- NBCU Names iSpot.tv National 'Currency' For Upfront Ad Buys
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 22, 2022
"As we head into the upfront season, we wanted to make ...
- More Locally Based TV News Businesses Seeking A Bigger National TV Footprint
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Spectrum News is starting up special coverage of news events anchored ...
- Clarification: Spectrum News Starting Up Special National News Coverage
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 25, 2022
- 'The Batman,' Still Dominant, Adds Another $36.8M In Box-Office Sales
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, March 20, 2022
"The Batman" only lost 45% from its previous week, according to Comsco ...
- Disney Leads In TV, Streaming Content 'Demand Share' For 2021
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 18, 2022
Although Netflix retains its lead for TV and streaming original content, Disn ...
- Nielsen Rejects $9B Offer From Private Equity Consortium
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 21, 2022
Citing a buyout offer that "significantly undervalues the company," Nielsen Holdings h ...
- Is Sports Wagering-TV Connected Business Moving Too Slowly?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 21, 2022
Finding the right sports programming model remains difficult -- especially as network ...
- Nielsen's 'Gauge' Sees Slight February Declines In Streaming, Cable, Broadcast; Video Games Rise
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 17, 2022
All key categories in Nielsen's monthly "Gauge" took a hit. Only i ...
- NBCU Unifies With Dentsu, First 'Identity' Deal With A Media Agency
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 18, 2022
Dentsu International becomes the first agency partner for NBCUnified, its "first-party" identi ...
- Comscore, SMI Strike Deal For Advanced eCPM Metric
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 17, 2022
Comscore has struck a deal with Standard Media Index to offer ...
- Are Consumers Still Spending Too Much On Linear TV And Streaming?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 18, 2022
TV station executives are trying to appeal not just to cord-cutting consumer ...
- Video Streamers' National TV Spend Continues To Climb
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Video streaming platforms' paid national TV advertising continues to soar year-to-date ...
- Allen Media Group Sues Nielsen For 'Misrepresentation,' 'Concealment'
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Entertainment production company and TV station owner Allen Media Group is sui ...
- It's Time For A Fact-Checking News Show -- On Linear TV
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 17, 2022
As checking news content on traditional TV, social media and elsewhere becom ...
- Analyst Asserts Netflix Needs Ad Option, Especially In International Markets
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
As Netflix continues to seek growth in international markets, especially where competiti ...
- Tom Brady's Return -- Break Out Of The Huddle And Watch Ratings Rise
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Brady led the league in touchdown passes and passing yards this pa ...
- Box Office Still Down 61% Vs. 2019: Home, Mobile Entertainment Grow
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 14, 2022
U.S. and Canadian theatrical movie business in 2021 doubled revenue vs. 202 ...
- OAN Sues AT&T After Being Dropped By DirecTV, But Ad Deal Continues
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 14, 2022
The parent company of OAN, the conservative-focused TV news network dropped ...
- Streaming Platforms' Volatility: Consumer 'Retention' And 'Churn' Grow
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The premium video streaming world continues to be volatile -- with subscribe ...
- Crown Media Inks Ad-Measurement Deal With iSpot.tv For Reach, Attention Metrics
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The deal will offer insights on the real-time performance -- second-by-second measureme ...
- Who Is Watching Russian State-Run TV Networks Now?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has instituted strict guidelines as ...
- Baseball Season Saved, But Viewing Challenges Remain
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 11, 2022
MLB has averted a major disruption -- if not cancellation -- ...
- 'The Batman' Stays Strong At Box Office, National TV Marketing Grows
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, March 13, 2022
"The Batman," now in its second week of theatrical release, continues i ...
- Consolidation Coming To Smart TV OS World - Is That What Advertisers Want?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, March 14, 2022
"I think it's inevitable that there's going to be consolidation around ...
- 24/7 Russia-Ukraine Coverage Drives News Network Viewing
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 10, 2022
The three major 24/7 TV news networks posted more soaring gains driv ...
- Fox Corp.: Distribution Revenue Expanding Faster Than Advertising
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 10, 2022
CEO Lachlan Murdoch says Fox doesn't position itself as competition against oth ...
- Movie Theatres' Future 'Surge' Pricing: Lessons For Premium Streamers?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, March 11, 2022
High-demand periods on the back of big movie-studio releases could mean highe ...
- Nielsen 'Evaluating' Plan To Stop Russian Operations
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 9, 2022
"Due to the escalating situation in Russia and Ukraine, Nielsen is active ...
- Verizon Tries To Work Its Way Into The TV, Media Ecosystem - Again
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, March 10, 2022
Can Verizon do something with +play -- which it describes as ...
- Disney+ Will Be 'Careful' With Ad Messaging For Its Ad-Supported Tier, CFO Says
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Christine McCarthy, senior EVP/CFO, Walt Disney, said the company will be caref ...