TVBlog
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
In his new job as chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, the 'TV Blog' wishes Mark Thompson good luck -- because he's gonna need it. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Charter is suggesting a radical change with carriage deals for Disney TV networks: package Disney streaming and D2C apps inside linear cable TV bundles. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
A major carriage contract dispute between Disney-ABC and Charter Spectrum, the second-biggest U.S. pay TV provider, has resulted in Disney channels going dark. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
"We only have one hammer. We write standards and audit. That's all we do," MRC chief George Ivie explains of the committee's decision not … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The highest individual revenue-producing show this summer is Fox's Major League Baseball, followed by CBS' PGA Tour Golf, NBC's "America's Got Talent" and ABC's … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
"The strike does one thing, and one thing only: It strengthens Netflix and weakens the others," Barry Diller declared in a podcast interview. Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
YouTube has expanded lowered eligibility requirements for its partner program to 33 additional countries. Read the whole story
by Danielle Oster
A group of retired former superstars realize they'd rather stay on the couch than on the field when faced with the realities of aging. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Based on my back-of-the-envelope calculations, Nielsen's Big Data shift will add 337.6 GRPs to the TV advertising marketplace for shows that weren't rated before. … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
What should CNN do now as a news organization? Consider this: Competition is coming from where CNN might least expect it. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Dave Morgan, Featured Contributor
Given the dynamism around where the ad spend growth will go, what it could mean for each of you depends where you sit in … Read the whole story