TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Local station groups should thank Time Warner Cable for the wake-up call. It's unlikely they will ever again craft a carriage-rights contract without explicit, inarguable language saying their
stations cannot … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Traditional television viewing is still dominant. But IPTV-enabled TV homes -- those with Internet-connected TVs -- continue to climb and look to make an … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
After two cycles elsewhere, the Olympics are returning to public broadcaster CBC in Canada. The CBC, which receives government funds and sells advertising, has … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Strong advertising sales during the second quarter gave Scripps Networks Interactive -- home of the Food Network and HGTV -- continued double-digit financial results. Read the whole story
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by Ross Fadner
Most marketer and agency executives anticipate increasing their digital video advertising spend this year, according to a new study from Advertiser Perceptions -- and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
If we've learned anything about branded TV entertainment, it's that it can sometimes score in big ways. I'm not necessarily talking about entertainment shows. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
Automatic content recognition (ACR) is an idea whose time has come in a multiplatform media environment. Here's how it works: Imagine that a TV … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Daisy Whitney, Op-Ed Contributor
Some things just don't go together. Cookies and mustard, for instance. Minivans and coolness, for another. Add Apple TV and Hulu Plus to the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer
Tech savvy consumers represent a rapidly growing segment of the population who have converted some portion of their viewing time to a digital screen. … Read the whole story