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MediaBizBuzz: Comcast, Gannett, Viacom, SNL, and Mobile Advertising

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Philip Goldsmith

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MediaBizBuzz

A roundup of the week's key news from MediaVillage member companies and the wider media industry. This week, Comcast dreams of rivaling Disney, Gannett seeks to strengthen its news network, ad revenue weakens at Viacom cable networks, "Saturday Night Live" to have fewer ads, Facebook gets more mobile ad dollars and GroupM considers the impact of the mobile app ecosystem.

Philip Goldsmith

Philip Goldsmith is journalist, author and copywriter fascinated by the evolution of digital media and its impact on traditional publishing models. He has reported on a wide range of industries, including printing, publishing and paper manufacturing, and has… read more