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Advertising Lessons From The "Mad Men" Era

As "Mad Men" and other shows based in the 1960s dot the fall TV lineup, those of us who actually work in the ad industry are translating those shows' themes to the here and now. What should we be thinking about on behalf of our brands?READ»

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In the Wake of ABC Soap Opera Cancellation, Is the Death of Soap Opera an Inevitability?

Yesterday, ABC Daytime made the announcement that they were ending two of their three long-running soap operas, All My Children and One Life to Live, in favor of a cooking show and a "lifestyle transformation" show. READ»

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Jennifer Caserta's Plan to Bring Original Programming--and Old Favorites--to IFC

Caseta wants to transform the fledgling cable channel IFC into a major media player by acquiring critically acclaimed, low-rated series such as Freaks and Geeks, while also producing original programs, including the soon-to-be-launched Onion News Network.READ»

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How "The Walking Dead" Brings New Life to Zombies - Without CGI

In a nod to the classic movie Night of the Living Dead, director Frank Darabont gives a very human touch to his upcoming AMC series based on the popular graphic novel.READ»

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Cable's Reach, Revenue, Ratings Threaten Network TV's Supremacy

With ratings and revenue on the rise, basic cable is taking aim at network TV's supremacy.READ»

AMC’s 'Mad Men' Season 3 Premiere

No show has so perfectly blended postwar Americana, raw sexual tension, office politics, and the five martini lunch quite like AMC’s Mad Men. Season 2 left viewers with enough questions to fill the trunk of a ’62 Cadillac, and ...READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Entertainment

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Entertainment.READ»