Results for November 2004

CBS News Tries an End Run at NBC Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 30, 12:00 AM

If the network TV business were a football game, it would be a case of piling on.» 0 Comments

Searching for Answers by Fast-Forwarding Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 29, 12:00 AM

If you are TiVo, you are a service looking for answers -- fast answers.» 0 Comments

Giving Thanks: Viacom's Cuts, Rather, and FCC Losses Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 24, 12:00 AM

It was cut your losses day all around at Viacom Inc. yesterday -- no doubt part of an early Thanksgiving plan.» 0 Comments

Rodeo Drive and Fifth Ave., Home of Network TV Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 23, 12:00 AM

Too many TV shows have fictional homes in Los Angeles and New York City, but that hasn't spurred rebellion in flyover country.» 0 Comments

Electing a TV Show in Red and Blue States - Think Color Wheel Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 22, 12:00 AM

Publicly we're all for morality in the media; privately we crave titillation.» 0 Comments

The Howard Stern Contradiction: Pro-Product Placement, Anti-Broadcast Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 19, 12:00 AM

Talk about your product placement!» 0 Comments

Okay Commissioner Powell, But How Would You Rule On Those Cheerleaders? Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 18, 12:00 AM

Now TV programming has to do with pride - at least that's the way Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission sees it.» 0 Comments

Desperately Seeking Adult Football Viewers Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 17, 12:00 AM

To use football parlance, it looks like another turnover for network television.» 0 Comments

DVRs Changing the Way Marketers Reach Consumers: Minority Report, Anyone? Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 16, 12:00 AM

Digital video recorders are fast becoming a headache for TV marketers as viewers have itchy fast-forwarding fingers. But there are remedies to these nervous digits -- including under-developed marketing technologies.» 0 Comments

Note to Cablevision: There Is No 'I' in Team Posted by Wayne Friedman on Nov 15, 12:00 AM

Cablevision Systems isn't keeping its eye on the ball when it comes to sports or other far-flung technology programming ventures.» 0 Comments

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