by Wayne Friedman
What's the real threat to broadcasters from over-the-top services like Aereo? Very little, according to a report from Barclays Capital. Dropping cable still means … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Thom Beers, whose FremantleMedia-owned company has produced some blockbuster male-targeted reality shows, is going over the top with a new venture. Beers has launched … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Moving further into the TV authenticated world, Disney/ABC Television announced new elements of its wide-ranging programming deal with Comcast: the launch of new mobile … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
The Sportsman Channel has a deal with Chevrolet that includes exposure in on-air promos for programming launching later this month. The network, which targets … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
WPP is in talks to buy media-monitoring company Press Index. The estimated value of the company is more than $17 million per WPP. The … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Time Inc. has unveiled iPad subscription plans for all 20 of its consumer magazines, offering monthly and annual subscriptions through Apple's Newsstand. Digital subscriptions … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
NBC will use dual stunts to give a lift to a pair of new fall comedies: premiering them following Olympic coverage without commercials. "Go … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Adding firepower to its social media practice both in North America and at the global level, Mindshare has absorbed sibling shop Socialmedia8 and named … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Siding with Verizon, the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau recommended that Comcast should stop advertising Xfinity as the fastest broadband service … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
Apparently Microsoft has tried to patent an advertising system that targets people's emotional states based on their search queries, emails, instant messages, playing of … Read the whole story