- Federal Pressure On TV News: Hard To Do, But Threats Persist
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Recently, there have been perceived threats from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr ov ...
- 'Project Hail Mary' Receives $80M Box Office Touchdown
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, March 22, 2026
The science-fiction adventure film - expected to deliver $50 million to $ ...
- 'The Bachelorette' Pulled: Brands Buying Into Iffy Future Unscripted Content?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 23, 2026
"Unscripted" TV shows are a challenge for brands, especially ones following real-li ...
- Nexstar-Tegna $6.2B Deal Approved, Challenges Remain
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 20, 2026
There are lawsuits from eight state governments with antitrust concerns, as we ...
- Streamers, Brands Reach Far And Wide For Sports Content
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 20, 2026
A report from SponsorUnited says that in 2025, women's sports leagues includi ...
- Oscars Down 9% To 17.9M Viewers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Disney benefited from the awards show, with major promotional time for ma ...
- Disney+ Is Company's 'Digital Centerpiece,' New CEO Says
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 19, 2026
Incoming CEO Josh D'Amaro said Disney+ would essentially be a "portal" f ...
- As D'Amaro Steps In, Big Changes Ahead For Disney - Including Linear TV?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 19, 2026
New CEO Josh D'Amaro may need to revisit the idea of selling/spinni ...
- On-Demand Streaming Engagement Outpaces 'Channel-Based,' Social Media
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A Harris Poll report finds 90% of streaming viewers are more engag ...
- Five Or 10 Years From Now, What Splash Will Netflix Need To Make?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Should Netflix look more to live sports, gaming, and video podcasts? Ye ...
- NFL Reportedly Seeking 50% Hike In New CBS Deal
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The NFL has a pricing hike option with CBS and other TV/streami ...
- NBCU Ends 'First-Run' Biz: Daytime Talkers Still Want To Talk?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
NBCU is the first major movie/TV company to abandon the business ...
- Warner Bros. Is Biggest Oscar Winner, Nabs 11 Awards
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 16, 2026
Warner Bros. won 11 trophies, including Best Picture for "One Battle Aft ...
- Microdramas: Can They Turn The Tables - And Living Room Screens?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 16, 2026
Short-duration TV series and episodes could be just the thing for hard-presse ...
- M&W: TV Ad Spending To Slide 2.4%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 13, 2026
National TV advertising will sink 2% to $27.9 billion (excluding political ads ...
- Streaming Movie Ding? Universal's Films Are 'Theatrical-First'
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 13, 2026
Starting next year, Universal Pictures will extend the theatrical window for n ...
- World Baseball Classic Delivers Highest Rating With U.S.-Mexico Game
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 12, 2026
The game produced 5.02 million Nielsen-measured viewers - the highest-rated game ev ...
- Living Room Video Ad Blinking? YouTube Tops 4 Legacy Companies
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 12, 2026
YouTube has some distance to go to surpass all legacy TV network ...
- Open CTV Buying? Context Is Key, Not Just High 'Completion' Rates
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
An analysis found the "majority of impressions available for purchase lack progra ...
- 'Value' Of Legacy Network Streamers Grows 11%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A recent 3-month snapshot of "media value" ad/promotion time for streamers ...
- Warner Bros. Deal History: Storylines Are Not Happy Endings
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Business deals for Warner Bros. are not uplifting movie-like stories to rec ...
- Fox Touts 'Really Healthy' Pre-Upfront Ad Market
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Fox News Media has seen seven quarters in a row of ad-reven ...
- Concerns Arise Over Local Ad Inventory With NFL, Other Sports League Deals
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 10, 2026
It's a different story for the NBA, NHL, and MLB with t ...
- The 'Truth' Of Paramount's CNN Takeover?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 9, 2026
Paramount Skydance has an answer as to what will happen when ...
- 'Hoppers' Hops To $46M Opening
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, March 8, 2026
"Hoppers" was a surprise success as an early March original animated fil ...
- Paramount Hints At 'Iconic' Cable Brands Moving To Streaming
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 6, 2026
"When you put all these portfolios together, we absolutely believe we c ...
- Trade Desk Reportedly In Ad Talks With Open AI
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Trade Desk's stock spiked 21% on Thursday morning to $30.32 ...
- NBCU Strikes Real-Time Data Deal With HyphaMetrics
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 5, 2026
NBCU will become the first licensor of HyphaMetrics' UNIeVista measurement system, whi ...
- Paramount-WBD Merger: 'Frenemy' Deals Or New Branding?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 5, 2026
Will the prized HBO brand name remain in its longtime consumer-facing positio ...
- Digital Video Ads Not All That 'Personalized,' Study Finds
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 4, 2026
"While CTV and streaming platforms have advanced audience targeting, consumers may n ...