by Wayne Friedman
It was the best of streaming sales, it was the worst of linear TV sales. CPMs, not so much. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
"It's the fourth quarter, we're down a field goal, but we're on offense and we've got the ball. We're driving down the field," Tim … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
"In the last month, Harris has actually beaten him two- or three-to-one in terms of Google Search traffic or news mentions," says Ipsos political … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
Phil Donahue emerged from the talk-show fray with his integrity intact - not an easy feat in a business where integrity can be rare. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Barbara Lippert, Columnist
Harris worked at the Golden Arches during college, while Trump starred in a commercial with McDonald's mascot Grimace. Guess who stole the ties. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Dentsu is taking the field with Sports Innovation Lab to create new, privacy-compliant audience segments based on sports fan affinities. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google will now pay into a California fund for publishers and journalism in exchange for serving up content in the News section of its … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
A spike in first-time gun ownership tracks with record high gun deaths with more Americans dying from gun violence in 2020 and 2021 than … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
With Venu Sports seemingly weakened after a ruling temporarily halted its launch, analysts are now considering the broader concept of TV bundling: the basis … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Microsoft's controversial Recall AI service takes screenshots of activity on Windows run computer screens so people can later search their machine for specific information. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Viewing of older-season Netflix shows rose 86% in second-half 2023 vs. first-half, when there were no new episodes. New releases accounted for over one … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Former lawmaker George Santos will ask a federal appellate court to revive his lawsuit against late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over prank Cameo … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Prices seem to be improving, but consumer sentiment remains at an eight-month low, according to one ad expert. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week urged a federal judge to uphold a new law that requires social platforms to screen out "harmful" … Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
LG Ad Solutions chose to work with an AI workflow automation platform, and the partnership saved it 25,000 hours of manual work within four … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Cory Treffiletti, Featured Contributor
Reality TV has been replaced by creator content and a resurgence in high-quality programming, often featuring real movie stars. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
"Programmers have continued to impose and enforce strict bundling requirements through exorbitant minimum penetration rates," writes DirecTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun. Read the whole story