by Wayne Friedman
The seller of OTT advertising inventory for platforms says it is giving refunds to advertisers for specific campaigns that ran in 2018 due to … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
Mastercard SpendingPulse says overall sales hit $850 billion this year -- the best bump in six years -- with online sales rising 19.1%. Read the whole story

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by Joe Mandese
As an homage to Netflix's debut of "Black Mirror Bandersnatch," today's "RTBlog" is an interactive version. All you need to do is click, scroll … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Marketers are ready for new metrics. Data scientists, developers and analysts may grant their wish in the new year. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Developers built more than 70,000 skills for Alexa and increased smart-home devices to more than 28,000 from about 4,500 brands. Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
The New Year's Eve live special, a TV staple for decades, is being updated for streaming video. Read the whole story

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by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Here are the most-viewed stories as a potential benchmark for what may lie ahead in the next year. Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
End-of-the-year results for highest broadcast late-night TV viewing continue to show CBS' "Late Show" and NBC's "Tonight" leading in total yearly national ad revenue … Read the whole story
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The evolution of music journalism includes some hints about its future -- whatever the medium. Read the whole story
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by Richard Whitman, Columnist
The new executive committee assumes the role and responsibilities of CEO effective tomorrow, Jan. 1. Read the whole story
by P.J. Bednarski
Visitors to the game player site are invited to "Take a look back over the games you've played... and create a unique video." Read the whole story

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by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
It was all in a night's work for New York's local TV news crews who scrambled to report this story that broke at around … Read the whole story