Media firms team up to collect goods for hard-hit Harvey areas
Companies across central Indiana are banding together to publicize a drive for food, beverages and other essential items needed by those displaced by the hurricane and tropical storm.
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WTHR weekend anchor Pescovitz leaving for Minneapolis station
Naomi Pescovitz, a North Central High School graduate, will help to launch a 7 p.m. newscast at KMSP-Fox 9, which she said will “give me my weekends back and I’ll be able to turn off that 1:30 a.m. alarm clock.”
Tech marketer Viral Launch plans to add 250 workers by 2021
The company, which helps clients grow sales on Amazon, said it is investing $2.22 million and doubling its office space.
Woman to call play-by-play for NFL regular-season games
Beth Mowins will debut as the first woman to call NFL play-by-play for CBS on Sept. 24 when Cleveland plays at Indianapolis.
Social media analytics firm Fizziology acquired by California company
Fizziology LLC, a fast-growing social media research firm that is planning major growth at its headquarters in Indianapolis, was acquired Monday by a Los Angeles-based company.
ExactTarget alums pick former haunt for Cheetah Digital’s local office
The marketing tech company will take about 7,500 square feet in the Guaranty Building, where ExactTarget was located before Salesforce bought it in 2013, and add 50 jobs by 2019.
Radio ‘rebel’ WTTS unlikely success story
It’s one of the few stations in Indiana where listeners can hear—in the same hour—old-timer Bob Dylan, up-and-comer Imagine Dragons, superstar Adele and an unknown basement band.
Fox in talks with Ion Media amid tensions with Sinclair, source says
21st Century Fox is in talks to operate local TV stations across the nation with Ion Media Networks, potentially paving the way for Fox to dump Sinclair Broadcast Group as an affiliate partner, a person familiar with the situation said. Sinclair is acquiring two local stations from Tribune Media.
Long-time statewide media directory folding after 30 years
The Indiana Media Directory’s clients ranged from Cook Medical and Donato’s Pizza to the United Way and YMCA. It was widely used by public relations and advertising firms.
Big Ten announces new TV deals with FOX, ESPN, CBS
The Big Ten Network will triple its prime-time national TV exposure during football season and also add more prime-time basketball games, thanks to new broadcasting deals.
Emmis Communications takes quarterly loss as revenue declines
Revenue declines were expected because Emmis sold off four radio stations and most of its publishing assets over the past year.
Judge rules for National Lampoon, against fraudster Durham
A federal judge rejected Durham’s “puzzling” argument from prison for reimbursement of loans and advances he made to National Lampoon Inc., the media company best known for its former humor magazine and the comedy movie classic “Animal House.”
Christian attractions boost Carmel ad firm’s portfolio
Joseph David Advertising, founded in 2003, has seen its revenue nearly double each of the last two years.
IBJ wins national honors for vaping, Salesforce, Carrier coverage
IBJ reporters and editors won national gold and silver honors Saturday from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers for coverage in 2016.
WRTV changes afternoon lineup, pulls 4 p.m. newscast
Officials for Channel 6 said the station is canceling “The Now” to make room for a new show produced by its parent company, Scripps, in partnership with singer Faith Hill.
Carmel hires New York consultant to promote city, Brainard
In all, the city has paid Rob DeRocker $809,900 in base contract fees, plus nearly $40,000 for travel expenses since 2010, for a total near $850,000.
WISH-TV adding more local programming to morning schedule
Starting Sept. 11, WISH-TV Channel 8 plans to air nothing but local programming from 4 a.m. to noon. But the “Rachael Ray Show” will replace its noon newscast.
Torchlite closes $2M fundraising round, bolsters board
Former Salesforce executive Scott McCorkle has been named Torchlite’s executive chairman. The $2 million round brings the marketing firm’s total financing take to $4 million since its launch in 2015.
ExactTarget alums band together at new tech spinoff
A handful of Indianapolis-based ExactTarget alumni have joined Cheetah Digital, which is led in part by an ExactTarget co-founder. And they’re looking for office space downtown.
Indy marketing firm nabs Dallas company co-founded by Staubach
NFL Hall of Famer Roger Staubach will be a partner in the merged company, which will maintain the LST Marketing name.