TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
This week is not like any other first week in the history of fall TV seasons in one important aspect -- namely, the near-complete absence of new, original shows. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Roku and NBCU have reached an agreement for continued carriage of 46 NBCU apps and a new carriage deal for Peacock, NBC's streaming service … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
HBO won the most Emmys -- 30 to Netflix's 21 -- answering those who doubted that the cable network that pioneered theatrical-quality fare could … Read the whole story
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by Karlene Lukovitz
The launch of international smart-TV measurement capabilities will begin in Italy and Sweden. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Roku stock was up nearly 16% to $184.32, while virtually all other major media stocks were down. "The ad sharing agreement in the Peacock … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
eMarketer estimates there will be a 7.5% decline in 2020 (6.6 million homes) to 77.6 million traditional pay TV subscribers. These totals are down … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The first week of the NFL season, which also is the first to have Nielsen's out-of-home viewing estimates embedded in the ratings, has proven … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Big advertisers appear to be leading the recovery, as the top 10 ad categories' spending rose 8.4% vs. a 3.1% decline among categories 11-plus. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Karlene Lukovitz
Two basic guidelines serve advertisers well when they're venturing into CTV testing, says Roku ad sales marketing VP Dan Robbins. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
CEO Tom Rutledge attributed the company's video growth to the strength of Spectrum's other major service -- broadband -- and packaging the two. Read the whole story