TVBlog
by David Goetzl
How can you not like Brian Williams? If he were ever single again, what a catch he appears to be. He's handsome, apparently trustworthy, self-effacing and funny. Yes, the anchor … 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
by Wayne Friedman
Former ABC executive Mark Pedowitz will take over as president for The CW Television Network, replacing Dawn Ostroff, the network's most senior executive since … 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
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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
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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 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 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 Ed Martin
Is Donald Trump a "carnival barker"? Are his collective media appearances of late the stuff of a "sideshow"? President Obama seemed to suggest as … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Hulu couldn't do what Comcast's TV-based video-on-demand can: Offer current programs from all the broadcasting networks (including CBS, which Hulu doesn't have). Mind you, … 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