by Wayne Friedman on May 17, 10:08 AM
"Blockbuster" cable TV news may not always be about a block being busted. The latest -- about an FBI investigation that should have never taken place -- is another example of how news gets sold to viewers.
by Wayne Friedman on May 16, 1:03 PM
With a low baseline to work from, any progress Yaccarino makes in building up Twitter's client base will seem like a victory. But she cannot control the content.
by Wayne Friedman on May 15, 12:00 AM
Did CNN expect different answers from what Trump has repeatedly said? We're left with what we can surmise is an effort to boost ratings. That's what CNN got -- with some 3.3 million average Nielsen viewers.
by Wayne Friedman on May 12, 11:48 AM
This is what happens when your endemic 60-year TV business undergoes an earthquake. Managing efforts to be more efficient and cost-effective can be challenging.
by Wayne Friedman on May 11, 12:11 PM
So Twitter now wants not just Tucker Carlson -- but CNN's Don Lemon as well, according to a number of reports.
by Wayne Friedman on May 10, 10:00 AM
You would think broadcast TV networks would try to find a new, more innovative approach to handling what remains of what is called prime time.
by Wayne Friedman on May 9, 8:00 AM
Writers are demanding more money in a streaming world seemingly full of more TV series writing opportunities -- while they are getting more work for a lot less pay.
by Wayne Friedman on May 8, 10:01 AM
CBS has decided to drop eight TV stations' affiliations with the CW network, after parent Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery decided to sell their majority interest in the network to the largest owner of the U.S. TV stations, Nexstar Media Group.
by Wayne Friedman on May 5, 10:38 AM
YouTube wants your attention and advertising dollars this upfront period, telling its TV story.
by Wayne Friedman on May 4, 1:05 PM
Going forward, it will be more difficult for writers to determine where they will land, in terms of value, in a TV series production.