TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
Ninety-nine percent of our TV newscasts are made up of stories connected to the pandemic. The other 1%? The weather. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
NBCU CEO Jeff Shell said theatrical would remain central, adding that video-on-demand services would be not a replacement but a "complementary element." Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The long-expected merger comes days after John Stankey's choice as AT&T's next CEO, and six weeks after Xandr CEO Brian Lesser resigned after reportedly … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Daytime broadcast TV viewership for kids and teens has soared 200% to 300% on average in the top U.S markets in the last month … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Regal Cinemas, the country's second-largest movie theater chain, has joined No. 1 chain AMC in saying it won't screen Universal movies if the studio … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen witnessed stability from its traditional media ratings business in Q1, but its marketing services continued to struggle. It plans to complete the spinoff … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
A month deeper into the pandemic crisis, the ad industry's "buy-side" has become more resolute about disrupting previous ad plans for the year. That's … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Although Comcast maintained revenue growth for its main broadband/cable businesses, NBCU revenue sank 7% to $7.73 billion. Broadcast revenue from networks and TV stations … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The net effect -- difference among those Americans saying they are using a medium more vs. those who say they are using it less … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The disruption to global media markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is crashing demand, and consequently, prices for most of the major media, according … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Brand recall for COVID-19-themed ads fell slightly below the norm, but simplistic messaging encouraging engagement drove the highest brand recall. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Time spent by Americans watching TV will rise for the first time since 2012, thanks to the nationwide pandemic shutdown. The average American is … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
In a memo following more layoffs -- possibly 100 or more, per one report -- Bob Bakish reminded staff of the importance of the … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Nielsen says the streaming share of TV viewing is now at 24% -- up from a 15% share a year ago. Read the whole story