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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
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
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
The launch of international smart-TV measurement capabilities will begin in Italy and Sweden. Read the whole story
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
