TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
The Rev. Billy Graham emerges from a new two-hour television documentary as a towering, heroic figure of 20th century American history. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
In preparation for more sophisticated forms of linear TV advertising sales, syndicated ad-spending research firm Standard Media Index is adding so-called "effective CPMs," or … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Walt Disney's D2C business witnessed a 59% rise in revenue in fiscal Q2 to $4 billion and an increase in Disney+ global subscribers to … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The Spanish-language media company also credits higher overall ad revenue from new brand business, as well growth in low-volume accounts. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
WarnerMedia's movie release schedule in the near term will cater to both exclusive films for cinemas and simultaneous releases for streaming/theaters, says Jason Kilar, … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The major Anglo markets -- and the U.S. in particular -- appear to be leading the global ad economy out of recession, according to … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Bankrupt MobiTV had been a competitor to TiVo in offering IPTV solutions to cable providers. The deal will expand TiVo's IPTV subscriber footprint. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
30 of the 75-plus original shows acquired from Quibi, rebranded as Roku Originals, will debut this month. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The seven-year deal, which starts in 2022, is reportedly worth about $550 million. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Standard Media Index produced an interesting "thought experiment" in its just-released "Upfront 2021-22 and the Transition of the U.S. Video Landscape" report. The report, … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Yext began running a 1990s-themed integrated marketing campaign earlier this week to educate businesses on the real problem of using outdated search technology. It … Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
The arrangement brings together Catalina's data capabilities and iHeartMedia's audio properties. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Comcast is considering further expanding its business, such as getting onto smart TVs as platforms for all types of streaming. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Blogs are among the top nontraditional retail media channels used or considered by retail advertisers to activate their commerce, a new analysis by Advertiser … Read the whole story