by Wayne Friedman on Jan 17, 12:20 PM
Please name your city -- or associated product -- in any connection with a major TV sports franchise. Any in-game branding opportunities?
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 16, 5:09 PM
TV shows still need time to develop -- but TV viewers and marketers may not. Peter Duncan, creator/executive producer of Fox's new "Rake," said producers still think about a show's development even after a few weeks on the air. "You don't really know what you have until around five episodes," he told the Television Critics Association this week. Then, he said, producers slowly realize what the actors and the characters can do.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 15, 2:05 PM
What happens to video content companies now that Internet service providers may get the upper hand from a court decision striking down the FCC's "net neutrality" rules?
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 14, 2:46 PM
Every broadcast executive must mull one question over the next few months: What if Aereo wins? One veteran and well-regarded media agency executive/futurist -- Tim Hanlon, founder/chief executive officer of The Vertere Group -- doesn't believe the industry will turn upside down.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 13, 4:22 PM
While TV networks and programmers continue to stir up social media marketing connections, not all such efforts are working, according to a joint study by the Consumer Electronics Association and the National Association of Television Program Executives. Where's the disconnect?
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 10, 12:40 PM
CES has tons of electronic products, as far as the eye can see. You have your tablet, your smartphone, your wearable fitness band, you home security system, and your Internet-connected washer and dryer -- but can they all communicate with each other? Integration seems cloudy for both consumers and marketers.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 9, 4:55 PM
Competition is hot and heavy across almost the entire sector of the TV industry. But have you been missing any areas? Apparently, you haven't been looking at the category of weather networks. DirecTV has recently taken on a network called WeatherNation, which apparently will compete with one of the oldest cable networks, The Weather Channel. Should anyone be surprised? Competition continues in other cable network categories.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 8, 3:35 PM
More program delays are afoot in the TV Everywhere process for broadcast and cable, satellite and telco companies -- and stomping around in your living room won't help.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 7, 4:34 PM
Ready for some 100 "wearable" consumer electronic products? See the TV show, or show the TV show. These products are coming from your favorite consumer electronic manufacturers, with many more of them being shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show than a year ago.
by Wayne Friedman on Jan 6, 1:39 PM
Better quality TVs are coming again, with tasty lower-price enticements. Have you gotten over your 3D TV indigestion? The misfire over 3D TV has given way to 4K TV, also called Ultra HD TV. Consumers weary of the 3D debacle might take to a better 2D TV concept. Easier to stomach.