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That Dog On A Skateboard Lands A Real Commercial

Silicon Alley Insider  Nov 07 09

Michael Learmonth noted yesterday that American Apparel and ESPN are among those marketers who've had ads placed against the YouTube video of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog.

Well, Armstrong Flooring wasn't just content to run some ads against the video. The marketer, along with agency BBDO, New York, decided to create its own spot with a skateboarding bulldog.

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Viacom, Real Networks Spin Off Also-Ran Music Service Rhapsody (RNWK, VIA)

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Disney Beats The Street; Hopes Alice In Wonderland, ESPN Bring Big Revenues (DIS)

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CNN Kicks AP To The Curb (For A Week)

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The 5 Types Of IT Company Data You Should Pay Attention To

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Yahoo: We've Had Our Own Google Buzz For Over A Year (YHOO, GOOG)

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Yahoo (YHOO) didn't wait for Google's (GOOG) press conference announc Google Buzz to end before sending us an email on Yahoo Updates -- the Yahoo product that does almost exactly the same things, and has been around for over a year.

The Truth About Google Buzz: It's Late, Boring, And Lame (GOOG)

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Brooklyn Decker's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Teaser Videos

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Brooklyn Decker is splayed across Sports Illustrated' 2010 Swimsuit Edition this year.

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Watch A Demo Of Google Buzz

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Google has announced its latest attempt to break into social, Google Buzz. Here's the company's official demo.

LIVE: Google Goes After Facebook, Twitter (GOOG)

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Google is announcing new "social" features and products today.

Yesterday, the WSJ reported one new feature will "allow Gmail users to view a stream of status updates from people they choose to connect with.



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