TVBlog
by Ed Martin
Friday night just didn't feel right without Joan Rivers. There was special programming that paid tribute to Rivers three nights ago on a number of networks, but there was no … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
NBC's "NFL Kickoff" season opener on Thursday between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks scored big numbers -- a preview, in part, of … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Overall media time continues to grow -- not just among younger 18-34, but for other older consumer segments as well. Nielsen says that for … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
With its new massive DVR machine, TiVo touts that there is more to the new TV marketplace than just streaming video. TiVo's new "Mega" … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Facebook on Monday said it has hit 1 billion video views per day as the social network ramps up efforts to rival YouTube as … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
Jeff Bridges, the voice of Hyundai in the U.S. for the past seven years, is hitting the proverbial road. The company has tapped actor … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
The U.S. audience watching video on smartphones in the second quarter grew to 114.4 million, up 18% from 97 million in the year-earlier period. … Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
Activision is predicting that "Destiny" will become its next billion-dollar franchise. The campaign to promote the game includes a live-action commercial by "Iron Man" … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Before the Supreme Court's Aero ruling in June, CBS said that if Aereo won, it would turn into a cable network. An Aereo win … Read the whole story
by John Carey
Sept. 7 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most powerful and controversial commercials of all time: the Daisy spot for the Lyndon … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Live programming, a growing TV "category," could include more live marketing messages in the near future. We are talking not about live branding and … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
Digital viewing is driving total viewing time up among all the age groups, says the newest quarterly report from Nielsen on cross-platform viewing. Altogether, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Will Travis
The last 10 years have seen a seismic shift in how we not only engage with each other, but how we engage with brands. … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
Laws that hinder cities from building their own broadband networks "harm the entire Internet." That's according to Netflix, which has joined the roster of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
ESPN's John Skipper says he's not worried that millennials will cut the cord for good, and he's probably right. Sports keep broadcasters and ESPN … Read the whole story