TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Netflix or Amazon may produce some original hits, but upend the traditional TV production model? The advertising mogul and TV commentator Donny Deutsch argued that vigorously on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Comcast won a significant victory in a potential class-action privacy lawsuit this week, when a federal judge granted the company's request to send the … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Crown Media Holdings' Hallmark networks made moderate advertising gains in the first quarter of this year. Ad revenue grew 7% to $64.2 million -- … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Two mid-size TV station groups -- Entravision and Fisher Communications -- posted higher revenues for their respective first-quarter reporting periods -- as well as … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
The U.S. advertising market will continue to bump along slowly this year, giving way to faster and smoother trends in 2014. Media agency forecasting … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Along with some fresh programming, Disney Interactive used its NewFront presentation on Thursday to sell its app strategy and expanding digital reach. The media … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
As with other TV station groups, Gray Television took a hit from lower political advertising in the first quarter this year -- coming after … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Scripps Networks Interactive posted first-quarter double-digit advertising growth for its networks -- which include HGTV and Food Network. But net income was slightly down. … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Having scored a hit with the Hispanic campaign it launched last year, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese has launched a new round of TV spots … Read the whole story
by Tanya Gazdik
Security Service Federal Credit Union is launching two campaigns spotlighting the federally insured and chartered financial institution's focus on service. Created by ad agency … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
How much media sense does it make to get a message to one person by using one of the biggest and costliest cable networks? … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ed Martin
Media history was made earlier this week when, for the first time, two broadcast series that had been cancelled by their network returned to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
One of the most frenetic areas of measurement development today is in cross platform. Creative and scalable solutions are being crafted that enable programmers … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Home entertainment spending is up, continuing to confound skeptics but emboldening all traditional media creators. Entertainment content will surely be around. But its exact … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
While I prefer to consume my "content" on nothing less than a 42-inch LCD screen, it's clear from the ambient noise on the train … Read the whole story