Based on when this is read, Time Warner Cable and CBS may have settled their fee battle. Or, be in the midst of station blackouts. Or, have agreed to keep … Read the whole story
After a protracted upfront negotiation period, ABC is now finished with its upfront selling process -- grabbing similar price increases to those of NBC. … Read the whole story
Fox is making a pledge to deliver more regular overall viewing data of its TV shows -- all to give TV analysts a more … Read the whole story
Against still tougher comparisons to a year ago, TV station groups continue to eke out revenue gains in 2013. Post-Newsweek Stations was the latest … Read the whole story
From day to day, how much content can consumers handle? There must be a limit, but as new research shows, multichannel multitasking is pushing … Read the whole story
Talk-show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres will host the Oscars next year for the second time. DeGeneres last hosted the award in 2007. But … Read the whole story
Kathleen Keefe, a luminary in local sales with her role at Hearst, is gaining a partner. Angela Betasso is joining the station group from … Read the whole story
PepsiCo's Mountain Dew has launched new "Portraits" ads featuring NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., pro snowboarder Danny Davis and pro skateboarder Paul Rodriguez. The … Read the whole story
An influential Wall Street analyst blasted coverage of two developments this week suggesting that Facebook's new video advertising offering rivals the reach and market … Read the whole story
Everyone can relate to “Cloned,” an ad for the New York Lottery's newest scratch-off game, “Pay Me!” In the 30-second TV spot, two office … Read the whole story
Almost 40 years after the summer of "Jaws," shark-mania is once again permeating popular culture thanks to the low-budget, high-impact Syfy movie "Sharknado." Fueled … Read the whole story
Pity the poor cable operator, satellite distributor or telco video provider. Everyone loves their programming, but not so much their actual distribution services. Read the whole story
The pace of consolidation in local TV is accelerating. In the last two months alone, three major deals have been announced: Media General is … Read the whole story
Last year was just the preview. Video-on-demand (VOD) and digital video recorders (DVRs) will be the kingmakers of television this fall season. The winners … Read the whole story
TV, meet your new nightly, prime time competitor: Facebook. The social media giant wants to charge video advertisers up to a big-time $2.5 million … Read the whole story