TVBlog
by David Goetzl
From an NHL player's standpoint, the most encouraging news from a new deal to keep their league on NBC and Versus is the Versus brand will soon be gone. The … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
On the heels of federal indictments against three big Internet gambling companies, ESPN has removed all advertising and programming from its schedule temporarily, including … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Though more U.S. homes have Internet-connected TVs, watching online video on TV is still a small entertainment activity -- unless your name is Netflix. … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Comcast struck a deal to keep NHL broadcasts exclusively on NBC and Versus. It is NBCU's first sports rights deal since Comcast took over … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Major broadcasters' mobile TV efforts are expected to be in 32 markets by the end of the year, covering half of all U.S. television … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Moving ahead with plans to launch a Spanish-language sports cable network, Univision indicated that a former ESPN executive, Eric W. Conrad, would serve in … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Responding to criticism that endorsement roles may compromise the objectivity of its on-air talent, ESPN has released a list of "relevant" endorsement relationships it … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Gannett CEO Craig Dubow said this week the company's sales agreement with Yahoo is helping drive ad revenues at Web sites linked with many … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob DeSena
If you'll indulge me this week, I'd like to cover a couple of topics of interest in MediaTech. On Conferences: I attended two last … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Finally, a burnout over reality! "We heard a lot from viewers about how they felt that some programs were too manufactured -- that they … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Less than a year into its video streaming project, Facebook Live is building up a notable library of streams it has produced both on … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mark Walsh
Cable operators and networks have been wrangling lately over rights for the streaming of live TV over iPad apps. Both Time Warner Cable and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mark Lieberman, Op-Ed Contributor
"Age/sex demos are dead." So went the refrain last week at the NAB Show in Las Vegas and, later, at an event my company … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Plenty of TV critics still complain cable networks are mostly just a bunch of reruns. That criticism isn't entirely wrong. But have you seen … Read the whole story