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Adfest 2010, one of Asia's top annual event for the advertising industry, expected to be held in Pattaya from 18 to 20 March, has been postponed with organisers citing the "difficult political situation" as the primary reason.
Thailand's TV Renaissance
Cable and satellite TV in Thailand has been transformed into a magnet for investment, targeted by a raft of local media companies eager for a slice of a dynamic medium that expanded household reach by more than 50% last year.
Leo Burnett predicts Thailand revival
The advertising agency Leo Burnett is confident in the growth of advertising spending in Asia-Pacific and expects to achieve revenue growth of 15% in Thailand this year, according to Jarek Ziebinski, president for Asia-Pacific.
InMobi, a mobile advertisement network, had partnered with Hi5, a social networking site, to serve ads on their mobile web site in Thailand.
Pulitzer Committee Says National Enquirer 'Ineligible' for Top Journalism Prize
The administrator of the Pulitzer Prize board said today that the National Enquirer is "ineligible" for the nation's top journalism prize, dashing the flamboyant tabloid's hopes of taking the award for breaking a story about John Edwards' mistress...
New York Times To Limit Number Of Articles Free On Its Site
New York Times Co. (NYT) launched what it called a new model to charge consumers for access to articles on its Web site in 2011 in hopes that it can generate a new, reliable revenue stream to offset weakness in the advertising market and revive th...
British Journalist and American Marine Die in Afghan Bomb Explosion
KABUL, Afghanistan — A British journalist embedded with an American unit in Helmand Province was killed along with a Marine when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb, the British Defense Ministry reported Sunday. It was the second time in two week...
Iranian Journalist Gets Prison Term, Desert Exile
TEHRAN, Iran — The wife of a prominent Iranian journalist says an appeals court has upheld his conviction on a charge of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment.
News Corp.'s Fox, Time Warner Cable strike deal to keep signals on
Media giant News Corp. struck a new deal that will keep its Fox-owned television stations -- including KTTV Channel 11 and KCOP Channel 13 in Los Angeles -- and several of its cable networks on Time Warner Cable systems.
Fox, Time Warner Cable Go to Wire in Vitriolic Talks Over Carriage Fees
Time Warner Cable Inc. and News Corp. traded barbs on Wednesday as they face a New Year's deadline in their landmark fight over TV-programming fees. If the fight remains unresolved it will threaten millions of cable-TV subscribers with the loss of...
Adding Fees and Fences on Media Sites
Over more than a decade, consumers became accustomed to the sweet, steady flow of free news, pictures, videos and music on the Internet. Paying was for suckers and old fogeys. Content, like wild horses, wanted to be free.
Reporters attacked in crackdown by Iran militia
IRAN was braced for more violent clashes today as opposition demonstrators planned further mass rallies, which are expected to lead to fresh confrontations between protesters and security forces.
CNN Anchor Dobbs Quits Cable Network After 27 Years
Lou Dobbs, the CNN anchor who drew controversy with his coverage of illegal immigrants and questions about President Barack Obama’s citizenship, left the cable-news network after 27 years.
Thai Airways releases international brand campaign
Thai Airways has released an international brand campaign to touch its audience’s every sense in an integrated drive by JWT Bangkok.
White House officials to appear on Fox News
After impugning the objectivity of Fox News and saying that they would begin to treat the network as "an opponent," White House officials said Sunday that they will allow administration officials to appear on the network.
White House Aide: Fox News Is 'A Wing Of The Republican Party'
Attacking the news media is a time-honored White House tactic but to an unusual degree, the Obama administration has narrowed its sights to one specific organization, the Fox News Channel, calling it, in essence, part of the political opposition.
Thai broadcaster BEC World sees ad revenue slowing
BEC World (BEC.BK), Thailand's top listed TV network operator, said on Wednesday its advertising revenue would rise less than 10 percent in 2009 and next year as the economic downturn meant it couldn't raise rates by much.
Cambodian PM orders to stop condom advertisement on TV
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered on Monday to halt condom advertisement on televisions, saying that he does not feel the advertisement help curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS, but a promotion of condom sales.