Television News Daily
Thursday, April 26, 2012
  • Meredith's TV Revs Solid, Top Magazines' Poor Performance

    Revenues from Meredith's TV stations grew 10% to $78 million, benefiting from gains in key categories. The company's digital ads revenues for its TV … Read the whole story

  • Belo Airs Uptick In Q1 Revs

    TV station group Belo Corp.'s first-quarter results inched up, due in part to higher automotive, retail and political advertising. The company, which has 20 … Read the whole story

  • Oxygen Doubles Original Shows, Gets 'Confidential'

    Oxygen says it will boost its original programming offerings by 50% and look to establish a new "Girlfriend Confidential" franchise with two shows at … Read the whole story

  • GroundLink Appeals To Secret Agent Inside

    Car-service company GroundLink is looking to build national awareness by appealing to the secret agent that lives within every person who might use its … Read the whole story

  • News Items Reveal A Changing T/V Landscape

    Two items reported in the news this month demonstrate how oft-overlooked media consumer preferences are beginning to shift the landscape and business model for … Read the whole story

  • The Ad Market As It Is

    This is a special time in the ad industry. What happens in the second quarter's upfronts will go a long way toward determining industry … Read the whole story

  • Return-Path-Data Lexicon: QIP and QAM

    For cable operators, the return-path transfer of the data is done via the Internet. The speed by which the data transfer occurs depends on … Read the whole story

  • More Original Programs Provide Value -- But So Do Reruns

    National advertisers this time of year might be feeling the push and pull of networks promising fresher, original material. This provides the patina of … Read the whole story

  • Traditional TV Companies Need Some Tangible Product Extensions

    Relax and recline; what we really need is for a TV company to go into the couch business. I'm thinking Kabletown has it right … Read the whole story