- The Top 21 TV Shows Of 2021: Part 3
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Wednesday, January 12, 2022
There are more great shows on television today than any time ...
- Top 21 TV Shows Of 2021: Part 2
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, December 20, 2021
There are more great shows on television today than any time ...
- Top 21 TV Shows Of 2021: Part 1
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Wednesday, December 15, 2021
There are more great shows on television today than any time ...
- Squid Game Yes, Squid Game No: Is 3 Billion Minutes Viewed Really That Good?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Netflix claims its South Korean survival drama is its most-watched new seri ...
- What's Wrong With TV Audience Measurement, How To Fix It
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, October 25, 2021
There have been only two instances, more than 20 years apart, wh ...
- New Broadcast TV Series: The Good, The Almost Good, And The Too Bad
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
While not having the same impact as last year, the pandemic sti ...
- New TV Season: Franchises, Reboots, Promo Malpractice, Viewer Loyalty And Other Thoughts
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
There was a time when most people looked forward to the two-we ...
- The Emmy Awards: Broadcast Networks Promote HBO And Streaming
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, September 20, 2021
The Emmy Awards telecast alternates among the Big 4 broadcast networks becau ...
- 10 Really Good Streaming Shows You May Have Missed
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, September 13, 2021
The first major original scripted streaming hit series, "House of Cards," debut ...
- Does The Media Industry Really Want More Accurate Ratings?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The advertising and media industries have traditionally relied on Nielsen for nation ...
- A Brief History Of Superheroes On TV: Broadening, Diversifying Appeal
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, August 23, 2021
Superheroes and sci-fi are more popular than ever, as anyone who atten ...
- Paying More For Less, Can Nielsen Still Measure TV, And Other Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, August 16, 2021
As we approach the end of the second pandemic summer and t ...
- 30 Years Ago 'Median Age' Became A Thing
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, August 9, 2021
Thirty years ago, when I was VP of Television Research at t ...
- Is This Hidden Gem The Best Sci-Fi Series Ever?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, August 2, 2021
There are so many sub-genres of science fiction, and so many excelle ...
- 'Evil' Is One Of The Best Shows On TV
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, July 26, 2021
In this week's edition, I make the case why "Evil," which premier ...
- Is Amazon's 'Bosch' The Best Procedural Drama Ever?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, July 19, 2021
As a result of so many programs on so many platforms, a ...
- Cop Shows Face A Reckoning, Sort Of
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, July 12, 2021
Despite irrefutable video evidence, there was real and justifiable concern among ma ...
- Why Disney+ Marvel Series Are So Good (Even When They're Not)
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, June 28, 2021
One reason television series based on movies seldom work is because t ...
- A Young Media Person's Guide To Evaluating TV Pilots
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, June 21, 2021
This year, as the world is inching back to normal, COVID producti ...
- Why Most New Broadcast Shows Will Flop
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, June 7, 2021
These are the best of times for TV viewers, but it mig ...
- Do The Upfronts Still Matter?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Wednesday, May 26, 2021
For insiders at media agencies, networks, and advertisers (as well as ...
- Does Pre-Season Buzz Really Matter?
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, May 10, 2021
Prior to the 2020-21 TV season, I released an annual report examini ...
- Pre-Upfront Thoughts On Broadcast TV, Promotions, Nielsen, And AVOD
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, April 26, 2021
In this week's edition I offer some wide-ranging thoughts to set t ...
- Make Mine Marvel: Reviews Of Every Marvel TV Series Available To Stream
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, April 5, 2021
Television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are based ...
- New Broadcast TV Series: The Good, The Bad, And The Too Bad
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, March 15, 2021
Because of the pandemic, this is the first time in 30 yea ...
- Mask On, Mask Off And Other Thoughts On The New TV Season
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, March 1, 2021
There is apparently no standard for how prime-time series handle the Coronavir ...
- Review: 95 Series Worth Bingeing
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, February 16, 2021
In this era of "Peak TV+," there are so many good seri ...
- Streaming Now: The Rise And Fall Of Ad-Supported Cable TV
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Monday, January 25, 2021
Twenty years ago, with very few exceptions, four broadcast networks were t ...
- 10 More Hidden Gems To Stream
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, December 15, 2020
I've been analyzing television research and programming for more than 30 year ...
- New Television Season Things To Ponder
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
More issues with TV audience measurement, network promotional follies, why ratings don ...