Television News Daily
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
  • Digital Pay TV Slows Pay TV Defections

    Factoring in an estimated 2.1 million U.S. subscribers from new monthly Nielsen data -- from Sling TV, DirecTV Now, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live … Read the whole story

  • Advanced TV Ad Company BrightLine Launches Unified OTT Data Platform

    DataCast will connect mobile, desktop and television screens, allowing advertisers to target specific audiences and measure them across those three platforms. Read the whole story

  • Former CNN D.C. Bureau Chief Launching Liberal OTT Network

    Former CNN Washington, D.C. bureau chief David Bohrman will launch a streaming over-the-top video service targeting liberal news consumers called the Political Voices Network … Read the whole story

  • TV Station Deal Volume Down For 2017, Radio Higher

    Radio deals were the highest since 2006, while TV station deals totaled $5.03 billion vs. $5.3 billion in 2016, says Kagan, S&P Global Market … Read the whole story

  • Will Apple Buy Netflix? Citi Analysts Put Odds At 40%

    Analysts for Citibank wrote in a research note that they believe there's a 40% chance that Apple will buy Netflix with the money it … Read the whole story

  • Hearst Scores Record Profits, 7 Years In Row

    Business Media accounted for 28% of Hearst's 2017 revenue. Its networks span financial services, aviation safety and healthcare. Last year, Hearst also acquired Rodale's … Read the whole story

  • NFL Ratings Rise, Fall But The Games Go On

    The end-of-the year football game -- NFL or college -- drew large audiences despite on-field protests, medical safety issues and attacks by a president. Read the whole story