Television News Daily
Thursday, February 9, 2012
  • Internet-Only TV Homes Surge 22.8%, Spend 9% Of TV Time Online

    Characterizing it as a "development to watch," Nielsen issued a new report to clients Wednesday showing that the number of U.S. households that bypass … Read the whole story

  • Barbie Opens Up Her 'Big Pink Closet'

    With Toy Fair 2012 just days away, Mattel says it is introducing a new global campaign for Barbie, designed to appeal to the fashion … Read the whole story

  • Blip Raises $12M, Plans New Services

    Giving its Web TV network more room to wiggle, Blip just raised $12 million in a mix of debt financing and equity. No flash … Read the whole story

  • Nielsen: Doritos' Baby Ad Pulls Top Bowl Results

    Doritos' "Sling Baby" ad earned the "rare distinction" of being both the most memorable and best-liked ad in this year's Super Bowl, indexing 177 … Read the whole story

  • Fox Q2: Network Fall Ratings Growth Means Higher Ad Revenue

    News Corp. said its fiscal second-quarter 2012 financial results reflected a boost in the operating income of its television businesses -- of which Fox … Read the whole story

  • Less Lying On Fox As 'House' Comes To End

    It's official: Fox TV will have fewer shows with characters looking for lies. The series "House" is ending after eight years and 177 episodes … Read the whole story

  • Set-Top-Box Lexicon: Commercial Measurement Beyond C3

    The common currency for commercial measurement is C3, which we defined in a previous column earlier this year as the average of the performance … Read the whole story

  • Backwards To The Future

    It seems like over the last several years, in every major interview, the same general questions are being asked of entertainment executives: “Where do … Read the whole story