It was hardly a perfect 60-something minutes, but I mostly loved Colbert's "Late Show" debut. I know that not everyone did, and some even found it boring and predictable. But … Read the full story by
Lower late-night viewers sampling of Stephen Colbert's CBS show was the result of the show's second night, with NBC's "Tonight Show" resuming its top ranking. "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
More than any documentary or news program that I can think of, this replay that runs for three hours and six minutes immediately transports me back to the experiences of … Read the full story by Ed Martin
I'd like to begin today's dispatch, by suggesting you first read another point-of-view published by MediaPost this morning: Carat Global Head of Innovation JR Little's op-ed, "Content Overload: Are We … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
Content strategy is becoming less about making stuff to reach consumers and more about listening to what consumers want and leveraging other brands they like. To understand this shift, it's … Read the full story by JR Little
The maker of the ad-blocking software Adblock Plus released a version Tuesday for mobile iOS browsers, one day prior to similar news expected from Apple. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Maybe it's time to withhold the goodies from consumers who try to get something for nothing. Recent research suggests that users are not aware that ads are the price they … Read the full story by Ted McConnell
Most consumers don't understand the business models which support their favorite publications. Specifically, the role played by advertising, now threatened by the growing use of ad blockers. Read the full story by Erik Sass
In the recently concluded upfront TV ad marketplace for the 2015-2016 TV season, broadcast TV networks' prime-time spending sank 3.7% to $8.36 billion, with cable TV networks down 2.3% to … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
OMD was awarded media-buying duties for the account last year, leaving Interpublic's J3 with the planning portion of the account. Buying is now back at J3. Read the full story by Steve McClellan
The kids are back in school, ragweed and 24 presidential hopefuls are in the air, we're already at G in the tropical-storm alphabet. Fall must be on its way. Which … Read the full story by Bob Garfield
The Web is changing. It's becoming a thinner, personalized, pervasive, ambient, assistive layer that weaves into our life. So what new opportunities does this create? Read the full story by Tom Goodwin
Twentieth First Century Fox is making a deeper investment in controlling National Geographic Channels and other media. Fox will pay $725 million to the National Geographic Society in a new … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman
By 2017, Facebook is now on track to rake in roughly $12.14 billion in U.S. digital ad revenues. Although Google is expected to remain the leader in mobile through 2017, … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley
Developers of childrens' apps are improving their privacy disclosures, but most apps for kids still fall short, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Traditional media giants Media General and Meredith Corp. announced an agreement to merge into a new, even more giant entity that will be known as Meredith Media General. While Meredith, … Read the full story by Joe Mandese