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Weathering Decline in Political Advertising, Sinclair Highlights Q4 Boost in ...
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By Andrew Gauthier on February 8, 2012 10:18 AM Sinclair Broadcast Group reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 today and, like many other station groups, the company experienced a notable decline in political advertising for the ...
Sinclair Broadcast profit down 31% in 4QBizjournals.com
Sinclair Reports $0.28 Diluted Earnings Per Share in Fourth Quarter 2011 ...MarketWatch (press release)
Sinclair's quarterly income falls 31%, earnings miss estimatesBaltimore Sun
Variety -TV News Check
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Scotland Tonight: Political advertising
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Scotland Tonight discusses political advertising in the wake of a controversy over a car advert shown during the Superbowl. When is an ad not just an ad? When it's in an election year. The Holywood legend Clint Eastwood has denied Republican Party ...




Financial Times

Eastwood: A maverick who does politics his own way
Corning Leader
This advertisement provided by Chrysler Group LLC, shows actor Clint Eastwood, featured in an ad titled "It's Halftime In America," which aired during Super Bowl XVLI. By Anonymous The Associated Press The plot seemed familiar: A hotshot Hollywood ...
Republicans See Politics in Chrysler Super Bowl AdNew York Times
Clint Eastwood's Super Bowl ad riles Karl RoveLos Angeles Times
'Halftime in America' ad creates political debateBloomington Pantagraph

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Belo earnings crash 24% with sharp decline in political ad revenue
Rapid tv news
US local TV station owner Belo reported a 24% plummet in Q411, earnings, a direct result of less political advertising for its local stations--even as the Republican primary race cranked up. Belo owns and operates 20 television stations and saw a ...

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Local Advertising Sales Managers More Optimistic About 2012 Revenue, According ...
PR Web (press release)
Broadcast television reps also anticipate an increase in political advertising this election year. 88.2% of advertising sales managers are projecting increased revenue for 2012, according to the annual AdMall 2012 Local Advertising Sales Forecast.

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ABC News

Obama reverses course, endorses use of Super PACs in 2012 campaign
Public Radio International PRI
Super PACs have the potentially to totally turnover the cart in terms of political advertising. In 2008, some $2.5 billion were spent on political advertising. Hagan said the latest estimates expect $4.9 billion to be spent in political advertising ...
Obama Decides to Accept Super PAC DonationsBET
Super PACs are dilemma for candidates, including President ObamaThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama embraces 'super PAC'STLtoday.com
Buffalo News -TODAYonline
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The Hindu

TV Dominates Florida Political Advertising
Radio Ink
Media Monitors has been doing an excellent job tracking political spending on radio - and other media - in the Republican primaries. The latest study released by Dwight Douglas and his team details how the Mitt Romney camp has saturated the sunshine ...
Florida GOP Primary Lets Romney Show Skill In Political Knife FightNPR (blog)
In a final salvo, Gingrich blasts Romney's 'pathetic' campaignLos Angeles Times
Romney turns to killer instinct to win FloridaBoston.com

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Inside Facebook

Super Bowl Ad Meter winner: Score one for the Doritos baby
USA TODAY
But for the Super Bowl's 38 national advertisers, this was also the Social Bowl. Never mind that they spent upwards of $230 million on just the TV advertising time. The purpose of most of the spots was to drive consumers to share the spots with friends ...
Facebook roundup: Politics, Super Bowl ads, moreInside Facebook
Agency Creatives Assess 2012 Crop Of Super Bowl CommercialsSHOOT Online
Super Bowl ad takes serious turnDeseret News

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Billboard protection bill zooms through first test
Salt Lake Tribune
Reagan Outdoor Advertising has given $375000 to political campaigns since 2008. The Senate Government Operations Committee voted unanimously to send the bill to the full Senate for consideration. Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake City, said she still might ...

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'Political pressure must not force Iran strike'
Jerusalem Post
"We must demand that when the prime minister is making fateful strategic decisions, such as action against Iran, he will not give in to or have his hand forced by political pressure," Dagan said. Yesh Sikui will conduct a massive advertising campaign ...

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