- Fox Claims Monday Night Victory With Intense Dramas
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 31, 2007
The Fox mid-season rating rush is now building in some non-"Idol" daypart ...
- The Police Back Together For Grammys; Few Arrests Expected
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Television can be a confusing place for brands -- especially popular na ...
- Boob Tube Rejects Booble: CBS Denies Porn Site's Super Bowl Ad
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Advertisers buy Super Bowl spots for maximum visibility. But if they wa ...
- Taking Apart TV Viewing, Second By Second
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 30, 2007
What did you do during the last five seconds? The same thi ...
- ABC Switches Wednesday Shows To Protect From 'Idol'
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 29, 2007
ABC is assuming the bunker position against the Wednesday-night assault by Fox ...
- 'Grey's' Signals Healthy Night For ABC
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 29, 2007
Fox's "Idol" may be grabbing headlines earlier in the week--but the lat ...
- TV's Future Upfronts: No Jokes, No Shrimp -- Just Less Money
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 29, 2007
Can media agencies make upfront deals without first schmoozing with singing ...
- First Down Load: CBS, TiVo Offer One-Click Super Bowl
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 26, 2007
TiVo and CBS are launching a special two-week Super Bowl campaign th ...
- 'American Idol' Dominates, American President Does Not
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 26, 2007
"American Idol" continued its domineering ways on Wednesday, wiping out other netwo ...
- Networks Still Looking For Renewal, Reality, Reasonably Priced Programs
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 26, 2007
Stop the financial presses: ABC just renewed money-making show "America's Funniest Ho ...
- Silver Fox: The Graying Of A Television Network
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 25, 2007
Fox's typical fourth-quarter rating swoon came with some unusual and disconcerting new ...
- 'Studio 60' And 'Illiterate' Programming
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 25, 2007
Networks will now need to hire "vice presidents of illiterate programming" ...
- Nielsen Says Digital Extends TV Viewing
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Nielsen Analytics says new digital video platforms are extending the reach ...
- Monday: 'Heroes' Performs For NBC, Fox Close Second With '24'
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
In the first real battle pitting "Heroes" against "24," it was t ...
- Super Bowl Vs. The Oscars: For TV Ratings, It Doesn't Matter Who's Playing
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Who has the better match-up in big upcoming TV events? The Bea ...
- ESPN Announces X Game Sponsors
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
ESPN announced its major sponsors for its 11th Winter X Games ...
- CBS Sunday Night Blowout: AFC Scores
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
January is the month of "Idol" and NFL championship games--and that mea ...
- HDTV Marketing: Blurry And Missing Images
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
hen it comes to high-def TV sets, consumer marketing doesn't go f ...
- CW Streams Shows, Enters New Digital Arenas
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 22, 2007
PASADENA, CALIF.--Blame it on starting a new network. Dawn Ostroff, The ...
- Fox Unveils Scripted Shows, Juggles Lineup Around 'Idol'
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 22, 2007
PASADENA, CALIF.--Fox is shifting gears mid-season and launching three new scripted show ...
- Carmakers' Concerns Drive Away Deals
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 22, 2007
ven in the age of brand entertainment optimism, product placed in ...
- CBS Braces For Writers' Strike
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 19, 2007
PASADENA, CALIF.--CBS is bracing for a possible writers' strike later this yea ...
- Ramp Up: Fuse, Online Gambling Site Stage Battle Of Bands
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman, David Goetzl - Friday, January 19, 2007
Rainbow Media's Fuse network is close to a deal with the pare ...
- 'Idol' Redux: Wednesday Show Another Blowout
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 19, 2007
"American Idol" is crushing the competition. It did to Wednesday what ...
- Cable A La Carte: Just Pieces Of A High-Priced Meal For Advertisers
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 19, 2007
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin says à la carte selling of cable networ ...
- NATPE Changes, The New Buzz: Integrated Media
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 18, 2007
LAS VEGAS--The National Association of Television Program Executives meeting has changed. Althou ...
- 'Idol' Worship: Fox Hit Gets Best Season Debut Ever
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 18, 2007
For its sixth season debut, Fox's industry-leading "American Idol" hit even mo ...
- Should Broadcast Networks Follow Cable's Rerun Model?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 18, 2007
TV's got a new name for cable networks whose strategy is ...
- Warner Bros. To Launch Entertainment Magazine Show
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 17, 2007
LAS VEGAS--To industry observers, Warner Bros.' announcement about starting up another syndicat ...
- Pricewaterhouse: Marketers Talk To Young Consumers
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 17, 2007
LAS VEGAS--New PricewaterhouseCoopers research, released at the National Association of Television Progr ...