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Obsession: Getting Our Fill of Food TV
CNN | May 06, 2011
It's not hard to understand the popularity: Production values of these shows may vary, but if they're not entertaining us with standard reality-TV shenanigans, they're exploring a topic we can all dig into. Food TV has an obvious appeal for those who want to learn more about cooking and cuisine, but it's also an easy way to chill out even if you don't.
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State of the Media - Trends in TV Viewing
Nielsen | May 06, 2011
Consumers' appetite for media continues to grow. New and enhanced technologies only fuel the demand for video content. The average American watched 34 hours 39 minutes of TV per week in Q4 2010, a year-over-year increase of two minutes.
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TV and Online Offer Marriage That Could Live Happily For A Long Time
MediaPost TVBlog | May 06, 2011
If five years ago, forecasts held that the Internet might hasten TV's decline, now the opposite may be the case. Powerful TV advertising is a brand-builder and can send viewers to their laptops, smartphones or iPads for Web access searching for more product information, more video, or maybe the ultimate: for transactional steps.
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More Analysis Predicts 3D TV Shipments to Soar
Rapid TV News | May 06, 2011
The cycle continues: after a period of hype and then undiluted scepticism it looks like the graphs are now pointing sharply upwards for the prospects of 3D. The latest analyst to predict a hugely successful 3D market is IHS iSuppli which makes the fundamental prediction that global 3D TV shipments will soar by nearly 500% throughout 2011.
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Scripps Networks Profits Up On Advertising Growth
Broadcasting & Cable | May 05, 2011
"Our strong advertising growth in the first quarter reflects the popularity of our networks and their tremendous value as marketing platforms for advertisers and distribution partners."
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Advertising Outlook Improves
WARC | May 05, 2011
Prospects for global advertising expenditure in 2011 have improved when compared with late last year, according to Warc's latest Consensus Forecast.
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Google Turns to TV Ads
WARC | May 05, 2011
Google, the digital giant, is running its biggest ever offline advertising campaign in a bid to boost usage of products like the Chrome web browser. The company has started showing 90-second TV spots, created with Bartle Bogle Hegarty, promoting various aspects of its product stable.
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81% of N. American Pay-TV Subs Have TV Everywhere Capability
Rapid TV News | May 05, 2011
Even though TV Everywhere is still very much immature, even in North America, research from Park Associates calculates that by mid-2011 the concept will be available to 81% of subscribers in the region.
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CRTC Tells Bell TV and Shaw Direct to Carry More Local TV
mediacaster | May 04, 2011
The CRTC has updated its satellite distribution policy, and in it, the regulator is specifically requiring Bell TV and Shaw Direct to carry all local television stations supported by the Local Programming Improvement Fund
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Astral's Disney Junior to Launch
Broadcaster | May 04, 2011
"The transformation to Disney Junior and the launch of new programming such as Jake and the Never Land Pirates marks an exciting time for the channel."
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News Corp. Net Down Despite TV, Cable Gains
Multichannel News | May 04, 2011
"I'm particularly pleased that our television segment, viewed by the market just one year ago as a challenged business, more than quadrupled its earnings contributions over the prior year quarter on the strength of the national advertising market, increased retransmission consent revenues, and the popularity of our programming."
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Sports Viewers Boost TV Ad Revenue in the States
Financial Times | May 04, 2011
Rising audiences for sports events are driving a rebound in advertising revenue across US broadcast networks and cable channels, as they approach the annual "upfront" season where media buyers strike deals for new programming.
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Sinclair Broadcast Revenue Up 5.4%
Broadcasting & Cable | May 04, 2011
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported net broadcast revenues of $155.9 million in the first quarter, an increase of 5.4% versus the first quarter a year ago. The company had operating income of $50.5 million in the three-month period, ahead of the $45.6 million it posted in the prior year's first quarter.
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TV Execs Look for New Data, Infrastructure
MediaPost Daily News | May 04, 2011
"TV has typically been brand advertising, but one of the things we're doing is turning brand advertising into direct marketing. It's amazing how quantitative television buying has become."
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3D Sales Predicted to Soar as Flat Panel TV Growth Stalls
Rapid TV News | May 04, 2011
The latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report has found that 2011 Flat Panel TV Growth will likely be half that of that of 2010 with growth shifting to emerging sectors such as 3D.
