If Netflix finds itself losing subscribers en masse either because of its higher prices or stronger competition, it should consider cutting deals with cable operators. Done right, that has a world of potential benfits for both sides -- and consumers could be helped as well.

In this month's "Insights & Insanity," the major drop in Netflix subscribers opting for DVDs by mail is actually harder to figure out than it would seem. And a New York grocer is keeping up with the times with "HDTV Dinners." Apparently, a Swanson's spread is not one of them, though.

No matter what people think about Fox News, no matter what conspiracy theories they may harbor about a devious Roger Ailes, let's be decidedly fair and balanced: the network has been an extraordinary success. As it turns 15, Fox News has had an impressive and outsized effect on the news business and the political landscape.

Alan Frank has been CEO of the station group owned by the Washington Post Co. since the business had few doubters about a robust future. Nonetheless, he's optimistic about the local-station business. His measured, understated style helps him be rather convincing.

Simulmedia research shows Nielsen measurement is pretty sturdy with major networks, but may not be as reliable for smaller ones. And, the company would argue it has a tool with more stability that can better reflect actual viewing and maybe give advertisers more confidence to buy the networks, which offer coveted audiences.

There's a remarkable paradox that just continues to accelerate in the content distribution business: the new is creating huge demand for the old. As apps and tablets and Androids continue to offer new opportunities for viewing at warp speed, the likes of "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Family Ties" may have more value now than ever.

Beer advertising and sports TV have always had an ideal marriage with each side enriching the other. Yet, networks affiliated with the Mountain West Conference and Big Ten are content with a divorce. The fledgling Longhorn Network doesn't mind the nuptials, however.

The industry coalition formed to strengthen TV and cross-platform measurement systems is moving ahead with re-upping members for a second cycle. Participants in the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) signed initial two-year contracts that will lapse at the end of the year and negotiations are beginning looking to retain an annual budget of about $1.8 million or increase it.

Another bill in Congress about allowing cameras in federal courtrooms is stymied. If protecting the right to a fair trial is at the heart of judges' objections, a trial balloon (pun intended) is inflating in the United Kingdom that deserves consideration here.

A dispute between cable operator Mediacom and LIN Media has resulted in the ABC station being taken off the air in the Michigan market that includes Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Without a rapprochement soon, the season-opening football game Saturday between the local Western Michigan Broncos and their University of Michigan rivals won't be available to Mediacom subscribers. Political football likely will continue, meaning more games could be lost across the country this fall.