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Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years- Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.
- News of a rapidly weakening job market is sending stocks lower in early trading.
Thailand reopens main international airport- Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.
US general spells out Iraq mission under new pact- A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday.
- Stock intended to eventually earn taxpayers a profit as part of the Bush administration's massive bank bailout has lost a third of its value - about $9 billion - in barely one month, according to an Associated Press analysis. Shares in virtually every bank that received federal money have remained below the prices the government negotiated.
Auto bailout could be tied to gov't-run overhaul- The government would order a major restructuring of Detroit's struggling Big Three auto companies in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout under a plan circulating in Congress.
- Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.
Hollywood's No. 1 women: Winfrey and Jolie- Oprah Winfrey tops The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list, an annual ranking of the most influential women in the entertainment industry.
- Armed robbers - some dressed in drag - made off with euro80 million ($100 million) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store theft in central Paris, in what police Friday called one of France's costliest jewel heists.
Giants' Pierce to meet with NYC investigators- Antonio Pierce is finally going to talk to investigators about what he did on the night Plaxico Burress shot himself.
Cablevision Announces Relationship With TBWA\Chiat\Day New York as Agency for New Optimum TV Advertising Approach
"TBWA\Chiat\Day is one of the most progressive and recognized agencies in
advertising. Their New York office promises an innovative approach to
marketing our own advertising products to consumers that will complement
Cablevision's Optimum brands and attract a greater share of national
advertising dollars," said
The Digital Marketing & Commerce group works closely with Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation (RASCO) to maximize the fast-growing interactive advertising segment. Cablevision has already built and launched its own interactive shopping services Optimum Autos and Optimum Homes, which offer cars and residential properties to its digital cable customers, and has also partnered with leading national advertisers to promote specific products and services through dedicated branded channels. Clients have included Disney Vacations, Sony Bravia, The U.S. Navy and Unilever.
"Establishing a partnership with Cablevision to drive meaningful advances
in the way marketers reach and interact with customers will contribute to our
long term success," said
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum digital television, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.
About TBWA\Chiat\Day
TBWA\Chiat\Day is part of TBWA Worldwide. TBWA Worldwide (www.tbwa.com)
creates Disruptive ideas for global clients, including Absolut, adidas, Apple,
Beiersdorf, Henkel, Infiniti, MARS, McDonald's, Michelin, Nissan, Pernod
Ricard, Pioneer, Samsonite, Standard Chartered Bank,
TBWA is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
SOURCE Cablevision Systems Corp.; TBWA\Chiat\Day
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