TVBlog
by Ed Martin
It looks to me like the best new broadcast comedy of the 2013-14 fall season may be CBS' "Mom." It's the one freshman series that seems to have stabilized in … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Media researcher Kantar Media is starting a new TV audience measurement service that will combine key consumer purchasing behavior. Looking to compete with Nielsen … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Two weeks into the new season, typical broadcast audience erosion has yet to show itself. Total average prime-time viewers numbers are virtually flat compared … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
"It has an edge, historically. It's loaded with adrenalin," said CMO Olivier Francois at the ANA conference, ticking off such measures of its strength … Read the whole story
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by P.J. Bednarski
Maker Studios Network, a YouTube giant with plans of its own, will partner with Mass Appeal, creator of several Web series, and together will … Read the whole story
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by P.J. Bednarski
The TV set manufacturer is sponsoring a contest for independent filmmakers to show off the consumer TV industry's new ultra HD sets. Read the whole story
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by Amy Corr
GE launched the latest television spot in its "Brilliant Machines" campaign this weekend, called “Brilliant Enterprise.” “Star Trek” fans may enjoy this spot more … Read the whole story
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by Amy Corr
It’s Murphy’s Law that whenever you carry around tissues, you never need them, but that one time you forget them you wind up using … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Show me where TV viewership, social media TV messaging and social media "readership" intersect. A new Nielsen Twitter TV service hopes to do this. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gary Holmes
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sick of hearing about the "Golden Age of Television." Like many other cultural tropes, the concept … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
The first Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings demonstrate just how selective a second screen Twitter is. Aside from a few serialized shows, reality shows and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
Led by smartphones and tablets, it appears there will be more video devices in the world (8 billion) than there are people (7.4 billion) … Read the whole story