TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
A giant shoe is as good a metaphor as any to usher in the launch of Disney+ this week as the entertainment colossus enters the streaming wars. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The decline in prime-time broadcast TV ad revenue is due to fewer new scripted TV show premieres, including overall multi-hour programming "events," says James … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Noting that two of the category's biggest players -- Netflix and AT&T -- already are spending about $1 billion each annually to market their … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, NBC's Peacock and AT&T's HBO Max could each spend around $5 billion on content in the U.S., according to … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Pivotal Research Analyst Jeff Wlodarczak estimates net losses in Q4 will amount to 1.5 million from combined cable, satellite, and telco services. In the … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
David Nevins and Chris McCarthy are among those adding responsibilities. Two veterans are leaving: Comedy Central's Kent Alterman and Viacom Media Networks' Sarah Levy. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
CEO Zaslav alludes to a uniform, interactive platform, Discovery's niche focus and its successful partnering strategy overseas. He also stresses that Discovery "wants to … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
New Yorkers are being targeted with star appearances and an all-day streaming cube event for the Nov. 12 launch. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Beauty advertising, long associated with glossy magazines like Conde Nast's 'Vogue' or heavy TV ad spending, has begun shifting quickly to other forms of … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The U.S. ad market turned in its strongest September ever, with demand from advertisers expanding 8.2% over September 2018, according to the most recent … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
The frenemy moniker is not new -- just an extension of a necessary way of life when it comes to TV production divisions and … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
There was some interesting math in what The Trade Desk presented to investors, analysts and the press in last week's Q3 earnings release. No, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Sean Hargrave, Staff Writer
Better than a prime-time soap spot? Early morning and daytime slots get a nod from researchers. Read the whole story