The producers of a new show about how struggling companies can innovate and evolve have found a turnaround expert versed in finding undervalued companies, taking a stake and then helping … Read the whole story
A key component in a local-market measurement system using set-top-box data that Nielsen plans to launch is actually its national ratings panel. A Nielsen … Read the whole story
Nielsen has completed testing on using set-top-box data to upgrade its existing measurement systems in local markets. The process could ultimately lead to the … Read the whole story
Uncle Ben's "Begin with Ben" campaign, launching in the U.S. this week, represents a significantly new emphasis for the brand -- and likely the … Read the whole story
Google continues to strengthen its position in the entertainment industry by building up tools, like YouTube, to support streaming video across online, television and … Read the whole story
The strong market for broadcast and cable TV networks may get better. They now may have another factor looming in their favor: Billions of … Read the whole story
Signaling market consolidation, video indexing and ad company Blinkx has agreed to buy Burst Media for $30 million. It is trying to create a … Read the whole story
ESPN will complicate the live TV mobile app environment in launching its own app -- one without TV commercials. ESPN timed the launch for … Read the whole story
Only a few months after selling its lackluster Harmonix game division -- and closing its MTV Games division -- Viacom's MTV division is launching … Read the whole story
Coming out after "American Idol" at 9:30 p.m., Fox's new comedy "Breaking In" did its job -- posting a big Nielsen preliminary 3.5 rating/9 … Read the whole story
Hearst Magazines is partnering with HGTV to test publish a new magazine, HGTV Magazine, beginning this fall. The new publication will expand on the … Read the whole story
Three station groups will debut a syndicated show this fall that looks to incorporate citizen journalism and social media buzz. Read the whole story
The latest ad spending numbers point to new vulnerability in TV station's life's blood. Broadcasters can't inch their way into the digital age -- … Read the whole story
Two point two million viewers and you can't get any advertising support? Is that what happen to Glenn Beck? Three years and out? Read the whole story
Since word dropped yesterday that Google is planning to create original video channels on YouTube for the living room lean back experience, it seemed … Read the whole story
e are in an industry of continual transition. Digital compression spawned the recent migration from analog to digital. As a result, there is a … Read the whole story
Seems that AMC Theaters is complying with one big movie studio's request to help out our hunger with a real-time combination of entertainment and … Read the whole story