by Karl Greenberg
Chrysler's Ram Truck division has rolled out a new version of the pickup called the Outdoorsman, designed for people who hunt, fish, camp and … Read the whole story
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by Thom Forbes
"Box office blockbuster" has been a trusty phrase for more than a half-century, but it's going the way of bricks-and-mortar Blockbusters as a true … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
TV station groups are starting to see lower financial results -- partly due to off-year periods with no Olympics or major elections. Dallas-based Belo … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
TV operations at McGraw-Hill continued to benefit from automotive advertising and more informercial business during the first quarter, drawing $20 million in the period. … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Keith Olbermann, set to serve as the anchor -- in more ways than one -- in Current TV's strategy to grow visibility, will make … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Paving the way for more online activity, 99.4 million U.S. households will be online by the end of 2016 -- of which 97.9 million … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Station group Young Broadcasting, which emerged from bankruptcy last year, has tapped board member Tony Cassara as CEO. The company also announced that Vincent … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
Via a print, television and digital marketing campaign, the Duluth, Minn.-based hospital system (formed in late 2010) uses the work of three accomplished photojournalists … Read the whole story
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by Erik Sass
The recovery in consumer magazines is proving to be somewhat uneven, as Meredith Corp., a leading women's interest publisher and broadcast TV station owner, … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
Edge Shave Gel is hitting the airwaves for the first time in at least three years with a new TV spot via AOR JWT. … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The TV networks named by consumers as their most favorite may not be the ones they actually watch, according to TV measurement companies. Beta … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
TV Guide Network will launch two shows looking to capitalize on the seemingly endless celebrity fascination. Based on the Web site "Gossip Cop," an … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
As networks search for ways to build engagement through Facebook, Turner's truTV has a novel tactic: a bonus episode. After receiving a major uptick … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
NBC's aggressively marketed new singing competition series "The Voice" hit a big note -- the best-rated premiere of a new show this season. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
More executives departures at the CW: Its senior marketing executive Rick Haskins is leaving. Haskins came to the network in January 2006, just at … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bob DeSena
Sometimes we think we know something about a subject only to discover, as William Goldman once said about Hollywood, "nobody knows anything." Such may … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
NBC has enough problems. Now, with the potential presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, the future of one of the network's decently rated shows, "Celebrity … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Little surprise here: In the future, entertainment promotion -- from all participants -- won't be an option. Today, we find tweeting somewhat of a … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mark Lieberman, Op-Ed Contributor
In last week's column I wrote about the television industry's continued search for supplements to -- and ultimately, replacements for -- the dead weight … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
These jobs aren't forever, Katie Couric told David Letterman recently. Being the main anchor of a big TV news broadcast used to be akin … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Karen Herman
Almost 30 years ago, on July 29, 1981, 750 million people worldwide tuned in to watch Prince Charles and Lady Diana tie the knot … Read the whole story