Nielsen says U.S. Ad Spending Down 1.4%: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer September 19, 2008

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Watch Shelly’s commentary on the latest in U.S. ad spending and how the numbers don’t tell the full truth.

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A faction of disgruntled SAG members have won control of the organizations national board. Actors Amy Brenneman and Adam Arkin led Unite for Strength, a group of dissident members, which seeks to push negotiations with the studios. SAG, which is in its third month of a work stopage, was previously run by the Membership First group.

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