by Wayne Friedman
San Francisco -- Big video usage numbers continue to come to the digital video industry: 180 million visitors watching videos per month. That comes … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Federal approval for the proposed Comcast-NBC deal came in as expected -- taking just over a year to complete and with a number of … Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
Robert Bakish has been promoted to president and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks. Bakish will take charge of company properties operating outside the … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Magna Global predicts the U.S. ad economy will grow at a 3.1% rate this year, about on par with 2010. TV advertising continues to … Read the whole story
by Diane Mermigas
Following a contentious stint at the helm of AOL, Randy Falco is back to doing what he knows and does best: overseeing the TV … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
ESPN said it has a 20-year deal with the University of Texas and marketing arm IMG College to operate a 24/7 (still-unnamed) network dedicated … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
The new ad campaign, which was created to coincide with seekers' New Year's resolutions to find new jobs, positions TheLadders.com as a site that … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Talk-show veteran Regis Philbin, who also became the subject of national renown as host of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" on ABC, said … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Liz Dolan, who led marketing at Oprah's new network before leaving months before its debut, has joined News Corp. as CMO of the Fox … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
The Outdoor Channel has renewed a deal with Bonnier Corp. to air programming carrying the iconic Field & Stream magazine brand, and the two … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Multimedia entertainment studio Electus on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Engine Entertainment. Founded in 2009 by former NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman and Barry … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
In a rare occurrence for a TV copyright owner -- not a TV network -- the National Football League forced sponsor Toyota Motor Corp. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Frank Maggio
small group of disruptive technologists and I spent the day yesterday in Ft. Myers, Fla. where we had the chance to dine at the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
With all the details of the Comcast-NBC Universal deal now set, a big change will affect Hulu, one of the new venture's possibly major … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Whatever you think of the FCC approval of the Comcast-NBC merger, it seems to be giving a big wet kiss to the online video … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob DeSena
We're living through a unique period in the media industry. In fact, I don't think we should refer to the "media" industry, at least … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Wait a second! Was that Golden Globes Awards Show on Sunday night a rerun? Yes, if you are going to get Ricky Gervais as … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
The rumored original programming from TV repurposer Hulu popped online yesterday. "The Morning After" is a clips compilation of the previous night or weekend's … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Cutting the cable-cord? Maybe it's just going "off the grid", away from the traditional video programming grid. Some $1 billion is being spent on … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Web-to-TV services looking to change the game -- Roku, Boxee, and Google TV, and will be apparent when it comes to the duration of … Read the whole story