To read these articles in their entirety, subscribe to Adweek Online's Premium Services . Karl Eller twice built media empires upon the billboard business. Quiet With the broadcast upfront presentations complete, the networks are ready to begin selling inventory for next season. But negotiations are not expected to begin in earnest until after Memorial Day. There was little movement in upfront negotiations last week, as buyers focused on broadcast.
Scatter activity continues to be sluggish.
Sluggish Second quarter is pacing better than first, but the market is still sluggish. Advertising associated with summer events is picking up. Top markets are still suffering from weak national spending. Luxury ads are slowing considerably in third quarter. All rights reserved.