International Business News - cbs http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Advertising spending through 2009 could echo the record declines seen in 2001, with local ads expected to fare worse than national ads, an analyst said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/sector-snap-analyst-cuts-ad-forecast-through-2009.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:05:56 EDT You'd hardly know the Democrats have even chosen a presidential candidate, judging from late-night comedy monologues. It was Republican John McCain and--oh, by the way--his vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, who claimed most of the jokesters' attention. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/campaign-comedy-mondays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:33:22 EDT CBS News' Bob Schieffer said moderating the debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama won't be nearly as unnerving as his Grand Ole Opry debut was Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/schieffer-grand-ole-opry-debut-a-pressure-cooker.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:33:07 EDT Barack Obama's tendency through the Democratic primaries to perform better in exit polls than he actually does at the ballot box has some media organizations nervous heading into Election Night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/exit-polls-offer-some-concerns-for-networks.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:43:29 EDT Thousands of Indiana cable subscribers are no longer able to watch the broadcasts of CBS affiliates because of ongoing contract disputes. Local television and digital media company LIN TV Corp.--which owns WISH in Indianapolis, WTHI in Terre Haute and WANE in Fort Wayne--failed to reach an agreement with Time Warner Cable Inc. on its retransmission contract, which expired Oct. 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/some-indiana-cable-viewers-missing-cbs-affiliates.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:01:21 EDT The vice presidential debate was the toast--make that roast--of late-night television, and that was before the event was held. Shows produced earlier than the match between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden at Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday made sport out of guessing at the outcome. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/campaign-comedy-thursdays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:08:01 EDT Shooting a donkey, debating a tree stump and checking out Mexico from across the Arizona border were just some of the ways comedians suggested Sarah Palin was preparing for the vice presidential debate. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144134-people-tina-fey.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/campaign-comedy-wednesdays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/campaign-comedy-wednesdays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:10:09 EDT Here's a sampling of political comedy on late-night television from Tuesday night: "Republicans are blaming Nancy Pelosi for the bailout not going through. And Democrats are blaming it on an incomplete proposal by the Republicans. John McCain is blaming Barack Obama. Barack Obama is blaming John McCain. And Sarah Palin is praying nobody asks her what's going on." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/campaign-comedy-tuesdays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:27:54 EDT The Walt Disney Co.'s share price outperformed its media peers in the third quarter, falling just 1.6 percent over the period as investors valued consumer loyalty to its brands amid a weak economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/walt-disney-co-outperformed-media-peers-in-3q.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:25:47 EDT Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/list-of-top-20-shows-in-prime-time-nielsen-ratings.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:27:44 EDT Strong openings by "Dancing With the Stars" and ABC's most popular prime-time soaps led the network to victory during the first week of a new TV season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/abc-wins-tv-seasons-first-week.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:26:41 EDT Several news organizations sued the state of Minnesota on Monday to block a new law restricting access to polling places, saying it would interfere with exit polls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/news-groups-sue-minnesota-for-access-to-polls.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:15:40 EDT By actual count, it's five weeks until Election Day. How many laughs will TV wisecrackers log at the expense of the presidential candidates between now and then? That's not so easy to project. But Monday, as usual, the late-night wags were upping the total. Along the way, they also had a woebegone baseball team and a market meltdown in their sights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/campaign-comedy-mondays-late-night-tv-wrap-up.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:10:24 EDT The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, seen by an estimated 52.4 million viewers on Friday, was one of the first events of the presidential campaign that was not a huge TV hit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/142555-first-debate.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/first-debate-seen-million-viewers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/first-debate-seen-million-viewers.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:21:53 EDT Entertainment media companies' shares slumped Monday after the House defeated a government bailout package for the troubled financial sector, amid fears of a knock-on effect on the wider economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/media-companies-sink-after-bailout-defeat.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:11:40 EDT Hours before the premiere presidential debate was scheduled to begin Friday night, Republican John McCain's attendance was still in doubt as Congress and the Bush administration continued to negotiate a Wall Street bailout plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/mccain-remains-undecided-about-debate-with-obama.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:21:37 EDT David Letterman kept up his verbal assault on John McCain, commiserating with Paris Hilton and saying he felt like an "ugly date" because the GOP presidential candidate backed out of an appearance on the "Late Show." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/139668-people-paris-hilton-david-letterman.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/letterman-keeps-up-assault-on-mccain.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/letterman-keeps-up-assault-on-mccain.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:12:03 EDT Broadcasting company CBS Corp. spent $950,000 in the second quarter lobbying on media law, copyright and other issues, according to a congressional disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/cbs-spent-950-000-lobbying-in-second-quarter.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:39:06 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A UBS analyst initiated coverage of CBS Corp. with a "Neutral" rating Thursday, saying the media company might be able to capitalize on its interactive division. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/movers-roundup-cbs-biogen-idec.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:38:15 EDT A UBS analyst initiated coverage of CBS Corp. with a "Neutral" rating Thursday, saying the media company might be able to capitalize on its interactive division. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/analyst-initiates-cbs-with-a-neutral-rating.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:10:16 EDT