TVBlog
by David Goetzl
However sad and twisted, let it just be said: war can be a good thing for TV networks. At least in the beginning. As Iraq and Afghanistan have shown, over … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Global on-demand TV revenues from existing and older systems, like traditional pay-per-view services, have been moving at a slow place recently. But long-term, on-demand … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
As Time Warner Cable and CBS continue their negotiating deadlock, Starcom MediaVest researcher Sam Armando has discovered how widespread the blackouts are individually in … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
National cable rep NCC's big system to amass local cable, satellite, and telco inventory has added a big player -- Dish Network. The Dish … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
Trying to hold its own against Netflix and other new-age TV programmers, Hulu is partnering with Lionsgate Television to co-produce "Deadbeat" -- a supernatural … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
A group of TV broadcasters that are suing online video company FilmOn X say in new court papers they are entitled to an order … Read the whole story
by David Goetzl
Former News Corp. international executive Matthew Anderson has been tapped as chief marketing officer at Roku, which offers a device able to deliver digital … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Jumping on the current TV antenna bandwagon, and seemingly in response to Time Warner Cable's free-antenna giveaway in the wake of its nearly month-long … Read the whole story
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by Staff Report
Condom maker Trojan had to feel pretty satisfied with its hookup with the VMA Awards Sunday night, given the show turned out to be … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
Do you think online video should have a rating system, like TV and movies do? I would bet that your answer is no, fairly … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Kevin Spacey just gave one of the most succinct, thoughtful and inspiring talks about what art and business may await us beyond TV as … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gary Holmes
You may have seen the recent New York Times story claiming that nostalgia is good for you That was all the justification I needed … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Despite what may be ongoing prevalent thinking, not everyone knows how to produce real quality TV shows. Who does that kind of work? The … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Do big sports franchises have some say over how their TV networks view them? The New York Times says the NFL put pressure on … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, Op-Ed Contributor
Over the past two weeks, blip.tv was acquired by Maker Studios, while Grab Media was acquired by blinkx. The deals share some similarities. Today … Read the whole story