MediaDailyNews
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
  • Roll 'Em: Google/YouTube To Launch Pay-Per-View TV
    by Wayne Friedman

    Following on the heels of Google TV, Google is now looking to get into the pay-per-view film business -- looking to compete with Netflix … Read the whole story

  • TWC, Disney Calm Rhetoric, Up Retrans Negotiations Efforts
    by David Goetzl

    Disney has stopped encouraging Time Warner Cable customers to cancel their subscriptions. The cable operator, in turn, softened up its "Roll Over or Get … Read the whole story

  • Despite Good Reviews, Emmy Ratings Flat
    by Wayne Friedman

    Nielsen preliminary numbers are at a 4.1 rating among adults 18-49, averaging 13.5 million viewers -- down from the 4.2 rating in adults 18-49, … Read the whole story

  • GfK, MRI: Magazine Ad Placement Registers Little Impact
    by Erik Sass

    Despite all the attention paid to magazine ad placements, a new study from GfK MRI indicates that advertising context, including editorial relevancy, has little … Read the whole story

  • Google, AP Agree on News Content Licensing
    by Erik Sass

    The Associated Press has reached a new licensing agreement with Google, giving the search giant continuing access to AP news content in return for … Read the whole story

  • Removed CEO Young Makes Old Play: Added Compensation
    by David Goetzl

    After being removed as CEO of New Young Broadcasting this month, Vincent Young filed separate motions Monday seeking more than $3.3 million in compensation, … Read the whole story

  • Sunbeam, Nielsen Fail To Reach Settlement
    by David Goetzl

    The prospect of a de facto winter convention of TV research executives in a Miami courtroom is a step closer. Last week's court-ordered mediation … Read the whole story