TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Don Draper's iconic free fall dominates a big chunk of New York's Grand Central Terminal. The image of the "Mad Men" character dropping uncontrollably -- symbolizing his unending conflicts -- … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google began releasing an update for YouTube on Google TV Sunday. The rollout should take several days to complete. The new features are strongly … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Rocketing ratings for "The "54th Annual Grammy Awards" -- driven by news of the death of superstar singer Whitney Houston -- gave CBS its … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
The National Association of Broadcasters came out in favor of rules that allow blackouts of NFL and other leagues' games. In an FCC filing, … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed last week that the company is prepping an original series for Netflix. Jenji Kohan, creator of Showtime's "Weeds," is … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Continuing its research efforts around the Olympics, NBC will debut a new research initiative for the 2012 London Olympics with the help of Google … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
Oprah Winfrey encouraged people in homes with Nielsen meters to tune into her OWN network Sunday evening, a move that ran afoul of Nielsen, … Read the whole story
by Steve Smith
CBS Interactive attracted over 1 million viewers to second-screen content for the Grammy Awards over the 72 hours leading up to the broadcast event. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Karlene Lukovitz
Kate Upton, the cover model for 2012's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue (on newsstands Feb. 14), is also the star of the the new TV … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gary Holmes
At a time when there are more televisions than people in the United States, one of the loneliest things you can do is watch … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Electronic program guides have always been a TV marketing tool of sort, giving us shorthand for a channel's real identity. (Hey, in the old … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Mark Lieberman, Op-Ed Contributor
I know, I know. By now Super Bowl XLVI -- the game and the commercials -- has long since lost its novelty as water-cooler … Read the whole story