- New Streaming Bundling Push: Won't Get Fooled Again?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Comcast recently disclosed a streaming bundle that includes its own Peacock, ...
- TNT Secures College Football Playoff Games, NBA Deal Concerns Remain
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 23, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery has struck a multiyear "sub-licensing" agreement with ESPN ...
- Warner Bros. Discovery With No NBA? And Much Less Sports Content
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, May 24, 2024
WBD has never owned an over-the-air-broadcast network or TV station but ...
- NBA Playoffs: Ad Revenue Rises 3%, Viewing Down 12%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
The NBA playoffs' first two rounds have pulled $274.6 million in nation ...
- Charter, Paramount Ink TV Carriage Deal - Including Paramount+
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, May 24, 2024
Following the groundbreaking TV network/streaming carriage deal with Walt Disney, Charter Communicatio ...
- More Ad-Supported Streaming Subscribers - For Upfront? Or Something Else?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 23, 2024
Ad-supported streaming services are definitely growing. But the marketplace is still ...
- Indie DSP Programmatic Ad Deals Climb 24%
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
FreeWheel defines "independent" as ad buys from agencies and buying entities n ...
- NBA Team Sponsorships Rise 7% To $1.5B
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
NBA teams have seen growth in marketing and sponsorship revenue, largely driv ...
- Will Legacy Cable TV Start Bigger Dollar Promotions For Streaming Bundles?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Charter Communications is offering consumers up to $2,500 to switch to Spectr ...
- NBC's 'SNL' 50th Anniversary Season Signs 4 Presenting Sponsors
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
NBC has inked four season-long "presenting sponsors" for the 50th anniversary seas ...
- When Will The Streaming Walled Gardens Get Some Peepholes?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Do we get a clearer picture of what Prime Video is a ...
- Box Office Down 21% To Date, 'IF' Pulls $35M Opening
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 20, 2024
Two wide-release new movies opened to modest starts in the most rece ...
- Entertainment Bundles: Consumers Want More Than Just Video
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 20, 2024
Consumers - especially young consumers - want streaming "bundles" to be mo ...
- How Big A Market Does Venu Sports Need?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 20, 2024
Venu Sports -- backed by Walt Disney-Fox Corp.-Warner Bros. Discovery -- cou ...
- Legacy TV-Backed Sports Streamer Now Has A Name: Venu Sports
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, May 17, 2024
Venu Sports, slated to launch in fall 2024, will be made availab ...
- Does Nielsen's 'Distributor Gauge' Tell A Good Story For Legacy Media?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, May 17, 2024
Nielsen's effort to show a complete picture with its new "Media Distribut ...
- Netflix Xmas NFL Games Projected To Earn $185M In Ad Revenue: Analyst
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
NFL's deal to give Netflix two high-profile exclusive Christmas Day games wi ...
- WBD Upfront: New Advanced Ad Products For Max, Film Sponsorship Push
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
WBD announced advanced ad products for its Max streamer at its upfro ...
- Netflix Upfront: New Ad-Tech Platform, Partnership Deals
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
At its upfront event, Netflix announced it will start up its o ...
- Trade Desk-Netflix Deal Expected To Be An Ad Boon For Both
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Netflix-Trade Desk deal "speaks to the increasing importance of Trade De ...
- Will Two Presidential Debates Amp Up Ho-Hum TV Network Viewing?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 16, 2024
Two debates with the former president known for his wild, free-ranging sty ...
- Short-Form Ads - On Any Platform - Continue To Pair Well With TV Ads
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Short-form advertising video via TV, streaming and digital platforms plays an importa ...
- Streaming Tops April's TV Usage At 38.4% Share, Nearly Flat
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Total day viewing for all streaming platforms for age 2+ slipped ...
- Comcast Bundles Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ For Cable, Broadband, Mobile Subscribers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Comcast says it will bundle its NBCU-owned Peacock streaming service with Netfl ...
- Roku Channel Looks To Hit A Fastball With FAST Baseball Deal
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
What better way to appeal to a wide range of TV viewe ...
- TelevisaUnivision Points To Upfront Ad, Measurement Gains, But Needs More
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Nielsen is currently making measurement changes to revamp its system, which h ...
- NBCU Upfront Brand-Speak: More Peacock And ... 'What Even Is Prime Time?'
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon was to be found singing onstage ...
- 'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Conquers With $56M Opening
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, May 12, 2024
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" spent $21.1 million on nation ...
- Is Sinclair Looking To Back Out Of Local TV? Not Entirely
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 13, 2024
Sinclair Inc., one of the biggest U.S. TV station groups, wants ...
- Warner Bros. Discovery Q1 Network Ad Revenues Sink 11%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 9, 2024
As pressure to cut costs at WBD continues, the company witnessed furth ...