TVBlog
by David Goetzl
A network ESPN has deemphasized has a key role in a trial, where Dish Network is charging the sports programmer with violating contract provisions, costing it millions of dollars. Among … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Rentrak says it is starting a first-of-its-kind TV measuring service, estimating all TV viewership of a program for up to one month. Its new … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Movie and TV studio Lionsgate has selected WPP's Mindshare to handle its consolidated account after a review. Annual ad spending on the account -- … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
"There was no specific trigger for us to move into TV now, but we've been hitting lots of milestones, and felt we were ready … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The winner and a parent will travel to New York City to participate in a writer's workshop with "My Weird School" book series author … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Dish Network's fourth-quarter and 2012 net income took a hit due to higher programming costs and a big litigation settlement. Net income was less … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Outside Television, a network affiliated with the eponymous magazine and available to small number of homes mostly via Comcast, is launching two new series … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
New TV shows' social media metrics still aren't witnessing comparably strong initial traditional TV viewership. The best social-ranking new show, ABC's "Zero Hour," is … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
"Downton Abbey" did Sunday what networks hope every show will: deliver more viewers in its finale than premiere. The soap opera about life in … Read the whole story
by Steve Smith
In this fully sponsored second screen experience for TNT's NBA game broadcasts, State Farm promotional material will be synchronized with on-air spots. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Phyllis Fine, Staff Writer
CNN's continuous coverage of the stalled cruise ship Triumph docking in Alabama last Thursday more than doubled the cable network's ratings "compared to the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gary Holmes
Sunday's season finale of "Downton Abbey" concludes one of the most vexing episodes in spoiler alert history. Because the series ended in the U.K. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
If you're CBS, Discovery, A&E Networks or Scripps Networks, you are not getting what you should from your loyal consumers. The question is: "How … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
News reported on television has been moving at different speeds recently, from a limping cruise ship at 5 mph (riveting!) to an asteroid breezing … Read the whole story