TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Protective of its brand, the Big Ten inked a deal with Fox that gave it a 51% stake in the Big Ten Network when the channel launched in 2007. Now, … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Regional sports networks carrying NBA games would likely be forced to sacrifice some of the huge affiliate fees that drive their businesses if the … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Google chairman Eric Schmidt said the company would launch a version of its Google TV streaming product in the UK in early 2012. The … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
With the U.S. Hispanic population growing, Spanish-language news media has fared better than its mainstream (English-language) counterparts, according to Pew Research Center. This continues … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
In a sign of broadcasters continuing to experiment with multicast channels, the NBC station in Philadelphia will offer the ACC conference football games this … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
New cross-channel media initiatives are getting complicated. Take the latest social media push from the New York Giants, in partnership with Mass Relevance, covering … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mark Lieberman, Op-Ed Contributor
Make sure the programming you pay for is going to entertain viewers who are interested in purchasing your product. Minimize freeloaders. Don't cut your … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
The new ads for NBC's upcoming talk show "Whitney" advise women to talk to men about their relationships -- not as a communication tool … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Fern Siegel
For Hurricane Irene, New Yorkers relied on the TV experts -- New York 1, the local cable channel, and The Weather Channel. In between … Read the whole story