TVBlog
by David Goetzl
The emergence of Google, Twitter and Facebook is an acknowledged reason behind the proposed Publicis and Omnicom merger. The two agency giants surely want to gain scale in negotiating for … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman, David Goetzl
Continuing its extraordinary acquisition binge in the local TV industry, the Sinclair group has a deal to purchase Allbritton's seven ABC stations across the … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
With broadcast audience erosion still at 4% to 7% per season -- and network TV advertisers still grumbling -- broadcast networks are looking to … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
New TV shows may be in the dark for some time when it comes to how many people are watching on Netflix and Amazon … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
In a new survey on back-to-school spending trends, consulting giant Deloitte says that while shoppers are considerably more optimistic about their family finances, they're … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
The frustrations and shortcomings of Google's Chromecast device precede its many benefits. It is not as seamless as Google would and should have it. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
TV sets in men's gym locker rooms are pretty much standard issue these days. Nearly 100% of the time, the programming that runs on … Read the whole story