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Monday, May 8, 2017

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'Fargo' Traffics In Anti-Semitic Imagery
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist

With the new third season of "Fargo," the series is suddenly trafficking inexplicably in anti-Semitic caricature. As a viewer, these stereotypes are jarring and shocking. Read the whole story

  • Sinclair Broadcasting Offers Nearly $4 Billion To Buy Tribune Media
    by Wayne Friedman

    The massive $3.9 billion deal would add 42 television stations in 33 markets to the Baltimore-based Sinclair's 173 TV stations in 81 markets, which … Read the whole story

  • More Millennials Likely To Cut TV Service
    by Wayne Friedman

    A new study finds current cord cutters have risen to 6% in 2016 from 3% in 2013. The top reason for cutting the cord … Read the whole story

  • M&M's Debuts First TV Ad For New Caramels Variety
    by Karlene Lukovitz

    The campaign will also include print and out-of-home advertising, according to a brand rep. M&M's has been helping to stoke the anticipation with teasers … Read the whole story

  • For Samsung, Real Life Means Lots Of Laundry
    by Aaron Baar

    "Through all these interactions and course of life, you're going to get dirty," sats Katie Cheng, vice president of home appliance marketing for Samsung … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    'The Handmaid's Tale': The Fruit of Hulu
    by Barbara Lippert, Columnist

    "The Handmaid's Tale," a phenomenal drama now streaming on Hulu.com, looks to be the service's breakout hit, just as "Mad Men" put AMC on … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Binge-Watch, Cancel, Repeat
    by Les Luchter, Staff Writer

    Nearly one-third of free trials of streaming video-on-demand services turn into paid subscriptions. That's supposed to be a pretty good conversion rate, but try … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Nielsen Offers Owned and Organic Social TV Measures
    by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer

    The Nielsen launch of enhanced capabilities within Social Content Ratings, supports the analysis of owned and organic activity within the total social TV conversation … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Newsy Gets The Big Picture, In The Living Room
    by P.J. Bednarski, Staff Writer

    For a place like Newsy, the Scripps-owned video news outlet that presents on Monday at NewFronts, the up cycle in news comes as viewers … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    4 Ways To Enhance Video Advertising
    by Tom Alexander, Op-Ed Contributor

    Pouring resources into video and then relying on only one marketing channel to disseminate it isn't nearly as effective as using multiple distribution channels. Read the whole story