TVBlog
by David Goetzl
NBC's Ted Harbert offered one of the more memorable performances at an upfront presentation a year ago. No, he didn't sing or dance to get attendees excited about a show. … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Departing from the stand his company has taken on the issue, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell said the current C3 ratings system would have … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Which media does better with social media? It seems everyone can claim some victory -- with TV believing it grabs more benefits. Local broadcast … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
Since Polaris Industries acquired Indian Motorcycle in 2011, the company has been building not only the Thunder Stroke 111 engine that will power the … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
As part of its move to separate its print and electronic media businesses, News Corp. is changing up its TV/movie business brand a bit: … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
The U.S. Hispanic population is burgeoning, and so are its viewing options, thanks to a series of new production studio launches. Telemundo Media unveiled … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
AMC's "Walking Dead" doesn't break the top-50 list in the Nielsen ratings. But in Optimedia's Content Power Ratings, released this week, the Zombie-themed show … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
The once ultra hot digital out-of-home ad marketplace continued to decelerate this year, amid a wider slowdown in the U.S. and worldwide advertising economies, … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
In a move that is clearly timed to get the interest of conventional TV advertisers as they start planning their upfront budgets, OwnerIQ will … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Phyllis Fine, Staff Writer
With NBC reportedly turning to a Brit – Deborah Turness – to be the first female head of a U.S. network news division, here’s … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Failure tax? Is that what marketers continue to pay to TV broadcasters? Yes, according to Mel Berning, president of advertising sales for A+E Networks. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by MaryLeigh Bliss, Columnist
In early April, Bill Simmons' "Sports Guy" Q&A segment on Grantland featured the following exchange on reality TV. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Daisy Whitney, Op-Ed Contributor
Advertisers, take note: Consumers are getting savvier at connecting their TVs to the Internet, and interacting with TV shows on mobile devices in new … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
According to Bloomberg, at next week's upfronts ABC will show a new service that streams live and archived network shows to devices. By the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ed Martin
Let's consider the traditional upfront week. Are its days numbered? If not, they ought to be. Almost everything about it has become a great … Read the whole story