TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Delighted that Comcast spent liberally enough to acquire rights to the 2014-2020 Olympics, NBC station group executives will now be called on to share in the costs in some fashion. … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Overall, broadcast networks' prime-time inventory look to gain around 3% to 5% in overall volume to some $8.5 billion; cable networks will add 12%, … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
A new video content creation unit under WPP Group is starting up, headed by former NPR chief executive officer Ken Stern. The group, Palisades … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
Netflix's online streaming service is rapidly emerging as an important gateway for accessing television programming, according to a tracking study revealed by a top … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Network program ratings may be getting smaller, and cable ratings may be getting bigger, but programs from the broadcast networks still dominated this past … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
The TVB said that national ADS (Alternative Delivery System) penetration reached a record in May for TV homes and in those that pay for … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Dr Pepper is presenting a series of concerts leading up to the network's Premios Juventud, a Hispanic youth awards show that celebrates pop culture. … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
ABC grabbed big numbers for game four of the NBA Finals -- up almost 20% over last year's game four. NBC's "The Voice" pulled … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jane Clarke
Last week we outlined all the terms and definitions for Ad Coding. This week we explore Program Coding. As with Ad Codes, Program Codes … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Successful TV shows are tougher to come by. Only 23% of shows from last year made it to a second season. That's down from … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gary Holmes
Within the Holy Trinity of greatest TV comedies, the first two ("Seinfeld" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") went out on top when they … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Glenn Beck makes it easy to understand how some traditional TV shows can move to the digital TV world: Want a piece of me? … Read the whole story