November revenues fall double digits for Media General
That was across the board. Broadcast gross time sales fell 18.9% to $25.9 million, despite a big jump in political advertising, up 149.8%. Local...
NBC wins Monday with The Voice
NBC's singers beat ABC's dancers Monday night as the network finished 1st and 2nd. CBS grabbed 3rd place and Univision was 4th ahead very...
‘Oprah’s’ Oscar Special has the stars talking
Tune in as the stars go one-on-one with each other and open up about their careers and their most treasured Oscar memories.“THE OPRAH WINFREY...
MVPD Cord-Cutting In Q2: ‘A Turn for the Worse’
"Streaming is the future. Unfortunately, linear is the present." Those are the words of MoffettNathanson analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson used to open their latest Cord-Cutting Monitor. For the second quarter of 2022, Moffett and Nathanson lament that "problems abound" for "Big Media's core linear business — U.S. pay TV."
Consumers tell Nielsen the recession has begun
The TV ratings company surveys the public about lots of other things as well. An online survey by The Nielsen Company finds that 85%...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Jon Carpenter
Accurate audience measurement continues to be a hot topic among marketers and broadcast media executives. As radio and TV companies seek to get the most trustworthy data in front of their advertising clients, where that data comes from remains a big consideration point. Where is Comscore in the mix? We find out in this RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE
AFTRA strikes new deal with networks
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative agreement with the Big Four television networks and producers on the Network...
Confirmed: Scripps Bringing Red Wings, Pistons To WMYD
RBR+TVBR has confirmed that play-by-play coverage of two of Detroit professional sports teams will soon be heading to the CW Network affiliate serving the Motor City owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.
The ATSC 3.0 Train Rolls Into Downstate Illinois
NEXTGEN TV signals are now available for those who have television sets capable of receiving the ATSC 3.0-powered digital broadcasts for all but the network affiliates serving Illinois' state capital and two neighboring cities.
Univision set to finish July sweep in solid position
Univision Set to Finish July 2010 Sweep as #1 Network in Primetime, Broadcast or Cable, Among All Adults 18-34 and Persons 12-34 Beating ABC,...
Three more days of ratings
Nielsen is catching up on its computer processing backlog. Fox had “American Idol” on Tuesday and Wednesday, so of course it won both days...
"Primetime: What Would You Do?" seeing a friend's spouse cheating
Suppose you saw a friend's spouse cheating -- would you tell her? What if you saw a young girl being cruelly taunted by other...
Two syndies top 10 million viewers
Big Bang reclaimed the top spot in the syndie charts, but to do so it had to outdraw the impressive viewership achieved by Wheel...
The Lakers and ABC win the week
ABC had the best possible outcome for the NBA Finals – a full seven game competition. Game Seven, which saw the Los Angeles Lakers...