Ten years after FX Networks began tallying the number of original scripted shows airing on TV each year, the number has grown 152% to 532 in 2019. Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The founders have spent years in the trenches at holding companies but say their new company CourtAvenue is designed to meet the need for new business models to better support … Read the full story by Larissa Faw
Two lawmakers in the House have introduced a bill that would prohibit companies from serving behaviorally targeted ads to anyone younger than 16, without their parents' consent. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
Facing a House hearing on digital deception this week, Facebook says it will remove false videos created via AI and machine learning -- but not those created through less sophisticated … Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
Not satisfied with its leaps in digital advertising revenue, it appears that Amazon is now intent on dominating the CTV advertising market. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
At JC Penney, which has been struggling to engineer a turnaround, sales declined a dismal 7.5%. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney
Why won't Facebook ban the whole political spectrum of ads, content, posts, etc.? Read the full story by Maarten Albarda
Maryland has become the go-to state to size the disaster down under, which doesn't really help. Read the full story by George Simpson
That might even include the ad-free version of HBO Max, although that's not set to launch for months after the ad-free version of Max launches this May. Epix, Starz and … Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
Publishers of journalism worldwide give the highest marks to Twitter for combating misinformation and/or disinformation, according to the 2020 edition of an annual study by the Reuters Institute and the … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
It's been nearly two years since I deactivated Facebook and I don't miss it. Professionally, I can't get away from it. Societally, I think we'd all be better off without … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
New controls will allow users of both social platforms to limit the numbers of political ads they see, starting in early summer in the U.S., says Facebook -- but what … Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
USIM is continuing its new business streak early in the new year, landing TV, broadband and telecommunications provider Sparklight's media services account. Phoenix-based Sparklight, formerly Cable One, serves more than … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
The overall mood of the show is akin to attending a very long funeral. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
Both have purchased 60 seconds' worth of ad time at about $10 million. Bloomberg is using his own money for the ad. Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
In the coverage of Gervais's remarks afterward, various comments were cited for the attention they drew or, in some cases, did not draw. Read the full story by Adam Buckman
NBCUniversal will soon be able to offer ad buys that span linear and digital inventory across all its platforms on local, national and global levels, the company announced Tuesday at … Read the full story by Karlene Lukovitz
You don't need a smart stove or any other smart appliance to use the little device -- just a smartphone. Read the full story by Chuck Martin
"YouTube now treats personal information from anyone watching children's content on the platform as coming from a child, regardless of the age of the user," the company said Monday. Read the full story by Wendy Davis
The sites promote the use of VPN services to illegally stream NFL games, according to one media outlet which reported that the URLs can be found in Google's search results. … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan
Who knew World War III would begin with a tweet? But that's what the President implied Sunday, asserting -- in a tweet -- that was all the "notification" he needed … Read the full story by Joe Mandese
According to Forrester and Epsilon, only half of brands are capable of identity resolution fundamentals. At CES, we'll see exhibitors try to solve this issue. Read the full story by Tim Jones
Bud Light is launching a campaign for its new Bud Light Seltzer during NFL playoff games this weekend with three ads (one in Spanish). Read the full story by P.J. Bednarski
A Perkbox survey identifies the best and worst email greetings and sign-offs. Read the full story by Ray Schultz