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Ad spending up 6.8% in 1st half
TNS Media Intelligence/CMR says spending hit $61.6 bil, with more than half going to TV. All of the new TV spending went to cable, which grew 17% over last year. Network TV had a slight decline. Internet advertising and Spanish TV saw gains of more than 15% each. Local newspapers and magazines grew 11%, but national papers grew just 1%.
Bronfman's Vivendi bid doomed?
That what some of his own backers think as he makes a last-ditch try for Vivendi's U.S. entertainment assets. Many see GE-owned NBC as the favorite, and suspect Vivendi is keeping Bronfman's bid alive to gain more concessions. Bronfman, whose family sold Universal to Vivendi in '00, hopes offering upfront cash sways the debt-addled firm.
Yes Network sues AOL TW unit
The New York Yankees' cable channel said it sued Time Warner Cable for breach of contract. It's the first legal response since the AOL Time Warner unit in July decided to let 11 mil cable subscribers opt out of paying for the Yes channel, co-owned by YankeeNets and Goldman Sachs. The dispute is similar to a yearlong battle with Cablevision.
- E*TRADE Bank(SM) Leads Industry as First Pure-Play Internet Bank to Top $11...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 4, 2000 700+ words
...Va., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E...assets and $5 billion in deposits. E*TRADE Bank has more than doubled in size compared...assets and $5 billion in deposits, E*TRADE Bank, the nation's 19th largest federally...
- E*TRADE Bank is First Pure-Play Internet Bank to Top $6 Billion in Deposits.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 8, 2001 700+ words
E*TRADE Bank Continues to Drive the Category and Re...Va, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank, the nation's largest pure-play...deposits. "Since launching the E*TRADE Bank Web site early last year, we have demonstrated...
- E*TRADE Bank(SM) Launches New E*TRADE Bank Money Market Plus Account.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 14, 2000 700+ words
...proposition to a growing customer base, E*TRADE Bank today announced the launch of the new E*TRADE Bank Money Market Plus Account. Another innovative...insured Internet banking products, E*TRADE Bank's Money Market Plus account offers the...
- E*TRADE Bank Launches New PrimeLink CD.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 24, 2001 700+ words
...Va., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E...product, the new PrimeLink CDSM. E*TRADE Bank's PrimeLink CD was designed for the...insurance up to $100,000. "With E*TRADE Bank's PrimeLink CD, customers can benefit...
- E*TRADE Bank Partners With Embark.com to Help College Students Manage Their...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 6, 2000 700+ words
E*TRADE Bank to Be Core Service Provider for Embark...FRANCISCO, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank(SM), the nation's leading and largest...services. Through this alliance, E*TRADE Bank will be an anchor tenant in the new Banking...
- E*TRADE Bank Enters Norway with Aggressive Pricing.
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 6, 2007 700+ words
...wholly-owned Danish subsidiary, E*TRADE Bank A/S, will offer online trading of...websites in 15 countries worldwide. E*TRADE Bank is welcomed by the Oslo Stock Exchange...Kreditttilsynet and the Danish Finanstilsyn. E*TRADE Bank will offer retail investors in Norway...
- E*TRADE Bank(SM) Is First Pure-Play Internet Bank to Top $4 Billion in Deposits.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 7, 2000 700+ words
E*TRADE Bank Continues Driving the Category and Re...Va., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank, the nation's largest pure-play...surpassing this latest milestone, E*TRADE Bank advances in rank to the top 21 federally...
- E*TRADE Bank Acquires Deposits From Advanta National Bank.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 28, 2001 700+ words
E*TRADE Bank Drives Growth of Core Business and Advances...Va., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E...branchless banking" deposits, E*TRADE Bank drives the growth of its core business...