Skewing younger: MTV, VH1, BET and other young adult powerhouses can balance many other buys.(cable television broadcasting industry target marketing)

Multichannel News, May, 2005

"The Real World," "The Surreal Life," "106 & Park." Shows like these anchor buys for advertisers trying to reach young adults. Yet how often do they balance the media schedules of local marketers trying to reach a broader, 18-49 target? Not often enough, according to Jason Malamud, vice president of affiliate advertising sales at MTV Networks.

"MTV, VH1, BET, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central and MTV2 are all you need to reach the young adult audience, but these networks are often underrepresented in more broadly targeted local and regional cable buys," Malamud said. This can mean under-delivery in the younger half of the 18-49 demographic. And that leads to less effective campaigns and advertiser churn. "Practically the only adult networks with median...

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