Media

Clear Channel Radio announced seven finalists for its Request for Proposals to create a state-of-the-art radio ratings system. The company also announced the initial members of an evaluation team, comprising a cross-section of members of the radio industry and advertising community, including media buyers and advertisers.

Telemundo announced the premiere of two new programs sure to revitalize the network’s daily lineup: “Señora León” (Lady León) (1PM/12c), marking the arrival of acclaimed artist Laura León to the Telemundo family, and “12 Corazones” (12 Hearts) (12PM/11c), a program previously broadcasted by local Los Angeles Telemundo station KWHY, which will now air nationally. “Señora León” and “12 Corazones” will make their grand debut on Telemundo on Monday, January 9, 2006.

The 18th Annual “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina” (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) nominees were announced during a press conference televised live on the Univision Network morning show “Despierta América.” As in years past, the hottest names in Latin music make up the list of nominees for the longest running and most popular Latin music award program in the U.S. “Premio lo Nuestro” will be broadcast by the Univision Network on Thursday, February 23 from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain) live from Miami’s American Airlines Arena.

Coming off of a SOLD OUT Latin American Tour Ricky Martin will tour throughout the U.S. in January/February and continue to perform at the winter Olympics in Turin, Italy on February 22, before continuing throughout the world in 2006 and 2007.

Prince will premiere “Te Amo Corazon,” which translates to “I Love You, Sweetheart,” the first audio visual installment from “3121” the forthcoming album, across all of VH1’s platforms: television, broadband and wireless.

As 2005 comes to a close, we can look back to discern a broad set of trends affecting the global directory publishing industry — print and digital. These trends have been illustrated through business developments this year as well as the financial results of key players in the industry.