TVBlog
by Ed Martin
The 2013-14 television season has already thrown us a curve: The soft opening Monday night of CBS' handsomely produced thriller mini-series "Hostages," which failed to attract the kind of interest … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Turner Broadcasting System became the latest Adobe Primetime customer Tuesday, furthering its adoption of video technology to power new TNT and TBS apps and … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
AARP's unexpected Twitter moment came when Jeff Daniels took home the statue for the Best Actor in a Drama Series for his lead role … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The broadcast TV network business isn't dead yet. A new type of broadcast networks might start up soon. AT&T is looking to start up … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Two senior chief executives of media companies defended the current pay TV distribution model -- believing that a la carte programming would not benefit … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
One ongoing question for forward-looking TV marketers in a digital and DVR world is: How will viewers find TV programs to watch? Somewhat old-school … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The first official Nielsen rating night of the new TV season belonged to NBC. Its powerful "The Voice" easily dominated all broadcast prime-time programming … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The second night of the 2013-2014 TV season brought more good news for new TV dramas. ABC's "Marvel's Agents of "S.H.I.E.L.D." scored some major … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Magna Consortium charter members say getting brands onboard remains difficult. There also remains a widely held fear that automation equates to lower-quality inventory. Magna's … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
What if networks were in the "free-pilot" business? The online business can essentially offer "free pilots" with entire episodes made for as little as … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Cory Treffiletti, Featured Contributor
For many years, the people in our industry were myopic. For far too long we spoke a rhetoric about how the Internet would supplant … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
I watched the premiere of 'Hostages" on CBS Monday night and while I truly can wait until next week to see what happens next, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Do you reach for your smartphone with your eyes barely open, while still in bed? Behavior plays a major role when it comes to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bill Goodwin
From the first anticipatory moments, families are there at every turn, posting pictures as their "firsts" become likes and favorites. This level of engagement … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Anto Chittilappilly, Op-Ed Contributor
There are a couple old sayings used by carpenters: 1) "A carpenter is only as good as his tools." 2)"Measure twice, cut once." And … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gayle Fuguitt
The consumer is in charge - we know that. What's news today is how quickly marketers are adapting. We're unshackling our thinking, and re-focusing … Read the whole story