TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
If Sunday's live telecast of "Grease" demonstrated anything, it's that when all is said and done, the key to drawing an audience is putting on a great show, The network … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
For health reasons, Sumner Redstone has resigned as executive chairman of CBS. Les Moonves has been named chairman of CBS Corp. and will continue … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Just as CBS' Les Moonves was named to chairman on Wednesday, Philippe Dauman, president/CEO of Viacom, has been named chairman of Viacom. Both Viacom … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
In 2016, 164.5 million Americans will watch digital TV -- 50.8% of the U.S. population. Looking only at adults 18 and older, projections are … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
In a precursor to a more programmatic solution, independent media services agency U.S. International Media has struck a new kind of unwired network television … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Charter Communications gained some surprising growth in its core video subscribers in the fourth quarter -- but expanded its financial losses due to is … Read the whole story
by Amy Corr
"The Bud Light Party" -- the first work created by Wieden+Kennedy -- showcases Schumer and Rogen as politicians running under a new political party: … Read the whole story
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by Thom Forbes
Bob Elliott, half of the comedic Bob and Ray team and a deadpan skewer of both Madison Ave. and the media it supported - … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
While remarkable cross-breeding and cloning feats are no longer headline news, Mountain Dew and BBDO New York have given birth to a creature that's … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by J. Max Robins, Featured Columnist
It's only a matter of time before Amazon Prime's video service seriously challenges Netflix's dominance of the streaming game. The service that Jeff Bezos' … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer
Nielsen biometric research going back to the 2008 Super Bowl reveals that only a third of the ads featuring celebs either on screen or … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
Following the rise of social media, the Super Bowl is no longer just a broadcast television event. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Fern Siegel
The founders envisioned the press as a watchdog. When it becomes an attack dog, shilling for one candidate or subverting realities in favor of … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Hulu may be much smaller than Netflix as a digital video service. But it always had this slight advantage: On Hulu, you could watch … Read the whole story