by Wayne Friedman
Despite overall U.S. economic malaise, current fourth-quarter advertising business is healthy for CBS. There have only been a few last-minute cutbacks on season-long TV … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
News Corp. COO Chase Carey said the company has "no immediate plans" for a "Simpsons" cable channel. On the cable front, Carey said the … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
The day after NBC had an uninspiring first night of the season, Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis reiterated that the company believes it will take … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
In the second year of its efforts to convince the world that it makes more than copiers, Xerox is showcasing how it helps two … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Coming off some multiple consumer snafus, Netflix continues to make -- and extend -- its roster of nonexclusive licensing TV deals. The newest one … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Even as Hulu -- a joint venture of ABC, Fox and NBCU -- is for sale, CEO Jason Kilar gave credit to the company's … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Though there continues to be soaring prices for sports television programming, a senior Walt Disney executive doesn't believe extra sports-tier fees for TV consumers … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Gas Station TV has secured an investment valued at $50 million from Wayne, a GE Energy business, to deploy the new inOvationTVSM media platform … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The big buildup for CBS' "Two and a Half Men" didn't disappoint for viewers and advertisers: It grabbed a monstrous Nielsen preliminary 10.3 rating/24 … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Emilio Romano, who headed the parent of Mexicana airlines from 2004-07 along with various media roles, is taking over NBCUniversal's Telemundo unit as president. … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
For TiVo, the future will be less about DVRs and more about creating advanced TV software packages for cable systems and other pay TV … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Netflix management defended its recent and dramatic business model changes -- price increases, branding shifts -- saying they responded quickly to a changing marketplace. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Aaron Goldman, Op-Ed Contributor
Google's been on an acquisition spree lately, buying 10 companies since June. Meanwhile, Google's done a fall spring-clean, shutting down 10 products and features. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
Jeff Boehme, CRO of Kantar, started his career in broadcast at NBC. From there he immersed himself in local cable at the NCC, which … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
So-called social TV marketing, and social media in general, comes down to the underlying message that word-of-mouth has always been about: "This [insert your … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Patricia Leavy
With the end of the television version of long-time serials "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" on the heels of the demise … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Not too long ago, some media buyers would revel in the excitement of picking a dark-horse show to do well. Buy low; sell high. … Read the whole story