- Like Howard Beale, Ricky Gervais Is Mad As Hell
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, January 8, 2020
In the coverage of Gervais's remarks afterward, various comments were cited for the attention they drew or, in some cases, did not draw. ...
- Studios Tromp Netflix At Golden Globes
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, January 6, 2020
Universal's "1917" bested "The Irishman" and two other Netflix films for best motion picture drama. Netflix won just two top awards, despite 34 nominations. ...
- Ellen's Golden Career
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, January 6, 2020
Without preaching, or trying to create a meme-able moment, Ellen DeGeneres stood on the stage, reached beyond bigotry, and spoke to real people. ...
- 'Variety' Launches Daily Video Show
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, November 11, 2019
The "Daily Variety" show will have recurring segments, such as trends around each major awards show. ...
- TV No Longer Has Mass Appeal, And Neither Do Emmys
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, September 27, 2019
The simple reason why the Emmy ratings are declining is because there is no mass-appeal television anymore. ...
- Emmys Record Lower Viewership, But More Streaming TV Marketers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The TV awards show sank to another record low for TV viewing -- a Nielsen-measured 6.9 million viewers, down from 10.2 million in 2018 and 11.4 million in 2017. ...
- Comedy And Tragedy: Emmys Reflect Wide Variety Of TV Today
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, July 18, 2019
From "Schitt's Creek" to "Winterfell," TV today covers a lot of ground. ...
- Tony Awards Celebrate Part Of Town New Yorkers Avoid
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, June 7, 2019
The Tony Awards air live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall Sunday night with host James Corden. ...
- Netflix Goes 'Wide," Will Produce Print Magazine, First Issue Focuses On Emmys
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, April 11, 2019
The free, print magazine, currently called 'Wide," will be over 100 pages and contain interviews, essays and features around Netflix series. ...
- Oscars And Emmys Ask: Is Netflix A Movie Or TV Company?
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, April 5, 2019
Now that Netflix's "Roma" has had its big Oscar push, why shouldn't it also be considered for Emmys? ...
- Social Buzz Isn't Real -- Just Ask Olivia Colman And Lady Gaga
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
UK buzz didn't get behind Olivia Colman as much as Lady Gaga on a quieter Oscars night than last year. ...
- 2019 Oscars: 10% Higher Viewers, Slightly More In Ad Revenues
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 25, 2019
Nielsen preliminary ratings for the Oscars showed 10% more viewers, to 29.6 million. Among the desirable 18-49 viewer demographic, it posted a 7.7 rating, up 13% over last year's 6 ...
- The Big Snore: Oscars Are A TV Show In Trouble
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Oscars were so boring that it was possible to wonder why on Earth we watch this thing every year. ...
- Marriott Unveils New Rewards Program In Oscars Ad
Out to Launch, Larissa Faw - Friday, February 22, 2019
Marriott International is using the Oscars telecast on Sunday to unveil the hotel company’s Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program. The new effort merges and rebrands the Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards a ...
- Did Netflix's Algorithm Just Replace Oscar Judges?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 21, 2019
Short-listing for an Oscar is an honour, but nearly two in three Brits pay no attention as their next movie is guided by a smart algorithm. ...
- Oscar Hosting Is So Complicated, No One Wants To Do It
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, February 21, 2019
Celebrities won't touch the Oscar hosting job with a 10-foot pole because accepting this job is like asking for trouble. ...
- The Oscars: No Host, But Lots Of ABC On-Air Promos
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, February 19, 2019
So far, ABC has run 691 promo airings, yielding 329.2 million impressions through Feb. 18, according to iSpot.tv. The promos feature primarily creatives focused on movies, with creative executions pull ...
- Grammys Pulls 20 Million Viewers, $95 Million In National TV Advertising
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 11, 2019
Grammys prices for media buys were estimated at $1.2 million to $1.3 million per 30-second ad. Last year, U.S. ad revenues totaled $96 million, according to Kantar Media -- ...
- Advertisers Line Up To Perform During Grammy Awards
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, February 8, 2019
A number of brands are using Sunday's broadcast to introduce new creative to reach the expected 20-plus million audience. ...
- Lincoln Debuts Grammy's Spot Featuring Serena Williams
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Friday, February 8, 2019
The 60-second ad, "Sanctuary," shows the tennis icon and new mom relaxing in the vehicle's comfortable cabin during a rainstorm. ...
- 'People,' 'Allrecipes' Team For Awards-Season Content
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, January 14, 2019
The new editorial partnership is sponsored by Reynolds Wrap, Philadelphia Dips and Glad The content is created collaboratively and will appear in each brand's print edition. ...
- Cannes Lions Gives Back With Donation To SDL Grand Prix Winner
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Tuesday, January 8, 2019
The "Palau Pledge" campaign was a big winner at last year's festival, and the Lions organization is providing a large donation that will help keep the effort going. ...
- How To Fix The Oscars Broadcast (Hint: The Host Doesn't Matter)
Research Intelligencer, Steve Sternberg - Wednesday, January 9, 2019
There's been a lot of discussion about who might be the host of this year's Academy Awards broadcast after Kevin Hart was forced to step down when some old controversi ...
- Lady Gaga Tops Social Media For Golden Globes
Social Media Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, January 9, 2019
The Star Is Born actress racked up more than 253,000 mentions across social-media channels, per Talkwalker. ...
- Oh No! Here Come The Golden Globes Again
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, January 4, 2019
This year's Golden Globes arrives Sunday night for three hours, hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh. ...
- American Express Takes Top EIS Email Award
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, December 21, 2018
Your Business By The Numbers campaign takes Best in Show as the MediaPost awards program debuts. ...
- Wanted: Squeaky Clean Inoffensive Person To Host Oscars
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, December 13, 2018
Kevin Hart's appointment as Oscar host lasted all of two days earlier this month. ...
- CP+B Says It's Quitting The Awards Show Circuit
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Sunday, October 21, 2018
Sound familiar? That's right, Publicis Groupe did it in 2017 for a year. But the MDC agency is suggesting a longer-term proposition and is encouraging other agencies to join ...
- Emmys Hit New Viewer Low
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Total viewers for the three-hour awards show posted a Nielsen 10.17 million viewers, down 11% from 11.38 million viewers on CBS a year ago. ...
- Emmy Awards Were A Drag, But They Get A+ For Diversity
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Diversity took center stage Monday night as Emmy awards were bestowed on a wide variety of performers and programs of every stripe. ...
