by Wayne Friedman on Jun 16, 2:00 PM
Fox News Channel has a new tagline: "Most Watched. Most Trusted." Considering the "F" news line continually gets tossed around, this is "G" news -- good news.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 15, 2:00 PM
Many U.S. cable subscribers also have Netflix, or other subscription video on demand platforms, such as Hulu or Amazon. Does that mean TV consumers may elect to pick and chose in different combinations of TV sources?
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 14, 2:00 PM
Fox will be offering a live national Hulu feed, where it will replace the affiliates' local news and syndicated programming with programming from Fox cable networks National Geo, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 13, 2:00 PM
TV viewers have long been left in the lurch when it comes to their favorite shows leaving the airwaves. The "real" business story behind the show never seems to get fully revealed -- even considering well publicized facts of low TV ratings.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 12, 2:00 PM
Local TV journalists have an ongoing "relationship" with local TV viewers. In light of numerous fake news claims, a new study also cites "local news sources as easier to verify, more truthful and more relevant overall."
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 9, 2:00 PM
For some time now, there has been a debate among TV marketing executives about the value of launching, some, most, or all of their shows when the official TV season starts -- typically the third week of September. That's when Nielsen begins its broadcast TV season measurements.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 8, 2:00 PM
In a preemptive strike, a super PAC controlled by President Trump has released a TV ad attacking the character of former FBI director James Comey in advance of a highly anticipated Senate hearing on Thursday.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 7, 2:00 PM
This "communication" with his supporters won't go unnoticed. That's because Trump tweets -- according to White House officials -- are now "official statements" from the President.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 6, 2:00 PM
There have been liquor ads on TV for some time -- but not on the NFL. That will change this year, when they join the ranks of beer marketers for the league. It's all part of trad TV's search for new advertisers and revenue streams.
by Wayne Friedman on Jun 5, 2:00 PM
More than a few worry that powerful Sinclair has a certain editorial bent - a right-leaning TV news operation in favor of Trump. That's in addition to an alarming move condemned by many top media execs: Trump abandoned the Paris Climate Accord.