Tag Archives: NBC

To Know Trump (All Bagel and No Schmear Edition)

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

What a difference a Tslump makes. One month ago, GOP Hair Apparent Donald Trump was bragging that he didn’t need advertising to fuel his presidential run because “I’m getting so much coverage. It would almost be — you’d OD on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @realdonaldtrump, ABC, all bagel and no schmear, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, five-cent Trump, GOP Hair Apparent, Iowa, John Di Domenico, Morning Joe, MSNBC, NBC, New Hampshire, ObamaCare, Politico, Real Clear Politics, Ryan Struyk, South Carolina, The Note, The Trail Tapes, Trump poll numbers, Trump Slump, Trump Stump, Tslump | Leave a comment

Ford Mustang Drives NBC’s ‘The Blacklist’

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Editor’s note: This post really should have run on our kissing’ cousin, Sneak Adtack, but the hardtracking site seems to be experiencing technical difficulties. So . . . Gird your loins, splendid readers: We’ve apparently been cast as extras in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #UnleashTomKeen, 50 Shades of Pay, Ford Mustang, MediaPost, Mustang GT, NBC, NBC Universal, Ryan Eggold, Team Detroit, The Blacklist, Tom Keen | 2 Comments

Twitter Goes Native (Advertising). New York Says Its Standardized English Tests Haven’t

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

One by one, the media outlets you know and love are falling prey to stealth marketing. Call the roll: The New York Times. The Wall Street Journal. NBC’s The Tonight Show. The Washington Post. And etc. (See here for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Twitter, Android, Associated Press, Barbie, branded content, Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, Common Core, iOS, iPod, Josh Golin, Life Savers, MediaBistro, MoPub, Mug Root Beer, NBC, New York, New York State Education Department, New York Times, Nike, Pearson, Product placement, Sneak ADtack, standardized tests, stealth marketing, The Tonight Show, Tom Dunn, Twitter, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post | 2 Comments

Fallon Gone (Native Advertising Edition)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Since its NBC debut 60 years ago, The Tonight Show has featured more plugs than Joe Biden’s head. But the recent introduction of GE’s Fallonvention showcase represents a new low for the late night icon. From Digiday: GE takes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Digiday, executive director of global brand marketing, GE, GE Fallonventions, iHead, Jimmy Fallon, Linda Boff, NBC, Sneak ADtack, The Tonight Show | 4 Comments

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up with That French-Bashing Cadillac Ad?

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So there I was, watching television and minding my own business, when this Cadillac commercial popped up. Narrator: “Why do we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ask Dr. Ads, Brigid Schulte, Cadillac, Cadillac ELR, Freedom Fries, French in-laws, Gerry Hadden, NBC, Neal McDonough, Neil McDonough, Opening Ceremony, Poolside, PRI, Sochi Winter Olympics, The World, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Is There Something Wrong with the Official Boston Bombings Story?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Russ Baker at WhoWhatWhy is challenging the accepted narrative of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s actions in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings (tip o’ the pixel to AlterNet). Boston Bomber Carjacking Unravels An exclusive WhoWhatWhy investigation has found serious factual inconsistencies in accounts provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Danny", AlterNet, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Boston Marathon bombings, Cambridge Police Department, CBS, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Grassy Knollers, NBC, Russ Baker, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, WhoWhatWhy, WMUR | 4 Comments

New Stealth Gambit Is Like Russian Nesting Ads

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Apparently it’s not enough for marketers to bombard us with ads. Now they’re bombarding us with ads-within-ads. From Advertising Age: BMW Teams Up With TaylorMade for Ad Within an Ad Automaker liked results of U.S. Open effort so much, plans similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ad Age, Advertising Age, BMW, cars.com, Golf Channel, Lone Ranger, NBC, Russian nesting ads, Sneak ADtack, TaylorMade, U.S.Open | Leave a comment

Since When Are 4th of July Fireworks ‘Curated’?

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Since now, apparently. The NBC network is officially dancing on the grave of the July 4th Boston Pops concert, whose national broadcast has been dumped by CBS. Full-page ad in Wednesday’s New York Times: Wait – curated by Usher? Raise … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Pops, CBS, curated by Usher, Independence Day, July 4th, Keith Lockhart, Macy's, NBC, New York Times | 6 Comments

Aereo Dynamics Coming To Boston

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Aereo, the ant(enna) farm that lets viewers access broadcast networks on the Internet for a monthly fee, is expanding into Boston, but not without opposition. Via The Verge (tip o’ the pixel to Poynter): Aereo files suit against CBS to head … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aereo, ant(enna) farm, Boston, CBS, Fox, NBC, Poynter, The Verge | Leave a comment

C.J. Chivers: Rhymes With Shivers (‘Death Highway’ Edition)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the (Syrian Rebel) Party desk New York Times war correspondent C.J. Chivers produces boots-on-the-ground reporting as well as any journalist of his generation, and his Friday piece is no exception. In Syrian Clash Over ‘Death Highway,’ a Bitterly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bashar al-Assad, C.J. Chivers, Death Highway, Heesh, NBC, New York Times, Richard Engel, Shield of Mohammed, Soqour al-Sham, Syrian rebel army, Zahir Darwish | Leave a comment