Van Eperen to Produce Video Interviews for Capitol Communicator in 2016
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency that serves regional, national and international clients in the public and private sectors, has partnered with Capitol Communicator
FitzGibbon’s Clients Raise Money for Staff of Agency that Closed in December
Clients of international PR firm FitzGibbon, which closed after allegations relating to its founder, set up a fund for former employees who received no
D.C.-Based ISL Helped Launch Award-Winning “Mr. Robot”
“Mr. Robot” was the cult TV show that refused to follow the rules, reported Variety. The Variety report, in part, added: “Sam Esmail, creator
Super Bowl 2016 Could Top $400 Million in Ad Revenues
This year’s Super Bowl could top $400 million in ad revenues, with nearly 50 minutes of total TV advertising, reports Media Post. The
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Acquires Richmond-Based Media General
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, has bought Richmond-based Media General, one of the nation’s largest local media companies that
D.C.-Agency Updates: Mark Irion Departs Levick, and GYMR Announces Additions and Promotions
Levick president Mark Irion departed the firm after almost three years there, reports PRWeek, which added, in part: “Patricia Ramsay, Levick EVP and COO,
Turner Broadcasting Looking to Air Longer Ads
Turner Broadcasting, whose cable channels include TNT, TBS, CNN and Cartoon Network, is looking to move away from 15- and 30-second ad spots,
PRSA-NCC Names 2016 Board of Directors and National Assembly Delegates
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) announced its 2016 Board of Directors and national assembly delegates. The PRSA-
TV Nightly Network Newscasts Viewership Growing
At a time when you can watch presidential news conferences on your phone and see the latest developments in Iraq pop up in your
Twitter Considers Expanding Number of Characters in Tweets
Twitter soon might let people post tweets longer than 140 characters. Extra characters will likely be shoved into expandable cards, reports AdAge, which added
Politics Trumped Sports on Cable in 2015, States POLITICO
For cable news, 2015 was big. In fact, it was huge, reports POLITICO, which added, and it was all thanks to the 2016 presidential
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Northern Shenandoah Valley Seeks Marketing and Branding Assistance
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC) – which consists of five counties in the northwest corner of Virginia— is seeking a marketing and branding
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Sold to Owners of Richmond Times-Dispatch
BH Media Group, owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, added its 10th daily newspaper in Virginia, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The story, in
Time Shifting and Other Hot TV Trends in 2015
Sports—particularly football—dominated viewers’ TVs in 2015. In fact, reports nielsen, eight out of 10 of 2015’s top-10 telecasts—as well
