TVBlog
by Joe Mandese
A couple of years ago I asked David Kenny how he could compete with "people opening their windows and looking outside." Kenny, of course, is CEO of The Weather Co., … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Don't look for more political TV dollars this year. But two years from now, the situation will change. Political ad spend should hit $2.6 … Read the whole story
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by Thom Forbes
In the digital wake of Verizon buying "the remains of" Intel Media and its OnCue CloudTV platform yesterday with the intent of launching "next-generation … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
Last year, how did digital video dollars compare to TV dollars? TV revenue rose $7 billion to $150 billion, while digital revenue rose $2 … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
FilmOn X, like its Barry Diller-backed rival Aereo, allows users to stream over-the-air TV shows to iPhones, iPads and other devices. Broadcasters are suing … Read the whole story
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by Tyler Loechner
Roughly $1.9 billion of multi-screen video ad spend was spent via "programmatic systems" in 2013, according to a recent report from AccuStream Research. That … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Niels Schuurmans will head up a new Viacom unit, Viacom Velocity Creative Content Solutions, as executive vice president. The integrated marketing unit will focus … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Fox Sports' app, Fox Sports GO, will be streaming the Super Bowl free of charge on Sunday, Feb. 2 -- but only to desktops … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Global advertising spending continues to cautiously grow -- now estimated to be 3.2% higher through the first nine months of 2013. Nielsen projects that … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Only about half of Super Bowl TV advertisers will see strong engagement results from their media investments. Doritos, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, M&Ms and Axe are … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
Meredith Corp. has named Tim Russell as senior managing director of sales at Meredith Video Studios. In this new role, Russell will be responsible … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
Toyota is taking its "Let's Go Places" theme into the Super Bowl with an ad featuring former NFL linebacker Terry Crews - former Old … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
It can be complicated to compare subscriber numbers of traditional TV services to new premium digital TV services. Take HBO, Showtime and Netflix. HBO … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jim Yang
If I'm being honest, I'd say that I'm as excited about Super Bowl XLVIII as the average Canadian. Which is to say, not much. … Read the whole story