Former MySpace, MTV Exec Nada Stirratt Joins Data Giant Acxiom
Former MySpace, MTV and AOL exec Nada Stirratt has a new job: she's joined former Microsoft advertising chief Scott Howe at Arkansas-based data giant Acxiom.
With HuffPost Streaming Network, Tim Armstrong Doubles Down on the Brand of Arianna
AOL is dedicating at least 100 employees exclusively to the new venture, said Roy Sekoff, who will head up the network as its president.
With HuffPo Streaming Network, Tim Armstrong Doubles Down on the Brand of Arianna
AOL is dedicating at least 100 employees exclusively to the Huffington Post Streaming Network, said Roy Sekoff, who will head up the venture as its president.
EU’s 27 Countries Have 27 Interpretations of New Privacy Law
The European Union has 27 countries -- and 27 interpretations of Europe's new e-privacy rules. To make it even more complicated, the e-privacy law has been issued as a directive, a form of legislation that lets every E.U. country fashion its own d...
Surprise: Honda’s ‘Ferris Bueller’ Ad Is Most-Watched on the Web
A clever PR stunt helps Honda trounce VW's "Bark Side" and every other Super Bowl-themed ad on the Viral Chart.
Reuters’ New Social Dashboard Charts CEO Influence, Chatter About Companies
Reuters' latest attempt to bring social media into its newsroom is a dashboard for journalists and readers called "Social Pulse."
Facebook Files for IPO; Reveals $1 Billion in 2011 Profit
Advertising accounts for 83% of Facebook's revenue, but that percentage is falling as virtual goods and payments increase. Special bonus: Ad Age's by the Numbers.
Is Netflix Kids’ Streaming Part of Nickelodeon’s Ratings Drop?
Netflix is adamant that its streaming service will not cannibalize the cable industry, but Nickelodeon's recent ratings decline may provide the first suggestion that at least one subset of viewers is at risk of abandoning live TV.
Microsoft Lays Off 200 in Marketing; Gayle Troberman Out
Microsoft has laid off roughly 200 people in marketing, including Chief Creative Officer Gayle Troberman.
Microsoft Attacks Google for Privacy Policy Change in New Print Ads
A campaign running in the Times, WSJ and USA Today asserts that Google is putting its own interests above those of users to track what they do and lure advertisers with better data.
Heineken Plays Matchmaker for Valentine’s Day
Heineken is extending its "Open Your World" campaign into a Facebook app that allows you to ask the object of your affection out for a date -- or presumably, a beer.
AOL Sees Growth in Online Display Ads
AOL found something that has eluded many of its peers of late: growth in their online display ad business.



