TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
The "TV Blog" believes Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speech was the standout highlight of the Oscars Sunday night. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
ABC's "Academy Awards" averaged $1.98 million for a 30-second ad, says TV ad research company SQAD. Preliminary results show the no-host broadcast was down … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
In a finding that makes John Malone's apocryphal "500 channel universe" seem quaint by comparison, Nielsen this morning released a report estimating the number … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Just in time for what is expected to be a record political TV advertising season in 2020, Nielsen has released a new kind of … Read the whole story
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by Karlene Lukovitz
Netflix continued to lead time share, at 31%, followed by YouTube (21%), Hulu (12%) and Amazon Prime Video (8%), in Q4 2019, according to … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Perhaps following the example of Apple TV Channels, YouTube is talking with media owners about selling subscriptions to their streaming services through the YouTube … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The deal gives CBS Sports Digital betting content from William Hill, as well access to its sports wagering analysts. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Mike Hopkins, who helped restructure Sony Pictures Television and after growing Hulu as its CEO, as Amazon's Prime Video and Studios SVP will assume … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
New station acquisitions and rising subscription fees helped drive revenue gains for Tegna in Q4, but net income declined. Subscription revenue for its TV … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Elijah Schneider, Op-Ed Contributor
When you're involved in these sort of shenanigans, you're not looking for return on investment but validation for your brand and that, quite frankly, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Netflix spent $70 million on specific Oscar marketing for its movies -- "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story" -- and other content touted in this … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Karlene Lukovitz
Millennials -- particularly women -- are heavy Instagram users, but like other age groups, Facebook is their most-used platform. Seventy percent use Facebook daily … Read the whole story