- Amazon Streaming Ad-Dollar Drive, 'TNF' Moving Yardsticks?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 11, 2024
Amazon wants your money -- so much so they are offering n ...
- Disney Self-Serve Platform Onboards 4,200 Brands, 1,000 Agencies
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Significantly, 85% of agencies using the self-service campaign manager are new-to-Disney. Disne ...
- TV Station Group Sinclair Strikes NextGen Roxi Music Channel Deal
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Sinclair Inc. has struck a deal with music streaming service Roxi th ...
- Not All On-Air Talent, NFL Players Are Journalists - Go Figure
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Someone at ESPN trying to sabotage one of its own shows? Soun ...
- Simulmedia's Morgan Moves To Executive Chairman, Werther Named CEO
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 8, 2024
Werther becomes CEO as Morgan assumes the role of executive chairman. Simulmed ...
- iSpot Adds 'Streaming Measurement' To Its Linear TV, Other Metric Products
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
The launch of the Streaming Measurement platform brings a new suite ...
- Homes Buying Broadband For Only Legacy TV... But Not Streaming?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Parks Associates says just 5% of U.S. internet households have only ...
- NBCU Touts Strong Q1 One Platform Ad Results
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 8, 2024
NBCU says an initial batch of ad deals for its new O ...
- Vizio's Inscape 'Tuner Data' Goes Deeper For Local TV Measurement
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 8, 2024
Vizio's Inscape smart TV data unit says it can now tap direct ...
- Disney Might Be Taking A Cue From Microsoft - And That Isn't So Bad
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, January 8, 2024
The Walt Disney deal with ValueAct Capital -- an "information-sharing" agreement ...
- YouTube TV Subs Soar 35%, Legacy Pay TV's Fall 12%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 4, 2024
Still the fastest-growing virtual pay TV provider, YouTube TV has surpassed Di ...
- Charter Offers Disney+ Basic Ad Option For Free To Spectrum TV Select Customers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 4, 2024
Charter is making its Disney+ Basic ad-supported option available at not addition ...
- Theatrical Movies Changing Consumers' Tastes: Should Streamers Worry?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 5, 2024
Are moviegoers looking for superhero films - or more intimate, enjoyable experience ...
- VideoAmp To Lay Off 20% Of Its Workforce As CEO McCray Steps Down
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, January 5, 2024
Peter Liguori, formerly CEO of Tribune Media, COO of Discovery Communications a ...
- Total November TV Ad Volume Sinks, But Streaming Grows
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Total linear/CTV ad inventory was down 5% in November vs. a ye ...
- TV News Channels Target Younger Viewers: What Is Left To Do, If Anything?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 4, 2024
Cheddar News, viewed as a younger-skewing business news-focused alternative to news channe ...
- Amazon Prime Video's 'TNF' Sees Strong Growth Among Young, Female Viewers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 2, 2024
For its entire 13-game schedule, total Nielsen-measured "TNF" viewership was up 2 ...
- Higher NFL Ratings? Struggling NFL Wannabes Trying To Get In The Game
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 3, 2024
A new league is starting up -- again: The United Football Leagu ...
- Legacy TV-Based Stocks Suffer Rough 2023 As Digital, Streaming Soar
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The weak performance of legacy TV network-based media companies' stock market sha ...
- NFL Regular Season At 16 Weeks: Up 10%
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, December 29, 2023
The NFL's average regular 32-season game is up 10% to 17.9 milli ...
- New Year Streaming Headaches: Bundle, Unbundle Or Bumble?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 2, 2024
It's mostly about the streaming-only bundle, seemingly in growing demand for mode ...
- Box Office Rose 21% Vs. 2022, Down Same Amount Vs. 2019
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Two big holiday weekends helped push yearly domestic theater revenue higher. Fi ...
- Top TV Networks See Higher Online ROI For TV Advertisers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, December 28, 2023
Top TV networks continue to see growth in online engagement activity f ...
- TV Stations' Cord-Cutting Remedy: Pull On Old-School, Over-The-Air Cords
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, December 29, 2023
Amid ongoing issues with legacy pay TV systems, TV stations are preppi ...
- Sports Gambling TV Ad Spend Surges 10%, As Impressions, Airings Sharply Rise
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Sports gambling TV ad spend now totals $237.8 million with a sha ...
- Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss: Selling New Streaming Bundles
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, December 28, 2023
WBD CEO David Zaslav is pushing for more bundling of all streami ...
- The Cost Of Streaming Attention: What Is The Value Of Free 'Channels'?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Many consumers can sit up and take notice of the offering ...
- A WBD-Paramount Combo: Linear TV, Theatrical Dominance - Is That Enough?
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, December 22, 2023
A WBD-Paramount Global merger would initially result in dominance in two lega ...
- New TV Ad Categories: Are They Up To Snuff? Place Your Bets
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, December 26, 2023
TV network and station execs love new ad categories, and in rece ...
- 'Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom' Treads Water With $40M Holiday Weekend
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Warner Bros. had a higher-than-average national TV ad budget heading into t ...