Dittoe Public Relations gets Atlas Van Lines contract
The Evansville-based mover hired the local firm as its public relations agency of record.
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Zionsville-based Just Marketing signs deal with Nissan
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but motorsports business experts estimated it’s probably worth $1 million to $5 million a year.
The Fan winning sports-talk radio war by wide margin
Radio station WFNI-AM 1070 is challenging some FM music stations in the battle for male listeners.
Star fights to protect identity of online commenter
Attorneys for The Indianapolis Star will argue before an appeals court that the identity of an online poster is protected by the state's newspaper shield law, the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment and the Indiana Constitution.
Giant Super Bowl ads set to adorn downtown buildings
Downtown building owners are looking to cash in on the upcoming Super Bowl by selling space for massive temporary advertisements.
Satirical newspaper targets city for expansion
Indianapolis-based startup Allium Midwest Media LLC will begin distributing print editions of The Onion and its sister publication The A.V. Club around Indianapolis starting Feb. 2.
Madonna confirmed for Super Bowl halftime show
The performer, currently in the studio working on a new album, has a new film, "W.E.," which she directed, wrote and produced and will open nationally two days before the NFL's signature event.
ExactTarget has remade itself since last IPO bid
Things change so fast in the technology world that the prospectus ExactTarget Inc. filed four years ago when it first sought to go public reads today almost like something from the floppy-disk era.
KENNEDY: We need a recovery of real journalism
A healthy Fourth Estate is critical to democratic self-government.
Star parent plans to add 108 jobs at local media units
Gannett Co. said the jobs will be added in central Indiana as part of an expansion of its media-related groups. Meanwhile, the newspaper’s union continues to negotiate a new contract with the company.
Comcast brings home security system to Indianapolis
It began offering the service last year in Houston.
Emmis strikes $16M deal to buy back preferred stock
The transaction with New York-based Alden Global Capital, the largest holder of Emmis preferred stock, is expected to end more than a year of legal wrangling involving the two companies.
Emmis sues ex-director, alleges he leaked information
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. sued a former board member Friday, claiming he leaked information that caused a major holder of preferred stock to drop plans to resell those shares back to the company.
Trio of ad agency executives launches boutique firm
Three well-known advertising industry executives formed an agency this month that industry insiders think could make some noise in the local market.
Social media hot topic at TechPoint summit
Zuckerberg’s sister gives tips for exploiting Facebook as a marketing tool.
Experts discuss Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
Figures who played key roles in attracting the big game and for making the event a success share their insights.
Injury stalls Manning’s lucrative marketing career
Since Peyton Manning underwent neck surgery in early September, gone are almost all the television, print, billboard and myriad other commercials featuring the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.
Indiana AG to testify against cell phone bill
The bill being considered in the U.S. House would allow telemarketers and debt collectors to start dialing residents' cell phones and, if approved, would override Indiana's "Do Not Call" law and lead to a flood of robocalls, Greg Zoeller said.
Radio vets Cosby, Stuck among Clear Channel layoffs
Several local radio employees lost their jobs this week in a round of layoffs by San Antonio-based Clear Channel, the parent company of WRZX-FM 103.3, WFBQ-FM 94.7 and WNDE-AM 1260.
California startup says it will create 1,200 local jobs
A California startup company that hopes to manufacture trucks outfitted with giant video screens expects to hire 1,200 employees to staff a new 125,000-square-foot production facility near 86th Street and Georgetown Road.