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Will the Improving Real-Estate Market Spark Another Insurance Ad War?

Will the Improving Real-Estate Market Spark Another Insurance Ad War?

Advertising Age Player brightcove.createExperiences(); Long overshadowed by the big-spending auto category, property-insurance advertising has started to grab some of the spotlight as marketers look to lure business amid the improving housing market. Measured media spending on homeowner and ...

Al Jazeera's Challenge: Do We Really Want Serious Cable News?

Al Jazeera's Challenge: Do We Really Want Serious Cable News?

The arrival of Al Jazeera America will test the notion that U.S. viewers want more "real" news from cable.

Updated: Who's Buying What in Super Bowl 2013

Updated: Who's Buying What in Super Bowl 2013

GoDaddy now plans to run two Super Bowl ads, not one, and has secured prime slots for both.

Trial Set for Macy's, JC Penney Battle Over Martha Stewart

Trial Set for Macy's, JC Penney Battle Over Martha Stewart

There won't be damages because they would "pale in comparison to the injunction," Judge Oing said. "That's the real big bucks there -- if I stop this deal."

In a Culture of Mass Shootings, the Ad Industry Has Blood on Its Hands

In a Culture of Mass Shootings, the Ad Industry Has Blood on Its Hands

Gun advertising stays mostly out of the eye of the mainstream, but it's helping to fuel a culture of violence.

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Sony in talks for virtual MSO service

Sony has been rumored to be considering such a move but sources characterized the talks as far beyond exploratory.

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The future according to Google's Larry Page

Google CEO Larry Page envisions a future in which computers plan your vacations, drive your cars, and anticipate your whims. Audacious? Maybe. But Page's dreams have a way of coming true. Note: On Jan 3, as Fortune published this article, the Federal Trade Commission ended its investigation of Google's search practices

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Time Warner Cable Says It Will Keep 'Open Mind' on Reinstating Al Jazeera

Time Warner Cable dropped Current TV after the company said it was being sold to the pan-Arab news network.

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Forbes

The Atlantic Considering Online Pay Models In 2013

Scott Havens, The Atlantic's president, is in the process of putting together a "paid content SWAT team."

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Automotive News

Honda Launches Civic Campaign -- Again

Trying to build momentum behind the midcycle freshening of its core compact car, Honda is launching the Civic with a new advertising campaign for the third time in 20 months. This time, the campaign's focus is on Honda's quest for continuous improvement. The commercials talk about how Honda improved the Civic for 2013, leaving unsaid the shortcomings of the 2012 model.

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Media Decoder Blog

Al Jazeera Is Said to Be Acquiring Current TV

If the deal is completed, Current will provide the pan-Arab news giant with something it has sought for years: a pathway into American living rooms.

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Wsj

There's No Avoiding Google+

Google is gaining ground against Facebook thanks to a controversial tactic: requiring people to use the Google+ social network.

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Technology

Polaroid to Open Stores to Print Facebook, Phone Photos

The company says it will open 10 Polaroid Fotobars this year around the country to print photos from cell phones and social network sites.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Intel's TV Service: Is Hollywood on Board?

Industry observers will be watching next week's Consumer Electronics Association summit for indications of the road ahead.

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The Dish

Andrew Sullivan Leaves Daily Beast, Charges $20/Year

Andrew Sullivan is making The Dish an independent site, charging $20 per year.

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Spots Under the Tree Spark iPad Buzz Just as Well as Spots on TV

Spots Under the Tree Spark iPad Buzz Just as Well as Spots on TV

Gift-giving and effective TV ads gave Apple's iPad the biggest lift in buzz of any brand last week.

Al Jazeera Buys Current TV

Al Jazeera Buys Current TV

The deal will give Al Jazeera much greater reach in the U.S. But Time Warner Cable quickly said it will drop Current TV from its lineup.

Babies With Superhuman Skills Grow Up to Work for Virgin Atlantic

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Next time you fly Virgin Atlantic, keep an eye out for the superhuman skills exhibited by your flight crew.

Zipcar's Acquisition by Avis Comes Amid Agency Review

Zipcar's Acquisition by Avis Comes Amid Agency Review

Avis Budget Group's nearly $500 million acquisition of Zipcar, which was founded in 2000 and rents cars by the hour or day, won't impact the Zipcar nameplate.

Amazon Wins Dismissal of Apple's App Store False-Ad Claim

Amazon.com won dismissal of Apple's claim that the online retailer's use of the term "app store" for Android device software is false advertising.

Evian's 'Live Young' Stunt Makes It Snow in London

Evian's 'Live Young' Stunt Makes It Snow in London

The mineral water's campaign is challenging adults to discover their inner child at outsize playgrounds. The reward: playing on the swings and see-saws will make it snow, a rarity in London.

U.S. Postal Service Chooses UM as Its Media Agency

U.S. Postal Service Chooses UM as Its Media Agency

After a review, the U.S. Postal Service has selected Interpublic Group of Cos' UM as its media agency, Ad Age has learned.

Apple's First Ad of 2013 (Watch It Here) Is Laced With Unintentional Irony

Apple's First Ad of 2013 (Watch It Here) Is Laced With Unintentional Irony

Apple has started the new year on an awkward note.

Amazon's and Facebook's Ad Privacy Practices Irk Ad Agencies

Amazon's and Facebook's Ad Privacy Practices Irk Ad Agencies

Two of the biggest publishers on the web don't use the advertising industry's standardized ad-privacy program, and that's a problem for even the largest digital-media buyers.

Learning to Love the Robots That Will Soon Buy and Sell All Media

Learning to Love the Robots That Will Soon Buy and Sell All Media

Traditional sales models -- those based on human-interactions -- can't keep up with marketers' and ad suppliers' needs in a rapidly growing and fragmented device environment.

Hearst's Carey on Missing its Prediction for 1 Million Digital Subscriptions

Hearst's Carey on Missing its Prediction for 1 Million Digital Subscriptions

Hearst Magazines has 800,000 digital subscriptions. But does missing its goal of 1 million mean growth is slowing?

Just as People Adapt to Cultural Shifts, So Must Brands

Just as People Adapt to Cultural Shifts, So Must Brands

As America goes increasingly multicultural, we must re-engineer brands to adapt.

Creativity Best of 2012: Nike and Red Bull Reign At No. 1

Creativity Best of 2012: Nike and Red Bull Reign At No. 1

Today's the day: Creativity has been counting down 2012's best moves in brand creativity, and as we enter the New Year, we present our favorite ideas of the year.

See the Spot: Google Helps Cookie Monster Make His New Year's Resolution

See the Spot: Google Helps Cookie Monster Make His New Year's Resolution

Google has tapped Cookie Monster in its first big marketing push of the new year, which promotes Google Play.

Creativity Best of 2012: P&G's Emotional Olympics Film and More

Creativity Best of 2012: P&G's Emotional Olympics Film and More

You'd better break out the Kleenex, because P&G's tear-jerking "Best Job" film for the Olympics comes in at No. 2 in the television category.

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