"Idol" and other shows like it are now full-blown media circuses. The very personal emotional connection that "Idol" established on a seemingly singular basis with its viewers during its first … Read the whole story
Now separate from its newspaper businesses, The Tribune Company will start its new life at Tribune Media Company as of Monday. The company will … Read the whole story
A federal judge on Friday refused to consider streaming video company Aereo's request for an "emergency" order precluding TV broadcasters from obtaining an injunction … Read the whole story
Meredith Corp. announced that total revenues edged up 1% from $387 million in the second quarter of 2013 to $391 million in the second … Read the whole story
Some lackluster original episodes from a number of English-language networks as well as a number of lower-rated reruns gave Univision an opening on Thursday … Read the whole story
The stakes for back-to-college are high: The National Retail Federation says that college students and their parents are the "golden geese" of back-to-school spending, … Read the whole story
"In a very crowded and competitive marketplace, you need to do everything you can to stand out," sums up CEO Tony Pace, who confirms … Read the whole story
Via a new "PGA Championship App," the company will give people using their smart TVs and mobile devices the ability to toggle between alternate … Read the whole story
Looking for that jewel in the lazy summer haystack of TV programming? It might be Syfy's second "Sharknado" movie, depending on your current metric … Read the whole story
Run five minutes a day and live three years longer? This is according to research in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. … Read the whole story
There is good news and bad news when it comes to multi-screen ad campaigns. The good news: Most marketers are on board, with 75% … Read the whole story
A recent Madison & Wall report from Pivotal Research's Brian Wieser spells out "why ad tech matters to media," and one of the more … Read the whole story
Touchstorm, the tech company whose analytics try to match advertisers with the most appropriate YouTube channels, just released a new and fascinating study that … Read the whole story
Nielsen has pulled out some statistics that purport social media use increases viewers' awareness of television shows and events and the second screen "enhances … Read the whole story