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Bader Jumps to BrandinHand

Eric Bader, who had until recently served as senior vp, director of digital connections at MediaVest, has been named president and managing director at BrandinHand, a mobile media consulting firm.

MGM to Launch Classic 'Gladiators' on Web

Just as a new generation of fans discovers the glory of events such as Joust and Powerball, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios is bringing classic episodes of American Gladiators to the Web.

Microsoft Inks Pact With Edgar Online

Microsoft has forged a new distribution and advertising sales partnership with financial information provider Edgar Online.

Velocity Buys Into 'Broadband'

Online video ad network Broadband Enterprises has received a $10 million minority investment from Velocity Interactive Group, the media investment firm formed last month by former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller and former Fox Interactive Media president Ross Levinsohn.

Quantcast Vying for Spot in Web Metrics Pool

Web analytics startup Quantcast appears poised to make a serious run at challenging the Internet's top two third party audience measurement firms Nielsen Online and comScore Media Metrix based on a series of recent moves.

NBCU Taps YuMe for 'Direct' Ads

NBC Universal has tapped upstart broadband video ad network YuMe to handle all the technical ad delivery aspects of its new NBC Direct service, which promises to provide Web users with the ability to subscribe to their favorite prime-time series and have full length episodes delivered straight to their desktops.

OMD Digital's Finnegan Exits for Vibrant

Omnicom has lost its top digital executive, as Sean Finnegan, Omnicom Media Group CEO, has left the agency to become chief media officer at Vibrant Media, the company best know for displaying text ads when users mouse over individual words on Web sites.

USAT, CSTV Ink GameTracker Deal

USA Today and CSTV have entered a content distribution arrangement that will see CSTV.com's GameTracker product--which enable sports fans to track college sporting events with real-time statistics--become available on USAToday.com.

Major Layoffs Expected at Yahoo

Yahoo is widely expected to undertake significant layoffs this week and dump several underperforming businesses as the struggling portal continues to reorganize its business operations.

USAT Acquires Banquet

USA Today has acquired Banquet, a network of action sports-related Web sites and blogs, including BNQT.com, which features a mix of news and video clips from the worlds of surfing, skateboarding and BMX biking.