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Monthly Archives : November 2008
Hulu Finds Viewers Will Watch Ads When They Have a Choice
One Long-Form Ad in Lieu of Scattered Breaks Is Popular Option, Study Reports
The Insider: Diss ‘N’ Dat
The Whatnot, responsible for last week’s column, is serving time in the cranky corner this week—don’t ask and The Insider won’t have to tell the Muppet Santa—so yours truly is back at the keyboard at the end of a week…
Column: Netflix Experience Improves TV-Free Lifestyle
I don’t need another box. I am determined to turn all of my existing television paraphernalia into high-octane machines operating at peak performance to deliver maximum entertainment value to me. Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Because you know what happens when you…
Actors Inch Toward Strike
Talks between the Screen Actors Guild and media companies broke off Saturday, moving the industry closer to a strike that could cripple television production for the second time in a year. Two days of federal mediation ended Saturday, and the…
Adalian Column: Rosie Stakes Her Claim on the Internet
She’s a polarizing figure beloved by some and loathed by nearly as many. And the decision to put her in charge of a difficult assignment has predictably polarized opinion. CRACKLIN’ ROSIE Ms. O’Donnell posts frequent video essays on her Web…
Most Find Internet a Reliable Source of News
A Zogby poll commissioned by IFC has found most people consider the Internet a more reliable source of news than television, TVNewser reports. Of those polled, 37.6% felt the Internet was the most reliable source of news, compared with 20.3%…
Product Placement Disclosure Dispute Heads Toward Deadline at FCC
An advertising group, TV networks and TV news directors are urging the Federal Communications Commission not to increase TV sponsorship and placement disclosures. Consumer groups, meanwhile, want the agency to make the disclosures more prominent. The dueling views are showcased…
HBO PPV Gets in the Ring With Facebook Application
HBO Pay-Per-View and Digital Influence Group have partnered to create “Dream Fight,” an interactive Facebook application. The Full Throttle Energy Drink-sponsored application will be used to promote the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao event Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand…
WDAZ General Manager Retiring
Bob Kerr, general manager of WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks, N.D., will retire in January, the Grand Forks Herald reports. Kerr has been with station owner Forum Communications for 32 years and with the station since 1981. “With all the fast-moving…