by Wayne Friedman on Mar 27, 12:10 PM
We are seeing real-life contestants on unscripted shows with real-life anger issues - on and off air. Where do reality shows go from here?
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 26, 8:00 AM
Analysts believe OpenAI is looking to dramatically cut back big, money-losing future growth businesses with huge capital expenditures in preparation for its public stock market offering later this year.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 25, 9:00 AM
The Trade Desk has been impacted over a highly public condemnation by Publicis due to a "failed" audit. Where does CTV fit in?
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 24, 8:00 AM
Recently, there have been perceived threats from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr over news distortion and hints of license removals. The problem is in proving any of this.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 23, 8:00 AM
"Unscripted" TV shows are a challenge for brands, especially ones following real-life characters where real-life behavior before or during productions cause problems for producers.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 20, 8:00 AM
A report from SponsorUnited says that in 2025, women's sports leagues including the WNBA, NWSL, WTA, and LPGA had a combined 5,372 sponsorship deals --- three-and-a-half times the growth rate of men's sports leagues and sports programming.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 19, 8:00 AM
New CEO Josh D'Amaro may need to revisit the idea of selling/spinning off Disney's cable TV networks - including ESPN.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 18, 8:00 AM
Should Netflix look more to live sports, gaming, and video podcasts? Yes. But with its interest in WBD, we may get a hint of something else.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 17, 9:00 AM
NBCU is the first major movie/TV company to abandon the business of offering "first-run" syndicated scripted and unscripted programming.
by Wayne Friedman on Mar 16, 9:00 AM
Short-duration TV series and episodes could be just the thing for hard-pressed, financially strapped legacy TV-based media companies that are risk-averse.