaign, the Guardian reports. The TV ad was made by a Google Japan team and uses stop-motion animation. Google says it’s “excited to see how this test goes...http://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 17:05:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55394/media-world-braced-for-loss-of-gm-chrysler-ad-buys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the situation in Detroit becomes increasingly perilous, media companies are anxiously waiting to see what happens to the vast marketing dollars—$3 billion in the US last year—General Motors and Chrysler previously poured into advertising. But while vastly decreased spending seems like a foregone conclusion, most media companies...http://www.newser.com/story/55394/media-world-braced-for-loss-of-gm-chrysler-ad-buys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 9:34:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51356/recession-hits-the-oscars-sort-of.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven the Oscars are feeling the economic strain, People reports. Sure, there are still dozens of parties planned on the big day, but organizers are pumping up the “greenness” of the soirées and downplaying the extravagance— Vanity Fair is using decorations from past events. Even those not scaling back are...http://www.newser.com/story/51356/recession-hits-the-oscars-sort-of.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Feb 2009 10:57:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35520/maddow-helps-msnbc-make-left-turn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRachel Maddow's promotion to prime-time at MSNBC more clearly draws the partisan lines among the cable networks, writes Brian Stelter of the New York Times : MSNBC on the left, Fox on the right, and CNN claiming middle ground. Now the big question: Will the Maddow move translate into more ads?...http://www.newser.com/story/35520/maddow-helps-msnbc-make-left-turn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Aug 2008 8:06:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33050/tivo-amazon-deal-offers-onscreen-buying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTiVo and Amazon have teamed to introduce a “product purchase” tool that will allow viewers to buy the products being plugged onscreen, the New York Times reports. Soon, when Oprah Winfrey plugs a book or David Letterman talks up his musical guest, TiVo customers will be able to order said...http://www.newser.com/story/33050/tivo-amazon-deal-offers-onscreen-buying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Jul 2008 10:28:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30659/tv-sees-big-bucks-in-campaign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis election season is shaping up as a windfall for television stations, with some $3 billion likely to be spent on TV ads, about 27% of that on the presidential race, reports USA Today. Democrat Barack Obama’s campaign—with no spending cap because Obama turned down public campaign funds—will...http://www.newser.com/story/30659/tv-sees-big-bucks-in-campaign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29824/is-that-a-commercial-or-a-game-show-maybe-both.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe days when a TV host would serve up a tasty bowl of Alpo or light up a Lucky Strike on-air and sing its praises are long gone, but in-show sponsorship may be making a comeback, the New York Times reports. Meow Mix will launch its own game show this...http://www.newser.com/story/29824/is-that-a-commercial-or-a-game-show-maybe-both.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Jun 2008 5:26:43 CDT