by Joe Mandese
More than a third of industry execs say their view of the advertising and media business is "negative" and has grown worse in recent … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
OANN says it's available in just 35 million homes, but Hicks Equity Partners is wooing investors for a $250-million bid by promising to strike … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Ten years ago, FX Networks benchmarked a "Peak TV" milestone revealing there were more hours of original scripted series than a person had time … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Advertisers can now buy Nexstar's OTT, digital video, display, streaming audio and linear broadcast inventory using Mediaocean's Spectra Platform. Mediaocean's Spectra is used by … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ken Klein, Op-Ed Contributor
The Missouri alcohol-ad case and a separate court ruling against cannabis advertising rules show the difficulty of restricting advertising while also respecting free speech. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The founders have spent years in the trenches at holding companies but say their new company CourtAvenue is designed to meet the need for … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
The subject of TV violence comes up so rarely in ordinary conversations that it comes as a surprise when anybody mentions it. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
As part of the deal -- said to be worth nearly $200 million over five years, and spanning NBCU's full portfolio -- MacFarlane is … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
CBS touted NYPD drama "Tommy" and "FBI: Most Wanted" at the Television Critics Association. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
CBS All Access' "churn" -- the number of subscribers lost as a percentage of the subscriber base -- is low, around a "single-digits" percentage. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Right now, NBC's prime-time viewership through the first 3 weeks of the season remains on top in total viewership. NBC is averaging 8.1 million … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The search feature, which lets movie and tv buffs create watchlists, might become one of the most heavily used attributes during the next month. Read the whole story