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Every year the Academy Awards try without success to be something extra special, which suggests to me that the executives, producers and other talent involved may simply be trying too … Read the whole story
In the last 10 years, the available hours of sports programming have increased by 232%, according to Nielsen. When it comes to actual viewing, … Read the whole story
Scripps Networks Interactive posted 7% higher advertising revenue for its fourth quarter 2013. Scripps Networks Interactive -- which owns Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, … Read the whole story
CBS chief Les Moonves' recent statement that Aereo poses no revenue threat shows that broadcasters aren't entitled to an immediate injunction against the company, … Read the whole story
Eight nights of the Sochi Winter Olympics still have NBC trailing the Vancouver Games of 2012 -- but analysts point to the expected higher-rated … Read the whole story
Cinema advertising companies are looking to grab a slice of the TV advertising pie, and who's better qualified for slice-grabbing than former TV ad … Read the whole story
"We wanted to bring Season Three back in a big way, and we wanted to go Texas big," Tricia Melton, senior vice president of … Read the whole story
Some, like Hyundai, had huge spikes on two occasions with their lead-up efforts. Only one, Chevrolet, which used the game to talk about its … Read the whole story
A variety of ads, promotions and contests are being deployed during the 50 days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, which the brand has … Read the whole story
Don't focus on what Paralympic athletes can't do -- highlight all the things they can do. BBDO Toronto created a TV spot for the … Read the whole story
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How happy will advertisers be after the Comcast-Time Warner merger is complete? Are better advertising-related products coming down the road? We can't be sure. Read the whole story
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Remember Comcast Must Die? It was a blog jihad I mounted back in 2007 not to kill the cable provider, but to shame it … Read the whole story
COMMENTARYYet again, Microsoft is trying to leverage the diverse video assets it has stitched together across gaming, Web and now devices and even video … Read the whole story
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At some point early this year, the MRC and IAB will announce a standard for in-stream video viewability, defining an ad as "viewable" if … Read the whole story
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Just as advertising reflects the world around us, the legal issues presented by marketing do the same. In our increasingly technological world, three trends … Read the whole story
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Amazon Prime has just unveiled ten new pilots--five for kids, five not--and will continue making the one(s) that get the most votes from subscribers. … Read the whole story
