Being in media, and just a TV lover general, I pay extra attention to promotions for TV programs. There are so many new (and old) shows I am looking forward to this fall but this may be the one I’m most excited about. Boardwalk Empire just premiered its second season on HBO and the TV […]
HBO pulling out the big guns…or train Read More »
It’s time for my favorite blog entry of the year, fall TV predictions…who will be a household fave, a la Seinfeld, and who you will never remember, a la Emily’s Reason’s Why Not, which bowed out after 2 episodes in 2006. Fall 2011 proves to have a full plate, with 27 new broadcast shows launching
It’s Fall Premiere Time Read More »
Is it ok to go HTML 5 crazy? The internet darling band OK Go did with their recent interactive music video. We’ve seen these before, but this is just one more step to bringing HTML 5 into the mainstream. I could go on about HTML 5, what it means to the Geek Suite here at
Is it ok to go HTML 5 crazy? Read More »
So recently I stumbled upon an interesting article where an Italian artist commemorated her deceased cat with a full page ad in a national newspaper. This article intrigues me for a number of reasons… 1) I come from a newspaper sales background 2) As a print media buyer, I know how costly a full page
A couple of months ago, armed with a handful of coupons, I headed for The Mall to do some shopping at one of my favorite clothing stores. As I was browsing I kept in mind the value of my coupon pile, but at the register I was shocked to see a total of $290 come
So there’s a funny video that has been circling the Internet lately. It’s a “commercial” for skittles. If you’ve seen it, I needn’t say any more. If you haven’t, you can check it out with a quick youtube search, but keep in mind, it’s pretty NSFW and very NSF-kids. If you can’t watch it, here’s
R-Rated Skittles Spot: “Brand Suicide” that might just move the needle Read More »
I have to admit it – I’m a GLEEk. I tune in every Tuesday to watch those “kids” sing a Journey song, dance to a Lady Gaga number and learn a life lesson along the way. There are some out there who may not get the show, and I can understand why. It’s not realistic
FAME! I'm gonna live forever…or at least until the end of this trend Read More »
You’ve used Shazam before, right? If not, see Megan’s blog from February here! A few weeks ago, I noticed an Old Navy commercial that included the Shazam logo on the bottom of the screen. The spot featured a girl trying on different clothes and singing along to a song that I didn’t recognize. I decided
Two thumbs up, Old Navy! Read More »
In mid-May it was announced that WTVW in Evansville, IN would no longer broadcast FOX programming, as the network would begin airing their programming on WEVV. WEVV is a CBS affiliate, so they will continue to air CBS programming and move all FOX content over to their second signal, which will now become a FOX-MyNetwork
In honor of the Academy Awards, BrandChannel.com, recently gave it annual awards for Best Product Placement. The thought is by associating a brand with a specific character or movie, you can increase the overall appeal (or worse cases, not) for it. This got me thinking about some of my personal favorites: Spiderman – Maker’s Mark
Spiderman, Coors and Dr. No…wait, what? Read More »
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Ed brings 15 years of traditional and digital media sales experience to the agency, giving us a perspective most agencies don’t have. When he’s not working or seeking new knowledge, Ed hangs out with his wife, two kids, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. And yes, the cat and hamster are best friends.
