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Monday, April 8, 2013

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With A Weak Hand, Networks Could Always Play Promo Card
by David Goetzl

Predictions are starting to accelerate from Wall Street on how the upfront market will play out. The emerging consensus is volume will be slightly up at best, while pricing will … Read the whole story

  • IHG Launches $20 Million Holiday Inn Express Effort
    by Tanya Gazdik

    InterContinental Hotels Group is bringing back the tagline "But I Did Stay at a Holiday Inn Express Hotel Last Night" in a Holiday Inn … Read the whole story

  • Nickelodeon Sees Slight Uptick; Kids Cable Hit By Lower Ad Spend
    by Wayne Friedman

    Although Nickelodeon ratings have stabilized, the kids cable sector has been hit with some lower advertising in a key area. There has been a … Read the whole story

  • Tablets Up Rates Of TV Multitasking
    by Wayne Friedman

    TV multitasking -- already a dominant activity -- is still growing. Tablets are a major reason. A majority of those polled -- 77% -- … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Why Cord-Cutting May Be Invevitable
    by Phyllis Fine, Staff Writer

    Two takes on cord-cutting, both from the New  York Times: Jenna Wortham discusses how video subscription services are handling the current trend of sharing … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Second Screening: Yep, Still About The Content
    by Steve Smith, Staff Writer

    The "magic" of the second-screen experience is not enough to sell it to consumers, nor perhaps is just "social TV." This thing is going … Read the whole story