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U.S. Indian Americans

Desi Rising: South-Asian Demo Sees U.S. Economic, Media Clout Grow

One of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the U.S., Indian Americans, who represent 89 percent of the Desi population, increased from 815,000 in 1990 to nearly 1.7 million in 2000, a 106 percent rise, per the Census Bureau. Even so, that population makes up less than 1 percent of the total U.S. population versus the Latino communities, which made up 12.5 percent in 2000. Both figures have no doubt since risen.

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Us Weekly

Capell: Mags Report Healthy Rate Base Performance

Magazines claiming a rate base can give themselves a pat on the back: They had their best performance ever in the first quarter of 2008, with only 10 percent falling short of their guaranteed circ to advertisers, according to Capell's Circulation Report.

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Horizon Partners With Backchannelmedia

Horizon Media is the first media agency to partner with Backchannelmedia in its TV-to-Internet click through advertising platform.

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MediaVest Ups Two VPs

MediaVest activation director Julie Goldstein and connections director Erin Harvey have been promoted to vice presidents.

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Fox's Jon Nesvig

Fox to Reinforce That TV Is King

While many television networks, including NBC and CBS, are approaching the upfront marketplace with sales presentations that include hefty praise and pitches for their digital platforms, Fox is concentrating its efforts on selling television as the overwhelming choice for advertisers to get their best return on investment.

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The Programming Insider: Friday 5/09/08

2008-05-09

Before I get into the overnights rating results, let me focus on CBS' Survivor: Micronesia for a moment. Erik…are you crazy? Nuts? Cuckoo? Meshugenah? Could you believe he fell for that scheme to give the immunity necklace to Natalie? As James appropriately noted, this is now the dumbest move in the history of the Survivor franchise. All I can say at this point is…go Cirie!

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Mr. TV: In Mom's Honor

With Mother's Day this Sunday, I thought I would dedicate this week’s column to the grand matriarchs of the small screen who are the real brains behind any classic TV family.

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