Archive for October, 2008

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Doomsayers Turn To Online Ads; Space Is Still Resilient, But Affiliate Deals Could Help (CBS News)
When the economy really started heading downhill last year, the thinking was that the migration of ad budgets from traditional to digital would accelerate. Now, with pessimism settling in after another turbulent week in the financial markets, the doomsayers are turning to online. AdAge looks at the prospects of online publishers to sustain themselves on advertising alone and concludes that most …
Publ.Date : Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:33:06 GMT

Phantoms lose at Brideport (Philadelphia Daily News)
The Phantoms are unfortunately following the early season lead of their NHL brethren. A 5-1 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on the road yesterday dropped the Flyers' AHL affiliate to a 1-4 record.
Publ.Date : Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:36:32 GMT

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Canucks send Wellwood to AHL affiliate in Manitoba (CBS Sportsline)
The Vancouver Canucks sent center Kyle Wellwood to Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Saturday after he cleared waivers.
Publ.Date : Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:42:26 GMT

Having a party! (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
L Magazine's Best Dressed Ball, which benefited the Acadiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, was held Oct. 4 at the Frem F. Boustany Convention Center.
Publ.Date : Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:57:33 GMT

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Pepperjam Network Adds 198 New Advertisers to Its Affiliate Network in Third Quarter 2008 (PRWeb)
Pepperjam, the fastest growing full-service internet marketing agency and affiliate network in the United States, announced today that Pepperjam Network ( www.pepperjamnetwork.com ), the company's celebrated next generation affiliate marketing network, added 198 new advertisers during the third quarter of 2008, including Columbia House, Jockey International, Alibaba, Apartments.com, BBC …
Publ.Date : Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:34:53 GMT

Time Warner, LIN talks continue (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Negotiations continue between Time Warner Cable and Rhode Island-based LIN TV, parent company of Green Bay Fox affiliate WLUK, Channel 11, on a retransmission agreement consent agreement.
Publ.Date : Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:11:14 GMT

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Flyers sign on with Mississippi affiliate (The Morning Call)
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have reached a minor league affiliate agreement with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL for the 2008-09 season, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren.
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:43:21 GMT

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Flyers sign on with Mississippi affiliate (The Morning Call)
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have reached a minor league affiliate agreement with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL for the 2008-09 season, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren.
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:43:21 GMT

Affiliate Window launches analytics tool for retailers (Netimperative)
Affiliate Window has launched a new tool designed to help retailers improve the effectiveness of their affiliate marketing campaigns.
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:09:16 GMT

RBID.Com Inc Business Affiliate, Leverage Inc., Announces Appointment of New Vice President, Business Development (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. & SANTA ANA, Calif.—-RBID.Com Inc.’s new business affiliate, Leverage Inc., announced today the appointment of Mr. Michael Mathe, Vice President, Business Development, in preparation for new business partnerships planned through the 2008 year and other compelling future prospects.
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

2-way niche: Offices plus warehouses (The Charlotte Observer)
The soft real estate market is causing some developers to pull back, but others are finding opportunities. Milton Silver of Silver Investments Limited and Jeffrey Epstein of Marjorie Capital are staying busy in an active niche: small office-warehouse space. Silver Granite LLC, an affiliate of Silver Investments, has just started a southwest Charlotte office-warehouse project on Granite Street …
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:06:48 GMT

New Rising Star in the Mobile Betting Arena Launches UK Affiliate Program (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The highly acclaimed, world's first, instant text betting service betNOW launches their affiliate program for the UK market last week.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Event celebrates, addresses needs of breast cancer survivors (The Champions Sun)
WHO: The Breast Cancer Network of Strength – Texas Gulf Coast Affiliate, The Rose, and AstraZeneca will host the very first “Many Faces of Breast Cancer” event in Houston, a national program to celebrate and educate breast cancer survivors about survivorship issues.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:39:03 GMT

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Health group outlines top savings ideas (BizJournals)
The Ohio Business Roundtable has created an affiliate to house its growing number of initiatives battling the health-cost hydra eating employers’ bottom lines.
Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:04:41 GMT

ABC Affiliate Chief Seeking Partnership (TVWeek)
McGraw-Hill Broadcasting President Darrell Brown assumed the chairmanship of the board of governors of the ABC affiliates with a mandate: Reiterate to ABC that there is strength to be found for both sides in a genuine partnership between the network and its affiliates. “The network can forge ahead on their own like many of them do on some fronts, and the message that, as a body of affiliates, …
Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:41:15 GMT

Island Unto Itself (TVWeek)
Susan Soltero is a self-described big fish in a small pond, an award-winning SEJ member who is the environmental reporter and the senior meteorologist at WLII- TV, the Univision affiliate in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ms. Soltero and her environmental reporting colleague at Telemundo station WKAQ-TV, Sylvia Gomez, were recently honored by the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for their work. For …
Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:10:48 GMT

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

This week in mudslinging (Winnipeg Free Press)
Everybody hang Chung tonight The dirty deed: After agreeing not to air an embarrassing Q&A with hearing-impaired Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, the CTV affiliate in Halifax decided Canadians needed to see the tape.
Publ.Date : Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:08:14 GMT

Centrebet Affiliate Program Puts Focus on Affiliate Feedback (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Top Australian betting brand Centrebet has cemented the growth of its affiliate program by listening to its publishers and implementing their feedback.
Publ.Date : Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Blue Jays announce coaching staff for minor league affiliate (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their coaching staff for triple-A affiliate Las Vegas 51s.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:08:00 GMT

Sharks assign D McLaren to Worcester affiliate (CBS Sportsline)
The San Jose Sharks assigned defenseman Kyle McLaren to their minor-league affiliate in Worcester on Wednesday after no NHL teams claimed the 12-year NHL veteran on waivers.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:20:21 GMT

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Flyers lose to minor league affiliate Phantoms 4-2 (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
(AP) PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers finished their preseason Tuesday with a 4-2 loss to their minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Phantoms.
Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:21:30 GMT

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-09 13:20 UniCredit affiliate losses prompted capital boost-govt (Interactive Investor)
ROME, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The Bank of Italy previously asked UniCredit to increase its capital due to losses at the bank's affiliate in Germany, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday. "UniCredit was called by the Bank of Italy for an immediate capital increase to cover the losses from its German affiliate," Berlusconi said. "The capital was found in the market and this sole problem was …
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:47:56 GMT

RBID.com New Business Affiliate, Leverage Inc., Strategic Deal with Branding Solutions Provider, Get Solo, Projected … (Centre Daily Times)
RBID.com Inc.'s (Pink Sheets:RBDC) new business affiliate, Leverage Inc., today announced a strategic business development deal with Get Solo, a branding and marketing solutions provider. The new deal not only provides Leverage(R) further visibility on the Web, but brings an element of value to their own members by providing them yet another useful resource for their consumer experience. As …
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:40 GMT