TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
"United States of Al" is about an English-speaking immigrant from Afghanistan who served as an interpreter for U.S. Marines. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
This year, local TV advertising is expected to rise 16% to $19.9 billion, while national TV is forecast to grow 6.6% to $42.6 billion. … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
It's no surprise that TV has been a big media beneficiary in terms of increased consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the benefit appears … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The average unit rate in 2020 was $4.99 million, and there were 85 30-second announcements in 2021 vs. 86 in 2020. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Both deals will give what amounts to a $10-a-month price break exclusively to T-Mobile customers. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Spotlight Cinema Networks, a cinema advertising operator specializing in "luxury cinemas" and "iconic art house" theaters, has added 88 screens from Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas' … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Dentsu International has promoted Cathy Boxall and Fotini Paraskakis to joint global managing directors of content studio The Story Lab. They succeed the Dentsu … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Karlene Lukovitz
Among U.S. consumers who report adding streaming services during the pandemic, 77% say they will definitely keep Disney+, while just 7% say they will … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Spain's public TV company RTVE was fined 730,000 euros ($859,000) recently for running "covert" advertising. Read the whole story