by Wayne Friedman on Jun 15, 10:05 AM
We have too much TV home equipment, which seems to track with another trend: too many streaming platforms -- and for that matter, too much TV entertainment stuff overall.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 14, 11:29 AM
CEO Perry Sook believes Nexstar can own "a broadcast network and maybe other cable networks that we layer on top of our local content foundation." Nexstar is rumored to be considering a majority stake in The CW.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 13, 11:26 AM
How can the game of cricket -- which is popular in the U.K., India, Australia, Pakistan, and West Indies nations -- be a tipping point for Disney+'s financial prospects?
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 10, 8:00 AM
The first episode of the final season of The CW's "Roswell, New Mexico" recorded 430,000 total Nielsen-measured viewers, according to one TV publication -- and a "a 0.0 demo rating."
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 9, 9:00 AM
Local and national TV has already been hit with lower automotive TV ad spend coming out the pandemic period -- and is still suffering from supply-chain issues around the computer-chip shortage.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 8, 9:00 AM
Will we see Domino's buying advertising time in future "Stranger Things" episodes? Major marketers can still ride on the coattails of big Netflix shows.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 7, 9:00 AM
Some of the top shows have now been around for about two decades. This includes CBS' "Survivor," ABC's "The Bachelor," ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and ABC's "American Idol." This is not to say these shows don't have long-lasting appeal.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 6, 8:00 AM
A bold shift in positioning for cable TV network CNN could tone down its blaring effort over those attention-grabbing onscreen banners -- the stuff that says "Breaking News"!
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 3, 8:00 AM
A Horowitz Research October study of Gen Z shows that 45% still watch live TV regularly. It also shows that 78% are streaming TV content regularly.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 2, 9:50 AM
Perhaps the biggest success for "Top Gun: Maverick" isn't the $160 million opening -- but who showed up.