by Wayne Friedman
TV coverage of the 2018 midterm elections witnessed soaring viewing gains -- up nearly 60% -- versus the last midterm election coverage. Virtually all … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Over-delivering on expected big ad gains, Sinclair posted 60% higher political revenues vs. comparable 2014 midterms and 20% more than the 2016 presidential elections. Read the whole story
by Sara Guaglione
Called Guardian Voice Lab, the team will work with The Guardian's newsroom and product teams to test delivering journalism through smart speakers and interactive … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
The midterms are over, but the biggest loser wasn't a candidate for office. It was the credibility of a national "news" network. Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
For the first time, the OTT content specialist took in more than $100 million in ad and services revenue in the quarter that ended … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
OTT platform Roku earned advertising revenues near $70 million in the third quarter -- double that of a year ago. Still, investors weren't happy … Read the whole story
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by Richard Whitman, Columnist
In addition to content firms like the recently acquired MediaMonks, S4 Capital chief Martin Sorrell says he's targeting planning-buying entities and first-party data specialists. Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
The programming will include the TBS animated show "Final Space," with VRV becoming he exclusive streaming on-demand service for the show. WB's "Mike Tyson … Read the whole story
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by Alex Weprin
The success of these channels suggests that upcoming entrants set for a 2019 launch have room in the market to grow. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
In looking at the current blackout of AT&T's HBO from the Dish Network system, the takeaway may be: Dish is exiting the video business. Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
"Fox has an outsized role in the political life of the United States, as Fox host Sean Hannity's recent appearance with President Trump on … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
New subscribers for digital, live, linear TV network service Sling TV grew a slim 26,000 in Q3 -- but analysts were expecting 71,000. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jayson Dubin
Programmatic is a hot topic in the industry, since digital media advertising is now largely bought programmatically. But is it the safest method when … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Stefan Birrer
Services that offer more interactive content tend to have significantly more engaged audiences, thus maximizing the potential for overall ad profitability. Read the whole story
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by Sean Hargrave
Facebook has delayed vetting of political advertisers, "Sky News" reports. The social media giant is claiming it needs to increase the robustness of its … Read the whole story