- 'Idol' Loses Reins On Ratings, Bested By "Bang'
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 17, 2012
Fox's"American Idol" has now landed back at its beginnings -- seeing ratin ...
- Leave your preconceived notions at the door
Raw, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Predictive analytics is about discovering new stuff. But to do that y ...
- From Comcast: A low-rent TV/movie service
Raw, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Had enough of new streaming services? Make room for yet another fr ...
- Digital Players Want TV-Like Upfronts, But Do They Have The Glitzy Goods -- Or The Sushi?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Big digital media companies may not think traditional TV has all t ...
- Discovery Posts 9% Gains In '11 Revs
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 16, 2012
Discovery Communications has posted more double-digit gains in advertising revenue -- th ...
- DirecTV Gains In Revenue, Subscribers
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 16, 2012
DirectTV grew healthy U.S. revenues -- but with a smaller number ...
- As CBS Teams With Netflix, Do Other Frenemies Lurk Closer To Home?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 17, 2012
Network competitors might soon be partners, especially considering where Netflix and oth ...
- TV Retrans Fees Soar 27%
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Average monthly retransmission fees that TV stations get from cable, satellite, a ...
- Digital Viewing Of Traditional TV Rises
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Video plays on tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs nearly doubled ...
- Despite Q4 Slips, Comcast, NBC Revs Up For 2011
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
For the year, Comcast revenue rose 47.2% to $55.8 billion, in pa ...
- CBS' Ad Base Holds Steady, Retrans Sees Uptick
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Looking at overall entertainment revenue for the CBS Televison Network, its studio ...
- Lin Also Scores Social Media Buzz Win
Raw, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 16, 2012
No sports surprise here -- the New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin h ...
- Jeremy Lin's Lesson For Entertainment Or Sports Success
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 16, 2012
By looking at the numbers, few NBA general managers thought that previous ...
- Oscars Avoid Ad Clutter, Estimated $1.7M Per 30-Second Spot
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Although ratings have dipped for the "Academy Awards" in recent years, ...
- NBC's 'Voice,' 'Smash' Beat CBS
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 14, 2012
NBC. It won another Monday night, topping perennial Monday night champ CB ...
- Oscar Advertisers: Many Happy Returns
Raw, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
ABC's "84th Academy Awards" list of advertisers will feature many of t ...
- Aereo Joins Influx Of Low-Cost TV/Video Services
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Program packages costing consumers around $10 per month have been attracting ...
- Grammys: Ratings Strike High Note
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 13, 2012
Rocketing ratings for "The "54th Annual Grammy Awards" -- driven by ne ...
- NBC, Google Kick Off Olympic Research Initiative
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 13, 2012
Continuing its research efforts around the Olympics, NBC will debut a n ...
- Even With High Ratings Harder To Come By, Taking On Nielsen Not A Good Idea
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 14, 2012
When your network needs more viewers, why not go directly to t ...
- Close Rivalry As 'Idol' Battles 'Bang'
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 10, 2012
The "American Idol" watch continues -- somewhat predictably -- with still-decent numbe ...
- Online Video Drives Higher Returns On Top 10 Super Bowl Ads
Online Media Daily, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 10, 2012
Top original Super Bowl TV commercials saw an 113% average return ...
- Google TV apps: Virtually All Pre-Installed
Raw, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 13, 2012
Since Google TV's launch -- with partners Sony and Logitech -- so ...
- Building Network Brands Takes Character -- But(t) That's Not All
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 13, 2012
Electronic program guides have always been a TV marketing tool of sor ...
- Scripps Screens Solid Cable Revs, Up 11%
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 9, 2012
Cable network group Scripps Networks Interactive said advertising grew by double-digit percentag ...
- Advertisers Favor Political Spots In HD
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, February 9, 2012
Think you are getting a clearer political picture from TV political commercial ...
- 3D Provides A Lesson In Entertainment's Price/Value Formula
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, February 10, 2012
Is entertainment getting cheaper? Yes, at least for theatrical films. You c ...
- Oscar Awards Are Sold Out
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 8, 2012
ABC has sold out the "The 84th Academy Awards" telecast to advertis ...
- Super Bowl Sex Divide: Men Remember Game, Women Ads
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A poll from Women at NBCU, part of NBC Universal's Integrated Med ...
- Sinclair: 2011 Revs Dips, But Ad Uptick Expected In '12
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Sinclair Broadcast Group expects first-quarter station revenue to be up 20.3% ...