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Friday, October 14, 2011

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CBS Saturday Experiment Doesn't Get to Starting Gate
by David Goetzl

CBS planned to make one of the bolder moves of the new TV season, one that could have set in motion at least a partial strategic shift in the industry. … Read the whole story

  • Lin TV Chief Upbeat About Local TV, Digital Biz
    by David Goetzl

    LIN TV's chief said Wednesday that M&A in the local station business is likely to increase with "non-traditional" owners as potential sellers. Recently, Sinclair … Read the whole story

  • Shopping Tool Ziplist Hits TV
    by Mark Walsh

    Ziplist has become a popular tool for grocery shopping and organizing recipes online and on mobile phones. Now the system is set to get … Read the whole story

  • Scripps Uses Trade Shows To Extend Business
    by David Goetzl

    Steve Gigliotti, president of ad sales for Scripps Networks, said the company mines trade shows to cement relationships with existing clients and discover new … Read the whole story

  • 'Men-Only' Dr Pepper Ten Ad Pulls Mixed Results
    by Karlene Lukovitz

    When you run a campaign specifically declaring that a new product is "not for women" (however tongue-in-cheek the tone), you've got to expect to … Read the whole story

  • DVR, VOD Is Propelling TV Revenue
    by Wayne Friedman

    Higher home television revenue is being driven by new TV-related services and equipment, including DVR units, HDTVs, VOD and other services. The study says … Read the whole story

  • Double Take: 40% of Smartphone, Tablet Owners Use Device, Watch TV
    by Steve Smith

    It seems about time we stopped labeling the mobile device a "third screen." During the time of day when it may matter most to … Read the whole story

  • Ted Koppel To 'Rock' NBC
    by David Goetzl

    Ted Koppel, who spent years hosting "Nightline" on ABC, will be back on broadcast TV later this month. The well-respected interviewer will join the … Read the whole story

  • Video App Use Soars On Net-Connected TV
    by Wayne Friedman

    According to a new study from the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing and The Nielsen Company, 54% of all users of video apps … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    TV Isn't What It Used To Be
    by Melanie Shreffler, Columnist

    It's no secret that Millennials are watching streaming video online, whether via YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Facebook, or any number of other sites (legal and … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Where Will Netflix Go From Here?
    by John R. Osborn, Op-Ed Contributor

    With the dust only just beginning to settle from Netflix's recent mad, back-and-forth scramble of changes to its business model, it's a good time … Read the whole story