TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Large advertisers remain thirsty for ways to capitalize on both the promise of interactive TV and mobile platforms. An opportunity to combine the two might make for an enticing mix. … 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
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by David Goetzl
BET said it would order up another season of former CW series "The Game," which it now produces and has turned into a network … 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 Laurie Sullivan
IntoNow plans to launch the next version of the daily deal on Wednesday. It lets people tag TV ads and receive coupons for free … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
As Comcast moves to take a larger stake in the network, TV One says ad sales rose by nearly 40% in the first quarter, … 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
by Wayne Friedman
NBC, which is heavily marketing "The Voice," will do an unusual late-night marketing campaign for the singing contest by preempting "The Tonight Show" and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
Lisa Joy Rosner, CMO of NetBase, is not only on the cutting edge of social media research and marketing, she is also an expert … 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