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TV Execs: Story Is King, Shape It To Each Screen
MediaPost Daily News | May 04, 2011
"It's the full-length content that gets the most usage across platforms. There's still an enormous value to keeping people in the linear world."
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Obama's Bin Laden Address Garners 56.5 Million Viewers
Multichannel News | May 03, 2011
President Obama's address to the country announcing the death of terrorist Osama Bin Laden drew some 56.5 million viewers late Sunday night, according to Nielsen data.
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Comcast First-Quarter Profit Rises on Broadband Gains, NBC Universal Deal
Bloomberg | May 03, 2011
Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable company, reported an increase in first-quarter revenue and profit with the addition of broadband subscribers and the completion of a deal for control of NBC Universal.
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Disney Sues Dish Network Over Free Starz Offer
Reuters | May 03, 2011
Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp has been sued by Walt Disney and Starz Entertainment for giving away popular movies, including "Disney's "Toy Story 3" and "Alice in Wonderland."
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Should Time Warner Spin HBO?
Forbes | May 03, 2011
Time Warner has been gradually reducing complexity, having spun off both Time Warner Cable and AOL in 2009. Should they now do the same with HBO?
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CBS Earnings Bounce Higher on NCAA Deal
Broadcasting & Cable | May 03, 2011
CBS reports sharply higher profits as revenue losses were offset by much lower expenses associated with March Madness. Net earnings were $202 million, or 29 cents a share, up from $34 million, or 5 cents a share a year ago.
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CNN Sets Cable Pace With News of Bin Laden's Death
Multichannel News | May 03, 2011
According to Nielsen Fast National data, CNN averaged delivered 4.14 million viewers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. last night, compared with 2.85 million for Fox News Channel and 1.58 million on MSNBC.
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Mundu Offers Worldwide Access to Mobile TV
Rapid TV News | May 03, 2011
Geodesic has launched a new solution offering access to live and archived TV content as well as movies from content providers around the world on any internet-capable device.
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RCA Launches New Battery-Powered TVs
MediaPost Daily News | May 03, 2011
RCA is launching a new line of portable, battery-operated TV sets; several models can pick up mobile digital TV. All sets can carry simulcasts of local channels with shows, sports and news and emergency information.
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Dish Settles With TiVo, Revs Up 5.5%
MediaPost Daily News | May 03, 2011
Dish Network got rid of a big legal question mark and then offered up even better news for investors.
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12 Million Canadians Tuned in to Royal Wedding, Figures Show
Toronto Star | May 02, 2011
BBM Canada reported that 5.22 million viewers watched the wedding from 6 to 8:30 a.m. Twelve million Canadians, or 38 per cent of the population, tuned in at some point of the coverage. It also reported that 2.8 million residents in Ontario watched the wedding.
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On-Demand Viewing Poses a Test for Broadcasters
The New York Times | May 02, 2011
The growing technology has created a balancing act for broadcast and cable executives weighing how to offer more programming without threatening traditional ad dollars and syndication rights.
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TiVo Takes $500m to End Patent Suit
Financial Times | May 02, 2011
TiVo settled a contentious patent dispute with Dish Network and EchoStar Corporation over digital recording technology on Monday, ending one of the longest-running legal battles in the media sector.
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U.S. Networks Scramble on News of Bin Laden's Death
The New York Times | May 02, 2011
The international news media and social media websites, together, helped people process the news on Sunday night and into Monday morning, as television anchors suggested that a "where were you when" moment had just taken place and spoke about "absorbing" and "digesting" the stunning news.
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Traditional, Digital Agencies Clash Over Media Usage
MediaPost Daily News | May 02, 2011
"Agencies are being actively challenged by clients to provide true ROI figures, but they don't have the tools to fully report digital and traditional advertising results together."
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Loss of Super Bowl Would Flush $11B Down the Drain
Advertising Age | May 02, 2011
"Look at the companies that use the Super Bowl broadcast as a platform to launch new products. They'll never get in front of that many eyeballs again."
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Royal Wedding Draws 23 Million Live U.S. Witnesses: Nielsen
Multichannel News | May 01, 2011
The much-anticipated royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton drew almost 23 million live viewers in the colonies on Friday morning.
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UK Cinemas Will Fight VOD Plans
Financial Times | May 01, 2011
UK cinema operators could soon be facing a battle with Hollywood studios over global plans to show films on demand less than two months after they have been released in the cinema.
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