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Thursday, August 3, 2017

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Thoroughly Modern Kylie Jenner Takes Center Stage On E!
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist

"Life of Kylie" is designed to appeal to a generation of pop culture-crazed 20-somethings or teens for whom following young, rich celebrities on social media is akin to a religion … Read the whole story

  • OTT Metrics, Viewability And Fraud Pose Ongoing Concerns
    by Wayne Friedman

    One of the major obstacles in OTT measurement is that neither Nielsen nor comScore measure all OTT platforms -- giving adequate scale to marketers. Read the whole story

  • Slight Uptick In Sinclair TV Revs, Digital Soars
    by Wayne Friedman

    Sinclair Broadcast Group revenues inched up just 2% for its second-quarter results, with lower net income. The stock market wasn't impressed. The price dropped … Read the whole story

  • Turner's Mixed Q2 Results: Ad Revenues Down 6% At Cable Nets, HBO Up 1%
    by Wayne Friedman

    Ad revenues took a hit in the absence of NCAA Men's Basketball tournament finals, two fewer NBA playoff games and lower ratings at its … Read the whole story

  • Digital Engagement Index
    by Erik Sass

    On Monday (7/31), ESPN uploaded a YouTube video featuring First Take's Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman debating how Kyrie Irving would lead without … Read the whole story

  • COMMENTARY
    Sinclair Favors Consolidation, Downplays Value Of Local TV Newscasts
    by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer

    Chris Ripley, president/CEO of Sinclair, doesn't think four, five or six local TV stations with news operations per market does anyone any good. Read the whole story