GM signs deal to sponsor Manchester United

May 31, 2012
General Motors announced today a major Chevrolet sponsorship deal with the popular English soccer team, Manchester United.

GM passes on Super Bowl advertising

May 18, 2012
General Motors recently announced it was going to stop advertising on Facebook, and now it's bowing out of doing an expensive ad during the Super Bowl next year.

Dish Network clashes with TV execs

May 17, 2012
The best laid advertising plans could be thwarted by a new service from Dish Network -- the satellite TV operator -- that lets users skip commercials all together.

Facebook offer: Pay $2 to promote your posts

May 11, 2012
As Facebook looks for new sources of revenue, it targets users who may want more attention and better placement for their posts.

Brad Pitt becomes first Chanel No. 5 spokesman

May 10, 2012
The Marketplace staff offer their takes on what his commercials will be like.

Online TV grabs for ad dollars

May 2, 2012
Online giants like Yahoo, YouTube and Hulu create original programs to lure advertising dollars away from traditional television.
Online giants like Yahoo, YouTube and Hulu create original programs to lure advertising dollars away from traditional television.
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Mayor pulls anti-gay ads from London buses

Apr 13, 2012
In Britain's capital today, the mayor blocked an anti-gay group from putting ads on London buses.

For public good, not for profit.

Stove Top woos year-round stuffing eaters

Apr 6, 2012
Stove Top stuffing launches new advertising campaign: Stuffing is not just for Thanksgiving any more.

Tiger Woods still a winner for advertisers

Apr 5, 2012
The Masters golf tournament starts today, and Tiger Woods is back in form on the heels of his first PGA win in two years. Regardless of whether he wins, TV executives are counting on Tiger to pump up the ratings.

Indebted students see their face as their fortune

Mar 29, 2012
Two British students have found a novel way to pay off their student debt: offering their faces for corporate advertising on the Internet.