Television News Daily
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
  • Oscars Hit Record Low, National Ad Revenues Slightly Up

    Preliminary results for ABC's "90th Academy Awards" indicate a massive 20% decline in viewership from a year ago. The early reading of this year's … Read the whole story

  • Nielsen Launches Forecast Tool To Enhance Ad Targeting

    Nielsen says its tool allows media owners and marketers to more accurately forecast inventory for a precise target across all nationally measured television networks. Read the whole story

  • The 500 Scripted Series Universe

    It's been a quarter century since cable TV pioneer John Malone coined the concept of a "500-channel universe," but new data suggests 2018 could … Read the whole story

  • Tru Optik, ZypMedia Partner With Sinclair On Local OTT Marketplace

    The deal is significant because it marks a major push to bring together OTT and connected TV advertising -- growing fast, but still new … Read the whole story

  • ESPN Names Digital Disney Vet Pitaro Permanent Chief

    Pitaro will have the title of president at ESPN, as well as co-chair of Disney Media Networks. He had been chairman of Disney Consumer … Read the whole story

  • MediaPost Names Best In Auto Marketing

    "D & G have consistently produced highly creative and very effective work across channels for years," says Ian Beavis, chief strategy officer at AMCI … Read the whole story

  • Pricier Ads Could Rule TV Upfront

    TV networks have to begin checking their buy/sell strategies -- and be careful not to lose too many executives to social media. Read the whole story